Press Releases

Ploughshare announces two new board members

Ploughshare Innovations, the technology transfer office for the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD), is pleased to announce the appointment of two new Non-executive Directors to its board.

Business Secretary welcomes banks' support for small businesses affected by Carillion insolvency

Ministers meet banks to seek assurances that they will support small businesses affected by Carillion’s liquidation.

Girls’ education to be central pillar of UK foreign, development and defence policy

Ministers to launch the UK national action plan on women, peace and security.

Environment Agency issues permit to Southern Water for Bewl reservoir

Permission granted to top up reservoir from River Medway after prolonged dry period

Minister for the Middle East statement following meeting with Syrian Opposition

Alistair Burt met with the Syrian Negotiation Commission, led by Nasser Hariri, in London on 16 January 2018.

Child sex abuser has sentence increased

A 57 year old man found guilty of sexual offences with a child has had his prison sentence increased after the Solicitor General referred it as unduly lenient.

Teen jailed for attack on mother and toddler

Joshua Ingram has been sent to a young offenders’ institute after Solicitor General Robert Buckland QC MP referred his sentence as unduly lenient

World leading cancer dataset shows improvements in diagnosis

Latest ‘Routes to Diagnosis’ dataset published today finds improvement in the way some cancers are being diagnosed.

Change of Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Cambodia in June 2018

Ms Tina Redshaw has been appointed Her Majesty's Ambassador to the Kingdom of Cambodia.

Aliens, vertigo, and a Glasgow nightclub included in this year’s expenses and excuses

HMRC releases latest list of rejected Self Assessment expenses and excuses ahead of the 31 January deadline

PM commits to government-wide drive to tackle loneliness

Theresa May will host a reception and set out the government's plans to tackle loneliness.