Press Releases

UK set to agree new long-term partnership to bolster Jordan’s economic resilience

Prime Minister Theresa May makes a long-term commitment to work with Jordan, during a visit to the Middle East.

Foreign Secretary meets with African leaders to discuss Zimbabwe

Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson joins EU and African Union leaders in Cote D’Ivoire for summit about the future of Zimbabwe.

Minister Field summons North Korean Ambassador after missile launch

Minister Field summons North Korean Ambassador following ballistic missile launch.

UK ramps up counter-terror effort in Iraq as Daesh caliphate crumbles

Prime Minister Theresa May announces the UK’s commitment to addressing the evolving threat from Daesh, during a visit to Iraq.

Man jailed for sexual assault on young boy

A man who sexually assaulted a young boy has been imprisoned after his non-custodial sentence was overturned by the Court of Appeal.

Government investment into Faraday scale-up facility to make UK a world leader in battery innovation

Business Secretary confirms details of government’s flagship Faraday Battery Challenge investment into the development and production of battery technology.

Call for anglers to submit their salmon and trout catch returns

The Environment Agency are calling upon all migratory salmon and sea trout rod licence holders to submit their catch return records by 1 January 2018.

Government looks at consumer redress across the housing sector

Government will look at bold options to improve consumer redress across the housing sector, Sajid Javid announces.

Clean-up takes place following heavy rainfall

After heavy rainfall led to Flood Alerts across the north east last week, the Environment Agency is clearing debris from rivers in the region.

Candidate selected for Ofcom Chair - Lord (Terry) Burns

Lord (Terry) Burns selected as Government’s preferred candidate for Chair of Ofcom from 1 January 2018.

Creative industries’ record contribution to UK economy

£92bn sector growing at twice the rate of the economy

Number of workless households falls by 49,000 in a year

The number of households where no one is working has fallen by 49,000 in just a year according to official figures released today.

M25 Wisley improvements set out

Plans for a £175m upgrade to one of the busiest motorway junctions in the country, near Wisley in Surrey, have been announced today (Wednesday 29 November).

Largest rise in National Minimum Wage rates for young people in a decade

Workers aged under 25 will see the largest increase in a decade in their statutory minimum wage in April 2018, the Low Pay Commission explains.

Do your Self Assessment online, don’t miss the deadline

HMRC reminds Self Assessment customers to do their return ahead of the 31 January deadline

New children’s services inspections announced

Ofsted inspection of local authority children's services is changing in 2018.

‘Names’ top the list for those wishing for a personalised registration this Christmas

Given the choice, 3 out of 4 motorists would wish for their own name on a number plate if they were given a personalised registration as a gift, according to a recent survey.