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Four Trustees appointed to The Royal Parks Board

Department for Culture, Media and Sport

The Secretary of State has appointed Michael Eldridge, Lorna Parker, Justine Simons, and Ruth Willmott as Trustees of Th...

Essex pair arrested in connection with illegal waste dumping

Environment Agency

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

Major flood risk management scheme completed in Stoke-on-Trent

Environment Agency

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

UK provides vital humanitarian support as Ukraine suffers through brutal winter

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

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

Cost of TV licence fee set for 2026/27

Department for Culture, Media and Sport

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

Anniversary Statement: Boeing 747-433, G-ONEE

Air Accidents Investigation Branch

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

UK Space Agency investment helps launch cutting-edge electric propulsion lab

UK Space Agency

A new laboratory that will help UK companies develop and test the engines powering the next generation of satellites has...

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

Reserve Forces' and Cadets' Associations (RFCA)

Three people have been awarded the Lord-Lieutenant’s Certificate of Merit by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Mid Glamor...

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

HM Treasury

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

Prime Minister appoints expert Cost of Living Champion

Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street

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

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

Ministry of Defence

Pioneering defence firms have pitched their innovations directly to major investors in a first-of-its-kind Dragons’ Den-...

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

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Statement by Ambassador Archie Young, UK Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, at the UN Security Council meeting o...

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

Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street

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

Defence’s next top intelligence officer appointed

Ministry of Defence

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

CNC supports Police Scotland in £7.1m cannabis seizure

Civil Nuclear Constabulary

CNC supported a Police Scotland-led operation in Wick that uncovered a sophisticated cannabis cultivation worth £7.1m, r...

How UK Government is building a stronger future for Scotland's farmers, crofters and rural communities

Minister's speech to National Farmers' Union Scotland's conference highlights UK Government's commitment to industry, as...

New Green Book to ensure that investment in all parts of the UK given a "fair hearing"

HM Treasury

New guidance will support fairer and more balanced decisions on investment in every part of the country....

MHRA updates guidance for semaglutide prescribers and patients

Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency

MHRA updates product information regarding the very rare risk of non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION...

Government leads global fight against deepfake threats

Home Office

Government collaborates with Microsoft and other world leading technology companies to create a framework which will ide...

Supporting LGPS Gender Pension Gap reporting

Government Actuary's Department

GAD guidance supports gender pension gap disclosure in 2025 local government fund valuations....

Over 900 advisers join IAA's annual online conference

Immigration Advice Authority

The online event offered valuable opportunities to learn from sector experts and engage directly with IAA leaders....

Public advised to stop using some non-sterile alcohol-free wipes

UK Health Security Agency

UKHSA and MHRA are urging the public not to use 4 specified non-sterile alcohol-free wipe products due to the risk of in...

PM remarks in Hastings: 5 February

Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street

Prime Minister Keir Starmer gave remarks during a visit to Hastings....

Major local government shakeup in 14 areas opens for views

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

From Blackpool to Plymouth, 14 areas to be transformed as part of the once-in-a-generation reforms to local government...

Russia could signal a willingness to move from coercion to constructive engagement by ending its strikes on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure: UK statement to the OSCE

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Deputy Ambassador James Ford condemns Russia’s mass strikes on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure during severe winter temp...

New UK-US partnership to drive investment and bolster critical minerals supply chains

Department for Business and Trade

The UK and US have signed a Memorandum of Understanding on critical minerals in Washington DC....

New 35-mile coastal path opens along Chichester Harbour

Natural England

Walkers gain access to stunning coastline between Hayling Island and East Head. New trail joins more than 210 miles of a...

Environment Agency shuts down Yorkshire illegal waste site

Environment Agency

Court order blocks access to land near Skipton to prevent dumping of illegal waste....

UK and US sign Memorandum of Understanding on critical minerals

Department for Business and Trade

The UK and US signed a Memorandum of Understanding on critical minerals in Washington DC on 4 February....

Environment Agency shuts down illegal waste site in Minster

Environment Agency

Environment Agency shuts down illegal waste site at Power Station Road in Minster, Isle of Sheppey. Access blocked to pr...