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Appointment of Dame Lynne Owens as independent reviewer

Appointment of Dame Lynne Owens as independent reviewer

05 November 2025 - 09:33 News Story

Ministry of Justice

Announcing the appointment of Dame Lynne Owens to lead the Independent Review into Releases in Error....

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Joint Expeditionary Force launches enhanced partnership with Ukraine as allies step up further

Joint Expeditionary Force launches enhanced partnership with Ukraine as allies step up further

05 November 2025 - 00:01 Press Release

Ministry of Defence

Euro-Atlantic security will be significantly strengthened in the High North and Baltic Sea as the UK and allies from acr...

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Nation to benefit from two new national forests backed by £1 billion investment in tree planting

Nation to benefit from two new national forests backed by £1 billion investment in tree planting

05 November 2025 - 00:01 Press Release

Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs

Millions of trees to help get Britain growing through billion-pound investment in green jobs and nature restoration, cre...

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New British Ambassador presents his credentials to the President of Ukraine

New British Ambassador presents his credentials to the President of Ukraine

05 November 2025 - 00:00 Press Release

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Neil Crompton presented his credentials to Ukrainian President as His Majesty’s new Ambassador to Ukraine. ...

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The UK is deeply concerned by the growing threats to information integrity: UK Statement at the UN Fourth Committee

The UK is deeply concerned by the growing threats to information integrity: UK Statement at the UN Fourth Committee

05 November 2025 - 00:00 Speech

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Statement by Letisha Lunin, UK Spokesperson and Counsellor, at the UN Fourth Committee on Information Integrity....

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UK reaffirms support for Ukraine and urges Russia to answer for increasing civilian casualties: UK statement to the OSCE

UK reaffirms support for Ukraine and urges Russia to answer for increasing civilian casualties: UK statement to the OSCE

05 November 2025 - 00:00 Speech

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

UK Military Advisor, Lt Col Joby Rimmer counters the false narrative that Russia ‘never targets civilians’ in Ukraine. ...

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Spoofed numbers blocked in crackdown on scammers

Spoofed numbers blocked in crackdown on scammers

05 November 2025 - 00:00 News Story

Home Office

Scammers who fake their numbers to trick the public out of their cash will be exposed in a major upgrade of mobile netwo...

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Major banks give helping hand to people experiencing homelessness as new Financial Inclusion Strategy launches

Major banks give helping hand to people experiencing homelessness as new Financial Inclusion Strategy launches

05 November 2025 - 00:00 Press Release

HM Treasury

Thousands of people at risk of experiencing homelessness will now be able to open bank accounts with five major UK banks...

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Dame Annie Hudson to lead review of Social Work England

Dame Annie Hudson to lead review of Social Work England

05 November 2025 - 00:00 Press Release

Department for Education

An independent review into the operations of Social Work England has been launched to ensure that social workers are pro...

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Christmas and New Year courts and tribunals opening times 2025

Christmas and New Year courts and tribunals opening times 2025

05 November 2025 - 00:00 News Story

HM Courts & Tribunals Service

Details of courts and tribunals opening times over the Christmas and New Year bank holidays....

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Employers join forces with government to tackle ill-health and keep Britain working

Employers join forces with government to tackle ill-health and keep Britain working

05 November 2025 - 00:00 Press Release

Department for Work and Pensions

More than 60 major and many small employers are joining forces with government to tackle the rising tide of ill-health t...

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Prime Minister arrives at COP to deliver clean energy jobs as major deals in ports and industry announced  

Prime Minister arrives at COP to deliver clean energy jobs as major deals in ports and industry announced  

05 November 2025 - 00:00 Press Release

Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street

Industrial heartlands and coastal communities across the UK are set to benefit from skilled jobs, economic growth and gr...

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SIA launches major review of security licence qualifications

SIA launches major review of security licence qualifications

05 November 2025 - 00:00 Press Release

Security Industry Authority

The SIA has today (5 November 2025) launched a major strategic review of the qualifications and linked training required...

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Cory Decarbonisation Project development consent decision announced

Cory Decarbonisation Project development consent decision announced

05 November 2025 - 00:00 Press Release

Planning Inspectorate

The Cory Decarbonisation Project DCO application has today been granted development consent by the Department for Energy...

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'Child prostitution' convictions  to be expunged

'Child prostitution' convictions to be expunged

04 November 2025 - 17:25 News Story

Home Office

New measures in the Crime and Policing Bill will disregard and pardon unjust 'child prostitution' convictions and cautio...

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UK Government deploys Royal Navy to support disaster relief efforts for hurricane-hit Jamaica

UK Government deploys Royal Navy to support disaster relief efforts for hurricane-hit Jamaica

04 November 2025 - 16:30 Press Release

Ministry of Defence

HMS Trent sailed to Jamaica to help with humanitarian support, following the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa....

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Help for UK businesses to fill £400bn AI skills gap

Help for UK businesses to fill £400bn AI skills gap

04 November 2025 - 12:24 Press Release

Skills England

New report exposes major AI skills gap holding UK businesses back - but 3 new tools launched will help unlock up to £400...

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Joint Statement: 19th Ukraine Defence Contact Group - National Armaments Directors

Joint Statement: 19th Ukraine Defence Contact Group - National Armaments Directors

04 November 2025 - 12:20 Press Release

Ministry of Defence

Joint Statement from the National Armaments Directors of Ukraine, Germany and the United Kingdom, co-chairs of the Ukrai...

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Joint statement on social protection in fragile and conflict-affected settings

Joint statement on social protection in fragile and conflict-affected settings

04 November 2025 - 12:00 News Story

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Joint statement from Rt Hon Baroness Chapman of Darlington and H.E. Salah Ahmed Jama on the launch of a global agenda by...

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Two Members reappointed to the RCEWA Committee

Two Members reappointed to the RCEWA Committee

04 November 2025 - 12:00 Press Release

Department for Culture, Media and Sport

The Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport has reappointed Mark Hallett and Tim Pestell as Members to the RCEWA...

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White Oak UK named as General Export Facility provider

White Oak UK named as General Export Facility provider

04 November 2025 - 11:30 Press Release

UK Export Finance

UKEF announces White Oak UK as a new non-bank lending partner. ...

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National Housing Order declared to protect poultry from Avian Influenza

National Housing Order declared to protect poultry from Avian Influenza

04 November 2025 - 11:28 Press Release

Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs

UK Chief Veterinary Officer puts in place mandatory housing for the whole of England to protect poultry and other captiv...

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Universal Periodic Review 50: UK Statement on Malawi

Universal Periodic Review 50: UK Statement on Malawi

04 November 2025 - 11:13 Speech

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Statement by the UK's Ambassador for Human Rights to the UN, Eleanor Sanders, at Malawi's Universal Periodic Review at t...

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Tech challenge launched to counter drone threats in prisons

Tech challenge launched to counter drone threats in prisons

04 November 2025 - 10:32 Press Release

Ministry of Justice

A new innovation challenge aimed at combatting the growing threat of drones to prisons has been launched by the Ministry...

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NRS supercharges low carbon innovation in North Wales

NRS supercharges low carbon innovation in North Wales

04 November 2025 - 10:06 Press Release

Nuclear Restoration Services

Nuclear Restoration Services (NRS) has announced a £389,000 funding boost to the Egni team at Menai Science Park (M-SPar...

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Seafarer cadets become first in UK to follow new ‘futureproofed’ maritime syllabus  

Seafarer cadets become first in UK to follow new ‘futureproofed’ maritime syllabus  

04 November 2025 - 10:00 Press Release

Maritime and Coastguard Agency

This year's cohort of seafarer trainees have become the first in the UK to learn under a new syllabus developed through ...

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Report 08/2025: Pedestrian struck by a train at Bourneview footpath crossing

Report 08/2025: Pedestrian struck by a train at Bourneview footpath crossing

04 November 2025 - 09:54 Press Release

Rail Accident Investigation Branch

RAIB has today released its report into a pedestrian struck by a train at Bourneview footpath crossing, London Borough o...

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New laws to target online abuse and pornography

New laws to target online abuse and pornography

04 November 2025 - 09:47 News Story

Ministry of Justice

Protection for women and girls boosted with new amendments on online abuse and pornography tabled to the Crime & Policin...

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Analysis of tenant satisfaction in the social housing sector published by RSH

Analysis of tenant satisfaction in the social housing sector published by RSH

04 November 2025 - 09:30 Press Release

Regulator of Social Housing

The Regulator of Social Housing (RSH) has today (4 November 2025) published its analysis of large social landlords’ Tena...

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Chancellors Scene Setter speech ahead of Budget 2025

Chancellors Scene Setter speech ahead of Budget 2025

04 November 2025 - 09:10 Speech

HM Treasury

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves delivered her scene setter speech on Tuesday 4 November 2025....

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