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Home Secretary announces imposition of a visa regime on Dominica, Honduras, Namibia, Timor-Leste, and Vanuatu

We are today imposing a visa requirement on all visitors from Dominica, Honduras, Namibia, Timor-Leste and Vanuatu. Nationals of these countries will also be required...

Wednesday, 19 July 2023 18:39

UKEF to provide improved terms and conditions for climate-friendly exporters

British exporters are to benefit from more flexible and competitive support from UK Export Finance (UKEF) under new international trade measures announced this week...

Wednesday, 19 July 2023 18:32

Environment Secretary speech on 25 Year Environment Plan progress

On 19th July 2023, the Environment Secretary Thérèse Coffey gave a speech at the Summer Stakeholder Reception held at the Mappin Pavilion at ZSL, where she discussed delivering the goals of the 25 Year Environment Plan....

Wednesday, 19 July 2023 15:36

Lucy Frazer's speech at the Onward Think Tank

Culture Secretary presents her vision for the youth sector, outlining her ambition that every young person should have someone to talk to, something to do and somewhere to go...

Wednesday, 19 July 2023 15:35

Written statement on Publication of the National Space Strategy in Action - Jul 19

Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology (Chloe Smith): Since the new Department for Science, Innovation and Technology was created, we have been clear on its mission to make the UK a science and technology superpower and grow the economy...

Wednesday, 19 July 2023 15:23

Speech: Skills, Efficiency and Technology in the Civil Service

A speech from Minister for the Cabinet Office Jeremy Quin on Civil Service modernisation and reform...

Wednesday, 19 July 2023 15:19

Scottish Government: Outdoor play funding- Thousands of children to benefit

Around 14,000 children living in deprived areas will have access to more outdoor play opportunities in their local communities, thanks to over half a million in funding from the Scottish Government...

Wednesday, 19 July 2023 15:17

Whitehall set to bring in AI and data experts under plans to turbocharge productivity

DIGITAL gurus from the private sector will be parachuted into government departments as part of radical plans to turbocharge the technological skills of civil servants, Cabinet Office Minister Jeremy Quin revealed today...

Wednesday, 19 July 2023 13:30

UCU higher education members to be congratulated as pension consultation shows a significantly lower contribution rate and total restoration of benefits on track for April 2024

Today, a consultation launched by the USS Trustee shows that the scheme is on track for full restoration of pension benefits by April 2024, which follows cuts that were imposed on staff in April 2022...

Wednesday, 19 July 2023 13:29

Peter Kyle responds to Northern Ireland Legacy Bill being delayed

Peter Kyle MP, Labour's Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland,responding to the Government this morning confirming that the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy & Reconciliation) Bill will not make it onto statute this side of recesss, said...

Wednesday, 19 July 2023 13:27