Press Releases

His Majesty The King visits Northwood Headquarters

His Majesty The King today visited the Northwood military headquarters in north-west London, paying tribute to the dedication and service of personnel, whose 24/7 work keeps the UK and its allies safe.

First Youth Guarantee jobs fair brings big employers together to unlock opportunities for young people

Thousands of young people were brought together with employers today for the first ever jobs fair for the Youth Guarantee – the government’s scheme to help ensure young people are either earning or learning.

Site shut down as Wigan waste investigation continues

The Environment Agency has acted to restrict access to land in Wigan, Greater Manchester, to prevent the illegal dumping of waste.

London construction boss gets suspended sentence, unpaid work order and six-year director ban

Adebanjo Adebayo Talabi fraudulently applied for three Covid Bounce Back Loans – totalling £150,000.

Doug Gurr confirmed as the new Chair of the CMA

Doug Gurr is now the permanent chair of the CMA following an open competition for the role.

Crackdown on public sector fraud delivers over £7.5 billion of savings to the taxpayer

The taxpayer will benefit from £7.53 billion in savings due to a crackdown on public sector fraud in the past year alone, new statistics today confirm.

Government launches investment in support for kinship carers

£126 million of support confirmed for family members such as grandparents, aunts and uncles who care for relatives’ children in new pilot scheme.

Health service to save millions with boost to electrify NHS fleet

Switching the NHS vehicle fleet to electric will save the health service millions and help to decarbonise 460 million miles of travel each year.