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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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UK Government departments · 15
- Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport · 13 Sept 2017
Data laws to be made fit for digital age
The Government has today outlined vital protections and flexibilities for the nation’s world-leading research, financial services, journalism and legal services as part of its plans to update data protection legislation for the modern era.
- Department for Education · 13 Sept 2017
Helping children learn through a proportionate primary assessment system
New assessment to provide better starting point to measure progress and the impact of schools.
- Foreign & Commonwealth Office · 13 Sept 2017
Foreign Secretary hosts high level talks in London on Hurricane Irma, North Korea and Libya
Boris Johnson will discuss the Hurricane Irma response with US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and French Political Director Nicolas de Rivière.
- Foreign & Commonwealth Office · 13 Sept 2017
UK Minister for Europe on first visit to Azerbaijan
The Minister’s visit will support UK trade and business and strengthen our relationship and dialogue with Azerbaijan on foreign policy, security and reform.
- Environment Agency · 13 Sept 2017
Have you checked your heating oil tank?
Now is the time for domestic heating oil tanks to be checked
- Border Force · 13 Sept 2017
Hull people smuggler jailed
A Lithuanian man who attempted to smuggle two Chinese nationals into the UK at the Port of Hull has been jailed for more than two years.
- Environment Agency · 13 Sept 2017
Illegal Waste Carriers to be stopped in their tracks
A new agreement between the Environment Agency and Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency will help tackle the transportation of illegal waste
- Competition and Markets Authority · 13 Sept 2017
CMA Chairman to step down once successor in place
David Currie, Chair of the CMA, is to step down in the coming months, once a successor is identified and in place.
- Defence Science and Technology Laboratory · 13 Sept 2017
Dstl to develop Active Protection System technology
New project boosts protection for UK Armoured Land Vehicles
- Office of the Secretary of State for Wales · 13 Sept 2017
Secretary of State for Wales at Global Defence Expo
Welsh Secretary Alun Cairns will today tell Welsh Defence companies that the UK Government is ready to help them capitalise on new markets as we prepare for Brexit.
- Defence Science and Technology Laboratory · 13 Sept 2017
Dragonfire: Laser Directed Energy Weapons
Dragonfire will be showing a model of its new Laser Directed Energy Weapon for the first time on the Royal Navy stand at this year’s DSEI.
- Office of the Secretary of State for Wales · 13 Sept 2017
Alun Cairns announces trade visit to Qatar to strengthen UK links with Middle East industry
“Wales – Qatar flight link shows our nation is open for business”
- Department for Work and Pensions · 13 Sept 2017
Employment reaches another record high
The employment rate is at a record high of 75.3% with a record 32.14 million people in work.
- Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street · 13 Sept 2017
PM calls with Arlene Foster and Michelle O’Neill: 12 Sept 2017
The Prime Minister spoke with the leader of the Democratic Unionist Party Arlene Foster and the leader of Sinn Fein in Northern Ireland Michelle O’Neill.
- Cabinet Office · 13 Sept 2017
Government launches Defence Industry Dialogue with Japan
Damian Green, the First Secretary of State and Minister for the Cabinet Office, will give the opening speech at the UK-Japan Defence Industry Dialogue event in London.
Government press releases last updated 26 August 2026. Source: GOV.UK.