Prime Minister to warn that Europe must move away from overdependence on the US, to interdependence – and a more European NATO

Europe must shift from overdependence on the United States and towards a more European NATO, underpinned by deeper links between the UK and the EU, the Prime Minister will say today [Saturday 14 February]. In a speech at the Munich Security Conference, he will argue that in the face of the looming threat from Russia, […]
220,000 vulnerable customers given personalised support to move to Universal Credit

Over 9 in 10 Employment and Support Allowance [ESA] customers invited to move now on modern benefit system as historic transformation nears completion Minister for Social Security and Disability encourages people to make the move and use the successful support in place if needed Almost a quarter of a million people on Employment Support Allowance […]
Image deal to move to in-depth investigation

Having conducted a Phase 1 merger investigation, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is concerned the deal may lead to higher prices, worse commercial terms and/or lower quality provision of editorial and stock imagery. Getty Images and Shutterstock both supply digital content, including photos, illustrations, videos and music. Once combined, the business would have a […]
Updates on the move to eVisas

Updates to this page Published 15 July 2025 Last updated 15 October 2025 + show all updates 15 October 2025 Update on making a new application for permission to come to the UK as part of the next phase for the eVisa roll out. 1 September 2025 Added information about additional funding for community support. […]