News: Government Announcements

The Budget 2020 speech as delivered by Chancellor Rishi Sunak

The Scottish Secretary, Alister Jack attended the Culture, Tourism, Europe & External Affairs Committee at Holyrood this week [5 March 2020].

New £6.5 million English language programme to help local authorities to meet the English language needs of their communities.

Home Office announces further funding for charities and local authorities to provide face-to-face, online and telephone support across the UK.

The bill will end free movement and give the government full control of UK borders for the first time in four decades.

Minister for the Americas, Wendy Morton, will attend the inauguration of new Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou in Montevideo.

Cabinet Secretary Sir Mark Sedwill gives a statement on the resignation of Sir Philip Rutnam.

Abi Tierney has been appointed as the new Director General of Her Majesty’s Passport Office (HMPO) and UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI).

His Excellency, Governor Nigel Dakin, addressed the annual gathering of Financial Services Industry professionals in the Turks & Caicos on 21 February, 2020.

MDP Project Servator receive a Team Award at the Government Security Conference Awards 2020.

The latest UK Immigration Statistics published today (27 February) show that over 37,500 Indian students received a Tier 4 (study) visa in 2019 – a 93% increase from the previous year.

The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster spoke in the House of Commons about the Government’s approach to our future relationship with the EU.