Press Releases

Homebuying shake-up to slash delays, cut costs and stop sales falling through

New rules introduced to simplify homebuying and selling making the process easier and simpler.

Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister announces new candidate for the Commissioner for Public Appointments

Fiona Cannon OBE has been confirmed as the Prime Minister's preferred candidate for the role of Commissioner for Public Appointments

Joint statement on the Multinational Military Mission for the Strait of Hormuz: 12 May 2026

Joint statement from the United Kingdom, France, Albania, Australia, Bahrain, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Greece, Japan, Kosovo, Latvia, Lithuania, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Republic of Korea, Romania, Slovakia, Sweden.

£750 million package to provide Ukraine with 150,000 drones and boost air defence

UK to provide 150,000 Ukrainian-produced drones and over 350 air defence missiles and radars funded from Extraordinary Revenue Acceleration (ERA) loan.

New consultation sets foundations for Heathrow expansion to take off 

Consultation launched on the framework for future planning decisions for Heathrow’s third runway.

£4,500 bonus to attract graduate teachers to deprived nurseries

New push to get qualified nursery teachers into England's most deprived communities so nurseries can offer more childcare places, helping families save money.

Norfolk heath restored after decade of nature recovery work

Rare butterflies, birds, and wildflowers benefit from 1,200 acres of new, species-rich grassland, equivalent to around 680 football pitches

“Our most important duty is to keep the public safe”: Benn announces £4m to support PSNI following public disorder

The UK Government has today announced a £4 million financial intervention in response to last week’s public disorder.

Ambition to end era of ‘outsourcing by default’ as government looks to bring cleaners and security staff in-house

The government has published new guidance to provide a route for bringing key services back in-house and get the absolute best results for taxpayers.

Extension of appointments to the Independent Reporting Commission (IRC)

Secretary of State for Northern Ireland has today, 18 June, announced the extension of appointments to the Independent Reporting Commission

CMA orders Marks Electrical to refund customers over pre-selected extra charges

Marks Electrical must refund nearly 40,000 customers and pay a fine after it automatically opted customers into additional paid services.

New youth justice diversion statistics for 2025

New youth justice diversion statistics for 2025 highlight continued reduction in justice contact through diversion. Yet disparities remain in outcomes across ethnicity, age and location.