Ministerial letter on cyber security to small businesses
Ministers and the National Cyber Security Centre have written an open letter to small businesses and business representative organisations about cyber security. Source link
What are the changes to agricultural property relief?
Budget 2025 update The government has announced that any unused £1 million allowance for agricultural property relief and business property relief will be transferable between spouses and civil partners, to bring it in line with the treatment of the nil-rate band and residence nil-rate band. This makes the inheritance tax rules for those with agricultural […]
Reeves backs Northern Ireland business and public services at Budget
£370 million budget boost for public services following largest Spending Review settlement for Northern Ireland Executive in the history of devolution Pledge to help Northern Ireland Executive address cost-of-living for working families Chancellor announces £16.6 million UK Internal Market package to boost trade between Northern Ireland and Great Britain and back innovation sectors Rachel Reeves […]
PM meeting with Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae of Japan: 22 November 2025
The Prime Minister met the newly elected Prime Minister of Japan, Takaichi Sanae. Source link
How woodland funding helped Lowther Estate to create Ladybeck Wood – Case study
Key facts site: Ladybeck Wood, Cumbria size: 51 hectares type: mixed broadleaf species: wild cherry, sycamore, silver birch, sessile oak, crab apple, hawthorn, Scots pine, field maple, common alder, aspen, hazel, goat willow and native black poplar date planted: December 2023 grants: Woodland Creation Planning Grant, England Woodland Creation Offer (EWCO), and Countryside Stewardship main […]
Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council fails to meet RSH’s standards
The council received a C3 consumer grading, after an inspection found: Less than half of its homes have had a full stock condition survey in the last five years. A lack of consistent reporting, tracking and oversight of landlord health and safety. The council was unable to demonstrate that tenants’ views are taken into account […]
UK provides £1 million for Philippines typhoon relief
Manila, Philippines – The UK is providing £1 million (PHP 77 million) in humanitarian assistance to support the Philippines’ response to Typhoons Tino and Uwan. The funding will help provide life-saving services and essential supplies, including multi-purpose cash assistance and kits to repair damaged shelter, to some of the most affected communities. British Ambassador Sarah […]
We encourage the Libyan authorities to continue working with the Court to ensure those subject to ICC warrants are surrendered: UK statement at the UN Security Council
I would like to make three points. First, the United Kingdom welcomes the progress reported by the Office of the Prosecutor in pursuing its mandate under resolution 1970. We welcome the significant steps taken across all four investigative tracks during this reporting period. This progress is reflected in the anticipated surrender of Mr Khaled El […]
PM remarks on the Coalition of the Willing Call: 25 November 2025
Welcome everyone. Thank you, Emmanuel – and thank you Volodymyr for being with us. As we meet today, Kyiv is recovering from yet another huge barrage last night – With more civilian homes in ruins, and more innocent lives lost. Another repulsive act. Another reminder for all of us – if we needed it – […]
Rt Hon Luke Pollard MP, Minister for Defence Readiness and Industry, Speech for Long War Conference
Good afternoon, everyone. Thank you very much for being here. Thank you to RUSI for convening this very timely discussion about preparing to fight a longer war, it goes right to the heart of the security challenges that we face. They’re right to the heart of the recommendations in the Strategic Defence Review. And you […]