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46,078 UK Government department press releases spanning the full archive from 2007 to today, plus House of Commons select committee reports, updated daily. Browse a day at a time, or search across every release.
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- Department for International Development · 23 Jul 2018
UK calls for action to address ‘global injustice’ of discrimination against disabled people
The UK hosts its first ever Global Disability Summit and calls on international partners to tackle the prejudice faced by disabled people.
- Environment Agency · 23 Jul 2018
Environment Agency responds to impacts of dry weather
The Environment Agency steps up its incident response to tackle the impacts of continued dry weather, following the driest June since 1925.
- Department for International Trade · 23 Jul 2018
Liam Fox launches consultations on UK's trading future outside of EU
The public has the chance to comment on the UK’s future trade policy with the US, Australia, New Zealand and the CPTPP.
- Environment Agency · 23 Jul 2018
Environmental permits issued for Holmwood drilling site
The Environment Agency has issued environmental permits to Europa Oil & Gas Limited for the Holmwood site in Surrey.
- Highways England · 23 Jul 2018
Business leaders hail M49 junction construction as boost to economy
Business leaders in the South West have welcomed a multi-million pound road improvement which will create thousands of jobs, reduce congestion and boost the regional economy.
- Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport · 23 Jul 2018
National treasure on the move: Stephenson’s Rocket to remain on long-term display in the North
Iconic locomotive to visit Manchester before long-term move to the National Railway Museum in York
- Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (2018 to 2021) · 23 Jul 2018
James Brokenshire proposes to remove commissioners from Rotherham council after 3-year intervention
The government is set to end the intervention into Rotherham council 3 years after calling in inspectors.
- Foreign & Commonwealth Office · 23 Jul 2018
Foreign Secretary visits Berlin for talks with the German Minister for Foreign Affairs
Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt held talks with his German counterpart Heiko Maas in Berlin today (July 23).
- High Speed Two (HS2) Limited · 23 Jul 2018
HS2 Ltd appoints Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer
Richard Robinson joins HS2 Ltd as Chief Operating Officer from AECOM. Michael Bradley CB joins as Chief Financial Officer from Defence Equipment and Support.
- Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy · 23 Jul 2018
Up to 5 years in prison for criminals who use UK property market for money laundering
Foreign companies owning UK properties will have to reveal their ultimate owners on the world's first public register.
- Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport · 23 Jul 2018
Forging a 5G and full fibre broadband future for all
Cost of rolling out fibre broadband to be slashed, remote rural areas prioritised for funding, full fibre switchover and the end of copper, and increased access to spectrum for innovative 5G services
Government press releases last updated 3 September 2026. Source: GOV.UK.