tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications from The Rt Hon Pat McFadden MP 2025-07-10T12:33:05+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/debarment-investigations-into-grenfell-suppliers-paused-to-safeguard-integrity-of-criminal-proceedings 2025-07-10T12:33:05+01:00 Debarment investigations into Grenfell suppliers paused to safeguard integrity of criminal proceedings  Debarment investigations into seven organisations criticised by the Grenfell Tower Inquiry have been paused to prevent any impact on criminal investigations tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/national-emergency-alert-test-to-be-held-on-7th-september 2025-07-07T22:30:02+01:00 National Emergency Alert test to be held on 7th September The UK Government will send a test Emergency Alert to mobile phones across the UK at around 15:00 on 7th September 2025 tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/emergency-alert-test-frequently-asked-questions 2025-07-07T22:30:02+01:00 Emergency Alert Test: Frequently Asked Questions This page answers frequently asked questions about the upcoming national Emergency Alert test taking place on Sunday 7th September 2025. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/update-on-the-leadership-of-uk-statistics-authority-and-the-office-for-national-statistics 2025-07-07T00:00:00+01:00 Update on the Leadership of UK Statistics Authority and the Office for National Statistics An update following Sir Robert Devereux’s review of the Office for National Statistics tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/elizabeth-emblem-awarded-to-families-of-public-servants-who-died-in-the-line-of-duty 2025-07-04T00:00:00+01:00 Elizabeth Emblem awarded to families of public servants who died in the line of duty More than 100 public servants who died in service recognised in the second ever Elizabeth Emblem List tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/british-industry-to-benefit-from-billions-in-government-spending-under-new-plans-to-protect-national-security 2025-06-26T00:00:00+01:00 British industry to benefit from billions in government spending under new plans to protect national security Government will back British industries such as energy, steel and cyber - giving them more of the £400bn spent on government procurement each year and protecting our national security. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/foster-partners-to-design-national-memorial-to-queen-elizabeth-ii 2025-06-24T00:00:00+01:00 Foster + Partners to design national memorial to Queen Elizabeth II Foster + Partners is the winner out of five finalists in a competition to design the national memorial to Queen Elizabeth II in St James' Park tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-plans-to-supercharge-uk-cyber-sector 2025-06-18T00:01:00+01:00 New plans to supercharge UK cyber sector The UK’s growing cyber security sector will be boosted by millions in new investment and a new Cyber Growth Action Plan, as part of the government’s Plan for Change. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/boosting-british-jobs-and-skills-key-for-firms-to-win-major-infrastructure-projects 2025-06-16T12:00:07+01:00 Boosting British jobs and skills key for firms to win major infrastructure projects Creating high quality British jobs and boosting skills in local communities will be key requirements for companies to win contracts for major infrastructure projects, under proposals to be consulted on.  tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/thousands-of-civil-service-roles-moved-out-of-london-in-latest-reform-to-the-state 2025-05-14T11:48:02+01:00 Thousands of Civil Service roles moved out of London in latest reform to the state Civil servant roles, including senior leadership, will be relocated to 13 locations across the UK to develop and deliver policy closer to communities tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/cardiff-set-for-uk-government-jobs-boost-to-drive-growth 2025-05-14T00:00:00+01:00 Cardiff set for UK Government jobs boost to drive growth Cardiff has been named as one of 13 locations where more Civil Service jobs will be moved in a boost for the local economy. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/cyber-is-a-poster-child-for-growth 2025-05-07T12:08:00+01:00 Cyber is a poster child for growth The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster spoke about the cyber threat landscape and how the government is using cyber to drive economic growth in a speech at CyberUK 2025 in Manchester. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/cyber-sector-is-target-for-growth-as-government-supports-businesses-against-serious-organised-cyber-crime 2025-05-07T00:00:00+01:00 Cyber sector is target for growth as Government supports businesses against serious organised cyber crime The cyber sector will be a “prime target for economic growth” in the upcoming Industrial Strategy, as the government secures Britain’s future and delivers the Plan for Change. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/cyber-attacks-are-wake-up-call-for-businesses-pat-mcfadden 2025-05-02T20:05:02+01:00 Cyber attacks are "wake up call" for businesses - Pat McFadden Pat McFadden, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, will set out what action the government is taking to improve cyber security in a speech next week. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-resilience-academy-to-help-secure-britains-future-with-generational-upgrade-in-emergency-training 2025-04-28T17:45:05+01:00 UK Resilience Academy to help secure Britain’s future with “generational upgrade” in emergency training Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Pat McFadden has launched the UK Resilience Academy tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/latest-health-data-reveals-thousands-of-patients-now-seen-quicker 2025-04-27T00:00:00+01:00 Latest health data reveals thousands of patients now seen quicker Thousands of patients are securing appointments quicker every day as part of the government's drive to build an NHS fit for the future. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/hundreds-of-quangos-to-be-examined-for-potential-closure-as-government-takes-back-control 2025-04-07T10:13:15+01:00 Hundreds of quangos to be examined for potential closure as Government takes back control Every quango across government will be reviewed, with a view to close, merge or bring functions back into departments if its continued existence cannot be justified tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-branded-merchandise-and-away-days-banned 2025-04-06T08:00:01+01:00 Government-branded merchandise and away days banned Spending taxpayer money on unnecessary branded merchandise and staff ‘away days’ will be banned in the latest crackdown on wasteful spending across departments tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/mass-cancellation-of-government-credit-cards-in-crackdown-on-wasteful-spend 2025-03-18T10:05:30+00:00 Mass cancellation of government credit cards in crackdown on wasteful spend The Cabinet Office instructs departments and their agencies to freeze almost all of around 20,000 Government Procurement Cards as part of plans to cut spending tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/shortlist-of-design-teams-announced-for-national-memorial-for-queen-elizabeth-ii 2025-02-25T00:00:00+00:00 Shortlist Of Design Teams Announced For National Memorial For Queen Elizabeth II The Government is pleased to announce the shortlisted design teams for the national memorial to Queen Elizabeth II.