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46,100 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 Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy · 3 Oct 2018
Ending late payments to small businesses
Small businesses will benefit from more timely payments under proposed new measures.
- Environment Agency · 3 Oct 2018
Flood risk management scheme for Worcestershire village opens
New £4.1 million Badsey Brook flood risk management scheme to reduce the risk of flooding for nearly 300 properties in Worcestershire.
- Foreign & Commonwealth Office · 3 Oct 2018
Mark Field: Why does reconciliation in Sri Lanka matter to the UK?
This article, by Minister of State for Asia and The Pacific Mark Field, was published in the Sri Lanka Daily Mirror on 4 October.
- Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (2018 to 2021) · 3 Oct 2018
Government announces new generation of council housing
Borrowing restrictions removed to enable councils to deliver new homes.
- Foreign & Commonwealth Office · 3 Oct 2018
Foreign Secretary congratulates Iraq on election of President and Prime Minister
Iraq elected its new president, Barham Salih, and prime minister, Adil Abdul Mehdi, on 2 October.
- Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs · 3 Oct 2018
National Parks review launched
Nearly 70 years after National Parks and AONBs were first established, a new review will ensure designated landscapes are fit for the future.
- Attorney General's Office · 3 Oct 2018
Sword-wielding Bristol murderer to spend longer in prison
Kerr Somers has had his minimum term increased to 21 years after the Attorney General's referral.
- Department for International Development · 3 Oct 2018
UK aid sending shelter and water purifiers to help people left homeless by Indonesian disasters
How the UK is responding to the Indonesian earthquake and tsunami.
- Environment Agency · 3 Oct 2018
Helping residents be prepared for flooding
The Environment Agency is working with residents in Chester-le-Street to help them be better prepared for flooding.
- Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport · 3 Oct 2018
UK festival of creativity and innovation to be held in 2022
A UK-wide festival will showcase the creative and innovative strengths of the nation
- Foreign & Commonwealth Office · 3 Oct 2018
UK leads the charge in eradicating modern slavery
The Secretary of State for International Development Penny Mordaunt announced new protections for vulnerable children at risk of falling prey to traffickers.
- Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street · 3 Oct 2018
Queen appoints Lord High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland
Appointment of Lord High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland in 2019.
Government press releases last updated 5 September 2026. Source: GOV.UK.