Skip to main content

News and communications

Skip to results

16,354 results

Skip to results
16,354 results sorted by Updated (newest)
  • Learner drivers to pay less for theory tests from October 2014

    The cost of car and motorcycle theory tests will drop from £31 to £25 in October 2014, and then to £23 in October 2015.

    • Updated:

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New transport minister inspects new generation of motorways

    Roads minister John Hayes has visited a Highways Agency control centre on the M25 to see how 'all lane running' motorways are working.

    • Updated:

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Happy holidays - Highways Agency removes roadworks for August bank holiday weekend

    The Highways Agency will be helping holidaymakers have happy holidays by keeping traffic moving over the August bank holiday weekend, ensuring that 98 per cent of England’s motorways and other major roads are free of roadwor…

    • Updated:
  • University of Edinburgh to help spread technology across Africa

    UK Government funding helps to make latest agricultural technology available in Africa.

    • Updated:

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New infrastructure guarantee for Speyside renewable energy plan issued by Treasury

    This is the latest project to be supported by the UK Guarantees scheme where the UK government act as a loan guarantor to major infrastructure investments.

    • Updated:

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Driving advice for Creamfields festival goers

    The Highways Agency is advising drivers that traffic is likely to be busy around the M56 and M6 this weekend with up to 60,000 dance music lovers heading to the annual Creamfields festival in Cheshire.

    • Updated:
  • Hundreds of rogue claim firms closed

    Almost 600 of the claims companies responsible for bombarding people with nuisance calls and texts have left the industry.

    • Updated:

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Bridge maintenance to start on A249 Queenborough Viaduct in Kent

    A ten day maintenance scheme on the Queenborough Viaduct on the Isle of Sheppey in Kent will begin on Tuesday 26 August.

    • Updated:
  • £8.3 million to boost West Midlands transport links

    Major funding announced for new A45 bridge in Solihull.

    • Updated:

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Russian Ambassador summoned to FCO over reported military incursion into Ukraine

    …Ambassador asked to account for reports overnight of Russian military vehicles crossing the border into Ukraine.

    • Updated:

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • PM call with President Poroshenko

    The Prime Minister David Cameron spoke to President Poroshenko earlier today about the situation in Eastern Ukraine.

    • Updated:

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Authorised testing facility (ATF) bulletin: issue 9

    The August 2014 issue of the bulletin for authorised testing facilities (ATFs) who host annual vehicle tests for lorries, buses, coaches and trailers.

    • Updated:
  • Demonstration of British Construction Machinery in Tashkent

    Her Majesty’s Ambassador Mr George Edgar and Deputy Head of Mission Ms Fiona Maxton visited a construction site where machinery manufactured by JCB was being demonstrated.

    • Updated:

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Small firms are doing it from home

    Turning your business idea into reality is exciting when you can also run it from home. There is plenty of support to help you do this.

    • Updated:

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Backing for home-based business boom

    Budding entrepreneurs will be given greater freedom to start and grow a business from their home.

    • Updated:

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Latest milestone reached on A453 as traffic starts using new section of road

    Traffic using the A453 in Nottinghamshire will switch to a new section of road next week as part of the Highways Agency’s ongoing improvements.

    • Updated:
  • Government issues first Islamic bond

    Britain becomes the first country outside the Islamic world to issue sovereign Sukuk.

    • Updated:

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Tax adviser’s trust scheme blocked

    A tax avoidance scheme which routed profits of a tax advisory business through employee benefit trusts has been closed by a tribunal.

    • Updated:

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • £1.7 million to repair small ports across England

    Fund will help local economies and boost tourism in coastal communities.

    • Updated:

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Happy holidays - Highways Agency removes roadworks for August bank holiday weekend

    The Highways Agency will be helping holidaymakers have happy holidays by keeping traffic moving over the August bank holiday weekend, ensuring that 98 per cent of England’s motorways and other major roads are free of roadwor…

    • Updated: