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Gareth Davies Appointed as New Home Office Permanent Secretary

Gareth Davies Appointed as New Home Office Permanent Secretary

27 March 2026 - 17:14 News Story

Cabinet Office

The Cabinet Secretary, with the approval of the Prime Minister, has announced the appointment of Gareth Davies CB as the...

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Farmer who allowed waste to be dumped at beauty spot sentenced

Farmer who allowed waste to be dumped at beauty spot sentenced

27 March 2026 - 17:09 Press Release

Environment Agency

A North Yorkshire farmer is sentenced for allowing waste to be dumped on his land following Environment Agency prosecuti...

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UN Human Rights Council 61: UK Explanation of Vote on the draft resolution for the International Covenants

UN Human Rights Council 61: UK Explanation of Vote on the draft resolution for the International Covenants

27 March 2026 - 17:04 Speech

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

UK Explanation of Vote on the draft resolution for the sixtieth anniversary of the adoption of the International Covenan...

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UN Human Rights Council 61: UK Explanation of Vote for the draft resolution on unilateral coercive measures

UN Human Rights Council 61: UK Explanation of Vote for the draft resolution on unilateral coercive measures

27 March 2026 - 17:00 Speech

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

UK Explanation of Vote for the draft resolution on the negative impact of unilateral coercive measures on the enjoyment ...

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UN Human Rights Council 61: UK Explanation of Vote on the draft resolution on the Occupied Palestinian Territory

UN Human Rights Council 61: UK Explanation of Vote on the draft resolution on the Occupied Palestinian Territory

27 March 2026 - 16:59 Speech

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

UK Explanation of Vote on the draft resolution on the human rights situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory. Deli...

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UN Human Rights Council 61: UK Statement for the resolution on South Sudan

UN Human Rights Council 61: UK Statement for the resolution on South Sudan

27 March 2026 - 16:54 Speech

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

UK Statement for the resolution on advancing human rights in South Sudan. Delivered by UK Human Rights Ambassador, Elean...

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Cadet Adult Recognition Awards open for application in the Highlands

Cadet Adult Recognition Awards open for application in the Highlands

27 March 2026 - 16:54 News Story

Reserve Forces' and Cadets' Associations (RFCA)

The Cadet Adult Recognition Awards (CARAs) are your chance to say thank you to the adult volunteers who make the cadet e...

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UN Human Rights Council 61: UK Introductory Statement on the draft resolution on Syria

UN Human Rights Council 61: UK Introductory Statement on the draft resolution on Syria

27 March 2026 - 16:41 Speech

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

UK Introductory Statement on the draft resolution for supporting human rights in Syria. Delivered by UK Human Rights Amb...

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Joint Statement of G7 Foreign Ministers on Iran

Joint Statement of G7 Foreign Ministers on Iran

27 March 2026 - 16:00 Press Release

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

A joint statement of G7 Foreign Ministers following the G7 Foreign Ministerial Meeting in Vaux-de-Cernay...

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GAD contributes to cross government climate conference

GAD contributes to cross government climate conference

27 March 2026 - 15:34 News Story

Government Actuary's Department

GAD climate risk specialists shared insights on climate, health and sustainable growth at the annual CSCEN Conference....

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Harnessing English Law for Economic Growth: Deputy Prime Minister’s speech

Harnessing English Law for Economic Growth: Deputy Prime Minister’s speech

27 March 2026 - 15:12 Speech

Ministry of Justice

The Deputy Prime Minister’s speech at the launch of Hook Tanganza’s new report, Harnessing English Law for Economic Grow...

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Man who killed motorcyclist has sentence increased

Man who killed motorcyclist has sentence increased

27 March 2026 - 14:36 Press Release

Attorney General's Office

A man who killed a motorcyclist, who was celebrating his twentieth birthday on the same day, in a dangerous collision ha...

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Permit revoked and two waste sites shut down in waste crack down

Permit revoked and two waste sites shut down in waste crack down

27 March 2026 - 14:04 Press Release

Environment Agency

The operator of a waste site that has caused misery for locals has had its environmental permit revoked following day of...

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Robotics Advisory Group: Expressions of Interest for co-chair and external expert advisors

Robotics Advisory Group: Expressions of Interest for co-chair and external expert advisors

27 March 2026 - 13:56 News Story

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

The Robotics Advisory Group is seeking applicants for the role of co-chair and external expert advisors....

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Douglas Wilson appointed as new Treasury Solicitor, HM Procurator General and Permanent Secretary, Government Legal Department

Douglas Wilson appointed as new Treasury Solicitor, HM Procurator General and Permanent Secretary, Government Legal Department

27 March 2026 - 13:01 Press Release

Cabinet Office

The Cabinet Secretary, with the approval of the Prime Minister, has appointed Douglas Wilson as the new Treasury Solicit...

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UK commits £100 million air defence package for Ukraine to protect cities and critical infrastructure

UK commits £100 million air defence package for Ukraine to protect cities and critical infrastructure

27 March 2026 - 12:53 Press Release

Ministry of Defence

The UK will urgently commit an additional £100 million for air defence support to Ukraine, helping to defend the country...

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UKDI seeks innovations to detect and defeat fibre optically controlled UAS

UKDI seeks innovations to detect and defeat fibre optically controlled UAS

27 March 2026 - 12:37 News Story

UK Defence Innovation

New fast-paced Market Engagement calls for industry perspectives and novel ideas for countering fibre optic UAS...

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Two Members reappointed to the Sports Grounds Safety Authority Board

Two Members reappointed to the Sports Grounds Safety Authority Board

27 March 2026 - 12:00 Press Release

Department for Culture, Media and Sport

The Secretary of State has reappointed Martin Esom and Bradley Pritchard as Members of the Sports Grounds Safety Authori...

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APHA Inspector Andrew Gaunt awarded RHS Veitch Memorial Medal

APHA Inspector Andrew Gaunt awarded RHS Veitch Memorial Medal

27 March 2026 - 11:29 News Story

Animal and Plant Health Agency

The prestigious award is presented annually to individuals who have made an outstanding contribution to the advancement ...

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Regulator launches inquiry into international children’s charity over serious safeguarding concerns

Regulator launches inquiry into international children’s charity over serious safeguarding concerns

27 March 2026 - 11:18 Press Release

The Charity Commission

The Charity Commission is investigating CISV International Ltd (charity number: 1073308) and has appointed an Interim Ma...

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Understanding honey fraud and the role of authenticity testing

Understanding honey fraud and the role of authenticity testing

27 March 2026 - 10:41 News Story

Government Chemist

Article explores concerns over honey adulteration and the work of jointly funded Framework for interrogation of honey au...

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Appointment of the Suffragan Bishop of Warrington: 27 March 2026

Appointment of the Suffragan Bishop of Warrington: 27 March 2026

27 March 2026 - 10:00 Press Release

Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street

The King has approved the nomination of The Very Reverend Simon Joseph Robinson, BA, to the Suffragan See of Warrington,...

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Ofsted to inspect early years providers more frequently

Ofsted to inspect early years providers more frequently

27 March 2026 - 09:56 News Story

Ofsted

Ofsted will begin inspecting early education and childcare providers more frequently from April 2026, in line with the D...

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UN Human Rights Council 61: UK Statement for the Urgent Debate on the Minab School, Iran

UN Human Rights Council 61: UK Statement for the Urgent Debate on the Minab School, Iran

27 March 2026 - 09:54 Speech

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

UK Statement on “Protection of Children and Educational Institutions in International Armed Conflicts: The Aerial Attack...

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Outgoing BBC Director General to lead Creative Industries Council

Outgoing BBC Director General to lead Creative Industries Council

27 March 2026 - 09:31 Press Release

Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Tim Davie to succeed current industry co-chair Sir Peter Bazalgette from 1 August ...

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Good homes at the heart of military life: MOD to build first new forces homes in a decade

Good homes at the heart of military life: MOD to build first new forces homes in a decade

27 March 2026 - 09:30 Press Release

Ministry of Defence

Good homes will be placed at the heart of UK military family life, as the first forces family homes built by the Ministr...

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Fake and misleading reviews: 5 businesses under CMA investigation

Fake and misleading reviews: 5 businesses under CMA investigation

27 March 2026 - 07:06 Press Release

Competition and Markets Authority

Five companies now under investigation as the CMA steps up its work to tackle fake reviews and misleading star ratings –...

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Men to get better health support through innovative partnership

Men to get better health support through innovative partnership

27 March 2026 - 00:01 Press Release

Department of Health and Social Care

Partnership with Movember and People’s Health Trust to trial new approaches to improve men’s health....

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New screen time guidance for parents of under-5s

New screen time guidance for parents of under-5s

26 March 2026 - 22:30 Press Release

Department for Education

Government answers parents’ calls for support on screen time with new evidence-backed guidance....

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Major boost for young people with 80 new Youth Hubs as SPFL Trust partners with DWP

Major boost for young people with 80 new Youth Hubs as SPFL Trust partners with DWP

26 March 2026 - 19:58 Press Release

Department for Work and Pensions

Young people are set to benefit from expanded employment support through a further 80 new Youth Hubs as the Government c...

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