Transparency data: Defra: workforce management information April 2024

Reports on departmental staff numbers and costs.




UK scientists use Euclid spacecraft to probe mysteries of dark Universe

A ‘treasure trove’ of data, including papers authored by UK scientists, has been released from the Euclid space telescope, alongside the largest images of the Universe ever taken from space.




Planning Inspectorate Performance update – May 2024

Performance and other updates following the publication of our latest official monthly statistics.




UK condemns Russia’s torture and mistreatment of Ukrainian prisoners of war: UK statement to the OSCE

Ambassador Holland condemns reports of Russia's "systematic and widespread use of torture" against Ukrainian prisoners of war and calls on Russia to uphold the laws of war it helped to create.




VDEC rapidly develops an immunoassay for Mpox during the 2022 global outbreak

To better understand Mpox and its spread within the UK, VDEC developed an immunoassay to assess immune responses to Mpox infection and new vaccines.