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North West to benefit from multi-billion-pound rail investment

North West to benefit from multi-billion-pound rail investment

14 January 2026 - 10:00 Press Release

Department for Transport

Major rail plans will unlock North West's economic potential, including a new rail route between Liverpool and Mancheste...

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Broxtowe Borough Council fails to meet RSH’s consumer standards

Broxtowe Borough Council fails to meet RSH’s consumer standards

14 January 2026 - 09:30 Press Release

Regulator of Social Housing

Broxtowe Borough Council has failed to meet the outcomes in the consumer standards...

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First ever UK Town of Culture competition to restore pride in communities

First ever UK Town of Culture competition to restore pride in communities

14 January 2026 - 00:01 News Story

Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Towns across the country can now apply to become the first UK Town of Culture ...

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Waiting lists cut 3 times faster in highest joblessness areas

Waiting lists cut 3 times faster in highest joblessness areas

14 January 2026 - 00:00 Press Release

Department of Health and Social Care

Waiting lists in 20 areas in England fall 3 times faster than the national average thanks to experts deployed by governm...

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Defence Secretary Sweden press conference opening remarks

Defence Secretary Sweden press conference opening remarks

14 January 2026 - 00:00 Speech

Ministry of Defence

The Defence Secretary today gave opening remarks ahead of a press conference in Sweden...

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Home Secretary to introduce power to sack chief constables

Home Secretary to introduce power to sack chief constables

14 January 2026 - 00:00 News Story

Home Office

Home Secretaries will be given new powers to sack chief constables who fail their communities. ...

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Business Secretary bolsters advisory council to grow UK industry

Business Secretary bolsters advisory council to grow UK industry

14 January 2026 - 00:00 News Story

Department for Business and Trade

The Business Secretary has appointed three new business leaders to the Industrial Strategy Advisory Council....

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Disunity in Southern Yemen is in no one’s interests and only undermines efforts towards lasting peace and prosperity for the Yemeni people: UK statement at the UN Security Council
Change of British High Commissioner to Papua New Guinea: Paul Eastwood

Change of British High Commissioner to Papua New Guinea: Paul Eastwood

14 January 2026 - 00:00 Press Release

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Mr Paul Eastwood has been appointed British High Commissioner to The Independent State of Papua New Guinea in succession...

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'We must strengthen Arctic defences to deter Putin' Foreign Secretary says during Arctic visit

'We must strengthen Arctic defences to deter Putin' Foreign Secretary says during Arctic visit

14 January 2026 - 00:00 Press Release

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Travelling to Finland and Norway, the Foreign Secretary will call on NATO to step up its work in the Arctic to protect E...

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Multi-billion-pound drive to transform rail and growth across Yorkshire and North East

Multi-billion-pound drive to transform rail and growth across Yorkshire and North East

14 January 2026 - 00:00 Press Release

Department for Transport

Northern Powerhouse Rail plans announced to grow productivity, with faster rail commutes across Yorkshire, better journe...

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Appointments to the Social Security Advisory Committee January 2026

Appointments to the Social Security Advisory Committee January 2026

14 January 2026 - 00:00 Press Release

Department for Work and Pensions

The Social Security Advisory Committee welcomes 2 new members....

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Record breaking auction for offshore wind secured to take back control of Britain's energy

Record breaking auction for offshore wind secured to take back control of Britain's energy

14 January 2026 - 00:00 Press Release

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

A record 8.4GW of offshore wind secured in Europe’s biggest ever offshore wind auction....

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Business Secretary wants UK to go ‘toe to toe’ with America on growth

Business Secretary wants UK to go ‘toe to toe’ with America on growth

14 January 2026 - 00:00 Press Release

Department for Business and Trade

In a speech to top business leaders the Business Secretary will lay out how the Government’s Modern Industrial Strategy ...

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PM meeting with President Karol Nawrocki of Poland: 13 January 2026

PM meeting with President Karol Nawrocki of Poland: 13 January 2026

13 January 2026 - 18:32 Press Release

Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street

The Prime Minister welcomed the President of Poland, Karol Nawrocki to Downing Street today. ...

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UK and Poland agree enhanced missile defence and helicopter training cooperation

UK and Poland agree enhanced missile defence and helicopter training cooperation

13 January 2026 - 17:26 Press Release

Ministry of Defence

The UK and Poland’s ability to shoot down air and missile threats will be strengthened by deepened cooperation between t...

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Up-rating Report 2026 - report on the National Insurance Fund

Up-rating Report 2026 - report on the National Insurance Fund

13 January 2026 - 16:46 News Story

Government Actuary's Department

GAD’s annual report on the National Insurance Fund projects contribution income and benefit expenditure up to the end of...

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Reappointments to the Environment Agency Board

Reappointments to the Environment Agency Board

13 January 2026 - 15:22 News Story

Environment Agency

Sarah Mukherjee and Mark Suthern reappointed for twelve months...

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Illegal working raids reach highest level in UK history

Illegal working raids reach highest level in UK history

13 January 2026 - 14:33 News Story

Home Office

Enforcement raids skyrocket by 77% since the government came to power leading to an 83% increase in arrests....

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Update: air strikes against Daesh

Update: air strikes against Daesh

13 January 2026 - 13:10 News Story

Ministry of Defence

The RAF are continuing to take the fight to Daesh in Iraq and Syria....

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Regulator investigates theatre company over governance concerns

Regulator investigates theatre company over governance concerns

13 January 2026 - 13:05 Press Release

The Charity Commission

The Charity Commission has opened a statutory inquiry into Titchfield Festival Theatre Limited. ...

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Change of His Majesty’s Ambassador to Estonia: Jo Lomas

Change of His Majesty’s Ambassador to Estonia: Jo Lomas

13 January 2026 - 12:28 Press Release

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Jo Lomas has been appointed His Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Estonia....

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Three Members appointed to the Sports Grounds Safety Authority board

Three Members appointed to the Sports Grounds Safety Authority board

13 January 2026 - 12:00 News Story

Department for Culture, Media and Sport

The Secretary of State has appointed Emma Clancy, Russell Procter and Kate Staples as Members of the Sports Grounds Safe...

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Pushed past the limits

Pushed past the limits

13 January 2026 - 11:45 Press Release

Traffic Commissioners for Great Britain

The Traffic Commissioner for the Western Traffic Area, Kevin Rooney, has revoked the operator licence held by Scorpion E...

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Certification Officer: forthcoming hearings

Certification Officer: forthcoming hearings

13 January 2026 - 10:40 News Story

Certification Officer

Cases due to be heard by the Certification Officer....

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NDA funding for North Wales regeneration projects

NDA funding for North Wales regeneration projects

13 January 2026 - 10:38 Press Release

Nuclear Decommissioning Authority

The Nuclear Authority Decommissioning (NDA) investment will support economic regeneration in Anglesey, North Wales....

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Overspeeding at Cambridge Junction

Overspeeding at Cambridge Junction

13 January 2026 - 10:01 News Story

Rail Accident Investigation Branch

Overspeeding at Cambridge Junction, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, 11 December 2025....

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PackUK advisory group members appointed and Chairs confirmed

PackUK advisory group members appointed and Chairs confirmed

13 January 2026 - 10:00 Press Release

PackUK

PackUK has recently appointed members to the Scheme Administrator Steering Group, completing the appointment of all 4 of...

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Sheep carcase classification rules to deliver fairer prices for farmers

Sheep carcase classification rules to deliver fairer prices for farmers

13 January 2026 - 09:47 Press Release

Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs

New rules mandating classification and price reporting for sheep carcases come into force, bringing sector in line with ...

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Non-executive director of the SIA re-appointed

Non-executive director of the SIA re-appointed

13 January 2026 - 09:42 News Story

Security Industry Authority

Caroline Corby re-appointed as a non-executive director of the Security Industry Authority (SIA)....

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