Greater certainty for British businesses as national security investment rules refined

Mandatory investment screening rules will be refined to provide greater clarity for British businesses and ensure the UK remains open for safe investment and protected against national security threats.

Scotland set for skills and innovation boost as £50 million defence growth deal unveiled

Scotland’s crucial role in UK defence is to be boosted, as Minister for Defence Readiness and Industry, Luke Pollard and Secretary of State for Scotland, Douglas Alexander today launched a landmark £50 million Scotland Defen…

Board Member appointed to the Charity Commission for England and Wales.

The Secretary of State has appointed Kate Sayer as Board Member and Chair of the Audit and Risk Assurance Committee to the Charity Commission for England and Wales for a term of three years.

The £1.4bn opportunity: How reclassification can transform healthcare, improve access to medicines and enable growth

Expanding medicine reclassification could improve access to treatments, empower self-care, and reduce pressure on NHS services.

VOA integration with HMRC

Information about integration on 1 April 2026.