Press Releases

Home Office announces package of measures to tackle violent crime

Prison sentences for those who repeatedly carry corrosive substances without good reason are among a set of new laws aimed at tackling serious violence being proposed today.

Getting to the root of tax avoidance

HM Revenue and Customs has won a landmark case against a tax avoidance scheme promoter that could lead to the recovery of £110 million

Change of Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Finland: Tom Dodd

Mr Tom Dodd has been appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Finland in succession to Ms Sarah Price.

Increased sentences for 2 Nottingham child sex offenders

Dobson and Smith had their sentences significantly increased by the Court of Appeal

£61.4m roads package to keep drivers moving in the East of England

A co-ordinated £61.4m package of essential maintenance and improvement work is underway on motorways and major A-roads across the East of England.

A new era for marine science: green light for new Cefas headquarters in Lowestoft

Planning permission granted for Lowestoft redevelopment of the Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas) headquarters.

New leave allowance for bereaved parents will be one of the most generous in the world

For the first time employed parents who lose a child under the age of 18 will have the right to two weeks’ paid leave to allow them time to grieve