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Students in England asked to sign up to SFE's 26/27 mailing list

Friday, 13 February 2026 - 14:32 Student Loans Company News Story

Student Finance England mailing list launches for 26/27 academic year...

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Consumer protection under the DMCCA: progress and priorities

Friday, 13 February 2026 - 14:08 Competition and Markets Authority Speech

Speech delivered by Emma Cochrane, Acting Executive Director, Consumer Protection at the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)....

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Funding boost for young people’s mental health services

Friday, 13 February 2026 - 14:07 Department of Health and Social Care Press Release

Early support hubs across England to receive a £7 million funding boost to bolster services for young people....

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Five new teams in Anglia to protect waterways from pollution

Friday, 13 February 2026 - 13:01 Environment Agency Press Release

Largest ever enforcement workforce protecting waterways from pollution including five new teams for the Anglian area....

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UK spends over £400 million on long range weapons as cooperation scales up with European allies

Friday, 13 February 2026 - 13:00 Ministry of Defence Press Release

UK will spend over £400 million this financial year on hypersonic and long-range weapons including joint projects with France, Germany, and Italy....

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Seven new teams in the South East protect rivers from pollution

Friday, 13 February 2026 - 12:52 Environment Agency Press Release

Largest ever enforcement workforce protecting waterways from pollution includes seven new teams for the South East...

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Bristol's apprentices celebrated as the future of the defence industry

Friday, 13 February 2026 - 12:20 Ministry of Defence Press Release

Defence apprentices celebrated for National Apprenticeship week as Defence Minister visits Babcock International to witness the future of defence manufacturing. ...

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New Chief Economic Advisor to the Treasury appointed

Friday, 13 February 2026 - 12:19 HM Treasury News Story

Professor Brian Bell has been appointed as the new Chief Economic Advisor to the Treasury and Head of the Government Economic Service, replacing Sam Beckett....

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Hypersonic missiles development accelerated by new contract

Friday, 13 February 2026 - 12:08 Ministry of Defence News Story

The development of the new hypersonic missiles will speed up thanks to a £12 million contract which will benefit British-based businesses....

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7 new Trustees appointed to the National Museums Liverpool Board

Friday, 13 February 2026 - 12:00 Department for Culture, Media and Sport News Story

The Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport has appointed 7 new Trustees to the National Museums Liverpool Board, for 4 years terms....

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Secretary of State for Scotland visits Navantia in Methil

Friday, 13 February 2026 - 11:58 government News Story

Visit marked one year of progress, new investment and a growing workforce...

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CMA fines Euro Car Parks £473k for failure to comply with legal information notice

Friday, 13 February 2026 - 11:04 Competition and Markets Authority Press Release

The CMA has imposed a £473,000 penalty on Euro Car Parks for failing to respond to a notice that legally required the company to provide information....

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Communities set to benefit from 13 new bathing spots proposed across England

Friday, 13 February 2026 - 11:01 Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs Press Release

Proposed sites include the first ever on the River Thames in London ...

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Children to be better protected from second hand smoking and vaping

Friday, 13 February 2026 - 10:27 Department of Health and Social Care Press Release

The government is launching a consultation on extending smoke-free places and introducing vape-free and heated tobacco-free spaces....

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Ofsted launches new QR code badges for promoting inspection findings

Friday, 13 February 2026 - 10:00 Ofsted Press Release

Ofsted has today launched a new way for education providers to celebrate and share their inspection report cards with parents, carers and the wider community....

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Minister Lloyd speech at techUK Future Telecoms Conference 2026

Friday, 13 February 2026 - 09:46 Department for Science, Innovation and Technology Speech

Liz Lloyd, Minister for the Digital Economy, spoke to techUK Future Telecoms Conference 2026 on 10 February 2026....

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Connect Fund awards nine community projects over £80,000

Friday, 13 February 2026 - 00:01 Northern Ireland Office Press Release

21 organisations have now received almost £500,000 in total for projects across the UK. ...

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20 million illegal erectile dysfunction pills seized as MHRA warns against risky online buys

Friday, 13 February 2026 - 00:01 Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency Press Release

People are urged to avoid risky online buys and protect their health, as the MHRA seizes over 4.4 million doses of unlicensed erectile dysfunction medicines in 2025 alone. ...

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Environment Secretary speech on food security, resilience and standards

Thursday, 12 February 2026 - 18:43 Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs Speech

Environment Secretary Emma Reynolds' speech on Food Security, Resilience & Standards: UK Agricultural Strategy in Europe at the British Ambassador's Residence in Paris...

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