Press Releases

FCO expresses concern at deteriorating situation in Yemen

The Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO) calls for all parties to engage in peace process to ensure humanitarian access in Yemen.

PM: We must get back to building the homes this country needs

Prime Minister Theresa May will pledge that it is her personal mission to ‘build more homes, more quickly’.

Prime Minister and Chancellor technology roundtable at Downing Street

The Prime Minister and the Chancellor of the Exchequer hosted a roundtable with UK technology businesses at Downing Street.

Landscape protection confirmed for Cornwall's rare species

Natural England has officially designated the Mid Cornwall Moors as a Site of Special Scientific Interest.

‘Distressed’ clothing brand sends hard hitting message to young riders

Highways England uses fashion to raise awareness of safety for young riders on two wheels.

Foreign Secretary meeting with Richard Ratcliffe

The Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson held a positive meeting with Richard Ratcliffe about Iran’s continued imprisonment of his wife Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe.

Significant milestone reached on Newhaven flood defence project

The Environment Agency is delighted to announce the completion of its work on the west bank of the River Ouse as part of a major flood defence scheme.

South Wales set to benefit from £21m network of tech hubs across the UK

Alun Cairns: Announcement "seals South Wales' place as a regional centre of technology excellence"

PHE publishes elimination of HIV and HIV testing reports 2017

Latest HIV reports show a fall in HIV transmission rates in the UK as investment in effective preventative measures pays off.

PM reaffirms commitment to UK's world-class tech sector

Prime Minister Theresa May and Chancellor Philip Hammond will host a Downing Street reception for the tech sector, reaffirming government commitment to innovation.

Provisional decision to remove Rough gas storage undertakings

The provisional decision to remove these undertakings follows a request from its owners, who deem the North Sea gas storage facility unsafe.

Independent Expert Working Group finds totality of scientific evidence does not support a causal association between the use of hormone pregnancy tests and birth defects

An Expert Working Group (EWG) of the UK’s Commission on Human Medicines (CHM) has published their report on the use of hormone pregnancy tests (HPTs) and adverse effects relating to pregnancy including possible birth defects.

Unemployment remains at 40-year low

Official figures show that unemployment has remained at 4.3%, the lowest rate since 1975.

UK Government Minister Lord Bourne visits leading Welsh University

Lord Bourne: “The University of South Wales is flying the flag for Wales by taking its aerospace sector leading skills to the world”

Government backs British talent with £2.4 million funding for music exports

The Department for International Trade (DIT) and the BPI, the UK record label association, have announced funding for 12 UK music acts.

Highways England is geared up for winter

Highways England’s team of 1,300 specially trained gritter drivers based across the country are geared up for winter – and are urging drivers to do the same.