Economic growth and jobs for Bradford as 2025 UK City of Culture receives major boost

Bradford to deliver a spectacular year of events in 2025, supporting a legacy of cultural regeneration and economic growth.




This resolution robustly reinforces the Council’s support to Somalia: UK Statement at the UN Security Council

Explanation of Position delivered by Ambassador James Kariuki, UK Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, before the vote on AUSSOM.




Guidance: Pet travel: approved air, sea and rail carriers and routes

Check the transport companies and routes you can use to bring your pet cat, dog or ferret to England, Scotland or Wales.




It’s a Self Assessment wrap for 40,000 festive filers

Thousands of customers file their Self Assessment tax return over festive break as HMRC reminds others to start now.




£15 million to help charities get spare produce to those in need

Around 330,000 tonnes of edible food is wasted or fed to animals each year before leaving farms