Consultation outcome: Wet wipes containing plastic: proposed ban on the manufacture, supply and sale

The UK Government, Welsh Government, Scottish Government and the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for Northern Ireland want your view on a proposed ban on the manufacture, supply and sale of wet wipes containing plastic in the UK. The proposal is aimed at reducing plastic and microplastic pollution, particularly in our waters.




Foreign Secretary travels to Central Asia and Mongolia in landmark visit to region    

The Foreign Secretary will visit Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan and Mongolia as part of government ambition to increase engagement with this pivotal region of the world.




Terrorgram added to list of proscribed terrorist organisations

The UK is to become the first country in the world to proscribe the Terrorgram collective, with draft proscription order laid against the group today.




CMA wins legal challenge against CAT on home search warrants

The CMA has won an important legal challenge in the High Court after the CAT refused to grant it a domestic search warrant as part of a cartel investigation.




PM call with King Abdullah II of Jordan: 21 April 2024

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak spoke to King Abdullah II of Jordan this morning.