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Applications now open for local plan inspector roles

Friday, 06 February 2026 - 15:40 Planning Inspectorate News Story

The Planning Inspectorate is recruiting chartered professionals from the built environment and related fields to become local plan inspectors. Applications close on 22 February 2026. ...

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Three century old sculpture at risk of leaving the UK

Friday, 06 February 2026 - 14:00 Department for Culture, Media and Sport Press Release

A temporary export bar has been placed on Michael Rysbrack’s sculpture of two ‘putti’ supporting an architrave...

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Three countries to take back illegal migrants after visa threat

Friday, 06 February 2026 - 12:52 Home Office News Story

Illegal migrants and criminals from 3 African countries will be deported following a threat by the Home Secretary to shut down their visas to Britain....

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Arrest made & vehicle seized in waste investigation in Merseyside

Friday, 06 February 2026 - 12:34 Environment Agency Press Release

Multi-agency operation into suspected illegal waste dumping in Liverpool results in arrest and vehicle seizure....

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Four Trustees appointed to The Royal Parks Board

Friday, 06 February 2026 - 12:00 Department for Culture, Media and Sport News Story

The Secretary of State has appointed Michael Eldridge, Lorna Parker, Justine Simons, and Ruth Willmott as Trustees of The Royal Parks Board for a term of four years....

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Essex pair arrested in connection with illegal waste dumping

Friday, 06 February 2026 - 11:40 Environment Agency Press Release

Two people were arrested on 5 February 2026 as part of an ongoing Environment Agency investigation....

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Major flood risk management scheme completed in Stoke on Trent

Friday, 06 February 2026 - 11:39 Environment Agency Press Release

The Environment Agency has completed a flood scheme which will reduce flood risk for 333 properties and unlocks £75 million regeneration opportunities....

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UK provides vital humanitarian support as Ukraine suffers through brutal winter

Friday, 06 February 2026 - 11:27 Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Press Release

The UK government has been supporting more than 1 million Ukrainians affected by the energy crisis this winter....

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Cost of TV licence fee set for 2026/27

Friday, 06 February 2026 - 10:06 Department for Culture, Media and Sport Press Release

The annual cost of a TV licence will rise to £180 from 1 April 2026, as required by the 2022 Licence Fee Settlement, in line with inflation....

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Anniversary Statement: Boeing 747 433, G ONEE

Friday, 06 February 2026 - 10:01 Air Accidents Investigation Branch News Story

Electrical system failures during departure from London Heathrow Airport, 8 February 2024...

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UK Space Agency investment helps launch cutting edge electric propulsion lab

Friday, 06 February 2026 - 09:59 UK Space Agency Press Release

A new laboratory that will help UK companies develop and test the engines powering the next generation of satellites has opened at Harwell Science and Innovation Campus in Oxfordshire. ...

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Eight people recognised by His Majesty’s Lord Lieutenant of Mid Glamorgan

Friday, 06 February 2026 - 08:57 Reserve Forces' and Cadets' Associations (RFCA) News Story

Three people have been awarded the Lord-Lieutenant’s Certificate of Merit by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Mid Glamorgan, Professor Peter Vaughan CBE QPM CStJ....

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Landmark agreements secured after first UK China Financial Working Group in Beijing 

Friday, 06 February 2026 - 08:00 HM Treasury Press Release

British jobs and businesses to be supported by enhanced cooperation with China in financial services...

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Prime Minister appoints expert Cost of Living Champion

Friday, 06 February 2026 - 06:00 Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street Press Release

The Prime Minister has directly appointed Lord Richard Walker as the Government’s Cost of Living Champion today....

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UK firms pitch future technologies in first ever defence 'Dragons' Den' event

Friday, 06 February 2026 - 00:01 Ministry of Defence Press Release

Pioneering defence firms have pitched their innovations directly to major investors in a first-of-its-kind Dragons’ Den-style event, set up by the Ministry of Defence....

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The meaningful participation of women in UN policing is an operational necessity: UK statement at the UN Security Council

Thursday, 05 February 2026 - 22:05 Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Speech

Statement by Ambassador Archie Young, UK Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, at the UN Security Council meeting on UN Peacekeeping Operations: Police Commissioners....

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PM call with President Trump of the United States: 5 February 2026

Thursday, 05 February 2026 - 18:50 Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street Press Release

The Prime Minister spoke with the President of the United States, Donald Trump today....

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Defence’s next top intelligence officer appointed

Thursday, 05 February 2026 - 16:17 Ministry of Defence Press Release

Britain’s next top defence intelligence official has been appointed today....

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CNC supports Police Scotland in £7.1m cannabis seizure

Thursday, 05 February 2026 - 16:04 Civil Nuclear Constabulary News Story

CNC supported a Police Scotland-led operation in Wick that uncovered a sophisticated cannabis cultivation worth £7.1m, resulting in seven arrests and charges....

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