Press Releases

Cycling and walking boom with £4.5 billion for thousands of new routes and safer crossings

Strategy aims to deliver 5,000 new walking, wheeling and cycling routes and 10,000 safer crossings over the next 5 years.

Regulators join forces to remind the public of their responsibilities when fundraising

The Charity Commission and the Fundraising Regulator have today published new, joint guidance to help people who want to raise funds for charity.

Thousands of young people to be offered 2-dose MenB vaccine

Two-dose MenB vaccine to be offered to young people ahead of the autumn as part of a one-off vaccination programme in England.

Ministerial appointment: 11 June 2026

The King has been pleased to approve the following appointment.

Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy has wished England and Scotland good luck at the FIFA World Cup, hailing the tournament as a chance to unite communities and strengthen national pride

With Scotland back at the World Cup for the first time since 1998 and England hoping to win a first men’s major trophy in 60 years, the Culture Secretary believes the coming weeks can deliver a series of much-needed, shared national moments.

Joint Statement by the Foreign Minister of Australia and the Foreign Secretary of the United Kingdom on Technology Facilitated Gender-Based Violence

Joint Statement by the Foreign Minister of Australia and the Foreign Secretary of the United Kingdom on Technology Facilitated Gender-Based Violence.

Joint Statement: Secretary of State for Business and Trade of the United Kingdom and Minister for Trade and Investment of New Zealand

Ministers from the UK and New Zealand make joint statement on the New Zealand-United Kingdom Free Trade Agreement.

First GLP-1 tablet for weight loss approved in the UK

Having met the MHRA’s rigorous standards of safety, quality and effectiveness, the semaglutide tablet has been approved in the UK for weight loss and weight management.

Baroness Hogg has been reappointed as a non-executive member of the Office for Budget Responsibility.

Baroness Hogg has been reappointed as a non-executive member of the Office for Budget Responsibility.

SFO to secure a further £96,000 from “green energy” fraudster

Investigators uncover additional funds relating to £8.2m investment fraud.

£35 million government funding boost to stop drones smuggling contraband into prisons

Up to 13,000 prison cell windows across England and Wales will be fitted with heavy-duty steel grilles to stop drones smuggling drugs, weapons and mobile phones into jails.

Joint Statement on the launch of the International Peace Fund for Israelis and Palestinians

Joint statement from the Foreign Ministers of the UK, Australia and Canada on the launch of the International Peace Fund for Israelis and Palestinians

Thousands moved closer to work with support from landmark employment scheme

Thousands of disabled people and those with health conditions and more complex barriers have moved closer to work following support from the Government’s landmark Supported Employment scheme.

Wine giant uncorks clean energy future with mine water heat deal

Lanchester Wines, the first private business to use mine water heat in Great Britain, signs new access agreement with Mining Remediation Authority.

Change of His Majesty’s Ambassador to Kyrgyzstan: Vicente Solera Deuchar

Mr Vicente Solera Deuchar has been appointed His Majesty’s Ambassador to the Kyrgyz Republic in succession to Mr Nicholas Bowler.

Ofqual fines Cambridge English £875,000 after incorrect results for global English language tests

Marking errors affected more than 60,000 candidates taking international English language tests.

RSH finalises requirements for electrical safety checks TSM

All large social housing landlords in England will be required publish the electrical safety checks TSM for the first time covering the 2026/27 reporting year.

UK, Australia and Canada launch peacebuilding fund for Israel and Palestine

The UK, Australia and Canada have ​launched a peace fund to ‌complement broader efforts towards a two-state solution

Topical hormone treatments: pet owners warned of risks to pets from accidental exposure

Topical hormone products such as gels and creams can be absorbed accidentally by pets through close contact.

Free flu jabs for people experiencing homelessness

The government will offer flu vaccination to those experiencing homelessness, beginning in autumn.

CMA investigates Ryanair over charging parents to sit with children

Budget airline Ryanair is under investigation by the CMA over fees that parents must pay to sit with their children – including those with disabilities.