Press Releases

£13.6 million to help families and charities reap benefits of surplus farm produce

Grants to ensure more than 19,000 tonnes of surplus food will be redistributed to homeless shelters, food banks and charities across the country

Rolls-Royce SMR selected to build small modular nuclear reactors

Rolls-Royce SMR selected as preferred bidder to build country’s first small modular reactors.

NHS red tape blitz delivers game-changing new cancer treatment

Patients to benefit from new era in cancer treatment, as the government slashes red tape to unleash life-saving innovation.

Government pledges £5 million to transform public space in memory of Bebe King, Elsie Stancombe & Alice Aguiar

The funding will contribute to the renovation of Southport's Town Hall Gardens, which became a beacon of support and solidarity in Southport last year.

Jo Farrar appointed as new Ministry of Justice Permanent Secretary

Dr Farrar is the current Chief Executive at NHS Blood and Transplant.

Driving innovation – 38,000 jobs on the horizon as pilots of self-driving vehicles fast-tracked

From 2026, self-driving cars without a safety driver could be available for people to book via an app for the first time.

UK and partners unite to sanction ministers inciting West Bank violence

UK sanctions Israeli government ministers Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich in response to their repeated incitements of violence against Palestinian communities, alongside Australia, Canada, New Zealand and Norway.

AI revolution to give teachers more time with pupils

Government driving forward AI tools to deliver excellence everywhere for every child, as part of Plan for Change.

Raft of tech companies investing in Britain as government vows to unleash growth

From AI to fintech, leading global tech firms that will power the next Industrial Revolution announce major UK investments, creating highly-skilled jobs from Edinburgh to Warwick.

PM meeting with Secretary General of NATO Mark Rutte: 9 June 2025

The Prime Minister hosted NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte at Downing Street this afternoon.

Appointment of Axel Heitmueller as the PM’s Expert Adviser on Health

Axel Heitmueller has been appointed as the Prime Minister’s Expert Adviser on Health. 

Fairer system for debt collection to boost protections for financially vulnerable

Government to consult on regulation of enforcement sector as well as increase protections for those facing debt enforcement action and raise fees recoverable by bailiff firms

Woman invented business to claim Covid loan then sent money to Poland

Jagoda Rubaszko guilty of fraud after inventing a business to apply for a £50,000 Covid Bounce Back Loan which she then sent to bank accounts in Poland

First meeting of defence industry body to forge new partnership and industry mobilisation

Defence Secretary John Healey co-chairs the first Defence Industrial Joint Council meeting today, bringing together defence firms, trade unions and investors to forge a new partnership aimed at improving warfighting readiness, driving innovation and boosting British jobs.

Government proposes to extend ban on destructive bottom trawling

Government proposals to ban bottom trawling in more vulnerable marine habitats aim to protect important and rare underwater life.

Insolvency Service appoints first dedicated crypto specialist to help recover online assets such as Bitcoin

New crypto specialist will help the agency trace rising number of digital assets held by individuals in bankruptcy and criminal cases

Focus on industry and innovation during Defence Secretary and NATO Secretary General’s Sheffield factory visit

Government delivering on Strategic Defence Review to turbocharge UK defence industry and drive ‘NATO-first’ approach

Updated guide to raising concerns about a charity

The Charity Commission for England and Wales has today published refreshed guidance and an updated online form to help anyone who wants to raise a concern about a charity.

'Our Living Soils' by Emma Rosen and Rhiannon Thomas out now

Natural England has commissioned a children's illustrated book to teach young children about soil.

New steering group to champion disabled people in elected office

A new steering group will support disabled candidates in elections, advising on a fund for disability-related expenses to level the playing field.

Scotland Office: First government trade mission since UK-EU deal

Minister Kirsty McNeill teams up with the Scottish Chambers of Commerce to champion Scotland and the UK in Spain