All-out war between Israel and Hezbollah is far from inevitable
Despite escalations, a full-blown conflict would be bad for both sides. But all this brinkmanship is diverting attention from Palestine.
Updated: Fri Aug 30 2024
Scottish SME lands 1.1 million export contract through UK government scheme
UK Export Finance helps smaller businesses like RAM Engineering to build relationships with lenders and fulfil their exporting ambitions.
Updated: Fri Aug 30 2024
Joint declaration on deepening and enhancing UK-Germany relations
Joint declaration between Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Chancellor Scholz on deepening and enhancing UK-Germany relations.
Updated: Thu Aug 29 2024
PM meeting with President Macron of France: 29 August 2024
Prime Minister Keir Starmer met President Emmanuel Macron at the Elysée Palace this morning.
Updated: Thu Aug 29 2024
Going back to school? Top frauds targeting young people revealed as Action Fraud warns about a total loss of 143.7 milli
Students and those going back to university are being warned about the top fraud types affecting young people, as new data reveals almost 69,000 reports were received from people aged between 11 and 29, losing a total of £143.7 million in 2023.
Updated: Wed Aug 28 2024
Keir Starmers speech on fixing the foundations of our country: 27 August 2024
Prime Minister Keir Starmer delivered a speech in the Downing Street garden today on fixing the foundations of our country.
Updated: Tue Aug 27 2024
Prime Ministers letter to ParalympicsGB
Prime Minister Keir Starmer's letter to ParalympicsGB ahead of Paralympic Games in Paris.
Updated: Tue Aug 27 2024
PM call with President Xi Jinping of China: 23 August 2024
The Prime Minister spoke to President Xi Jinping of China this morning.
Updated: Fri Aug 23 2024
The real schism in the IsraelHamas ceasefire talks is about who decides Gazas future
A path out of the conflict is only possible if international actors prioritize Palestinian agency over Israeli control.
Updated: Fri Aug 23 2024
Crown Commercial Service to boost NHS commercial skills and efficiency
Crown Commercial Service agrees to fund two key initiatives to boost commercial capability across NHS.
Updated: Thu Aug 22 2024
Pension Credit: What you need to know
Up to 880,000 households across the UK may be missing out on support worth on average over £3,900 a year. Read more about claiming for yourself or a loved one.
Updated: Thu Aug 22 2024
Prime Minister and Welsh First Minister: Together we will supercharge mission to make Britain a clean energy superpower
The Prime Minister and Welsh First Minister will supercharge efforts to make Britain a clean energy superpower, by investing in homegrown energy to grow the economy, create jobs, boost skills, and strengthen our energy independence.
Updated: Wed Aug 21 2024
Prime Minister meets new First Minister in Cardiff for two day Welsh visit
The Prime Minister recently (19 August 2024) arrived in Cardiff for his first in-person meeting with First Minister Eluned Morgan since she took up the role this month.
Updated: Wed Aug 21 2024
Updated commercial pipeline Procurement Act 2023
Discover our latest list of commercial agreements anticipated to be awarded under the new regime.
Updated: Wed Aug 21 2024
Heatwaves, extreme heat and climate change
Explaining the link between heatwaves and climate change, the impacts of extreme heat, and what governments and cities are doing to adapt.
Updated: Mon Aug 19 2024
New centralised agreement for the procurement of adult education and training services in the UK goes live
Our new Adult Skills and Learning Dynamic Purchasing System - designed to improve efficiencies by providing a single route to market for publicly funded training services for adults - is now live.
Updated: Mon Aug 19 2024
Ukraines gamble in Kursk restores belief it can beat Russia it requires a Western response
The surprise raid has put talk of concessions to Moscow on hold. Kyiv hopes it will also defuse fears of Russian escalation.
Updated: Mon Aug 19 2024
UKEF puts 22 million loan behind Angolan clean water project
Around 100,000 people in rural Angola will benefit from the new supply of fresh water.
Updated: Fri Aug 16 2024
Meet Southports community heroes
We spoke to three community heroes who shared why they felt compelled to help following the devastating events that took place in Southport.
Updated: Thu Aug 15 2024
The global response to the mpox outbreak in Africa will show if lessons from COVID-19 have been learned
The declaration of the rapidly spreading mpox outbreak in Africa as a public health emergency will test global solidarity in the wake of COVID-19 - and could provide a litmus test for the effectiveness of a future pandemic treaty.
Updated: Thu Aug 15 2024
Changes to our agreements in July
A brief summary of the CCS agreements that expired, extended, or were awarded in July 2024
Updated: Wed Aug 14 2024
Yorkshire toy maker grows with government backing
Barnsley business Slime Party UK has secured financing for a new factory and new workers.
Updated: Wed Aug 14 2024
How our AI governance framework is enabling responsible use of AI
Impressions from the initial roll-out of the AI governance framework form.
Updated: Tue Aug 13 2024
Joint Statement from the United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany, and Italy on the Middle East
Joint Statement from the United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany, and Italy on the Middle East.
Updated: Tue Aug 13 2024
CMA guidance on marketing green heating and insulation products
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has published Marketing green heating and insulation products.
Updated: Mon Aug 12 2024