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Cabinet Secretary to stand down

Cabinet Secretary to stand down

Sunday, 28 June 2020

Sir Mark Sedwill has today announced that he will stand down from his role as Cabinet Secretary, National Security Adviser and Head of the Civil Servi...

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Response to article published in the FT on Wednesday 24 June on ventilators

Response to article published in the FT on Wednesday 24 June on ventilators

Thursday, 25 June 2020

An article published in the Financial Times on 24 June makes a number of inaccurate and misleading claims about the Government’s Ventilator Challenge....

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MPs to transfer sanctions power to independent panel

MPs to transfer sanctions power to independent panel

Friday, 19 June 2020

Members of Parliament are to be asked to agree changes to Commons rules next week which remove their ability to determine the sanctions faced by MPs....

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New study to understand effect of COVID 19 on veterans

New study to understand effect of COVID 19 on veterans

Saturday, 13 June 2020

A new study to understand the effect of coronavirus on former service personnel is to be launched today, veterans minister Johnny Mercer has announced...

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Readout of the Withdrawal Agreement Joint Committee: 12 June 2020

Readout of the Withdrawal Agreement Joint Committee: 12 June 2020

Friday, 12 June 2020

The Withdrawal Agreement Joint Committee met for the second time on 12 June by video conference....

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Government accelerates border planning for the end of the Transition Period

Government accelerates border planning for the end of the Transition Period

Friday, 12 June 2020

Border controls for EU goods imported into Great Britain will be introduced at the end of Transition Period in stages to give businesses affected by c...

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Leader of the House of Commons speech: 8 June 2020

Leader of the House of Commons speech: 8 June 2020

Wednesday, 10 June 2020

Leader of the House of Commons Jacob Rees-Mogg made a speech during the emergency debate on House Business during the Pandemic....

Updated Outsourcing Playbook

Updated Outsourcing Playbook

Wednesday, 10 June 2020

The Outsourcing Playbook, which is designed to make sure government and the private sector work together well, has been updated....

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Government announces contingency measures for this year’s electoral canvass to address coronavirus challenge

Government announces contingency measures for this year’s electoral canvass to address coronavirus challenge

Tuesday, 09 June 2020

Minister for the Constitution confirms new measures for this year's annual electoral canvass, to address challenges posed by coronavirus....

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New non executive directors appointed to UKSA

New non executive directors appointed to UKSA

Wednesday, 27 May 2020

Richard Dobbs and Professor Sir David Spiegelhalter have been appointed as non-executive board members of the UK Statistics Authority....

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Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster statement: 20 May 2020

Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster statement: 20 May 2020

Wednesday, 20 May 2020

Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, Michael Gove, made a statement in the House of Commons on the UK’s approach to the Northern Ireland Protocol....

UK Government publishes its approach to the Northern Ireland Protocol

UK Government publishes its approach to the Northern Ireland Protocol

Wednesday, 20 May 2020

The Government has today published its approach to implementing the Northern Ireland Protocol....

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Government announces roadmap taskforces

Government announces roadmap taskforces

Wednesday, 13 May 2020

New ministerial-led taskforces have been set up to plan how closed sectors can reopen safely....

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Four new Cabinet Office Non Executive Board Members appointed

Four new Cabinet Office Non Executive Board Members appointed

Tuesday, 12 May 2020

The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster has appointed Lord Hogan-Howe, Baroness Finn, Henry de Zoete and Rt Hon Gisela Stuart as Non-Executive Board ...

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New Ventilator Challenge devices arrive in UK

New Ventilator Challenge devices arrive in UK

Friday, 08 May 2020

A batch of new ventilators from the Government’s Ventilator Challenge has arrived in the UK this week. ...

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UK statement following the meeting of the Ireland/Northern Ireland Specialised Committee   30 April 2020

UK statement following the meeting of the Ireland/Northern Ireland Specialised Committee 30 April 2020

Thursday, 30 April 2020

UK statement following the meeting of the Ireland/Northern Ireland Specialised Committee between the UK Government and European Commission....

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Update on the Ventilator Challenge

Update on the Ventilator Challenge

Thursday, 30 April 2020

The Government has today announced it will continue to support eleven devices in its Ventilator Challenge, as part of the drive to increase ventilator...

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Response to FT article and Twitter thread by Peter Foster

Response to FT article and Twitter thread by Peter Foster

Sunday, 19 April 2020

Response to 18/04/20 FT article and Twitter thread by Peter Foster. ...

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Regulator approves first Ventilator Challenge device

Regulator approves first Ventilator Challenge device

Thursday, 16 April 2020

The first newly-adapted ventilator design from the government’s Ventilator Challenge has received regulatory approval and is ready to be sent to the N...

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Geospatial Commission to release core identifiers under Open Government Licence

Geospatial Commission to release core identifiers under Open Government Licence

Wednesday, 01 April 2020

Unique Property and Street Reference Numbers to become the standard way of referencing and sharing address information about properties and streets ac...

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Government announces new 10 year Public Sector Geospatial Agreement with Ordnance Survey

Government announces new 10 year Public Sector Geospatial Agreement with Ordnance Survey

Wednesday, 01 April 2020

The Geospatial Commission is increasing the location data available to the public sector across England and Wales. Known as the Public Sector Geospati...

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First new ventilators to roll off production line this weekend as industry answers call to step up manufacturing

First new ventilators to roll off production line this weekend as industry answers call to step up manufacturing

Tuesday, 31 March 2020

The first devices from the Government’s ventilator challenge will roll off the production line this weekend, ahead of delivery to the NHS next week, C...

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Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster's statement on coronavirus (COVID 19): 31 March 2020

Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster's statement on coronavirus (COVID 19): 31 March 2020

Tuesday, 31 March 2020

Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Michael Gove opens the daily coronavirus press conference. ...

Sir Ian Cheshire to stand down as Government’s Lead Non Executive Director

Sir Ian Cheshire to stand down as Government’s Lead Non Executive Director

Tuesday, 31 March 2020

Sir Ian Cheshire, the Government’s Lead Non-Executive Director and Lead Non-Executive Director for the Cabinet Office, will step down from his positio...

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Readout of the Withdrawal Agreement Joint Committee: 30 March 2020

Readout of the Withdrawal Agreement Joint Committee: 30 March 2020

Monday, 30 March 2020

Readout from the first meeting of the Withdrawal Agreement Joint Committee....

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New Permanent Secretary at the Cabinet Office and Chief Operating Officer for the Civil Service

New Permanent Secretary at the Cabinet Office and Chief Operating Officer for the Civil Service

Monday, 30 March 2020

Alex Chisholm has been announced as the new Permanent Secretary at the Cabinet Office and Chief Operating Officer for the Civil Service. ...

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Government cracks down on spread of false coronavirus information online

Government cracks down on spread of false coronavirus information online

Sunday, 29 March 2020

Specialist units are operating to combat misinformation about coronavirus and five to ten incidents are being identified and tackled each day....

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Response to the Financial Times article on ventilators

Response to the Financial Times article on ventilators

Saturday, 28 March 2020

Response to 28/03/20 edition of FT Weekend's claims on ventilators. ...

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Government launches Coronavirus Information Service on WhatsApp

Government launches Coronavirus Information Service on WhatsApp

Wednesday, 25 March 2020

The UK Government has today launched a GOV.UK Coronavirus Information service on WhatsApp....

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Lord Pickles appointed as Advisory Committee on Business Appointments Chair

Lord Pickles appointed as Advisory Committee on Business Appointments Chair

Friday, 20 March 2020

Cabinet Office minister Michael Gove confirms Lord (Eric) Pickles has been appointed the Chair of the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments....

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