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Certification Officer: Announcements

Certification Officer: Announcements

Friday, 01 May 2026

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

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British Irish Intergovernmental Conference Joint Communiqué, 30 April 2026

British Irish Intergovernmental Conference Joint Communiqué, 30 April 2026

Thursday, 30 April 2026

A meeting of the British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference took place at Hillsborough Castle on 30 April 2026 ...

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Britain embraces solar revolution following war in Iran

Britain embraces solar revolution following war in Iran

Thursday, 30 April 2026

Households across the UK are embracing solar power as the government accelerates its clean power mission....

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PM speech at USDAW conference: 27 April 2026

PM speech at USDAW conference: 27 April 2026

Monday, 27 April 2026

The Prime Minister's speech at USDAW conference 2026....

Ofgem transformed to strengthen protections for energy consumers

Ofgem transformed to strengthen protections for energy consumers

Tuesday, 21 April 2026

Billpayers set to benefit from a stronger energy regulator to ensure they are treated fairly....

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The era of clean energy security

The era of clean energy security

Tuesday, 21 April 2026

Energy Secretary, Ed Miliband's speech at the Good Growth Foundation’s National Growth Debate....

Decisive action to break influence of gas on electricity prices

Decisive action to break influence of gas on electricity prices

Tuesday, 21 April 2026

Families across the country will be better protected from energy crises, as government moves to break link between gas and electricity prices. ...

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Government cuts electricity bill for 10,000 manufacturers in boost for UK competitiveness

Government cuts electricity bill for 10,000 manufacturers in boost for UK competitiveness

Thursday, 16 April 2026

The Government has announced that electricity bills will be cut by up to 25% for over 10,000 businesses through the British Industrial Competitiveness...

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UK centre to lead the world in fusion diagnostics

UK centre to lead the world in fusion diagnostics

Tuesday, 14 April 2026

UKAEA launches Diagnostics Innovation Centre of Excellence (DICE) to strengthen UK's position as a world leader in fusion diagnostics....

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Vital medicines and new jobs in over £80 million for UK life sciences

Vital medicines and new jobs in over £80 million for UK life sciences

Monday, 13 April 2026

Fresh backing for the sector unlocked by the Life Sciences Innovative Manufacturing Fund....

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Great British Energy   Nuclear and Rolls Royce SMR sign contract

Great British Energy Nuclear and Rolls Royce SMR sign contract

Monday, 13 April 2026

Great British Energy – Nuclear signs a contract with Rolls?Royce SMR to deliver the UK’s first SMRs. ...

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Foreign Secretary Mansion House address to City of London 2026

Foreign Secretary Mansion House address to City of London 2026

Thursday, 09 April 2026

Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper delivered the annual Mansion House address to the City of London on 9 April 2026....

Business Secretary champions flagship investment in UK’s largest gigafactory

Business Secretary champions flagship investment in UK’s largest gigafactory

Thursday, 09 April 2026

Thanks to the UK’s Modern Industrial Strategy, 4,200 jobs have been secured following over £700 million of investment in the advanced manufacturing se...

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Hydrogen investment fuels South Yorkshire's next industrial era

Hydrogen investment fuels South Yorkshire's next industrial era

Thursday, 09 April 2026

Major hydrogen project to create over 400 new jobs in technology that uses electricity to split water into hydrogen and oxygen....

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Government approves UK’s largest power producing solar farm

Government approves UK’s largest power producing solar farm

Wednesday, 08 April 2026

800 MW Springwell Solar farm given approval – the largest solar project in the UK terms of power generation. ...

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Welsh households to save money on bills through heat networks expansion

Welsh households to save money on bills through heat networks expansion

Tuesday, 07 April 2026

Households and businesses in Wales to save money on bills through expansion of low-carbon, low-cost heat networks....

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Joint statement from the leaders of the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Japan, Canada and others on the Strait of Hormuz: 19 March 2026

Joint statement from the leaders of the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Japan, Canada and others on the Strait of Hormuz: 19 March 2026

Friday, 03 April 2026

Joint statement from the leaders of the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Japan, Canada, Republic of Korea, New Zealand, Denmar...

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Chair’s statement on the meeting on the Strait of Hormuz

Chair’s statement on the meeting on the Strait of Hormuz

Thursday, 02 April 2026

Statement on the Foreign Secretary-led talks with international partners on the Strait of Hormuz...

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PM remarks: 1 April 2026

PM remarks: 1 April 2026

Wednesday, 01 April 2026

The Prime Minister's remarks at a press conference in Downing Street....

£64 million for Port Talbot offshore wind hub in the Celtic Sea

£64 million for Port Talbot offshore wind hub in the Celtic Sea

Tuesday, 31 March 2026

Up to £64 million to back Port Talbot’s development as the first port in the Celtic Sea specifically developed to support floating offshore wind....

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Simpler household recycling rules come into force across England

Simpler household recycling rules come into force across England

Monday, 30 March 2026

Simpler Recycling to end years of confusion and deliver consistent collections...

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Marine licensing supporting research, energy infrastructure, new maritime facility and seabed protection

Marine licensing supporting research, energy infrastructure, new maritime facility and seabed protection

Thursday, 26 March 2026

Recent marine licensing decisions are supporting acoustic research, unexploded ordnance investigations ahead of Sizewell C construction, a new quay wa...

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Ground breaking for new solar array at Bassingbourn Barracks

Ground breaking for new solar array at Bassingbourn Barracks

Wednesday, 25 March 2026

The Defence Infrastructure Organisation, working with Custom Solar on behalf of the British Army, held a ground-breaking ceremony for a new solar arra...

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Chancellor sets out plan to crackdown on profiteering and drive Britain's energy security

Chancellor sets out plan to crackdown on profiteering and drive Britain's energy security

Tuesday, 24 March 2026

Households across Britain set to benefit as Chancellor acts on food prices, energy bills and profiteering – taking action on cost of living pressures ...

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Time to Pay Up: Government unveils toughest crackdown on late payments in over 25 years

Time to Pay Up: Government unveils toughest crackdown on late payments in over 25 years

Tuesday, 24 March 2026

Small businesses to be backed by new, stronger measures to tackle late payments....

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Government to make 'plug in solar' available within months

Government to make 'plug in solar' available within months

Tuesday, 24 March 2026

'Plug-in' solar panels to be in shops within months, offering households chance to significantly cut energy bills....

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Welsh steel industry backed with new trade measure and strategy

Welsh steel industry backed with new trade measure and strategy

Monday, 23 March 2026

UK steel producers and thousands of steel workers in Wales will benefit from a landmark Steel Strategy....

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New radar systems to unlock offshore wind

New radar systems to unlock offshore wind

Friday, 20 March 2026

Upgrades to air defence radar systems will help unlock record breaking offshore wind capacity....

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UK steel industry backed by major new trade measure and strategy

UK steel industry backed by major new trade measure and strategy

Thursday, 19 March 2026

UK steel producers and thousands of steel workers to benefit from a new landmark Steel Strategy and robust trade measure....

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Hundreds of employers handed penalties for illegally underpaying workers

Hundreds of employers handed penalties for illegally underpaying workers

Thursday, 19 March 2026

389 employers from across the UK named for failing to pay workers the minimum wage to tens of thousands of workers....

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