Thank you very much Lloyd [Dorfman] for that kind introduction. It’s a pleasure to be here tonight.
And when I walked around and said hello I was struck by how kind and welcoming everybody was, so thank...
A Downing Street spokesperson said:
The Prime Minister met His Majesty King Abdullah II of Jordan at Downing Street today.
They both welcomed the historic and strong ties between the UK and...
Thank you very much Lloyd [Dorfman] for that kind introduction. It’s a pleasure to be here tonight.
And when I walked around and said hello I was struck by how kind and welcoming everybody was, so thank...
I am very pleased to be able to welcome you to Number 10 and to have this opportunity to say Dydd Gŵyl Dewi Hapus.
This reception is about celebrating everything that Wales has to offer to the world – ...
Senior members of the Albanian government are in Wales this week for a major event on modern slavery hosted by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) and the Welsh Government.
Prime Minister Theresa May is hosting a reception to celebrate St David’s Day in Downing Street today where she will welcome guests from the worlds of business, media, tourism, sport and the charity sector.
Minister for Exiting the European Union Robin Walker, Foreign Office Minister Sir Alan Duncan and International Trade Minister Lord Price today (1 March) hosted the second Joint Ministerial Council (Gibraltar...
Today the OTS welcomes Paul Morton who takes up post as the new Tax Director, replacing John Whiting who steps down after 6 and a half years in the role.
It is a great pleasure for me to be in Brussels this afternoon, and I would like to thank the Institute for International and European Affairs both for hosting this event and for inviting me to address you...
I am very pleased to be able to welcome you to Number 10 and to have this opportunity to say Dydd Gŵyl Dewi Hapus.
This reception is about celebrating everything that Wales has to offer to the world – ...
During his visit, the minister spoke with staff and met patients as well as touring the facilities at the centre, which helps both serving and retired police officers who are sick or injured from 29 forces across...
A sex offender who carried out attacks on a total of four women and girls over a period of more than thirty years has been sentenced to 27 years' imprisonment today (1 March 2017).
Updated: This content was updated on 1 March 2017.
The Referendum Will there be a second referendum or an alternative to leaving the EU?No. The country voted to leave the EU and it is the duty of the ...
The UN Commission of Inquiry on Syria has released its latest report, this time examining human rights violations and abuses committed during the offensive against eastern Aleppo in the second half of 2016.
The Secretary of State is travelling to Brussels later today for meetings with leading EU figures to explain the unique economic, social and political context of Northern Ireland and to set out the UK Government...
The names of the 3 train operating companies in the running for the next East Midlands franchise competition were announced today (1 March 2017) by the Department for Transport.
After submitting...
The number of households where no one works has fallen by 828,000 since 2010 and is now at its lowest level in more than a decade, according to new independent figures released today.
Over 17.6 million...
Joanne Segars OBE has been appointed to the board of the Environment Agency by Environment Secretary, Andrea Leadsom.
The appointment will take effect from 1 March 2017 for three years.
Joanne...
The Environment Agency has unveiled three paintings by top wildlife artist David Miller to promote angling. The images front the 2017/18 fishing licences which go on sale today (1 March). The three fishing licence...
The 2017 Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) is now open for applications, the Rural Payments Agency (RPA) announced today (1 March 2017).
By applying online through the Rural Payments service, farmers ...
Good morning.
It is a pleasure to be here today to address the SuperReturn Conference, and so many leading representatives of the Private Equity Industry.
We meet in a climate of growing adversity...
IntroductionThank you to Paul [Howarth] for that introduction and let me welcome you to the second day of the Civil Nuclear Showcase 2017.
Yesterday, the Secretary of State for International Trade spoke...
The government has today (1 March 2017) tabled amendments to the Children and Social Work Bill which will make it a requirement that all secondary schools in England teach relationships and sex education...
Applicants can apply through the Rural Payments service. The online service allows those applying to log on at a time that suits them to submit applications for the hedgerows and boundaries grant
Graham has been Chief Executive of the Better Regulation Executive, a unit within the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, since 2011. He has a BA and a PhD in Particle Physics from Cambridge...
Minister for Exiting the European Union Robin Walker, Foreign Office Minister Sir Alan Duncan and International Trade Minister Lord Price today (1 March) hosted the second Joint Ministerial Council (Gibraltar...
The new rules will introduce some new forms. You’ll be able to access the forms from 6 April 2017.
List of insolvency forms from 6 April 2017...
An FCO spokesman said:
We welcome the thorough work by the Coroner and his team for more than a year on this important investigation, resulting in today’s conclusions.
The Sousse attack was...
Foreign Secretary, Boris Johnson, yesterday addressed an audience of key policy makers at a reception looking forward to International Women’s Day. He announced a new Special Envoy for Gender Equality, Joanna...
Skills, infrastructure and innovation at the heart of new strategy to support Britain’s world-leading digital economy
Includes a new Digital Skills Partnership and bold new pledges for...
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Thank you, Alice [Bentinck, CEO of Entrepreneur First].
I am delighted to be here today to launch the Government’s Digital Strategy. We have taken our time getting...
IntroductionThank you – it’s a great honour to speak to you today.
William Beveridge once wrote about the strength of our civic institutions.
He described it as the “distinguishing mark of a...
The Queen has been pleased to appoint Mrs Julie Spence OBE QPM DL as Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Cambridgeshire when Sir Hugh Duberly KCVO CBE retires on 4 April 2017.
Biographical notesJulie Spence...
The names of the 3 train operating companies in the running for the next East Midlands franchise competition were announced today (1 March 2017) by the Department for Transport.
After submitting...
The two ministers will hold a series of high-level meetings with President Poroshenko, Prime Minister Groysman, Deputy Prime Minister Klympush-Tsyntsadze and Foreign Minister Klimkin.
The visit marks...
David will be responsible for leading the NDA in the decommissioning and clean-up of 17 legacy nuclear sites across the UK, including Sellafield. He will assume the role from today, 1 March 2017, when the outgoing...
Today (1 March 2017) the Department for Transport has announced that the following companies have successfully pre-qualified to bid in the competition for the East Midlands franchise, to run rail passenger...
Updated: Updated because of removal of the final Surveillance Zone restrictions at two of the sites near Pilling, Wyre, Lancashire.
Avian influenza (bird flu) is a disease of birds. The H5N8 strain of the...
Skills, infrastructure and innovation at the heart of new strategy to support Britain’s world-leading digital economy
Includes a new Digital Skills Partnership and bold new pledges for...
New drivers face losing their licence if they use their phones at the wheel under tough measures coming into force today (1 March 2017), warned Transport Secretary Chris Grayling.
Motorists using a phone...
Tougher ballot thresholds will reduce industrial action in important public services like transport, health and education by 35%
1.5 million working hours a year will be saved from strike...
Prime Minister Theresa May is hosting a reception to celebrate St David’s Day in Downing Street today where she will welcome guests from the worlds of business, media, tourism, sport and the charity sector.