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The UK and US have signed a Memorandum of Understanding on critical minerals in Washington DC.
10 Downing Street is the official residence and the office of the British Prime Minister. The office helps the Prime Minister to establish and deliver the government’s overall strategy and policy priorities, and to communicate the government’s policies to Parliament,...
Employment Appeal Tribunal Judgment of Lord Fairley on 21 January 2026.
The Privy Council is how interdepartmental agreement is reached on items of government business which, for historical or other reasons, fall to ministers as privy counsellors rather than as departmental ministers. The Privy Council Office (PCO) provides secretariat services for...
The Regulatory Innovation Office (RIO) updates regulation, speeds up approval times and ensures regulatory bodies work together effectively. RIO is part of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology .
The Intellectual Property Office (IPO) is the official UK government body responsible for intellectual property (IP) rights including patents, designs, trade marks and copyright. IPO is an executive agency, sponsored by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology , supported...
The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) has closed. It’s been replaced by the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO).
Overview of the roles available in Defence Business Services:
We support the Prime Minister and ensure the effective running of government. We are also the corporate headquarters for government, in partnership with HM Treasury, and we take the lead in certain critical policy areas. Cabinet Office is a ministerial...
The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) fights complex financial crime, delivers justice for victims and protects the UK’s reputation as a safe place to do business. SFO is a non-ministerial department.
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