Press Releases

PM meeting with Norwegian Prime Minister: 6 June 2018

Prime Minister Theresa May hosted Prime Minister Erna Solberg for talks at Downing Street

PM meeting with Israeli Prime Minister: 6 June 2018

The Prime Minister held a bilateral meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at Downing Street.

Tech giant Microsoft signs Armed Forces Covenant

Microsoft today become one of the biggest companies to sign up to the Armed Forces Covenant.

Operation Stack: views invited on a permanent solution

Public invited to give their views to identfy permanent improvements to how freight traffic is managed during a six-week listening exercise.

Biometrics Commissioner’s fourth annual report 2017

The report provides details of the activities of the Biometrics Commissioner during 2017.

Hull based retailer fined for selling rotten fruit and vegetables

Rural Payments Agency secures fine after investigation.

UK digital and tech firms power ahead in global trade race

Pioneering UK digital firms have seen their international trade grow by more than 20 per cent, underlining the country’s reputation as a world leader in tech.

Government doubles charity donations to improve lives of world’s poorest

25 charities have benefitted from UK Aid match funding which together with public donations means more than £66 million for life-changing projects globally.

Statement on Ukranian political prisoners held by Russian authorities

Four Ukrainian nationals currently in Russian detention are on hunger strike in protest against Russia’s treatment of Ukrainian political prisoners.

Welsh Secretary: Heathrow Aiport expansion is the right move for Wales

UK Government agrees final proposal for Heathrow expansion

Review launched to encourage more disabled people to take up high profile public appointments

The Minister for Implementation, Oliver Dowden, today (6 June) announced a review that will make recommendations on how to encourage more disabled people to apply for public appointments.

Public Service Mutuals receive £1m funding boost

Organisations that are aiming to establish themselves or expand as Public Service Mutuals can now apply for a share of £1 million in funding.

New power to target hostile state activity

As part of the Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Bill, the government will create a new power to investigate hostile state activity.