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PM meeting with United Nations Secretary General António Guterres: 16 January 2026

Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street

The Prime Minister met António Guterres, United Nations Secretary-General in Downing Street....

MHRA statement on new review of paracetamol safety during pregnancy

Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency

Paracetamol should be taken as directed in the patient information leaflet....

Life-saving Jess’s Rule to be advertised in every GP surgery

Department of Health and Social Care

Government rolling out Jess's Rule posters to all GP surgeries in England to act as reminder of a life-saving patient sa...

Government customer services to be modernised with help of industry experts

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

The government is launching CustomerFirst, a new unit within the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, to m...

Speech for UN-Association 80th anniversary of United Nations General Assembly meeting

Attorney General's Office

The Attorney General Lord Hermer KC delivered a speech at the meeting marking the UN-Association's 80th anniversary of t...

Battlefield tactics to inspire UK fight against prison drones

Ministry of Justice

The Deputy Prime Minister has tasked the Ministry of Justice to learn from Ukraine’s expertise, to harness their wartime...

UK marks first year of 100 Year Partnership in Kyiv for reform

Ministry of Justice

The UK is stepping up its support for Ukraine as both countries mark the first anniversary of the landmark 100 Year Part...

The Deputy Prime Minister's speech to 100 Year Partnership event

Ministry of Justice

The UK is stepping up its support for Ukraine as both countries mark the first anniversary of the landmark 100 Year Part...

SFO secures three convictions for £70 million investment fraud

Serious Fraud Office

Three former directors of Ethical Forestry Limited plead guilty following a Serious Fraud Office (SFO) investigation int...

Baroque masterpiece worth £9,000,000 at risk of leaving the UK

Department for Culture, Media and Sport

A temporary export bar has been placed on Claude Lorrain’s Landscape with Rural Dance...

Galw Trefi Cymru:?Could a Welsh town be crowned the first UK Town of Culture??

The UK’s inaugural Town of Culture competition delivers community renewal for towns in Wales.? ...

New Chair appointed to The Royal Parks

Department for Culture, Media and Sport

The Secretary of State has appointed Dr Linda Yueh CBE as Chair of The Royal Parks for a term of 4 years from 1 March 20...

Vital lifeline for Widewater Lagoon wildlife to be restored

Environment Agency

The Environment Agency will refurbish the mitigation pipe at Widewater Lagoon near Lancing in early 2026. ...

Regulator issues Official Warnings to two Church of England Dioceses

The Charity Commission

The Charity Commission has taken regulatory action against The Liverpool Diocesan Board of Finance and The Chelmsford Di...

£200 million landmark SEND teacher training programme

Department for Education

New requirement that every teacher receives training to support pupils, as government makes good on promise to deliver r...

Martyn Oliver's speech at the Livery Education Conference 2026

Ofsted

Sir Martyn Oliver, Ofsted’s Chief Inspector, spoke at the Livery Education Conference at Drapers' Hall....

EA launches new permit consultation for Davidstow creamery

Environment Agency

The Environment Agency has launched a consultation on a draft permit variation to Saputo Dairy UK for their creamery sit...

How to challenge your Council Tax band: a step-by-step guide

Valuation Office Agency

Find out how to challenge your Council Tax band with clear steps to guide you through the process. ...

Rogue builder jailed after obtaining more than £400,000 in credit from five victims while bankrupt

The Insolvency Service

Jail term for bankrupt builder...

Appointment of Lord-Lieutenant of Berwickshire: 16 January 2026

Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street

The King has been pleased to appoint Mr Brian Wyndham Payne, MStJ, DL, as His Lord-Lieutenant of Berwickshire....

UK industry support to Ukraine supercharged with new business centre

Ministry of Defence

A new business centre will open in Kyiv this year to ensure Britain’s cutting-edge defence industry and innovators can s...

Medicines regulator approves up to 7.2mg dose of semaglutide?(Wegovy) for patients with obesity only

Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) approved a maximum dose of up to 7.2mg per week of semagl...

Chancellor marks beginning of construction at new Government Hub

Government Property Agency

Construction of a Government Hub in Darlington got underway with a breaking ground ceremony today, January 16, led by Ch...

PM call with the Amir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani: 16 January 2026

Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street

The Prime Minister spoke to the Amir of Qatar, His Highness Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani last night....

Red tape to be slashed for British robotics and defence innovators

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Robotics and defence tech announced as the RIO's 2 new priority areas....

£279 million investment to build new home for Army’s cyber regiment

Ministry of Defence

Army cyber warriors are to benefit from new modern accommodation and specialist training facilities, following nearly £3...

UK and Ukraine?strengthen ties under?landmark?partnership?as £20 million accelerated to support energy infrastructure

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

The UK and Ukraine mark the first anniversary of? the historic ?100 Year Partnership with new initiatives?driving securi...

Convicted criminals detained in hospitals set to lose benefits

Department for Work and Pensions

Government seeking to restore trust and common sense to the benefits system. ...

We condemn the Iranian regime’s actions in the strongest possible terms: UK statement at the UN Security Council

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Statement by Ambassador Archie Young, UK Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, at the UN Security Council meeting o...

The UK stands ready to work to advance the Secretary-General’s UN80 reform initiative: UK Statement in the UN General Assembly

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Statement by Simon Thomas, UK Ambassador to the General Assembly, at the UN General Assembly....