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£1 Billion Investment in 29 New British-Built Battery-Electric Trains Will Deliver Faster, More Reliable Journeys Across the North, Supporting 6,000 UK Jobs and Boosting Capacity

André Loranger Has Been Appointed as the National Statistician for the United Kingdom

Young People Will Be Given Vital Work Experience Opportunities Thanks to a Major Initiative Between Government and Britain’s Leading Retailers – with the Ambition to Create up to 100,000 Jobs by the End of the Parliament

IPO Report Sets Out Findings from Local Authorities on Counterfeit Goods and Wider Ip Crime Threat

UK Businesses Will Earn £167 Million in Contracts to Support the Construction and Redevelopment of Critical Infrastructure Projects in Angola

New UK Space Strategy to Bring Government's Investment and Activity Under One Plan to Drive Growth, Strengthen Security and Back Everyday Technologies

The Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport Has Appointed Ruth Evans as Chair of the Gambling Commission for a Term of 5 Years Starting on 30 September 2026

Alex Depledge MBE Appointed by the Chancellor as First Ever Entrepreneurship Advisor Appointed to Treasury to Address Barriers for High Growth Businesses.

The Prime Minister Spoke to the President of the United States, Donald Trump, This Afternoon

Chancellor John Healey Delivered His Growth Speech on 7 September 2026

Liverpool City Region's Bus Services Are Coming Back Under Public Control, with Buses Franchised First in St. Helens Before Being Rolled Out to the Wirral Later This Year and the Rest of the City Region in 2027

The Government Has Launched an Overhaul of Corporate Reporting to Save Businesses More Than £450 Million per Year

The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Has Delivered a Speech to the 2026 British-Irish Association Conference in Oxford

The Prime Minister Will Host President Macron in Downing Street Today (Thursday 3 September) to Discuss Shared Challenges Facing Both Countries

Britain’s Brightest Aspiring Lawyers Are to Benefit from an Ambitious New Scheme Designed to Help Train the Next Generation of Criminal Barristers

Three New Cross-Government Taskforces Are Being Launched in the New Office of the Prime Minister & Cabinet, Tackling Systemic Issues Like the Cost of Living and Public Control of Essentials and Supporting Local Communities

Village Pubs, Family-Run Restaurants, and Cafés Receive a Boost as a New £10 Million Three-Year Hospitality Grant Scheme Has Launched for Applications

£100 Million Fund Competition Will Help Promising British AI Start-Ups Start in the UK and Tackle Some of Society's Biggest Challenges

10.6 Million Brits Are Planning an Overnight Holiday in the UK This Bank Holiday, Bringing an Estimated £4.3 Billion Boost to the Economy

HMRC Publishes First Official Statistics on Taxable Cryptoasset Gains

The Creative Trade Forum, a New Partnership Between Government and Industries to Boost UK Creative Businesses, Has Been Launched Today in Edinburgh

FCDO Launches Global Network Programme, Giving UK Businesses Access to British Diplomatic Expertise to Support International Trade Opportunities

Chancellor of the Exchequer John Healey Statement on Further Iran Sanctions

Pub and Hotel Valuations Will Be Made Fairer as the Government Takes a Further Step to Back the Businesses That Help Drive Growth in Every Postcode

The British High Commission Hosted a Pre-Departure Reception for 20 Malaysian Scholars WHO Will Be Heading to the UK to Pursue Their Postgraduate Studies Under the Prestigious Chevening Scholarship

Eligible Disabled People Across England Will Get Taxpayer-Funded Bus Travel All Day, Every Day, After the Prime Minister Announced Today (Tuesday 18 August) That the Government Will Lift Time Restrictions on Concessionary Passes

Thousands of Quality Homes to Be Built Closer to Stations, Cutting Commute Times and Helping Families Live Closer to Work, School and Transport

National Drought Group Met Today as 71.3% of England Now in Drought

Andy Burnham Gave His First Speech as Prime Minister on the Steps of Downing Street

Dame Jayne-Anne will take on the role from September

Netanyahu Seeks Fresh Mandate Amid Security Challenges, Domestic Divisions and Uncertain Polling

UK appoints Kate Harrisson as new HMTC for China and Hong Kong

Top ranking apprenticeship employers have been revealed after the publication of the new leaderboard – with BAE Systems topping the list for 2026

Joint statement by Prime Minister Keir Starmer and President Emmanuel Macron on the Strait of Hormuz

Joint statement from the leaders of the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Canada, Australia, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Dominican Republic, Estonia, Finland, Greece, Latvia, Poland and Portugal on the US-Iran peace deal Joint E4 Leaders’ Statement on the US-Iran Peace Deal

New scheme will increase access to finance for thousands of smaller businesses so they can grow their exports

Secretary of State for Science, Innovation, and Technology, Liz Kendall's speech to London Tech Week on Tuesday 9 June Liz Kendall I want to talk about a great British success story. It’s a story of British talent, British ingenuity, British enterprise, and ambition. A story with one central theme: that this country is uniquely placed to thrive and prosper in the age of AI, to seize the incredible opportunities, and face the challenges that this powerful technology brings. And today,...

Sanctions on Cuban Actors Responsible for Subversive Anti-American Activities Fact Sheet Today, the Department of State is designating five entities and five individuals as part of the Trump Administration’s comprehensive push to end the Cuban regime’s decades-long campaign of political, ideological, and institutional warfare against the United States and to hold accountable those who sustain its operations and profit from the Cuban people’s oppression. The Cuban regime continues to...

Sanctions on Cuban Military Instrumentalities & Other Actors Responsible for Subversive Anti-American Activities For nearly seven decades, the Communist Cuban regime has waged a continuous campaign of political, ideological, and institutional warfare against the United States. Tragically, the Cuban people are the hostages of a brutal and repressive government which disregards their safety and prosperity to advance the Castro regime’s true purpose: serving as an outpost for our adversaries...

Raised standards for recruiting foreign students come amid continued visa abuse. Student asylum claims already down 30% as government action delivers results Universities Face Ban on International Students Over Visa Abuse Universities will be stripped of the right to recruit international students if too many drop out, as the government tightens the screws on visa abuse. New sponsorship rules will introduce a sliding scale of penalties for higher education institutions that fail to recruit...

Targeting Iran’s Digital Asset Exchanges for Terror Finance and Sanctions Evasion Today, the United States is sanctioning Iran’s largest digital asset exchanges and their leadership for supporting the Iranian regime’s terrorist activities and sanctions evasion efforts. These exchanges have enabled the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) to conduct illicit transactions, helped the Iranian regime access international financial systems, and allowed regime insiders to move wealth across...

Bureau of African Affairs Thank you Ambassador Gaspar for organizing today’s forum. As you all know, this will be my last engagement as Senior Bureau Official for the Bureau of African Affairs. As I conclude my tenure, I want to begin with appreciation for the professionalism and partnership of this diplomatic corps. Over this period, we have worked through a necessary shift away from inherited frameworks that too often viewed Africa through a development only lens, and toward a clearer, more...

Skills England has published its first Annual Skills Report, providing the most comprehensive picture to date of current and future skills demand across England Landmark Report Sets Out Action to Address Key Skills Gaps Skills England has today published its first Annual Skills Report, providing the most comprehensive picture to date of current and future skills demand across England it sets out actions to tackle key challenges and build a more responsive, high-quality skills system new...

Assistant Secretary Yeaw Travels to Buenos Aires for Civil Nuclear Energy Conference and Bilateral Meetings Assistant Secretary of State for Arms Control and Nonproliferation Dr. Christopher Yeaw will travel to Buenos Aires, Argentina, May 29 – June 5, 2026, to participate in the Foundational Infrastructure for Responsible Use of Small Modular Reactor Technology (FIRST) Regional Workshop and conduct a series of bilateral meetings with regional counterparts. During his visit, Assistant...

U.S. Continues Maximum Pressure with Sanctions Targeting Iran’s Shadow Oil Economy The United States is taking coordinated action to sever the Iranian regime’s access to the revenue streams that fuel its regional aggression and global terrorism. The Department of State is sanctioning numerous entities, individuals, and vessels that form the backbone of Iran’s illicit oil economy, directly targeting the financial lifelines of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and Iran’s military...

£30 million investment important step toward protecting 30% of England's land for nature by 2030 Wildlife Habitat in Most Cherished Landscapes Set to be Restored Precious wildlife habitat in our most important places for nature is set to be restored thanks to a new government fund, Nature Minister Mary Creagh announced today (Monday 25 May). The government will invest £30 million to restore and create wildlife-rich habitats across England’s most iconic landscapes from the wilds of Dartmoor...

The Prime Minister has set out how the government is delivering real progress now while rebuilding Britain’s foundations for the future PM: Government Turning Progress into Results for Working People PM says “our plan is working” as government delivers results on costs, migration control and growth Net migration down sharply to its lowest since 2021, inflation down faster than expected to 2.8%, and UK the fastest-growing economy in the G7 in the first quarter of the year “Great British...

Termination of Green Card of Cuban National Tied to Communist Regime’s Top Financial Official Today, Adys Lastres Morera, a Cuban national with ties to the communist regime in Havana, was arrested following the Department of State’s termination of her lawful permanent resident (LPR) status, at my direction. Morera is now in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody. Morera is the adult sister of Ania Guillermina Lastres Morera, who was sanctioned earlier this month for her role as the...

The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America, Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guyana, Honduras, Panama, Paraguay, and Trinidad and Tobago. Joint Statement by Members of the Shield of the Americas Begin Text: The member countries of the Shield of the Americas express our deep concern with the protests and road blockades aimed at subverting the constitutional order and destabilizing the...

Further U.S. Sanctions on Cuban Regime Elites The Trump Administration continues to take decisive action to protect U.S. national security and deprive Cuba’s communist regime and military of access to illicit assets. Today, pursuant to President Trump’s Executive Order 14404 of May 1, 2026, “Imposing Sanctions on Those Responsible for Repression in Cuba and for Threats to United States National Security and Foreign Policy,” I designated 11 Cuban regime elites and three government...

British businesses stand to benefit from billions in fresh financing being unlocked through reforms to the bank ring-fencing regime Banking Reforms to Boost Investment by Billions for British Businesses Reforms to ring‑fencing to create a more agile and proportionate regime that reduces duplication within banks and removes barriers to lending and investment Proposed New Growth Allowance and wider product range could enable banks to provide up to £80 billion in additional support to...

The Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill will take its first step through Parliament today with its First Reading British Steel Nationalisation Bill Passes First Step in Parliament A Bill to grant the Government powers to nationalise steel companies such as British Steel, subject to a public interest being met, will be introduced to Parliament today (14 May), marking an important step towards safeguarding the long‑term future of the UK steel industry. The Bill will have its First Reading –...

Isomorphic Labs – a company using frontier AI for drug design and development – is the latest to receive investment from Sovereign AI UK Taxpayers' Sovereign AI Invests in British-Founded AI Company Redefining How Medicines Are Designed Isomorphic Labs – a company using frontier AI for drug design and development – is the latest to receive investment from Sovereign AI. Investment forms part of a raise by London-based scale-up as Britain’s AI sector continues to accelerate. Isomorphic Labs...

United States Participates in Second APEC 2026 Senior Officials’ Meetings and Ministerial in Shanghai and Suzhou, China The United States is sending a delegation to the second APEC 2026 Senior Officials’ Meetings and Ministerial Meetings in Shanghai and Suzhou, China on May 11-23 to continue advancing America First foreign, trade, and investment policies. U.S. Senior Official for APEC Casey Mace, joined by Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Cyberspace and Digital Policy John R. Mills,...

The 12 winning projects will provide more people with healthier and sustainable active travel options across England Innovative Walking, Wheeling and Cycling Projects Win Share of £1 Million shared cycle schemes, gamified walking campaigns and accessible wheeling apps among 12 winning projects grants of up to £100,000 awarded to small businesses and community organisations investment supports government plans to back entrepreneurship and boost the economy Communities across England will...

Foreign Secretary announces sanctions against organisations and individuals enabling hostile Iranian activity UK Sanctions Iranian Targets in Response to National Security Threats New UK sanctions target organisations and individuals who threaten international and UK security. Action demonstrates UK commitment to countering Iranian threats to UK national security, regional stability, and the global economy. Sanctions will deter attacks against dissidents overseas and disrupt illicit revenue...

New legislation to be announced in the King's Speech on Wednesday will give government the option to bring British Steel into public ownership New Legislation Gives Government Power to Bring British Steel into Public Ownership Government to introduce legislation which would give it the option to nationalise British Steel, subject to public interest test being met. Primary legislation would give Government a route to safeguard UK steelmaking capacity and avoid sudden halt of production at...

New Cambridge South rail station opening in June 2026 Next Stop, Cambridge South: New Station's Opening Date Revealed date revealed for opening of new Cambridge South station next month giving direct rail link to Europe’s largest medical research facility and its 40,000 daily visitors backed by £250 million government funding the station will host up to 9 trains an hour to Cambridge alongside further direct services to London, Stansted and Birmingham Airport – boosting access to jobs,...

Joint Statement on the United States – Papua New Guinea Strategic Partnership Dialogue The following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and Papua New Guinea on the occasion of the second United States – Papua New Guinea Strategic Partnership Dialogue in Port Moresby. Begin Text United States Assistant Secretary for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Michael George DeSombre and Independent State of Papua New Guinea Deputy Prime Minister John Rosso met in Port...