Press Releases

‘Choose carefully’: new data shows degree choice drives earnings

Graduates earn on average around £100,000 more over their lifetime than non-graduate counterparts, but returns vary by degree subject.

Great British Summer Savings: Tax cut on kids’ meals and days out goes live

Tax cut on meals and days out come into force.

Young people with SEND to benefit from new guidance on inclusion

Government launches first of its kind guidance on creating dedicated teaching and support spaces for children with SEND.

E5 Leaders’ Statement: 24 June 2026

E5 Leaders’ Statement.

Joint E4 Leaders’ Statement on the US-Iran peace deal: 14 June 2026

Joint statement from the leaders of the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Canada, Australia, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Dominican Republic, Estonia, Finland, Greece, Latvia, Poland, Portugal, Albania, Denmark, Hungary, Iceland, Lithuania, Malta, Moldova, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Romania, Spain, Comoros, Croatia, Czechia, Montenegro, Sweden and Trinidad, Tobago, Kosovo, Ireland, Slovenia, Serbia and Republic of Korea on the US-Iran peace deal.

Foreign Secretary announces support for Gaza with new child medical evacuations and assistance to Palestinians going to top UK universities

The UK will support Gazan students to take up places at British universities and continue efforts to medically evacuate critically ill children for treatment in the NHS.

Milford Dam upgrades completed to boost flood protection

The Environment Agency has completed £120,000 of improvements at Milford Dam, a key flood defence on the outskirts of Milford-on-Sea in Hampshire. 

New plan to make English farming profitable, productive, sustainable and resilient

The 25-year Farming Roadmap gives English farmers certainty beyond the next harvest for the first time.

New buyer's charter created for private security industry

SIA and a special interest group of buyers of private security partner to develop a new responsible buyer's charter, launched for feedback.

Works begin at site of cutting-edge Civil Service campus

Delivery of the Manchester Digital Campus has taken a step forward as remediation and preparation works begin

Government has secured £100 billion of clean energy investment

Energy Secretary announces that government has secured £100 billion of private clean energy investment.

UK SMR programme at Wylfa hitting target for British contracts

Since 2023, GBE‑N has awarded nearly £900m in contracts, with over 70% going to UK‑registered companies.

Martha's Rule extended to all maternity services

Landmark patient safety initiative, Martha's Rule, rolled out to all maternity settings after review found serious and sustained failures.

Wales’s foreign investment win boosts economy and jobs market

Statistics released today (23 June) show that Wales continues to successfully attract foreign investors.

More oil and gas workers to be supported into jobs

More oil and gas workers across Scotland will be offered tailored skills support to seize high-quality jobs in energy and other growth sectors.

Four landlords get C1 consumer grade from RSH

Four social housing landlords received C1 grades and four received C2 today, including an upgrade for Nottingham City Council.

Construction starts on new facilities for Royal Engineers relocating to Catterick

New living, working and training infrastructure will be delivered at Marne Barracks to enable the relocation of 21 Engineer Regiment.