Press Releases

Press statement - Progress on the UK’s exit from, and future relationship with, the European Union

Press statement about progress made on the UK’s exit from, and future relationship with, the European Union

FCO Minister statement on Rohingya Repatriation to Burma

Minister for Asia and Pacific Mark Field deeply concerned by reports of premature Rohingya repatriation efforts.

Portreath sea wall repair work starts

The Environment Agency will start repair work on Portreath sea wall this Thursday (15 November).

Africa Minister visits Mali as UK deepens efforts to stabilise the region

Minister Harriett Baldwin visited Mali on 8-9 November discussing development, humanitarian and stabilisation efforts.

Somerset haulage firm fined for waste offence

A company has been ordered to pay £10,476 in fines and costs for illegally disposing of thousands of tonnes of waste on agricultural land near Exeter.

Faith Minister calls on religious communities to bridge divides

People and faith groups urged to reach out to one another and build local networks to support their communities and to bridge divides and extend understanding.

Independent review calls for action to tackle serious and organised waste crime

An independent review into serious and organised waste crime has been published.

We're urging ex-forces personnel to join our ranks

We're calling on ex-military personnel to consider a career in roads - after being rewarded for our work supporting people coming out of the armed forces.

Criminal exploitation and ‘county lines’: learn from past mistakes, report finds

A report published today finds that local agencies must learn lessons from past sexual exploitation cases to respond to 'county lines' and other child criminal exploitation.

New era at Sellafield as Thorp reprocessing ends

The site’s Thorp plant has completed its 24-year mission to reprocess spent nuclear fuel from around the world.

Back to school to inspire engineers of the future

Highways England is building bridges to inspire the next generation of engineers through a variety of educational activities across the South West.

Safety warning following seven gritter crashes in North West

Motorway drivers are being urged to take extra care around gritters this winter following seven collisions in the North West.

Search to find Cyber Security experts of the future

Success of Cyber Discovery scheme will see programme extended to Scotland and Northern Ireland

UK House Price Index for September 2018

The UK HPI shows house price changes for England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.