tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications in UK and the Commonwealth 2025-05-15T00:00:00+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/great-british-energy-legislation-passes-through-parliament 2025-05-15T00:00:00+01:00 Great British Energy legislation passes through Parliament Landmark bill passes in Parliament as Great British Energy takes another major step forward. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/youth-mobility-scheme-for-uruguayan-and-british-citizens-2025 2025-04-28T21:27:19+01:00 Youth Mobility Scheme for Uruguayan and British citizens: 2025 The Youth Mobility Scheme allows 500 visas, both for Uruguayan and British nationals, to live, study, work and travel in the UK and Uruguay respectively. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/tough-controls-considered-to-regulate-private-prosecutors 2025-03-06T10:50:56+00:00 Tough controls considered to regulate private prosecutors Private prosecutors face greater transparency and accountability over unregulated or unlawful activity following a consultation to overhaul the current system. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/first-schools-confirmed-for-landmark-free-breakfast-clubs 2025-02-23T00:00:00+00:00 First schools confirmed for landmark free breakfast clubs First 750 schools to offer clubs from April, delivering on government’s Plan for Change. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-reforms-to-support-victims-of-child-sexual-abuse 2025-02-05T00:01:00+00:00 New reforms to support victims of child sexual abuse Victims of child sexual abuse will be better supported with new reforms that prioritise their rights. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/thousands-of-children-to-be-supported-thanks-to-multi-million-expansion-of-innovation-in-family-courts 2025-02-03T09:45:10+00:00 Thousands of children to be supported thanks to multi-million expansion of innovation in family courts Families, children and victims of domestic abuse will be spared the trauma of going to court thanks to a multi-million-pound expansion of an innovative pilot across Wales and West Yorkshire. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-to-train-hundreds-more-ukrainian-soldiers-in-mental-health-first-aid-for-combat 2024-12-28T00:00:00+00:00 UK to train hundreds more Ukrainian soldiers in mental health first aid for combat Next year, the UK will offer 180 more Ukrainian soldiers training in mental health first aid for combat. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-specialist-places-to-be-created-in-mainstream-schools 2024-12-04T00:00:00+00:00 New specialist places to be created in mainstream schools Major reforms to SEND system kicked off with £740 million capital investment to create more specialist places in mainstream schools tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/3-billion-housebuilding-schemes-to-unlock-homes-and-boost-growth 2024-11-27T14:19:08+00:00 £3 billion housebuilding schemes to unlock homes and boost growth Billions of pounds in guarantees for housebuilders are now open for business as part of a new support package confirmed by the Housing Minister today. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/ai-innovators-to-fuel-uks-clean-energy-future-as-new-competition-launches 2024-11-19T00:01:03+00:00 AI innovators to fuel UK’s clean energy future as new competition launches The second round of the Manchester Prize will focus on delivering new, clean energy systems. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/the-army-gives-the-lessons-as-stem-comes-to-salisbury-plain 2024-10-29T16:49:47+00:00 The Army gives the lessons as STEM comes to Salisbury Plain Hundreds of Army cadets will try their hand at solving military-base challenges with STEM during their October half term. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-attends-commonwealth-heads-of-government-meeting-in-samoa 2024-10-27T00:00:00+01:00 UK attends Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Samoa The UK has strengthened trade and investment ties with some of the world's fastest growing economies at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Samoa. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/construction-starts-on-new-healthcare-facility-for-british-army-at-leuchars-station 2024-10-10T15:15:12+01:00 Construction starts on new healthcare facility for British Army at Leuchars Station A ceremony in Fife marked the start of construction for a new medical and dental centre at Leuchars Station. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/foreign-secretary-naomi-campbell-discuss-girls-education 2024-10-02T11:38:19+01:00 Foreign Secretary & Naomi Campbell discuss girls' education The Foreign Secretary, Boris Johnson, met British fashion icon and philanthropist Naomi Campbell on Thursday 14 June, to discuss the importance of girls� education. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/75-years-of-the-modern-commonwealth-foreign-secretarys-speech 2024-09-06T07:17:13+01:00 75 years of the modern Commonwealth: Foreign Secretary's speech David Lammy hosted a reception marking 75 years of the modern Commonwealth and looked ahead to this year’s Commonwealth summit in Samoa. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/separated-afghan-families-to-be-reunited 2024-07-30T00:00:00+01:00 Separated Afghan families to be reunited Afghans resettled in the UK under Pathway 1 of the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme will be reunited with their families. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/covid-19-inquiry-module-one-oral-statement 2024-07-23T14:29:20+01:00 Covid-19 Inquiry Module One: Oral Statement The Rt Hon Pat McFadden MP, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster's response to the Module One Report of the Covid-19 Inquiry. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/kendall-launches-blueprint-for-fundamental-reform-to-change-the-dwp-from-a-department-of-welfare-to-a-department-for-work 2024-07-23T00:00:00+01:00 Kendall launches blueprint for fundamental reform to change the DWP from a ‘Department of Welfare to a Department for Work� Liz Kendall will today set out how Britain’s system of employment support must be fundamentally reformed to tackle the “most urgent challenge� of spiralling economic inactivity. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/cnc-celebrates-100th-firearms-officer-training-programme 2024-07-02T00:00:00+01:00 CNC Celebrates 100th Firearms Officer Training Programme This month sees the Civil Nuclear Constabulary delivering their 100th initial foundation training programme for new Authorised Firearms Officers (AFOs). tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/dcms-letter-to-ofcom-notifying-them-of-extension-to-report-on-public-interest-intervention-notice-of-30-november-2023 2024-01-26T17:18:21+00:00 DCMS letter to Ofcom notifying them of extension to report on Public Interest Intervention Notice of 30 November 2023 Letter to Ofcom notifying them of extension to report on the Secretary of State’s Public Interest Intervention Notice of 30 November 2023 with regard to the acquisition of Telegraph Media Group Limited by RedBird IMI Media �