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Alister Jack says getting more people into employment is a priority with more than £3bn now invested directly into Scotland to boost growth and prosperity

• Updated: 14 May 2024

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak makes a speech at Policy Exchange on security.

• Updated: 13 May 2024

Hospitals, coastguard operations centres, job centres, universities and Church of England churches can now claim a free official portrait of King Charles III

• Updated: 12 May 2024

John Glen sets out steps to improve performance management and attract talent into the Civil Service - ensuring we have the best people in place to deliver for the public.

• Updated: 9 May 2024

New measures to improve performance and ensure the civil service can recruit and retain the best talent were announced this morning by Minister for the Cabinet Office, John Glen at the Reform Think Tank Annual Conference at …

• Updated: 9 May 2024

The UK government hosted a senior US government delegation for the second United States-UK Strategic Sanctions Dialogue. 

• Updated: 9 May 2024

Core grants from the DWP’s Access to Work scheme are now available through our online portal.

• Updated: 8 May 2024

The move is part of a major package of measures to tighten defences against alleged malign activity by Russia across the UK and Europe.

• Updated: 8 May 2024

As part of the UK's commitment to support the Bangsamoro peace process, the British Embassy Manila is inviting bids for normalization track projects.

• Updated: 7 May 2024

Rebecca Hilsenrath is confirmed as the acting Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman from 18 April 2024

• Updated: 7 May 2024

The UK, US and Australia have sanctioned a senior leader of cyber-crime gang LockBit.

• Updated: 7 May 2024

The Coronation Roll is the official record of the Monarch’s accession and crowning.

• Updated: 3 May 2024

The United Kingdom has joined with its international partners to condemn malicious cyber activity by the Russian Intelligence Services.

• Updated: 3 May 2024

The published switchboard number for Bona Vacantia will be temporarily closed on the morning of Wednesday 8th May 2024 for staff training.

• Updated: 2 May 2024

The new regime will support greater competition in the sector and more choice to consumers, supporting industry growth.

• Updated: 1 May 2024

The OISC’s new Code of Standards has now been published and will come into effect on 1 September 2024.

• Updated: 1 May 2024

Alister Jack reaffirms UK Government's goal to achieve long-term growth with more than £3bn invested directly across Scotland to boost business and prosperity

• Updated: 1 May 2024

The Chancellor of the Exchequer and the Governor of the Bank of England jointly agreed to reduce the maximum authorised size of the APF. This was confirmed via a letter exchange on 30 April 2024.

• Updated: 30 April 2024

The Government Property Agency (GPA) has signed Kier as its initial delivery partner to create a new state-of-the-art hub at the Darlington Economic Campus.

• Updated: 30 April 2024

From today, regulations enforcing consumer protections against hacking and cyber-attacks will take effect, mandating that internet-connected smart devices meet minimum-security standards by law.

• Updated: 29 April 2024