Ariel will help scientists understand the key processes which form planetary systems and affect how they evolve. Ariel is a UK proposed medium class mission within the European Space Agency’s Science Programme The UK is coordinating the mission’s sci… read more
News story Opening times for DVLA’s contact centre over Christmas and the New Year. Customers will be able to use our online services throughout the Christmas and New Year period. Date Contact centre opening times Monday 20 December 8am to … read more
New technology to thwart smuggling and bolstered plans to tackle addictions to keep offenders clean Rigorous new literacy and numeracy standards and job-matching service to find employment ‘Resettlement Passports’ to ensure prisoners have the basics … read more
Press release Mr Gavin Cook OBE has been appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Peru. Mr Gavin Cook OBE has been appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Peru in succession to Ms Kate Harrisson. Mr Cook will take up his appointm… read more
During November, there were five new detentions of a foreign flagged vessel in a UK port. In response to one of the recommendations of Lord Donaldson’s inquiry into the prevention of pollution from merchant shipping, the Maritime and Coastguard Agenc… read more