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Latest large-scale government fire safety test result published

The latest in the government’s series of fire safety tests of cladding and insulation combinations has been completed by the Building Research Establishment (BRE)...

Monday, 21 August 2017 16:28

Position papers published ahead of round three negotiations on Brexit

The papers outline the UK’s negotiating approach to goods on the market and to confidentiality and access to official documents..

Monday, 21 August 2017 12:30

Chief Trade Negotiation Adviser starts at the Department for International Trade

Crawford Falconer will take up his position as the new Chief Trade Negotiation Adviser for the Department for International Trade (DIT) this week...

Monday, 21 August 2017 12:01

Department for Exiting the EU to publish next series of papers on the future partnership between the UK and the EU

This week the Government will issue the next three papers in our series on the future partnership between the UK and the EU...

Monday, 21 August 2017 11:35

Colleges join forces to make young people's mental health a priority

The Royal Colleges of GPs (RCGP), Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH), and Psychiatrists (RCPsych)...

Monday, 21 August 2017 10:32

More than 3000 female councillors needed to reach 50:50 gender balance in local government says IPPR study

New IPPR study shows that only 33% of councillors and 17% of council leaders are women...

Monday, 21 August 2017 00:01

LGA responds to IPPR report on gender imbalance in local government

Responding to the IPPR report ‘Power to the people? Tackling the gender imbalance in combined authorities and local government’, Cllr Marianne Overton, Vice Chair of the Local Government Association, said...

Monday, 21 August 2017 00:01

UK steps up pressure on EU with new batch of position papers, says DEEU

A fresh wave of papers outlining the UK’s negotiating strategy on key issues related to Brexit and Britain’s future relationship with the EU will be unveiled this week...

Monday, 21 August 2017 00:01

Bids for government funding prove strong interest in LaunchUK

26 joint proposals from potential spaceports and operators proves strong interest in UK market for small sat launch and sub-orbital flight...

Friday, 18 August 2017 09:54

Home Office promotion: Modern slavery is closer than you think

Watch a YouTube film about modern slavery and take a look at the infographic and briefing document, as well as posters and wallet cards offering helpline details...

Friday, 18 August 2017 07:47