tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications from Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster 2025-08-07T11:30:27+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/one-month-to-go-nation-urged-to-prepare-for-emergency-alerts-test 2025-08-07T11:30:27+01:00 One Month To Go: Nation urged to prepare for Emergency Alerts test The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster calls for the country to prepare for the second national test of the Emergency Alerts system on Sunday, September 7 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/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/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/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/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 tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/update-on-the-leadership-of-uk-statistics-authority-and-the-office-for-national-statistics 2025-07-07T00:00:00+01:00 Update on the Leadership of UK Statistics Authority and the Office for National Statistics An update following Sir Robert Devereux’s review of the Office for National Statistics tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/elizabeth-emblem-awarded-to-families-of-public-servants-who-died-in-the-line-of-duty 2025-07-04T00:00:00+01:00 Elizabeth Emblem awarded to families of public servants who died in the line of duty More than 100 public servants who died in service recognised in the second ever Elizabeth Emblem List tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/british-industry-to-benefit-from-billions-in-government-spending-under-new-plans-to-protect-national-security 2025-06-26T00:00:00+01:00 British industry to benefit from billions in government spending under new plans to protect national security Government will back British industries such as energy, steel and cyber - giving them more of the £400bn spent on government procurement each year and protecting our national security. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/foster-partners-to-design-national-memorial-to-queen-elizabeth-ii 2025-06-24T00:00:00+01:00 Foster + Partners to design national memorial to Queen Elizabeth II Foster + Partners is the winner out of five finalists in a competition to design the national memorial to Queen Elizabeth II in St James' Park tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-plans-to-supercharge-uk-cyber-sector 2025-06-18T00:01:00+01:00 New plans to supercharge UK cyber sector The UK’s growing cyber security sector will be boosted by millions in new investment and a new Cyber Growth Action Plan, as part of the government’s Plan for Change. 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/speeches/cyber-is-a-poster-child-for-growth 2025-05-07T12:08:00+01:00 Cyber is a poster child for growth The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster spoke about the cyber threat landscape and how the government is using cyber to drive economic growth in a speech at CyberUK 2025 in Manchester. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/cyber-sector-is-target-for-growth-as-government-supports-businesses-against-serious-organised-cyber-crime 2025-05-07T00:00:00+01:00 Cyber sector is target for growth as Government supports businesses against serious organised cyber crime The cyber sector will be a “prime target for economic growth” in the upcoming Industrial Strategy, as the government secures Britain’s future and delivers the Plan for Change. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-resilience-academy-to-help-secure-britains-future-with-generational-upgrade-in-emergency-training 2025-04-28T17:45:05+01:00 UK Resilience Academy to help secure Britain’s future with “generational upgrade” in emergency training Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Pat McFadden has launched the UK Resilience Academy tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/latest-health-data-reveals-thousands-of-patients-now-seen-quicker 2025-04-27T00:00:00+01:00 Latest health data reveals thousands of patients now seen quicker Thousands of patients are securing appointments quicker every day as part of the government's drive to build an NHS fit for the future. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/hundreds-of-quangos-to-be-examined-for-potential-closure-as-government-takes-back-control 2025-04-07T10:13:15+01:00 Hundreds of quangos to be examined for potential closure as Government takes back control Every quango across government will be reviewed, with a view to close, merge or bring functions back into departments if its continued existence cannot be justified tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-branded-merchandise-and-away-days-banned 2025-04-06T08:00:01+01:00 Government-branded merchandise and away days banned Spending taxpayer money on unnecessary branded merchandise and staff ‘away days’ will be banned in the latest crackdown on wasteful spending across departments tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/first-public-servants-and-aid-workers-honoured-with-new-humanitarian-medal 2025-01-30T15:20:38+00:00 First public servants and aid workers honoured with new Humanitarian Medal. The first recipients of a new medal recognising humanitarian aid work on behalf of the United Kingdom are being recognised.