New export partnership with Turkey will boost UK trade, says Minister
UK and Turkey will co-finance projects and contracts as part of an agreement to strengthen trade co-operation and boost investment between the two countries...
Wednesday, 2 August 2017 15:29
CMA expresses concern over oil and gas engineering services merger
The CMA has found that the Wood Group’s purchase of Amec Foster Wheeler gives rise to competition concerns...
Wednesday, 2 August 2017 15:24
The crisis in our prisons has been created by the disastrous policies of the Conservative Government - Burgon
Richard Burgon MP, Labour’s Shadow Justice Secretary, responding to comments made by the President of the Prison Governors Association, said: ...
Wednesday, 2 August 2017 15:22
New powers to introduce tough sanctions against individuals, organisations and foreign governments
The government has today published plans to enable post-Brexit Britain to continue to play a central role in global sanctions to combat the threats of terrorism...
Wednesday, 2 August 2017 09:07
Home Secretary Amber Rudd calls for united stand against online terror
Home Secretary Amber Rudd today hailed the first meeting of the Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism as a major step forward in the fight against online terrorist material...
Tuesday, 1 August 2017 23:15
Defence Minister announces £3M to be saved as part of a new deal to supply the Royal Navy
Speaking in Portsmouth today, Defence Minister Harriett Baldwin has announced a range of new contracts, including one for consumable items...
Tuesday, 1 August 2017 19:58
Green light for HS2 as first major contracts signed
HS2 took a major step forward today, with the formal signing of contracts to deliver the tunnels, bridges and earthworks that will carry the first phase of the UK's new high speed railway...
Tuesday, 1 August 2017 17:23
Councils share £75 million for major road improvements
Councils in England have been awarded funding to refurbish bridges, improve junctions and boost flood defences as part of a multi-million pound government investment...
Tuesday, 1 August 2017 13:22
£35 million of innovative employment schemes to benefit thousands of disadvantaged people
Thousands of disadvantaged people and long-term jobseekers to receive specialist support to get back into work through 6 new pilot schemes...
Tuesday, 1 August 2017 10:38
Funding boost for local authorities to transform local communities
The government has launched a £54 million package to transform local communities and release land for thousands of new homes...
Tuesday, 1 August 2017 08:35