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46,215 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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UK Government departments · 12
- Environment Agency · 22 Jan 2019
Thames Water to pay £80,000 after sewer blunder
Lack of maintenance blamed for pollution 'seen over several miles'.
- Attorney General's Office · 22 Jan 2019
Solicitor General refers Croydon ‘zombie knife’ attacker’s case to Court of Appeal
Joshua Gardner’s original sentence has been referred to the Court of Appeal under the Unduly Lenient Sentence Scheme.
- Attorney General's Office · 22 Jan 2019
Violent Birmingham carjackers jailed for longer
Carjackers have sentences increased after the Solicitor General referred their case to the Court of Appeal
- Natural England · 22 Jan 2019
Strengthened protection for Poole Harbour's unique range of wildlife
The extension of the Poole Harbour Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) will see a further 1,800 hectares (ha) of land and sea brought within the site to help protect the entire harbour - an increase of 40 per cent.
- Foreign & Commonwealth Office · 22 Jan 2019
Foreign Secretary announces new UK funding to support UN peace process in Yemen
Today the UK Government has announced £2.5 million in additional funding to the UN peace process in Yemen.
- Attorney General's Office · 22 Jan 2019
Bridgend burglar has sentence increased
Damien Davies, who had a history of home burglaries, has had his sentence increased under the Unduly Lenient Sentence scheme.
- Department for International Trade · 22 Jan 2019
British Bike exports soar as the UK's best head for Manchester
Recent analysis reveals that exports of bicycles made in the UK are at a record high.
- Department for Work and Pensions · 22 Jan 2019
Employment Minister welcomes new record employment rate
New employment figures confirmed 2018 had the UK’s strongest jobs market on record with latest figures showing more people in work than ever before.
- Department for International Trade · 22 Jan 2019
UK and New Zealand to continue Mutual Recognition Agreement as PM Jacinda Ardern visits UK
The International Trade Secretary has signed an arrangement which will help boost trade between the UK and New Zealand.
- Foreign & Commonwealth Office · 22 Jan 2019
UK and New Zealand agree new partnership in the Pacific
British diplomats will co-locate with their New Zealand counterparts when the new UK High Commissions in Tonga and Vanuatu open later this year.
- Department for International Development · 22 Jan 2019
UK aid protects thousands from extreme weather as ‘mega storms’ tracked across Africa
British research has found that mega storms are three times more common than they were 35 years ago due to climate change.
- Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy · 22 Jan 2019
UK experts to work with global partners to tackle global grand challenges
UK leads efforts to tackle world’s biggest challenges, from tackling anti-microbial resistance to developing next-generation eco-friendly packaging
Government press releases last updated 18 September 2026. Source: GOV.UK.