tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications from Cabinet Office 2025-08-01T10:29:44+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/internship-scheme-to-get-more-working-class-students-into-civil-service 2025-08-01T10:29:44+01:00 Internship Scheme To Get More Working Class Students Into Civil Service Students from working class backgrounds are set to benefit from a Summer Internship Programme that will be launched to boost social mobility in the Civil Service.  tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/permanent-secretary-director-of-communications-appointed 2025-07-30T16:32:28+01:00 PERMANENT SECRETARY DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS APPOINTED David Dinsmore appointed to the new role of Director of Communications at Permanent Secretary level tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/emergency-alert-test-frequently-asked-questions 2025-07-30T13:32:54+01:00 Emergency Alert Test: Frequently Asked Questions This page answers frequently asked questions about the upcoming national Emergency Alert test taking place on Sunday 7th September 2025. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/first-woman-appointed-as-new-astronomer-royal 2025-07-30T09:49:42+01:00 First woman appointed as new Astronomer Royal Professor Michele Dougherty has been approved by The King to be the new Astronomer Royal, and will be the first woman to hold this position since the role was first created in 1675. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/appointment-of-new-independent-diversity-and-outreach-committee-chair-for-the-honours-system 2025-07-28T10:00:04+01:00 Appointment of new Independent Diversity and Outreach Committee Chair for the Honours System Moni Mannings OBE has been appointed by the Head of the Civil Service as the new Chair of the Honours Diversity and Outreach Committee. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/full-message-of-second-national-emergency-alerts-test-revealed 2025-07-28T00:00:00+01:00 Full message of second national Emergency Alerts test revealed  The full message of the second ever national test of the Emergency Alerts system has been revealed ahead of the September 7 date tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-india-technology-security-initiative-anniversary-statement 2025-07-24T11:53:42+01:00 UK-India Technology Security Initiative - Anniversary Statement Statement on the one-year anniversary of the landmark UK-India Technology Security Initiative tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/prime-minister-secures-thousands-of-british-jobs-and-6-billion-in-investment-and-export-wins-as-historic-trade-deal-with-india-signed 2025-07-24T11:00:50+01:00 Prime Minister secures thousands of British jobs and £6 billion in investment and export wins as historic trade deal with India signed Today, the Prime Minister will welcome nearly £6 billion in new investment and export wins. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/ssrb-remit-letter-202627-pay-round 2025-07-22T17:00:05+01:00 SSRB remit letter: 2026/27 pay round The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, Pat McFadden, writes to the Senior Salaries Review Body about the 2026/27 pay round. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/more-infected-blood-victims-set-to-receive-compensation-under-changes-to-scheme 2025-07-22T10:13:08+01:00 More infected blood victims set to receive compensation under changes to scheme The Government outlines changes to the Infected Blood Compensation Scheme in response to the Infected Blood Inquiry Additional Report tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/national-security-powers-to-be-updated-to-reduce-the-burden-on-businesses 2025-07-22T10:11:44+01:00 National security powers to be updated to reduce the burden on businesses Investment security rules under the National Security and Investment (NSI) Act 2021 will be simplified to ease the burden on businesses as part of the Plan for Change. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/ethics-and-integrity-commission-to-drive-up-standards-across-the-public-sector 2025-07-21T13:25:48+01:00 Ethics and Integrity Commission to drive up standards across the public sector A new Ethics and Integrity Commission will be established to drive up standards in public life, delivering on a key manifesto commitment. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/infected-blood-inquiry-additional-report-oral-statement-to-parliament 2025-07-21T00:00:00+01:00 Infected Blood Inquiry Additional Report: Oral Statement to Parliament This page provides a copy of the Minister for the Cabinet Office’s Oral Statement to the House of Commons on 21 July, made in response to the publication of the Infected Blood Inquiry’s Additional Report on 9 July 2025. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/boost-for-travelers-and-businesses-as-germany-opens-up-egates 2025-07-18T13:15:30+01:00 Boost for travelers and businesses as Germany opens up eGates UK and Germany agree to phased opening of German eGates for UK travellers tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/communities-across-the-country-to-benefit-from-innovation-squads-to-re-build-public-services 2025-07-16T00:00:00+01:00 Communities across the country to benefit from ‘innovation squads’ to re-build public services Working people across England are set to benefit from better public services, with ‘innovation squads’ sent in to back community ideas and work with the frontline as part of a £100 million ‘Test, Learn and Grow’ reform progr… tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/green-thumbs-up-from-british-growers-and-traders-for-uk-eu-plant-deal 2025-07-16T00:00:00+01:00 Green Thumbs-Up from British Growers and Traders for UK-EU Plant Deal UK/EU SPS deal will slash red tape and eliminate costly routine checks for fruit, vegetable, flower and plant traders across the country. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/stakeholder-engagement-magenta-book-update 2025-07-14T16:57:14+01:00 Stakeholder Engagement: Magenta Book Update The ETF are pleased to invite stakeholders from across government and relevant external agencies to provide feedback on potential updates to the Magenta Book. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-and-czechia-to-lead-global-race-on-small-modular-reactors 2025-07-14T00:00:00+01:00 UK and Czechia to lead global race on small modular reactors British workers will further benefit from a new generation of nuclear power. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/the-evaluation-registry-a-new-home-for-government-evaluation 2025-07-11T09:09:53+01:00 The Evaluation Registry: a new home for Government evaluation In March this year, the Evaluation Task Force launched the Evaluation Registry: a website which will act as a single home for evaluations across Government.  tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/debarment-investigations-into-grenfell-suppliers-paused-to-safeguard-integrity-of-criminal-proceedings 2025-07-10T12:33:05+01:00 Debarment investigations into Grenfell suppliers paused to safeguard integrity of criminal proceedings  Debarment investigations into seven organisations criticised by the Grenfell Tower Inquiry have been paused to prevent any impact on criminal investigations