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46,025 UK Government department press releases spanning the full archive from 2007 to today, plus House of Commons select committee reports, updated daily. Browse a day at a time, or search across every release.
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- Department for International Trade · 31 Aug 2017
International Trade Secretary showcases the best of British business in Japan
Dr Liam Fox praises the strength and expertise of UK businesses on the final day of his visit to Japan with the Prime Minister.
- Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs · 31 Aug 2017
World's longest coastal footpath one step closer
100% of the England Coast Path is now either being worked on or complete.
- Highways England · 31 Aug 2017
Find out more about plans to improve the M621 in Leeds
People in Leeds are being given the chance to find out more about plans to upgrade the M621 between junction 1 and 7.
- Highways England · 31 Aug 2017
£300 million road projects to improve journeys in Merseyside and Cheshire
Two major new road schemes worth more than £300 million are set to cut congestion and improve journey times for hundreds of thousands of drivers in Merseyside and Cheshire.
- Department for International Development · 31 Aug 2017
UK cracks down on modern slavery in Nigeria
International Development Secretary calls for a world free from abhorrent trade of modern slavery during visit to Lagos.
- Foreign & Commonwealth Office · 31 Aug 2017
Foreign Secretary champions UK-Nigeria trade and partnership
Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson was in Lagos as part of a 2-day visit to the country.
- Foreign & Commonwealth Office · 31 Aug 2017
Minister Field summons North Korean ambassador: 31 August 2017
The Minister for Asia and the Pacific condemned DPRK's missile launch on 28 August.
- Public Health England · 31 Aug 2017
Nasal spray effective at protecting vaccinated children from flu
New end-of-season data shows effectiveness of the 2016 to 2017 season flu vaccine.
- Home Office · 31 Aug 2017
Man who attempted to smuggle people hidden in cabinets convicted
A man from Scunthorpe has been convicted after his attempt to smuggle 5 people, including a child, into the UK hidden in cabinets was prevented.
- Department for Education · 31 Aug 2017
30 hours free childcare launches
The government's 30 hours free childcare offer for working parents rolls out across the country on Friday (1 September).
- Competition and Markets Authority · 31 Aug 2017
CMA demands action from hospitals on private healthcare information
Seven hospitals have been directed to publish information on the quality of their private healthcare services after failing to meet the deadline.
- Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street · 31 Aug 2017
UK security and defence collaboration with Japan steps up a level
The UK and Japan will work more closely together than ever before on cyber security, counter-terrorism and defence.
- Natural England · 31 Aug 2017
Farming groups given £1.7 million to boost the environment
A fund opens on 1 September for groups of farmers and organisations to bid for cash for large scale environmental projects in their area.
Government press releases last updated 26 August 2026. Source: GOV.UK.