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Certification Officer: Announcements

Certification Officer: Announcements

Monday, 23 March 2026

General announcements and latest decisions of the Certification Officer...

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High streets revived and children given safe places to play

High streets revived and children given safe places to play

Saturday, 21 March 2026

New initiative will support local areas to reimagine and revive their struggling high streets...

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Export bar aims to protect archive of Scottish Enlightenment mastermind

Export bar aims to protect archive of Scottish Enlightenment mastermind

Friday, 20 March 2026

A temporary export bar has been placed on the historically significant archive of James Stirling...

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Hundreds of employers handed penalties for illegally underpaying workers

Hundreds of employers handed penalties for illegally underpaying workers

Thursday, 19 March 2026

389 employers from across the UK named for failing to pay workers the minimum wage to tens of thousands of workers....

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New amendments will create safer streets, champion culture, and strengthen local accountability under the English Devolution Bill

New amendments will create safer streets, champion culture, and strengthen local accountability under the English Devolution Bill

Wednesday, 18 March 2026

Communities and local leaders will benefit from new powers introduced in the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill. ...

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Graves of two Midlands World War 1 soldiers identified in France

Graves of two Midlands World War 1 soldiers identified in France

Wednesday, 18 March 2026

The graves of two British soldiers who made the ultimate sacrifice during the First World War were formally rededicated today in France. ...

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UK City of Culture 2029 longlist revealed

UK City of Culture 2029 longlist revealed

Wednesday, 18 March 2026

Nine places have been longlisted to be the next UK City of Culture in 2029...

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Culture Secretary speech at Society of Editors conference 2026

Culture Secretary speech at Society of Editors conference 2026

Tuesday, 17 March 2026

Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy's speech at the Society of Editors 2026 'The Future of News' conference, held at the Leonardo Royal Hotel, City of London...

The UK Ukraine Strategic Dialogue

The UK Ukraine Strategic Dialogue

Tuesday, 17 March 2026

On 17 March 2026 United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met to discuss the UK-Ukraine Strategic Dialog...

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Mais Lecture 2026

Mais Lecture 2026

Tuesday, 17 March 2026

On 17 March 2026, the Chancellor Rachel Reeves gave the Mais lecture at Bayes Business School....

Hundreds of new UK jobs as Nigerian companies confirm millions in investment

Hundreds of new UK jobs as Nigerian companies confirm millions in investment

Tuesday, 17 March 2026

Hundreds of new UK jobs are set to be created as Nigerian companies scale up their operations, reinforcing Britain's position as a leading global busi...

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Future of news is local, says Culture Secretary, as she launches the first action plan to back local news in a generation

Future of news is local, says Culture Secretary, as she launches the first action plan to back local news in a generation

Tuesday, 17 March 2026

First local media strategy in a generation guarantees up to £12m funding for local media’s digital innovation, for community radio and to fill ‘news d...

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Prime Minister hosts reception to celebrate grassroots sport and announce further facilities investments

Prime Minister hosts reception to celebrate grassroots sport and announce further facilities investments

Monday, 16 March 2026

Sir Andrew Strauss was among the attendees at Downing Street celebration of grassroots sport ...

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Welfare state to working state

Welfare state to working state

Monday, 16 March 2026

Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Rt Hon Pat McFadden MP speech announcing a further £1 billion investment in youth employment support and refo...

5 Trustees Appointed to the National Portrait Gallery Board

5 Trustees Appointed to the National Portrait Gallery Board

Monday, 16 March 2026

The Prime Minister has appointed 5 new Trustees to the National Portrait Gallery Board for terms of 4 years. ...

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Education Secretary speech at ASCL Conference

Education Secretary speech at ASCL Conference

Friday, 13 March 2026

In a wide-ranging address at the ASCL conference in Liverpool today, the Education Secretary set out her vision for a new era of education....

Statement between Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Taoiseach Micheál Martin in Cork: 13 March 2026

Statement between Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Taoiseach Micheál Martin in Cork: 13 March 2026

Friday, 13 March 2026

Shared Prosperity, Shared Seas, Shared Ties. ...

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Tips on cheaper days out for families this English Tourism Week, as Government celebrates the industry’s economic impact

Tips on cheaper days out for families this English Tourism Week, as Government celebrates the industry’s economic impact

Thursday, 12 March 2026

Tourism Minister hosts UK industry leaders at 10 Downing Street to mark English Tourism Week...

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Board Member appointed to the Charity Commission for England and Wales.

Board Member appointed to the Charity Commission for England and Wales.

Thursday, 12 March 2026

The Secretary of State has appointed Kate Sayer as Board Member and Chair of the Audit and Risk Assurance Committee to the Charity Commission for Engl...

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Preferred candidate for Chair of the Legal Services Board

Preferred candidate for Chair of the Legal Services Board

Thursday, 12 March 2026

Minister Sackman has confirmed Monisha Shah is the preferred candidate for the role of Chair of the Legal Services Board....

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Government plans new powers to close down charities peddling extremism

Government plans new powers to close down charities peddling extremism

Monday, 09 March 2026

Powers are in addition to an imminent consultation that will road-test plans to ban leaders who use their positions to promote violence or hatred ...

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IPO confirms continued funding for specialist IP crime unit

IPO confirms continued funding for specialist IP crime unit

Monday, 09 March 2026

Three-year funding commitment alongside new industry partnership pilot....

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COVID 19 Day of Reflection to bring the nation together to remember the loss and sacrifices of pandemic

COVID 19 Day of Reflection to bring the nation together to remember the loss and sacrifices of pandemic

Sunday, 08 March 2026

Six years on, communities across the country will come together to reflect on sacrifice and loss during the pandemic...

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Two Trustees reappointed to the Science Museum Group

Two Trustees reappointed to the Science Museum Group

Friday, 06 March 2026

The Prime Minister has reappointed Professor Stephen Belcher CBE and Tim Dugher as Trustees to the Science Museum Group for a term of four years....

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Masterpiece of modern British art at risk of leaving the UK

Masterpiece of modern British art at risk of leaving the UK

Thursday, 05 March 2026

A temporary export bar has been placed on a painting by the celebrated British contemporary artist Howard Hodgkin...

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Public libraries set to benefit from cash boost to support National Year of Reading

Public libraries set to benefit from cash boost to support National Year of Reading

Monday, 02 March 2026

The government has announced up to £150,000 cash boost for public libraries to support the National Year of Reading...

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UK beef hits US shelves for the first time – cutting costs for UK businesses

UK beef hits US shelves for the first time – cutting costs for UK businesses

Monday, 02 March 2026

First shipment of UK beef under reciprocal quota arrives in the US, as government works in partnership with the food and farming industries to save mi...

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Secretary of State's address to NFU26

Secretary of State's address to NFU26

Tuesday, 24 February 2026

Environment Secretary Emma Reynolds delivered a speech at the NFU’s annual conference...

Water Minister at World Water Tech Innovation Summit

Water Minister at World Water Tech Innovation Summit

Tuesday, 24 February 2026

Water Minister Emma Hardy delivered the opening keynote speech at the World Water-Tech Innovation Summit in London ...

UK’s video on demand services to have enhanced Ofcom regulation

UK’s video on demand services to have enhanced Ofcom regulation

Tuesday, 24 February 2026

Media Act implementation will bring the UK’s largest video-on-demand services under regulation by Ofcom to better protect children and the most vulner...

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