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Our Manage Appeals Service is currently paused due to the worldwide Microsoft outage
The Planning Inspectorate Manage Appeals Service is currently paused due to the worldwide Microsoft outage
Ofsted unable to receive emails due to Microsoft outage
Ofsted cannot currently receive emails because of a global Microsoft outage. Please do not send emails to Ofsted at this time. For urgent matters, please...
New online tool to help parents choose the right school
As primary school applications open, new digital tool brings information including attendance, attainment and wider offers like breakfast clubs into one place.
Service issues due to Microsoft outage
Problems sending and receiving emails.
Where technology meets humanity: from Chevening to FOUND
Through FOUND, Miguel Moctezuma applies the lessons of Chevening to harness technology and community knowledge in the search for missing persons.
Remembrance Sunday Service in Malaysia honours those who died in service
The diplomatic corps and defence communities gathered at Tugu Negara for the annual Remembrance Sunday service to commemorate 81 years since the end of the...
ASEAN-OECD meeting: UK supports regional regulatory reform
ASEAN and OECD policymakers met in Manila to share regulatory simplification approaches, with UK backing reforms that boost growth, investment and innovation.
Joint Leaders Statement on Migration at the European Political Community Summit
The UK, Denmark and Italy issue a Joint Statement on Illegal Migration, endorsed by 41 leaders at the European Political Community Summit in Dublin on...
School tours, workshops and £10 tickets to open up the magic of theatre to 100,000 young people
More than 100,000 children and young people across the country will get the chance to experience live theatre, many for the first time, as new...
This resolution demonstrates this Council’s determination to take decisive action against reckless attacks by the Houthis in Yemen: UK Explanation of Vote at the UN Security Council
Explanation of Vote by Ambassador Sarah MacIntosh, UK Permanent Representative to the UN, following the UN Security Council vote on the Yemen sanctions regime.
PM meeting with Prime Minister Meloni of Italy: 12 November 2026
The Prime Minister met Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni today at the European Political Community summit in Dublin.
PM meeting with President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen: 12 November 2026
The Prime Minister met European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen at the European Political Community summit this afternoon.
Statement after the Leaders Meeting of the Armenia Core Group
Leaders and representatives of Estonia, France, Lithuania, the United Kingdom and the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, have met...
Joint Declaration on a Strategic Partnership between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Republic of Azerbaijan
Joint Declaration on a Strategic Partnership between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Republic of Azerbaijan.
Defence Secretary Wes Streeting speech at Atlantic Future Forum
Defence Secretary Wes Streeting delivers his Keynote Speech at Atlantic Future Forum in Oslo, Norway.
Sentence increases for three men who raped missing 14-year-old girl
Daryl German, Jordan Doneley Wint and Deon Smith had their sentences increased after the Attorney General referred their cases to the Court of Appeal under...
Martyn Oliver's speech at the National Children and Adult Services conference
Ofsted’s Chief Inspector, Sir Martyn Oliver, spoke at the annual NCAS conference in Liverpool.
Authorisation application deadlines for Christmas period 2026
Validation for applications during the Christmas period 2026 for MA, ManA, WDA, Batch Release, Specific Batch Control and Export Certificates.
Leaders Statement on the European Coalition against drugs
UK endorses Leaders Statement on the European Coalition against drugs, European Political Community Summit, Dublin, Ireland, 12 November 2026.
Global clean electricity to cut bills and boost energy security
UK backs Türkiye’s COP31 '35 by 35' pledge.
Ukraine’s drone pioneers bring battle-tested tech and high-skilled jobs to Britain
High-skilled jobs are coming to Britain as Ukrainian drone pioneers UFORCE expand their UK operations, bringing battle-tested technology developed on the frontline to the UK.
GAD’s Annual Report and Accounts 2025 to 2026
GAD’s Annual Report and Accounts 2025 to 2026 show a record year for the department and our progress in achieving the 2030 strategy.
Russia’s unlawful detention of former OSCE officials: E3 statement to the OSCE
France, Germany and the United Kingdom expressed grave concern about Russia’s continued unlawful detention of three former OSCE officials, including reports about Vadym Golda’s health....
Clean Energy Jobs Fair held in Birmingham
Energy Secretary joins 400 young people at Birmingham Clean Energy Jobs Fair