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West Country water lovers urged to lend a hand to bathing waters

West Country water lovers urged to lend a hand to bathing waters

15 May 2025 - 09:54 Press Release

Environment Agency

Communities who campaigned to turn their favourite spots into official bathing waters asked to help the Environment Agen...

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TRA recommendation for new duties on Chinese excavators accepted

TRA recommendation for new duties on Chinese excavators accepted

15 May 2025 - 09:45 News Story

Trade Remedies Authority

The Government has accepted the TRA’s recommendation to impose new anti-dumping and countervailing measures on imports o...

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New energy upgrades for public buildings to save taxpayers money

New energy upgrades for public buildings to save taxpayers money

15 May 2025 - 09:43 Press Release

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Schools, community centres and care homes receive new awards to upgrade their buildings and save money off bills in the ...

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New 2,000 km “deep precision strike” weapon to be developed by UK and Germany as Trinity House Agreement delivers first major milestones

New 2,000 km “deep precision strike” weapon to be developed by UK and Germany as Trinity House Agreement delivers first major milestones

15 May 2025 - 09:33 Press Release

Ministry of Defence

The UK and Germany will confirm for the first time that they will work together to develop a new long-range strike capab...

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Certainty for businesses and choice for consumers as UK maintains IP rights regime

Certainty for businesses and choice for consumers as UK maintains IP rights regime

15 May 2025 - 09:28 Press Release

Intellectual Property Office

Government confirms UK+ exhaustion of rights regime....

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Environment Agency starts sampling Devon and Cornwall's beaches

Environment Agency starts sampling Devon and Cornwall's beaches

15 May 2025 - 09:22 Press Release

Environment Agency

Environment Agency sampling of Devon and Cornwall's 155 monitored beaches has started and will run through until the end...

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Covid fraud investigations to be led by Insolvency Service

Covid fraud investigations to be led by Insolvency Service

15 May 2025 - 09:22 Press Release

Department for Business and Trade

Insolvency Service to take over NATIS’s ongoing covid fraud investigations ...

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UK welcomes talks in Istanbul and calls on Kremlin to end the bloodshed: UK statement to the OSCE

UK welcomes talks in Istanbul and calls on Kremlin to end the bloodshed: UK statement to the OSCE

15 May 2025 - 09:17 Speech

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Ambassador Holland welcomes talks in Istanbul and urges Russia to end the bloodshed in Ukraine and show it is serious ab...

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New bathing water season for Hampshire, Isle of Wight and Sussex

New bathing water season for Hampshire, Isle of Wight and Sussex

15 May 2025 - 09:02 Press Release

Environment Agency

Environment Agency monitoring of the 56 designated bathing waters between Highcliffe and Hastings Pelham have started ah...

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Appointment of a Canon of Windsor: 15 May 2025

Appointment of a Canon of Windsor: 15 May 2025

15 May 2025 - 09:00 Press Release

Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street

The King has approved that The Reverend Canon Dr Nicholas Brown be appointed to a Canonry of Saint George's Chapel, Wind...

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General Sir Gwyn Jenkins KCB OBE RM has been appointed as First Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval Staff, and Aide-de-Camp to His Majesty

General Sir Gwyn Jenkins KCB OBE RM has been appointed as First Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval Staff, and Aide-de-Camp to His Majesty

15 May 2025 - 08:30 Press Release

Ministry of Defence

Defence Secretary John Healey has confirmed that His Majesty The King has approved the new appointment of First Sea Lord...

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Bathing water season in England begins as applications re-open

Bathing water season in England begins as applications re-open

14 May 2025 - 23:01 Press Release

Environment Agency

The Environment Agency will be testing water quality more than 7000 times during the season...

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Competition watchdog gets green light for growth in latest move to back business

Competition watchdog gets green light for growth in latest move to back business

14 May 2025 - 23:01 Press Release

Department for Business and Trade

Businesses and consumers will benefit from new growth-focused Strategic Steer set for the Competition and Markets Author...

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UK to clamp down on criminal networks in Western Balkans as the Prime Minister travels to Albania

UK to clamp down on criminal networks in Western Balkans as the Prime Minister travels to Albania

14 May 2025 - 23:01 Press Release

Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street

The UK will step up efforts to break the crime web fuelling illegal migration across the Western Balkans on a historic v...

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Bayesian interim report published

Bayesian interim report published

14 May 2025 - 23:01 News Story

Marine Accident Investigation Branch

Foundering of a yacht, with the loss of seven lives, 0.5 nautical miles south-east of Porticello, Italy....

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Great British Energy legislation passes through Parliament

Great British Energy legislation passes through Parliament

14 May 2025 - 23:00 Press Release

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Landmark bill passes in Parliament as Great British Energy takes another major step forward....

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UK reaffirms commitment to UN peacekeeping operations as Minister announces new funding for programmes

UK reaffirms commitment to UN peacekeeping operations as Minister announces new funding for programmes

14 May 2025 - 23:00 Press Release

Ministry of Defence

More than 250 personnel from the UK Armed Forces are deployed to locations such as Cyprus and Somalia, working to reduce...

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Media law reforms to boost press sustainability and protect independence

Media law reforms to boost press sustainability and protect independence

14 May 2025 - 23:00 Press Release

Department for Culture, Media and Sport

People’s access to independent and accurate news will be better protected under updated government rules, which will mod...

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Improved PE and sport for more than 240,000 pupils with SEND

Improved PE and sport for more than 240,000 pupils with SEND

14 May 2025 - 23:00 Press Release

Department for Education

Government launches Inclusion 2028 programme which will improve access to PE and school sports for pupils with SEND....

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UK at heart of NATO talks on strengthening Euro-Atlantic security and support for Ukraine

UK at heart of NATO talks on strengthening Euro-Atlantic security and support for Ukraine

14 May 2025 - 23:00 Press Release

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

NATO Allies are in Turkey to underline the Alliance's support for Ukraine and commitment to a secure and stable Euro-Atl...

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Taskforce launched to enhance police response to people smuggling

Taskforce launched to enhance police response to people smuggling

14 May 2025 - 23:00 News Story

Home Office

A new dedicated taskforce has been launched to transform the way in which the police respond to organised immigration cr...

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Pension Scheme reforms to boost benefits and tackle inequality

Pension Scheme reforms to boost benefits and tackle inequality

14 May 2025 - 23:00 Press Release

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Changes will mean more money in the pockets of hard-working people when they reach retirement, delivering on government’...

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Government goes further and faster to boost capital markets by delivering PISCES

Government goes further and faster to boost capital markets by delivering PISCES

14 May 2025 - 23:00 Press Release

HM Treasury

Capital markets are set to be boosted, as part of this government's Plan for Change....

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Joint trade statement between New Zealand and United Kingdom

Joint trade statement between New Zealand and United Kingdom

14 May 2025 - 23:00 News Story

Department for Business and Trade

Summary of a Joint Statement following the meeting of the Minister for Trade and Investment of New Zealand and Secretary...

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Insolvency Service to take on the work of the National Investigation Service

Insolvency Service to take on the work of the National Investigation Service

14 May 2025 - 23:00 Press Release

The Insolvency Service

Move will see transfer of casework relating to COVID-19 loan fraud ...

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NHS leaders face both ‘carrot and stick’ in new performance drive

NHS leaders face both ‘carrot and stick’ in new performance drive

14 May 2025 - 23:00 Press Release

Department of Health and Social Care

NHS leaders will face new performance-based pay system with bonuses for improved patient care and penalties for failing ...

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Managing risk-reduction even in times of crisis: UK Statement to the OSCE

Managing risk-reduction even in times of crisis: UK Statement to the OSCE

14 May 2025 - 17:53 Speech

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Ambassador Holland reiterates the UK’s support to Ukraine, calls on Russia to end its war and to use this unique Forum f...

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Foot and Mouth disease controls eased for Germany

Foot and Mouth disease controls eased for Germany

14 May 2025 - 15:51 News Story

Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs

Personal imports for travellers from the EU remain banned...

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The UK remains committed to restoring freedom of navigation and maritime security in the Red Sea: UK statement at the UN Security Council

The UK remains committed to restoring freedom of navigation and maritime security in the Red Sea: UK statement at the UN Security Council

14 May 2025 - 15:06 Speech

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki, UK Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, at the UN Security Council meeting ...

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Final Government response to the Infected Blood Inquiry

Final Government response to the Infected Blood Inquiry

14 May 2025 - 14:14 Press Release

Cabinet Office

The government publishes its final response to the Infected Blood Inquiry’s May 2024 report. ...

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