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Time set for UK Emergency Alerts test

Time set for UK Emergency Alerts test

Wednesday, 05 April 2023

National test of Emergency Alerts will take place at 3pm on Sunday 23 April....

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UK Government publishes draft proposals for new border controls

UK Government publishes draft proposals for new border controls

Wednesday, 05 April 2023

The UK Government, in collaboration with the Scottish and Welsh Governments, has published its plan to strengthen our borders against biosecurity thre...

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Review launched into welfare provision for veterans

Review launched into welfare provision for veterans

Monday, 03 April 2023

A major review into the veteran welfare services for veterans has been announced today by the Office for Veterans’ Affairs and the Ministry of Defence...

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Portraits of His Majesty The King for UK public authorities

Portraits of His Majesty The King for UK public authorities

Saturday, 01 April 2023

New funding has been announced for public organisations to apply for a portrait of His Majesty The King....

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Non Executive Chair to the Civil Service Pension Board (CSPB)

Non Executive Chair to the Civil Service Pension Board (CSPB)

Friday, 31 March 2023

Mr Alan Pickering has been appointed as Non-Executive Chair to the Civil Service Pension Board (CSPB) with effect from 10th March 2023 for a period of...

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Call for veterans and civilian staff from across the Commonwealth to claim commemorative Nuclear Test Medals

Call for veterans and civilian staff from across the Commonwealth to claim commemorative Nuclear Test Medals

Thursday, 30 March 2023

In recognition of their significant contribution to the UK’s nuclear deterrent testing programme, potentially thousands of veterans and civilian staff...

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Launch of life saving public emergency alerts

Launch of life saving public emergency alerts

Sunday, 19 March 2023

A new system that will give the Government and emergency services the capability to send an alert directly to mobiles phones when there is a risk to l...

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Civilian Gallantry List: March 2023

Civilian Gallantry List: March 2023

Saturday, 18 March 2023

This lists the names of people who have received The Queen's Gallantry Medal and The Queen's Commendation for Bravery....

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Heroes who put themselves in danger for others recognised in Civilian Gallantry List

Heroes who put themselves in danger for others recognised in Civilian Gallantry List

Friday, 17 March 2023

The Civilian Gallantry List recognises the bravery of people who’ve put themselves in danger to save, or attempt to save, someone’s life....

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TikTok banned on UK government devices as part of wider app review

TikTok banned on UK government devices as part of wider app review

Thursday, 16 March 2023

Social media app TikTok has been banned on government electronic devices, the Cabinet Office has announced today. ...

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New Peterborough hub officially opened as part of £120 million investment

New Peterborough hub officially opened as part of £120 million investment

Tuesday, 14 March 2023

A new government hub in Peterborough has been officially opened by Cabinet Office Minister Alex Burghart today....

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Around £1.8bn to be saved by government plans to overhaul back office systems

Around £1.8bn to be saved by government plans to overhaul back office systems

Thursday, 09 March 2023

Updated figures have been released as part of the two year anniversary of the Shared Services Strategy, which sets out how departments will find effic...

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£1 billion in potential annual savings to be realised through stepped up efficiency drive

£1 billion in potential annual savings to be realised through stepped up efficiency drive

Monday, 06 March 2023

The Evaluation Taskforce has awarded more funding for projects to improve evaluation....

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New Women Veterans' Strategy to look at experiences of former female service personnel

New Women Veterans' Strategy to look at experiences of former female service personnel

Monday, 06 March 2023

The Office for Veterans Affair has announced its intention to publish a Women Veterans' Strategy....

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Government steps up counter fraud skills and capability

Government steps up counter fraud skills and capability

Thursday, 02 March 2023

Ambitious new plans for stepping up the government's fight against fraud have been unveiled today, as the Public Sector Fraud Authority unveil their n...

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Op ed on the launch of the veterans welfare review

Op ed on the launch of the veterans welfare review

Thursday, 02 March 2023

Op-ed, originally published in the Daily Express, by Minister for Veterans' Affairs Johnny Mercer....

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New programme to improve digital and data skills

New programme to improve digital and data skills

Thursday, 02 March 2023

Applications are now open for a data and digital training pilot for GGP members from underrepresented backgrounds. ...

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Construction starts at Manchester government hub as ‘cyber corridor’ plans accelerate

Construction starts at Manchester government hub as ‘cyber corridor’ plans accelerate

Thursday, 23 February 2023

Minister Jeremy Quin broke ground on the Government Property Agency’s new First Street Hub in Manchester today....

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Thousands of government jobs moved to north west and Yorkshire following government investment

Thousands of government jobs moved to north west and Yorkshire following government investment

Thursday, 23 February 2023

More than 11,000 government roles have been relocated out of London and across the UK under the Places for Growth programme, the Cabinet Office has an...

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Baroness Neville Rolfe Annual Fraud Conference speech

Baroness Neville Rolfe Annual Fraud Conference speech

Wednesday, 22 February 2023

Baroness Neville-Rolfe gave a keynote speech at the Annual Fraud Conference....

Innovative new tech projects awarded funding to help veterans healthcare

Innovative new tech projects awarded funding to help veterans healthcare

Wednesday, 22 February 2023

£5 million awarded to 22 projects to drive forward cutting-edge treatments and technologies to support veterans’ healthcare ...

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New Government Chief Scientific Adviser Appointed

New Government Chief Scientific Adviser Appointed

Monday, 20 February 2023

Professor Dame Angela McLean has been appointed as the new Government Chief Scientific Adviser...

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Thousands give their views on how COVID 19 Pandemic should be remembered in the UK

Thousands give their views on how COVID 19 Pandemic should be remembered in the UK

Friday, 17 February 2023

The UK Commission on Covid Commemoration is now considering all responses and final recommendations will be put to Government in Spring....

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Op ed from the Minister for Veterans' Affairs on nuclear test veterans community fund

Op ed from the Minister for Veterans' Affairs on nuclear test veterans community fund

Wednesday, 15 February 2023

An op-ed from Johnny Mercer which was originally published in the Daily Mirror....

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Experiences of nuclear test veterans to be further recognised as £200,000 fund opens for bids

Experiences of nuclear test veterans to be further recognised as £200,000 fund opens for bids

Wednesday, 15 February 2023

Charities and Organisations across the UK are set to benefit from £200,000 in funding, as a funding scheme is opened to build community led programmes...

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Encouraging diversity in public appointments

Encouraging diversity in public appointments

Wednesday, 08 February 2023

Public boards should reflect the diversity of society and welcome a range of skills and experience....

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First of its kind veterans dashboard launched as new census data emerges

First of its kind veterans dashboard launched as new census data emerges

Tuesday, 07 February 2023

The Government is stepping up its use of data with a new dashboard showing information about the veteran community....

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Veterans charity born out of DIY SOS going “from strength to strength”

Veterans charity born out of DIY SOS going “from strength to strength”

Thursday, 02 February 2023

A charity born out of inspiration from a veterans project on DIY SOS has been praised for helping ex-service personnel in north-east England....

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Leaders meet to strengthen UK resilience

Leaders meet to strengthen UK resilience

Thursday, 02 February 2023

Leaders from across the public, private and voluntary sectors, including the emergency services, have met today to continue to strengthen the UK’s res...

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Historic veterans charity praised for housing 1,500 veterans across the country

Historic veterans charity praised for housing 1,500 veterans across the country

Wednesday, 01 February 2023

Historic veterans charity Haig Housing has been praised by Veterans Minister Johnny Mercer at a visit to the group's site in Morden, south-west London...

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