DfE Update 29 April 2026

Latest information and actions from the Department for Education about funding, assurance and resource management, for academies, local authorities and further education providers. Source link
PM speech at USDAW conference: 27 April 2026

Thank you… Thank you, Jane. Thank you Joanne. It is great to be here for your annual delegate meeting as General Secretary. And I’ve heard that yesterday and today that this is going really well here. So it’s fantastic to be invited to be with you, and it’s always great to be here in this […]
Latest updates: April 2026 newsletter

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PM call with President Trump of the United States: 26 April 2026

The Prime Minister spoke to President Trump this afternoon. Source link
UK-UAE Joint Statement: April 2026

His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the UAE, received the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs of the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland, the Rt Hon Yvette Cooper MP, on 18 April 2026 for her first official visit to the UAE. The two […]
UK statement to the 10th Review Meeting of the Convention on Nuclear Safety (CNS), April 2026

President, The United Kingdom remains gravely concerned about the nuclear safety risks arising from the Russian Federation’s illegal invasion of Ukraine, including its continued presence at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP). This situation is preventing Ukraine’s competent authorities from exercising effective regulatory control and from fully discharging their responsibilities as a Contracting Party under […]
Readout of the first meeting of the Civil Society Council: 22 April 2026

The new Civil Society Council met for the first time yesterday in 10 Downing Street. The Prime Minister began by welcoming new members of the Council and recognising the important work of civil society in supporting those most in need. Civil Society needs to be meaningfully brought into the heart of government, the PM said, and that is why the launch of the Covenant, and the creation of this Council, have come at such an important […]
Minister of State statement to the House of Commons: 23 April 2026

Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. With permission, I will make a statement about the use of UK Biobank data. UK Biobank is a non-profit charity, independent of government. The Biobank brings together data, kindly donated by its volunteer participants. This is shared with researchers globally to make significant scientific discoveries that improve patient health. This […]
PM meeting with Secretary General of the Council of Europe Alain Berset: 22 April 2026

The Prime Minister welcomed the Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Alain Berset, to Downing Street today. Source link
PM statement on the appointment of Peter Mandelson: 20 April 2026

Thank you Mr Speaker, with permission… I would like to provide the House with information I now have… About the appointment of Peter Mandelson… As our ambassador to the United States. But Mr. Speaker, before I go into the details… I want to be very clear with this House… That, while this statement will focus… On the […]