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The Rt Hon Lord Geidt appointed as Independent Adviser on Ministers’ Interests

The Rt Hon Lord Geidt appointed as Independent Adviser on Ministers’ Interests

Wednesday, 28 April 2021

The Prime Minister has appointed the Rt Hon Lord Geidt as the new Independent Adviser on Ministers’ Interests...

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COP President Designate welcomes ministers and leaders to the 2nd ZEV Transition Council

COP President Designate welcomes ministers and leaders to the 2nd ZEV Transition Council

Tuesday, 27 April 2021

Alok Sharma welcomed participants who had attended the first meeting in November 2020, as well as new participants, including Germany and the USA. ...

Building a global response to match the scale and urgency of the climate crisis

Building a global response to match the scale and urgency of the climate crisis

Thursday, 22 April 2021

COP26 President Alok Sharma at the 2021 Leaders Summit on Climate, hosted by President of the United States Joe Biden. ...

New global partnership launched to fight future pandemics

New global partnership launched to fight future pandemics

Tuesday, 20 April 2021

The Government will launch a new Pandemic Preparedness Partnership (PPP) to save lives from future diseases and prevent another global pandemic....

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Second Energy Transition Council Ministerial & Rapid Response Facility launch

Second Energy Transition Council Ministerial & Rapid Response Facility launch

Monday, 19 April 2021

Rapid Response Facility launched as a new technical assistance initiative to support countries’ energy transitions....

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Alok Sharma speaks at the second ministerial meeting of the Energy Transition Council

Alok Sharma speaks at the second ministerial meeting of the Energy Transition Council

Monday, 19 April 2021

COP26 President-Designate delivers opening remarks, launching the Council's Rapid Response Facility....

Readout from meeting between COP26 President Designate Alok Sharma and Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga of Japan

Readout from meeting between COP26 President Designate Alok Sharma and Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga of Japan

Monday, 19 April 2021

COP26 President-Designate Alok Sharma and Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga met today in Tokyo to discuss their countries’ shared commitment to climate ac...

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Extension of the term of the Commissioner for Public Appointments

Extension of the term of the Commissioner for Public Appointments

Monday, 19 April 2021

The Rt Hon Peter Riddell CBE will remain in post as Commissioner for Public Appointments until 30 September 2021...

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Review into the Development and Use of Supply Chain Finance in Government – Terms of Reference

Review into the Development and Use of Supply Chain Finance in Government – Terms of Reference

Friday, 16 April 2021

Terms of Reference for the Review into the Development and Use of Supply Chain Finance (and associated schemes) in Government....

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Review into the Development and Use of Supply Chain Finance in Government

Review into the Development and Use of Supply Chain Finance in Government

Monday, 12 April 2021

Announcement of a Review into the Development and Use of Supply Chain Finance (and associated schemes) in Government. ...

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HRH The Duke of Edinburgh

HRH The Duke of Edinburgh

Friday, 09 April 2021

The sad death of HRH The Duke of Edinburgh has been announced by Buckingham Palace....

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Appointment of Second Permanent Secretary at the Cabinet Office

Appointment of Second Permanent Secretary at the Cabinet Office

Thursday, 08 April 2021

Appointment of Sue Gray as the new Second Permanent Secretary in the Cabinet Office....

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Tax cut for employers of veterans brought in

Tax cut for employers of veterans brought in

Tuesday, 06 April 2021

A National Insurance contributions holiday for businesses who employ armed forces veterans comes into force on 6 April 2021....

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Summit to help those most vulnerable fight climate change

Summit to help those most vulnerable fight climate change

Wednesday, 31 March 2021

COP26 President Alok Sharma speech at the Climate and Development Ministerial ...

International action and collaboration for a decade of delivery on climate change

International action and collaboration for a decade of delivery on climate change

Wednesday, 31 March 2021

COP26 President Alok Sharma's opening speech at the IEA-COP26 Net Zero Summit, which he co-chaired with Dr Fatih Birol Executive Director of the Inter...

Global summit to help those most vulnerable fight climate change

Global summit to help those most vulnerable fight climate change

Tuesday, 30 March 2021

Countries that are most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change will help set the international agenda. ...

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Working with business, investors, governments and civil society on the path to global net zero

Working with business, investors, governments and civil society on the path to global net zero

Tuesday, 30 March 2021

COP26 President Alok Sharma's keynote at the FT’s Climate Capital Summit, hosted in partnership with the UNFCCC High-Level Climate Action Champions fo...

£200 million Port Infrastructure Fund opens for bids

£200 million Port Infrastructure Fund opens for bids

Tuesday, 30 March 2021

The government is ramping up its preparations for the end of the transition period with the launch of a £200 million fund for ports to build new facil...

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Reckitt announced as Principal Partner for COP26 climate summit in Glasgow

Reckitt announced as Principal Partner for COP26 climate summit in Glasgow

Tuesday, 30 March 2021

One of the world’s largest health, hygiene and nutrition companies, Reckitt, has been announced as a Principal Partner for COP26. ...

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The key role of finance to make the Paris Agreement a reality

The key role of finance to make the Paris Agreement a reality

Friday, 26 March 2021

COP26 President Alok Sharma's speech at the Inter-American Development Bank Annual Meetings...

Appointment of Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Defence

Appointment of Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Defence

Friday, 26 March 2021

The Cabinet Secretary, with the approval of the Prime Minister, has announced the appointment of David Williams as the new Permanent Secretary to the ...

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Accelerating progress on climate negotiations ahead of COP26

Accelerating progress on climate negotiations ahead of COP26

Tuesday, 23 March 2021

COP26 President Alok Sharma at the 5th Ministerial on Climate Action (MoCA), hosted by the European Union, China and Canada ...

COP26 President Designate welcomes Costa Rica’s climate leadership after meeting with President Alvarado

COP26 President Designate welcomes Costa Rica’s climate leadership after meeting with President Alvarado

Monday, 22 March 2021

Alok Sharma visits Costa Rica to discuss opportunities for cooperation on climate issues ahead of COP26...

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Delivering for countries most vulnerable to climate change

Delivering for countries most vulnerable to climate change

Thursday, 18 March 2021

COP26 President Alok Sharma at the UK-Caribbean Ministerial Forum's 'Look Ahead to COP26' ...

Julia Lopez speech to The Investing and Savings Alliance

Julia Lopez speech to The Investing and Savings Alliance

Thursday, 18 March 2021

Parliamentary Secretary for the Cabinet Office, Julia Lopez MP, delivered the keynote speech at The Investing and Savings Alliance (TISA) conference....

Geospatial Commission announce location data ethics project

Geospatial Commission announce location data ethics project

Thursday, 18 March 2021

New project to understand public attitudes about location data in partnership with Sciencewise, Traverse and the Ada Lovelace Institute. ...

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Government asks for views on Covid 19 certification

Government asks for views on Covid 19 certification

Monday, 15 March 2021

The Government is reviewing whether COVID-status certification could play a role in reopening our economy, reducing restrictions on social contact and...

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UK Government to relocate over 1000 civil service jobs to Scotland

UK Government to relocate over 1000 civil service jobs to Scotland

Monday, 15 March 2021

The Cabinet Office is to establish a second flagship HQ with ministerial offices in Glasgow, bringing the heart of the UK government closer to the com...

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Government focuses on recovery from Covid with new timeline for border control processes on import of goods

Government focuses on recovery from Covid with new timeline for border control processes on import of goods

Thursday, 11 March 2021

A new timetable for introducing import border control processes has been set out by the government to enable UK businesses to focus on their recovery....

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Response to points raised in Road Haulage Association letter to the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster

Response to points raised in Road Haulage Association letter to the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster

Wednesday, 10 March 2021

We are committed to ensuring that businesses get the support they need to trade effectively with Europe and seize new opportunities as we strike trade...

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