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Record renewables auction supports 7,000 jobs and £3bn investment

Record renewables auction supports 7,000 jobs and £3bn investment

15 January 2026 - 00:00 Press Release

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Workers across Britain will benefit from billions of pounds of private sector investment in ports and supply chains....

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Plans for 5,500 homes at Wychavon Town move forward

Plans for 5,500 homes at Wychavon Town move forward

15 January 2026 - 00:00 Press Release

Homes England

Homes England and Summix have confirmed that two outline planning applications for Wychavon Town have been validated by ...

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Bridgwater Tidal Barrier Scheme gets a more efficient design

Bridgwater Tidal Barrier Scheme gets a more efficient design

15 January 2026 - 00:00 Press Release

Environment Agency

A more streamlined tidal barrier structure will cut costs and construction complexity and provide the same level of prot...

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Global interest at mine heat living lab one-year milestone

Global interest at mine heat living lab one-year milestone

15 January 2026 - 00:00 Press Release

Mining Remediation Authority

UK’s first mine water heat Living Lab is attracting global interest, with US and European researchers exploring its low-...

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G7 Foreign Ministers' Statement on Iran

G7 Foreign Ministers' Statement on Iran

15 January 2026 - 00:00 Press Release

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Joint Statement from the G7 Foreign Ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the UK, the USA and the High Rep...

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Emma Reynolds raises South East Water concerns with Ofwat

Emma Reynolds raises South East Water concerns with Ofwat

14 January 2026 - 18:28 Press Release

Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs

Environment Secretary Emma Reynolds visits Tunbridge Wells following weeks of water supply disruption...

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Certification Officer: Announcements

Certification Officer: Announcements

14 January 2026 - 15:51 News Story

Certification Officer

General announcements and latest decisions of the Certification Officer...

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SFO announces investigation in social housing sector

SFO announces investigation in social housing sector

14 January 2026 - 14:15 Press Release

Serious Fraud Office

The SFO has arrested six people and searched seven sites in connection with a fraud and bribery investigation into the p...

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Immediate action to improve HMP Swaleside

Immediate action to improve HMP Swaleside

14 January 2026 - 14:08 Press Release

Ministry of Justice

Extra specialist staff, improved training for frontline officers and bolstered anti-drone measures will be deployed at H...

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Northern Powerhouse Rail to drive biggest travel upgrade in the North in a generation

Northern Powerhouse Rail to drive biggest travel upgrade in the North in a generation

14 January 2026 - 12:53 Press Release

HM Treasury

Government announces the biggest transformation to travel in the North in a generation as the Chancellor sets out new No...

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Bluetongue: latest situation

Bluetongue: latest situation

14 January 2026 - 12:42 News Story

Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs

Overview of current bluetongue cases, risk level, vaccinations and restrictions....

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Regulator publishes updated guidance to help businesses advertise non-medicinal veterinary products legally

Regulator publishes updated guidance to help businesses advertise non-medicinal veterinary products legally

14 January 2026 - 11:35 News Story

Veterinary Medicines Directorate

Businesses advertising non-medicinal veterinary products to benefit from updated guidance on marketing non-medicinal vet...

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Appointments to the Export Guarantees Advisory Council

Appointments to the Export Guarantees Advisory Council

14 January 2026 - 11:02 Press Release

UK Export Finance

UKEF announces three new members of the Export Guarantees Advisory Council (EGAC)....

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Opportunity to deliver Housing and Debt and HLPAS in Plymouth

Opportunity to deliver Housing and Debt and HLPAS in Plymouth

14 January 2026 - 10:36 News Story

Legal Aid Agency

Opportunity to deliver Housing Loss Prevention Advice Service (HLPAS) and/or Housing and Debt services in Plymouth. ...

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

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

14 January 2026 - 00:00 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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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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