Press Releases

Foot and Mouth disease detected in Greece

A case of Foot and Mouth disease has been detected in Greece.

Patients to get new medicines up to six months sooner under new joint MHRA-NICE approval process

New pathway set to synchronise licensing and value assessment decisions

The UK-Ukraine Strategic Dialogue

On 17 March 2026 United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met to discuss the UK-Ukraine Strategic Dialogue.

UK-Ukraine joint statement: Enhanced Security and Defence Industrial Collaboration Declaration

UK-Ukraine joint statement: Enhanced Security and Defence Industrial Collaboration Declaration.

Asthma and COPD patients to receive better care closer to home

Asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients will receive better care closer to home under a landmark £10 million partnership.

AI apprenticeship to close digital skills gap holding back millions of workers

First apprentices starting on AI and automation practitioner apprenticeship. It's open to all employers and supporting drive to upskill millions by 2030.

Children to get swifter justice as new family court approach expands nationally

The newly named Child Focused Courts will be rolled out across England and Wales, following a particularly successful pilot which saw cases in the family court resolved seven and a half months quicker.

Surrey business adviser banned as company director for second time after running up £120,000 tax debts

Director ignored lessons of first disqualification and ran up fresh six-figure liability through new consultancy firm

Hundreds of new UK jobs as Nigerian companies confirm millions in investment

Hundreds of new UK jobs are set to be created as Nigerian companies scale up their operations, reinforcing Britain's position as a leading global business hub.

Transport Manager Removed

The Traffic Commissioner for the North West of England, David Mullan, has taken action against Supreme Minibuses Limited following a Public Inquiry held on 3 February 2026.

Joint statement from Finland, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom on joint defence financing and procurement

Finland, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom have made a joint statement on defence financing and procurement

Ukraine Defence Partnership set to boost global production and national security

The UK and Ukraine are set to agree a new world-leading partnership to boost global defensive capability against the the proliferation of low cost, high tech military hardware, including drones.

Taskforce set up to deliver urgent action on maternity

Members confirmed for new Maternity and Neonatal Taskforce chaired by the Health and Social Care Secretary to deliver improvements on maternity.

Pubs, restaurants and hotels slash bills with energy saving tool

Pubs, restaurants and hotels slash energy bills with free energy saving and carbon reduction tool.

Future of news is local, says Culture Secretary, as she launches the first action plan to back local news in a generation

First local media strategy in a generation guarantees up to £12m funding for local media’s digital innovation, for community radio and to fill ‘news deserts’

UK’s "Quantum leap"  to help beat disease, deliver high-paid jobs, and strengthen national security, as first country in the world to roll out Quantum computers at scale 

UK unveils new package of measures to become the first country in the world to roll out Quantum computers at scale.

Delay Repay changes will make rail travel easier under Great British Railways

These changes allow passengers to claim Delay Repay compensation faster and the rail industry to invest in improvements across the UK.

£1.4bn flood investment unleashed to protect homes and businesses

£830m in funding for flood schemes for 2026/27 to improve protection for tens of thousands of homes and businesses – part of record investment of at least £10.5 billion between 2024-2036