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Over £50 million to help families struggling with soaring heating oil costs

Over £50 million to help families struggling with soaring heating oil costs

16 March 2026 - 11:33 News Story

HM Treasury

Families?to benefit?from over £50 million?to help people pay for the rising cost of heating oil.?...

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Major funding boost to divert women from a life of crime

Major funding boost to divert women from a life of crime

16 March 2026 - 10:33 Press Release

Ministry of Justice

Thousands more vulnerable women trapped in a revolving door of crime will receive drug, employment and housing support a...

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Update on Companies House WebFiling security issue

Update on Companies House WebFiling security issue

16 March 2026 - 10:22 News Story

Companies House

Statement from Andy King, Chief Executive of Companies House, on the WebFiling security issue....

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Jailed fraudster ordered to hand back more than £120,000 after securing Covid loans in his wife’s name

Jailed fraudster ordered to hand back more than £120,000 after securing Covid loans in his wife’s name

16 March 2026 - 09:49 Press Release

The Insolvency Service

Bradford man obtained two of the three maximum-value Bounce Back Loans he applied for, with one refused...

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UN Human Rights Council 61: UK Statement for the Interactive Dialogue on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea

UN Human Rights Council 61: UK Statement for the Interactive Dialogue on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea

16 March 2026 - 09:16 Speech

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

UK Statement for the Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. Deli...

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Major employment drive to help unlock 200,000 new jobs and apprenticeships for next generation

Major employment drive to help unlock 200,000 new jobs and apprenticeships for next generation

16 March 2026 - 09:15 Press Release

Department for Work and Pensions

A major youth employment drive backed by £1 billion will help create 200,000 jobs for young people, alongside the bigges...

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Factors Guidance Hub

Factors Guidance Hub

16 March 2026 - 08:10 News Story

Government Actuary's Department

Public service pension schemes administrators can access scheme factors and guidance from a new online hub developed by ...

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Secretary of State & Northern Ireland Minister to attend annual St. Patrick’s Day events in United States

Secretary of State & Northern Ireland Minister to attend annual St. Patrick’s Day events in United States

16 March 2026 - 00:01 Press Release

Northern Ireland Office

The visits are an opportunity to underline the strong ties between Northern Ireland and the United States...

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Foreign Secretary statement on the situation in Lebanon

Foreign Secretary statement on the situation in Lebanon

15 March 2026 - 23:02 Press Release

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Foreign Secretary announces over £5 million of emergency funding in support of the humanitarian work of the Lebanese Gov...

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PM call with Prime Minister Carney of Canada: 15 March 2026

PM call with Prime Minister Carney of Canada: 15 March 2026

15 March 2026 - 20:46 Press Release

Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street

The Prime Minister spoke to the Prime Minister of Canada Mark Carney this evening....

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PM call with President Trump of the United States: 15 March 2026

PM call with President Trump of the United States: 15 March 2026

15 March 2026 - 20:35 Press Release

Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street

The Prime Minister spoke to the President of the United States Donald Trump this evening....

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Police-style powers handed to environment officers as part of plans to bring down waste criminals

Police-style powers handed to environment officers as part of plans to bring down waste criminals

15 March 2026 - 09:32 Press Release

Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs

New powers will allow officers to intervene earlier and bring more criminals to justice...

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Government to go

Government to go "further and faster" in becoming energy secure

15 March 2026 - 00:01 Press Release

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

The Energy Secretary outlines measures to protect consumers and make Britain energy secure....

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Litter louts face losing their driving licences  

Litter louts face losing their driving licences  

14 March 2026 - 08:15 Press Release

Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs

Litter louts trashing our high streets, roads and community spaces could face losing their driving licences ...

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UK and Ireland agree updated Memorandum of Understanding on bilateral defence cooperation

UK and Ireland agree updated Memorandum of Understanding on bilateral defence cooperation

13 March 2026 - 17:23 Press Release

Ministry of Defence

The UK and Ireland will be better protected against common threats as the two nations sign a refreshed Memorandum of Und...

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Second arrest made as Liverpool waste investigation continues

Second arrest made as Liverpool waste investigation continues

13 March 2026 - 16:46 Press Release

Environment Agency

A second arrest has been made as an investigation into suspected illegal waste dumping in Liverpool continues. ...

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‘Rule of Law: Powering Business Success, Investment and Innovation’

‘Rule of Law: Powering Business Success, Investment and Innovation’

13 March 2026 - 16:12 Speech

Attorney General's Office

The Attorney General Richard Hermer KC delivered a speech in partnership with Plexal to aspiring entrepreneurs, start-up...

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Undercover cops boosted across 9 more forces

Undercover cops boosted across 9 more forces

13 March 2026 - 15:51 News Story

Home Office

Project Vigilant is expanding to 9 more forces, boosting undercover patrols to disrupt predatory behaviour and prevent v...

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South West Water pleads guilty to six years of pollutions

South West Water pleads guilty to six years of pollutions

13 March 2026 - 15:38 News Story

Environment Agency

The water firm admits 18 charges of water pollution in Devon and Cornwall and sentencing is expected on 4 June 2026....

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UN Human Rights Council 61: UK Statement for the Special Rapporteur on Myanmar

UN Human Rights Council 61: UK Statement for the Special Rapporteur on Myanmar

13 March 2026 - 14:34 Speech

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

UK Statement for the Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Myanmar. Delivered by the UK's Human Rights Amb...

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Education Secretary speech at ASCL Conference

Education Secretary speech at ASCL Conference

13 March 2026 - 14:30 Speech

Department for Education

In a wide-ranging address at the ASCL conference in Liverpool today, the Education Secretary set out her vision for a ne...

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Sir Martyn Oliver's speech at the ASCL Annual Conference 2026

Sir Martyn Oliver's speech at the ASCL Annual Conference 2026

13 March 2026 - 14:27 Speech

Ofsted

Martyn Oliver, Ofsted’s Chief Inspector, spoke at the 2026 Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL) Annual Confe...

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Honouring killed women in Parliament on International Women's Day

Honouring killed women in Parliament on International Women's Day

13 March 2026 - 13:50 News Story

Home Office

Minister for Safeguarding Jess Phillips reads the names of women suspected to have been murdered by men during Internati...

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UKHSA and Stablepharma highlight breakthrough with fridge-free tetanus and diphtheria vaccine

UKHSA and Stablepharma highlight breakthrough with fridge-free tetanus and diphtheria vaccine

13 March 2026 - 12:31 News Story

UK Health Security Agency

'Fridge-free' vaccines have huge potential for vaccine delivery in emergency response situations and the developing worl...

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Sellafield apprentice wins national skills award

Sellafield apprentice wins national skills award

13 March 2026 - 12:31 News Story

Sellafield Ltd

Faye Rathmill has been named Higher & Degree Apprentice of the Year at the UK Nuclear Skills Awards 2026...

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Statement between Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Taoiseach Micheál Martin in Cork: 13 March 2026
UN Human Rights Council 61: UK Statement for the Interactive Dialogue on Syria

UN Human Rights Council 61: UK Statement for the Interactive Dialogue on Syria

13 March 2026 - 11:42 Speech

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

UK Statement for the Interactive Dialogue with the Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic. Delivered by the U...

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Chancellor and Energy Secretary meet with fuel bosses in No11 as government order crackdown on pump prices

Chancellor and Energy Secretary meet with fuel bosses in No11 as government order crackdown on pump prices

13 March 2026 - 11:34 News Story

HM Treasury

Rachel Reeves has written to the Competition and Markets Authority requesting it stays on high alert for unjustifiable p...

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Major oil spill in Poole Harbour costs company £6m

Major oil spill in Poole Harbour costs company £6m

13 March 2026 - 11:33 News Story

Environment Agency

Perenco UK Ltd has been made to spend £6.1m putting right the damage done, in a package which includes big payouts to im...

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Ofsted announces new pilot to use more serving school and college leaders as inspectors

Ofsted announces new pilot to use more serving school and college leaders as inspectors

13 March 2026 - 10:49 Press Release

Ofsted

Ofsted today announced that it is piloting a new way of involving more serving education leaders in the inspections of s...

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