Press Releases

Alun Cairns: “The UK Government will provide Welsh firms with the support they need to succeed”

Secretary of State to speak at GlobalWelsh export trade event

Are you aware of what you're burning this Guy Fawkes night?

The Environment Agency is reminding people it’s illegal to burn many types of waste.

Joint statement on the ongoing detention of a human rights lawyer in Egypt

The governments of Canada, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and the UK are deeply concerned by the ongoing detention of human rights lawyer Ibrahim Metwally Hegazy.

Tidal flood barrier gate arrives in Ipswich

Tidal flood barrier gate arrives in Ipswich after crossing the North Sea

40,000 healthcare professionals trained to help smokers quit

Public Health England event in Birmingham promotes government tobacco control plan and the drive to make the NHS smoke-free by 2019.

New opportunities for Midlands businesses to deliver UK aid

DFID holds first supplier engagement event to help local businesses in the Midlands to make the most of opportunities to deliver UK aid.

Dstl victory at Women in Defence UK Awards 2017

Dstl staff have been recognised in the second annual Women in Defence UK Awards.

OTS publishes its first review of VAT

OTS soon to publish its first review of VAT containing a number of recommendations towards simplification.

Claiming a Funeral Payment to be made easier

Improvements to make it easier to claim a Funeral Payment will be brought in next year, the government has announced.

A57 Mottram bypass in £242 million Trans-Pennine plans

A bypass plan which has won the backing of road users will be taken forward as part of £242million improvements to help people travelling along the vital Manchester to Sheffield Trans-Pennine route.

New DVLA ‘Tax it or lose it’ campaign is aimed at car tax dodgers

Drivers are being warned their cars will be taken away if they are not taxed, as part of DVLA’s national advertising campaign launching today (Friday 3 November 2017).