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Appointments: 14 May 2026

Appointments: 14 May 2026

14 May 2026 - 19:40 Press Release

Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street

The King has been pleased to approve the following appointments....

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Joint statement on the Multinational Military Mission for the Strait of Hormuz: 12 May 2026

Joint statement on the Multinational Military Mission for the Strait of Hormuz: 12 May 2026

14 May 2026 - 18:03 Press Release

Ministry of Defence

Joint statement from the United Kingdom, France, Albania, Australia, Bahrain, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Czech...

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UKHSA update on the hantavirus cruise ship outbreak

UKHSA update on the hantavirus cruise ship outbreak

14 May 2026 - 16:26 News Story

UK Health Security Agency

Latest information on cases including British nationals....

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More children eligible for eGates in boost for families this summer

More children eligible for eGates in boost for families this summer

14 May 2026 - 15:49 News Story

Home Office

Access to UK eGates expanding to children aged 8 and 9 years....

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Dogger Bank South Offshore Wind Farms development consent decision announced

Dogger Bank South Offshore Wind Farms development consent decision announced

14 May 2026 - 15:47 Press Release

Planning Inspectorate

The Dogger Bank South Offshore Wind Farms DCO application has today been granted development consent by the Department f...

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North Falls Offshore Wind Farm development consent decision announced

North Falls Offshore Wind Farm development consent decision announced

14 May 2026 - 15:09 Press Release

Planning Inspectorate

The North Falls Offshore Wind Farm application has today been granted development consent by the Department for Energy S...

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New HIV report shows progress but inequalities persist in access to testing, PrEP and early diagnosis

New HIV report shows progress but inequalities persist in access to testing, PrEP and early diagnosis

14 May 2026 - 14:45 News Story

UK Health Security Agency

HIV testing uptake lowest among Black African heterosexual women in sexual health services...

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Infected Blood: A Service of Recognition, Remembrance and Reflection

Infected Blood: A Service of Recognition, Remembrance and Reflection

14 May 2026 - 14:36 News Story

Infected Blood Memorial Committee

There will be a national service at St. Paul’s Cathedral for the infected blood community on Tuesday 19th May 2026....

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Environment Agency Board members' terms extended

Environment Agency Board members' terms extended

14 May 2026 - 14:07 News Story

Environment Agency

Each member will continue in post until January 2028 ...

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Manor of Northstead

Manor of Northstead

14 May 2026 - 13:57 News Story

HM Treasury

The Chancellor of the Exchequer has this day appointed Stephen Mark Flynn to be Steward and Bailiff of the Manor of Nort...

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Three Hundreds of Chiltern

Three Hundreds of Chiltern

14 May 2026 - 13:56 News Story

HM Treasury

The Chancellor of the Exchequer has this day appointed Stephen Patrick Gethins to be Steward and Bailiff of the Three Hu...

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New findings highlight importance of prevention, inclusion and early intervention

New findings highlight importance of prevention, inclusion and early intervention

14 May 2026 - 13:39 News Story

Youth Justice Board for England and Wales

The YJB response to the Ministry of Justice's (MOJ) 'patterns of education, social care and youth offending' statistics....

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New working hub planned for Millom library building

New working hub planned for Millom library building

14 May 2026 - 13:29 Press Release

Sellafield Ltd

A new office hub in Millom has started to take shape....

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Tax advisers: check if you need to register under new rules

Tax advisers: check if you need to register under new rules

14 May 2026 - 13:04 Press Release

HM Revenue & Customs

Registration for tax advisers opens next week...

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NRS socio-economic funding supports 129 UK community projects

NRS socio-economic funding supports 129 UK community projects

14 May 2026 - 12:52 News Story

Nuclear Restoration Services

Almost £2 million was invested by NRS last year in socio-economic initiatives, supporting good causes in communities loc...

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Locals to decide name for Wylfa SMR project

Locals to decide name for Wylfa SMR project

14 May 2026 - 12:11 Press Release

Great British Energy – Nuclear

GBE-N are proud to launch a naming competition for its flagship SMR at Wylfa. ...

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Environment Secretary in Northern Ireland for UK–EU Reset talks

Environment Secretary in Northern Ireland for UK–EU Reset talks

14 May 2026 - 11:47 Press Release

Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs

Environment Secretary Emma Reynolds visits Northern Ireland to highlight how a UK-EU food and drink deal will cut red ta...

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Joint Statement on the invocation of the OSCE Moscow Mechanism: May 2026

Joint Statement on the invocation of the OSCE Moscow Mechanism: May 2026

14 May 2026 - 11:43 Speech

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

UK and 40 other OSCE countries invoke the Moscow Mechanism to investigate indoctrination of Ukrainian children by Russia...

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Government reviews access to face to face banking services

Government reviews access to face to face banking services

14 May 2026 - 11:16 News Story

HM Treasury

An independent review will look at how shifts in face-to-face banking services affect people and communities, with new p...

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Andrew Figgures’ term extended as Trustee of the Imperial War Museum

Andrew Figgures’ term extended as Trustee of the Imperial War Museum

14 May 2026 - 11:00 Press Release

Department for Culture, Media and Sport

The Prime Minister has extended the term of Lieutenant-General Andrew Figgures CB CBE FREng for 9 months, from 1 Februar...

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Michael Salter-Church reappointed as Chair of the Horniman Museum

Michael Salter-Church reappointed as Chair of the Horniman Museum

14 May 2026 - 11:00 Press Release

Department for Culture, Media and Sport

The Secretary of State has reappointed Michael Salter-Church as Chair of the Horniman Museum and Gardens from 14 August ...

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Shahpur Kabraji reappointed as Legal Trustee to the National History Museum

Shahpur Kabraji reappointed as Legal Trustee to the National History Museum

14 May 2026 - 11:00 Press Release

Department for Culture, Media and Sport

The Prime Minister has reappointed Shahpur Kabaji as Legal Trustee of the National History Museum from 26 June 2026 to 2...

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Government ramps up plans to protect Britain’s pig sector against African and classical swine fever

Government ramps up plans to protect Britain’s pig sector against African and classical swine fever

14 May 2026 - 10:38 Press Release

Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs

New strategy launched to strengthen UK preparedness against African and classical swine fever ...

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CMA launches strategic market status investigation into Microsoft’s business software ecosystem

CMA launches strategic market status investigation into Microsoft’s business software ecosystem

14 May 2026 - 10:20 Press Release

Competition and Markets Authority

CMA sets out scope of its investigation to determine whether Microsoft should be designated with strategic market status...

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Defence firms incentivised to deliver on time as MOD ties profit rates to improved delivery

Defence firms incentivised to deliver on time as MOD ties profit rates to improved delivery

14 May 2026 - 10:03 Press Release

Ministry of Defence

The Government is cracking down on waste and delays as defence companies are to be incentivised to deliver equipment on ...

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Report by the OSCE Project Coordinator in Uzbekistan: UK statement to the OSCE, May 2026

Report by the OSCE Project Coordinator in Uzbekistan: UK statement to the OSCE, May 2026

14 May 2026 - 09:57 Speech

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Ambassador Holland reaffirmed UK support for the OSCE Project Coordinator in Uzbekistan, welcoming progress across all t...

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Government backing helps British firm export lifesaving medicines to Saudi Arabia

Government backing helps British firm export lifesaving medicines to Saudi Arabia

14 May 2026 - 09:54 Press Release

UK Export Finance

Government-backed insurance continues to enable exports to Middle East countries....

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Russia’s attack on cooperative security in Europe: UK statement to the OSCE

Russia’s attack on cooperative security in Europe: UK statement to the OSCE

14 May 2026 - 09:30 Speech

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Ambassador Holland welcomed the US-brokered ceasefire and Ukraine’s efforts to pursue peace, condemns Russia's mass atta...

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Bill that could nationalise British Steel takes first step through Parliament

Bill that could nationalise British Steel takes first step through Parliament

14 May 2026 - 09:28 Press Release

Department for Business and Trade

The Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill will take its first step through Parliament today with its First Reading....

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Labour Markets Evaluation and Pilots (LMEP) Fund: funded projects

Labour Markets Evaluation and Pilots (LMEP) Fund: funded projects

14 May 2026 - 09:09 News Story

Evaluation Task Force

Details of the pilots and evaluations funded by HM Treasury’s Labour Markets Evaluation and Pilots (LMEP) Fund....

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