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Mitie Care & Custody has been awarded the contract to operate HMP Millsike, the UK’s first all-electric prison that will provide around 1,500 places. 

• Updated: 23 April 2024

Up to £60 million is available for innovations that will help boost the UK’s satellite communications sector, following the record number of global satellite launches in 2023.

• Updated: 27 March 2024

The City Minister’s industry group for examining the impact of technology on the UK’s investment management sector publishes its second report.

• Updated: 26 March 2024

Young offenders from HMYOI Cookham Wood will be transferred and the site repurposed as an adult prison under plans announced by the Ministry of Justice today (21 March 2024).

• Updated: 21 March 2024

Gerard Lemos, Luke Jensen and Melanie Moreland appointed to the National Savings & Investments Board

• Updated: 18 March 2024

Letter about the pay round for the financial year 2024 to 2025 from the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care to the NHS Pay Review Body (NHSPRB).

• Updated: 20 December 2023

Letter about the pay round for the financial year 2024 to 2025 from the Health and Social Care Secretary to the Review Body on Doctors’ and Dentists’ Remuneration (DDRB).

• Updated: 20 December 2023

Letter about the pay round for the financial year 2024 to 2025 from the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care to the Senior Salaries Review Body.

• Updated: 20 December 2023

We support government to meet its accounting requirements. In this Special Feature we consider the importance of accounting for public service pension schemes.

• Updated: 15 December 2023

'Dear Accounting Officer' letters provide advice on accountability, regularity, propriety, value for money and annual accounting exercises.

• Updated: 14 December 2023

Autumn Statement 2023 speech as delivered by Chancellor Jeremy Hunt.

• Updated: 22 November 2023

GAD has published its Annual Report and Accounts for the 2022 to 2023 financial year. The report sets out the main projects and successes of the year.

• Updated: 16 November 2023

New procurement rules have today become law, following the Royal Assent of the Procurement Act - and is part of the Government’s work to make long-term decisions that will change this country for the better.

• Updated: 27 October 2023

The UK Space Agency has announced up to £65 million of funding for ground-breaking innovations that could boost UK leadership in space technologies and applications.

• Updated: 28 September 2023

New data released today reveals small businesses (SMEs) won a record-breaking amount of government work in 2021/22.

• Updated: 15 August 2023

GAD helped develop new IFRS 17 application guidance. It aims to make the reporting of risk transfer contracts more comparable between different entities.

• Updated: 19 July 2023

Publication of the Bona Vacantia accounts for 2022 - 2023

• Updated: 12 July 2023

Drones and high-altitude aircraft could boost connectivity in remote areas and support emergency services, following new government funding.

• Updated: 11 July 2023

The UK Space Agency is launching a £50 million fund to support the development of cutting-edge research and development facilities, the government announced today.

• Updated: 24 May 2023

'Dear Accounting Officer' letters provide advice on accountability, regularity, propriety, value for money and annual accounting exercises.

• Updated: 5 May 2023