Press Releases

Single-use vapes banned from 1 June 2025

Under the Government’s Plan for Change, move will stop the flood of litter on to nation’s streets and protect young people from getting hooked on nicotine

Homes fit for heroes with extra £1.5 billion for forces housing through upcoming Strategic Defence Review

Record additional funding for forces family housing to tackle state of accommodation, and builds on the Defence Consumer Charter to transform living conditions for service families.

Yorkshire Water fined after pumping station sewage incident

Yorkshire Water has been fined £350,000 after one of its sewage pumping stations polluted a York watercourse.

Government completes exit from NatWest

Final share sale ends nearly 17 years of public ownership

Insolvency Service publishes new Individual Voluntary Arrangement protocol to help protect people in debt

New protocol is the result of the agency working with organisations across the sector to improve support for people considering an IVA.

Richard Hughes nominated for reappointment as Chair of the Office for Budget Responsibility

The Chancellor today (30 May) has nominated Richard Hughes for reappointment as Chair of the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR).

TRA proposes countervailing measure on PET from India be kept

The TRA has set out its intended recommendation in a Statement of Essential Facts for its review of countervailing measures on PET from India.

Block Grant for Scottish Government hits £50 billion

The block grant for the Scottish Government this year is £50 billion following Main Estimates 2025-26 published on Thursday.

Joint Statement of the Multilateral Sanctions Monitoring Team (MSMT) on the first report covering DPRK-Russia military cooperation

Several countries gave a joint statement following the publication of the first report of the Multilateral Sanctions Monitoring Team (MSMT).