tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications 2025-06-16T19:18:40+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/iran-israel-conflict-foreign-secretary-statement 2025-06-16T19:18:40+01:00 Iran-Israel conflict: Foreign Secretary statement »Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp Foreign Secretary made a statement to the House of Commons on 16 June, updating on the Israel-Iran conflict. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/baroness-caseys-audit-of-group-based-child-sexual-exploitation-and-abuse 2025-06-16T17:12:44+01:00 Baroness Casey's audit of group-based child sexual exploitation and abuse »Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp Home Secretary updated the House on the National Audit on Group-based Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse ('grooming gangs') carried out by Baroness Casey. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/unprecedented-boost-for-clinical-trials-under-10-year-health-plan 2025-06-16T16:46:46+01:00 Unprecedented boost for clinical trials under 10 Year Health Plan Millions will take part in clinical trials under the 10 Year Health Plan which will speed up clinical research. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/dstl-celebrates-kings-honours-and-team-commendations 2025-06-16T16:28:12+01:00 Dstl celebrates King's Honours and team commendations Dstl engineer Peter Briggs awarded an OBE for his work securing UK defence and security capabilities, and Dstl teams receive VCDS commendations. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/early-ofto-decommissioning-letter-to-the-ena-ofto-forum 2025-06-16T15:47:29+01:00 Early OFTO decommissioning: letter to the ENA OFTO forum A letter from the Minister for Energy to the Offshore Transmission Owner (OFTO) industry on early OFTO decommissioning. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/nabadaynta-townhalls-expand-across-somalia-to-strengthen-community-led-security-and-justice 2025-06-16T15:44:43+01:00 Nabadaynta townhalls expand across Somalia to strengthen community-led security and justice Following early successes in Kismayo and Baidoa, Nabadaynta Townhalls now expand across Somalia to strengthen community-led security and justice. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/gld-staff-recognised-in-kings-birthday-honours 2025-06-16T15:18:44+01:00 GLD staff recognised in King's Birthday Honours GLD colleagues awarded OBE in King's Birthday Honours 2025 tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/letter-from-the-chair-of-the-office-for-value-for-money-ovfm-to-the-comptroller-auditor-general 2025-06-16T15:00:00+01:00 Letter from the Chair of the Office for Value for Money (OVfM) to the Comptroller & Auditor General An exchange of letters between David Goldstone CBE, Chair of the OVfM, and Gareth Davies, the Comptroller and Auditor General, about the OVfM’s input into Spending Review 2025. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/un-human-rights-council-59-uk-statement-for-the-special-rapporteur-on-eritrea 2025-06-16T14:42:45+01:00 UN Human Rights Council 59: UK Statement for the Special Rapporteur on Eritrea UK Statement for the Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Eritrea. Delivered by the UK's Human Rights Ambassador, Eleanor Sanders. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/un-human-rights-council-59-uk-statement-on-the-report-of-the-special-rapporteur-on-afghanistan 2025-06-16T14:40:24+01:00 UN Human Rights Council 59: UK Statement on the report of the Special Rapporteur on Afghanistan UK Statement for the Enhanced Interactive Dialogue on the report of the Special Rapporteur on Afghanistan. Delivered by the UK's Human Rights Ambassador, Eleanor Sanders. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/export-bar-placed-on-8-million-rubens-work 2025-06-16T14:00:01+01:00 Export bar placed on £8 million Rubens work A temporary export bar has been placed on an oil sketch, titled ​​Cimon Falling in love with Efigenia, by Flemish artist Peter Paul Rubens tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/dounreay-helps-caithness-retrieve-its-past 2025-06-16T13:44:14+01:00 Dounreay helps Caithness retrieve its past A Pictish stone believed to date back 1,700 years has been retrieved and preserved for future generations with financial help from Dounreay’s operators. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/change-of-his-majestys-ambassador-to-senegal-carine-robarts 2025-06-16T12:25:24+01:00 Change of His Majesty’s Ambassador to Senegal: Carine Robarts Carine Robarts has been appointed His Majesty's Ambassador to the Republic of Senegal and His Majesty’s non-resident Ambassador to the Republic of Guinea-Bissau. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/frontline-workers-and-local-communities-to-play-crucial-role-in-delivery-of-government-missions 2025-06-16T12:00:50+01:00 Frontline workers and local communities to play crucial role in delivery of Government missions Three of the Government’s thematic campuses â€� key locations drawing together staff from different departments with different skills and expertise – will become testbeds of the Government’s missions. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/patrick-barker-edmund-neuberger-and-naila-yousuf-appointed-to-the-board-of-the-horniman-museum-and-gardens 2025-06-16T12:00:08+01:00 Patrick Barker, Edmund Neuberger and Naila Yousuf appointed to the Board of the Horniman Museum and Gardens. »Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp Secretary of State has appointed Patrick Barker, Edmund Neuberger and Nalia Yousuf as Trustees of »Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp Horniman Public Museum and Public Park Trust, known publicly as the Horniman Museum and Gardens, from 24 April 2025 unâ€� tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/john-booth-reappointed-as-chair-of-the-national-gallery 2025-06-16T12:00:08+01:00 John Booth reappointed as Chair of the National Gallery. John Booth reappointed as a Trustee of the National Gallery and remains its Chairman. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/boosting-british-jobs-and-skills-key-for-firms-to-win-major-infrastructure-projects 2025-06-16T12:00:07+01:00 Boosting British jobs and skills key for firms to win major infrastructure projects Creating high quality British jobs and boosting skills in local communities will be key requirements for companies to win contracts for major infrastructure projects, under proposals to be consulted on.  tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/investment-zones-to-bring-jobs-and-cash-to-scotland 2025-06-16T11:54:20+01:00 Investment zones to bring jobs and cash to Scotland Both investment zones will support thousands of jobs and bring in millions of pounds of investment, as part of the UK Government's Plan for Change. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/oil-and-gas-opred-communications-2025 2025-06-16T11:52:05+01:00 Oil and gas: OPRED communications, 2025 OPRED communications issued to stakeholders in 2025. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/hundreds-of-thousands-of-homes-and-businesses-to-benefit-from-largest-flood-defence-investment-programme-in-history 2025-06-16T11:47:23+01:00 Hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses to benefit from largest flood defence investment programme in history Almost £8 billion to be invested in flood defences over the next decade