Press Releases

National Living Wage increases to £12.71 per hour

New minimum wage rates come into force from 1 April, following Low Pay Commission recommendations.

New measures coming in to ease cost of living pressure: 1 April 2026

A raft of new measures – coming into force today (1 April 2026) – will see wages go up, bills come down, and more support for those who need it most.

Gulf air defences boosted further, as Defence Secretary visits Middle East

Further vital air defence support for Gulf partners has been confirmed by Defence Secretary John Healey MP as he visits the Middle East.

UK and Belgium sign multi-million pound Mission Data partnership

The UK and Belgium have signed an MOU that will see Belgium invest over five years in UK expertise to develop world-class mission data collection and exploitation.

PM meeting with President Ahmed al-Sharaa of Syria: 31 March 2026

The Prime Minister met the President of Syria, Ahmed al-Sharaa, in Downing Street this morning.

Homes England marks National Housing Bank launch as part of a once-in-a-generation investment offer to accelerate delivery of new homes and mixed-use schemes

First bank-backed investment in partnership with Aviva to deliver thousands of homes from an initial £100 million commitment.

Regulator freezes Christian charity’s assets after accounting concerns 

The Charity Commission has opened a statutory inquiry into the Gorgias Charitable Trust (registered charity number 1178051). 

CMA announces package of actions on business software and cloud services

CMA aims to create greater choice for UK businesses and public sector at pivotal time of advances in AI.

Successful DWP campaign leads to closure of historical benefits

Two benefits designed decades ago will officially close today following the successful delivery of the Move to Universal Credit campaign by the Department for Work and Pensions.

Major updates to product safety laws to ensure they’re fit for the modern age

Consumers to benefit from better protections from unsafe products as a result of major new reforms.

Millions of families in line for Child Benefit rate increase

Families claiming Child Benefit will see an increase in payments from next week.

Be ready in 15 minutes for new Personal Locator Beacon registration requirements

Online process is free, quick and could make a difference between life or death.

Holtec’s SMR-300 completes Generic Design Assessment

GDA process enables regulators to assess new nuclear power station designs at an early stage of the regulatory process

£64 million for Port Talbot offshore wind hub in the Celtic Sea

Up to £64 million to back Port Talbot’s development as the first port in the Celtic Sea specifically developed to support floating offshore wind.

Government refocuses major projects to boost delivery of national priorities

New GMPP offers more targeted support from the centre of government for the most nationally significant, highest-impact projects and programmes

Millions invested to boost UK's position as a global tech leader

The government is investing an additional £4.5 million in the LawtechUK programme over the next three years.