News overview

David Reed MBE appointed His Majesty’s Trade Commissioner for Eastern Europe and Central Asia, and His Majesty’s Consul General to Istanbul.

Ministers working closely with the new Cabinet Secretary order a clear up of Whitehall consultation culture to speed up decision making and deliver for the British people.

British military will be able to board shadow fleet vessels transiting UK waters as the UK steps up its pressure on Putin.

People and businesses in Barnsley will gain AI skills and benefit from shorter hospital waiting lists through new government pilots in the UK’s first Tech Town.

Historic new deal for resident doctors would have seen more frequent and fairer pay rises and more training places from this year.

Ministers and industry leaders convene first Farming & Food Board to drive profitability and put farm productivity at the heart of government.

The government has launched a competition to help deliver a second new national forest, as search begins for a location for a third.

Explanation of Vote by Ambassador James Kariuki, UK Chargé d’Affaires to the UN, on the UN General Assembly resolution on the Declaration of the trafficking of enslaved Africans and racialised chattel enslavement of Africans as the gravest Crime Against Humanity.

Communities in Greater Manchester and South Yorkshire will benefit from a greater focus on preventative healthcare.

Millions of drivers who claim motoring expenses could benefit from a review of approved mileage rates.