Press Releases

Regulator publishes new guidelines on grant-making as charity sector continues to feel financial squeeze

The Charity Commission has today published new guidance to help charity trustees make confident, responsible grant-making decisions at a time when many charities are facing sustained financial pressure. 

Greater Cambridge gets regeneration body to accelerate growth

A new Development Corporation will give Greater Cambridge the powers and certainty to deliver infrastructure-first growth at scale.

End of exploitative zero hours contracts to give people security and predictability at work

Changes to end one-sided flexibility and uncertainty for workers through ban on exploitative zero hours contracts set out in consultation.

Major expansion of research and treatment for prostate cancer

Government announces over £20 million to improve prostate cancer research and treatment, including improving access to a major trial for Black men.

New laws set to modernise aviation and better protect passengers

The Civil Aviation Bill will support airspace modernisation and enhance safety standards for passengers across the UK.

Energy security, jobs and investment boost through climate action

Families and businesses will continue to reap the benefits of the clean energy transition in the coming decades.

Boss of firm which sparked almost 38,000 complaints over high-interest loan spam texts banned as company director

Director banned until 2032

Regulator of Social Housing to evaluate the impact of consumer regulation

RSH has appointed an independent research consortium to carry out the evaluation

Bradford housebuilder cheated creditors by secretly transferring company land to his partner

Director transferred land worth a quarter of a million pounds to a firm run by his partner

Astronaut with physical disability could be first to enter orbit after ground-breaking agreement

UK astronaut John McFall could become the first person with a physical disability to live in orbit, thanks to an agreement signed between the UK government and US commercial space company Vast.