Press Releases

Government invests nearly £38 million to bring 319 new green buses to communities across England

Funding will make bus travel cleaner and more affordable for passengers, while helping the UK to meet its zero emissions goals.

Royal Navy aircraft carrier in final preparation to lead multinational deployment to Mediterranean and Indo-Pacific

Nearly 4,000 British personnel will support the deployment, which will deliver trade events in Singapore, Japan, and India, promoting Britain’s world-leading industry

AI Energy Council to ensure UK’s energy infrastructure ready for AI revolution

Industry heavyweights from the energy and technology sectors will descend on Whitehall today (8 April) for the first meeting of the UK’s new AI Energy Council.

Over 1,500 extra GPs recruited to fix front door of the NHS

New figures show an extra 1,503 GPs have been recruited since 1 October thanks to government action.

Wales well-placed to benefit from increased spending on defence

Latest figures show the Ministry of Defence spends £290 for every person in Wales.

Business leaders supported to bolster online defences to safeguard growth

Directors and company boards are being urged to shore up their cyber defences using new guidance published today, in a bid to protect their organisations from the growing tide of online threats.

Stars of stage and screen will perform for VE Day 80 anniversary

Julian Glover, Siân Phillips, and Joseph Mydell will appear in the National Theatre’s ‘The Next Morning’ to mark VE Day 80

Environmental permit reforms to empower regulators to slash business red tape

UK and Welsh Governments launch joint consultation to reform environmental permitting regulations, supporting UK Government’s Plan for Change

More than 100,000 baby loss certificates have now been issued 

More than 100,000 baby loss certificates have now been issued to parents who have lost a pregnancy, allowing them to formally recognise their loss.

PM call with Prime Minister Wong of Singapore: 7 April 2025

Prime Minister Keir Starmer spoke to the Prime Minister of Singapore Lawrence Wong today. 

UK-Kenya defence partnership deepened during Defence Secretary visit to Nairobi

Defence Secretary met with Agnes Wanjiru’s family to offer condolences, fulfilling his commitment and making him the first UK Minister to meet with them.

Joint statement at the 58th Session of the UN Commission on Population and Development

Joint statement on the 58th Session of the UN Commission on Population and Development delivered by Sierra Leone on Monday 7 April 2025, on behalf of Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cabo Verde, Cambodia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Estonia, Eswatini, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Guinea, Honduras, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Mexico, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, North Macedonia, Norway, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Korea, Republic of Moldova, Romania, Samoa, San Marino, Serbia, Sierra Leone, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Tunisia, Tuvalu, Ukraine, Uruguay, Zambia and the United Kingdom.

Prime Minister turbocharges medical research

Better and faster access to NHS data for researchers, with gold standard security and privacy measures.

Welsh food and drink delicacies earn protected status

Welsh gin, oysters and honey granted protected status under UK Geographical Indication schemes

Government and industry to train up 'clean power army'

Government and industry to train up 'clean power army' of apprentice engineers, welders, and technicians.

Government launches call for evidence to break down barriers to opportunity at work

A new call for evidence [launched today] will enable business, trade unions and civil society to shape action helping everyone, no matter their background, to thrive under the government's Plan for Change.

Hundreds of quangos to be examined for potential closure as Government takes back control

Every quango across government will be reviewed, with a view to close, merge or bring functions back into departments if its continued existence cannot be justified

Change of His Majesty’s Ambassador to Panama: Greg Houston

Mr Greg Houston has been appointed His Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Panama