Press Releases

Government delivers on manifesto pledge with £6 billion package to help end fuel poverty and drive innovation in energy efficiency

Government announces £6 billion package to help end fuel poverty.

Search begins for a UK 5G city of the future

The government will create a ‘5G city’ in a multi million pound trial of new high speed connectivity to pave the way for a future rollout of 5G across the UK

PM visits business leaders in Barry as part of UK tour

The Prime Minister visited an Aston Martin factory and held a roundtable meeting with business leaders as part of her day-long tour to mark the Brexit one-year countdown.

Update on the infected blood inquiry

The Minister for the Constitution, Chloe Smith, has today confirmed to Parliament that participants in the Infected Blood Inquiry will be able to access support for legal expenses for responding to the Inquiry's consultation on its Terms of Reference, ahead of the formal start of the Inquiry.

HGV cab’s final patrol after catching over 5,000 careless drivers

An unmarked HGV cab is taking to the road for the final time after catching over 5,000 careless drivers in the past three years.

Innovators across the North East get a multi-million pound Industrial Strategy boost

New £15 million investment will range from improving commercial research from four North East Universities to boosting the bioeconomy across the Tees Valley

Prime Minister visits farmers in Northern Ireland today to mark one year to EU exit

Prime Minister Theresa May demonstrated her commitment to Northern Ireland’s farming industry in a visit to meet local farmers in Bangor today.

Appointment of Baroness Manzoor CBE as a Baroness in Waiting

Appointment of Baroness Manzoor CBE as a Baroness in Waiting (government whip (unpaid)).

International Trade Secretary urges UK business to show off the best of Britain at Expo 2020 Dubai

International Trade Secretary Liam Fox is today urging innovative UK businesses to seize the opportunities at Expo 2020 Dubai.

Housing support for young people

Housing costs will be available to 18 to 21-year-olds under Universal Credit to make sure young people from all backgrounds can get a job and progress into work.

Alun Cairns: “The EU referendum delivered a golden opportunity to recast our place in the world”

Welsh Secretary writes for the Daily Post

Prime Minister visits families in North East to mark one year to EU exit

The Prime Minister met families in Hexham today to discuss what Brexit means to them and set out her priority to make sure communities in the North East continue to prosper.

£2m funding for rural communities to restore historic buildings

A new grant scheme is being piloted this year in five National Parks, offering funding for land managers to restore their historic farm buildings.

Record numbers of low paid workers to get above inflation pay increase

Increases in the minimum wage on 1 April are set to benefit 2.5 million workers, delivering above-inflation pay rises for all age groups - Low Pay Commission analysis.

Wacky races comes to Highways England in student challenge

Students set roads experts a cool car design challenge to raise money for charity in the process.

Spring clean for England’s motorways

England’s motorways are getting a spring clean as part of a nationwide event.

National Trade Academy Programme launched to mark one year countdown to Brexit

National Trade Academy Programme and Board of Trade Awards launched by International Trade Secretary today.

UK energy statistics: statistical press release - March 2018

March 2018 editions of Energy Trends and Energy Prices published.

Prime Minister visits Scottish cashmere workers to mark one year to EU exit

Prime Minister Theresa May visits a textile factory in Ayr as part of a day-long UK tour to mark the one year milestone to the UK's departure from the EU.

The future of S4C

An independent review on how to ensure a vibrant and sustainable future for Welsh language broadcaster S4C has been published today, alongside the Government’s response. The Government has accepted all of the review’s recommendations.