Press Releases

Government steps up action to strengthen cyber defences as UK cyber industry continues to grow

UK businesses are being urged to strengthen their cyber defences against fast-evolving AI-enabled threats.

PM vows to tear up “status quo” that failed young people on apprenticeships and skills

The Prime Minister will meet with apprentices to underline the Government’s drive to overhaul the apprenticeship system, break down barriers to opportunity for young people and ensure the economy works for people in every part of the country.

UK sanctions Iranian targets in response to national security threats

Foreign Secretary announces sanctions against organisations and individuals enabling hostile Iranian activity

Simpler, shared system for describing skills needs launched

The UK Standard Skills Classification (SSC), a new national framework, is a significant step forward in how we think about and discuss skills in the UK.

MHRA strengthens safety warnings for finasteride and dutasteride

Updated safety advice has been issued to strengthen warnings about potential psychiatric and sexual dysfunction linked to finasteride and to provide precautionary advice on dutasteride.

UK and France set to host multinational Strait of Hormuz meeting as British Warship to pre-position in the region

UK and France to host first meeting of Defence Ministers to advance the Strait of Hormuz multinational mission. This comes as HMS Dragon, one of the UK’s most capable warships, will forward deploy to the region.

MHRA opens UK-wide consultation on redefining gene therapies

To future-proof the sector and ensure regulation keeps up with scientific and technological developments, the MHRA is consulting on proposed changes to how gene therapies are defined in UK legislation.

Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Publishes May Review Report

The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Hilary Benn has today (Monday 11 May) published the May Review Report

Public urged to check immigration advisers are regulated

The campaign encourages the public to check that their immigration adviser is properly regulated before placing their trust in them.

New legislation gives Government power to bring British Steel into public ownership

New legislation to be announced in the King's Speech on Wednesday will give government the option to bring British Steel into public ownership.

UK targets hostile and heinous Russian activity with latest sanctions

The UK is exposing and taking action against Russia’s hostile and heinous activity at every level, from its systematic campaign to forcibly deport and militarise Ukrainian children to recent attempts to interfere in upcoming Armenian elections.

Change of His Majesty's Ambassador to the Holy See: Tammy Sandhu

Ms Tarandip Kaur Sandhu MBE has been appointed His Majesty’s Ambassador to the Holy See in succession to Mr Christopher John Trott CVO.

Convicted Cambridge security boss and operative to pay over £5000

Company director Paul Thomson pleaded guilty to knowingly deploying Daniel Almond-Farrant, who was also prosecuted, as an unlicensed keyholder.