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South West Water pleads guilty to six years of pollutions

South West Water pleads guilty to six years of pollutions

13 March 2026 - 15:38 News Story

Environment Agency

The water firm admits 18 charges of water pollution in Devon and Cornwall and sentencing is expected on 4 June 2026....

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UN Human Rights Council 61: UK Statement for the Special Rapporteur on Myanmar

UN Human Rights Council 61: UK Statement for the Special Rapporteur on Myanmar

13 March 2026 - 14:34 Speech

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

UK Statement for the Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Myanmar. Delivered by the UK's Human Rights Amb...

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Education Secretary speech at ASCL Conference

Education Secretary speech at ASCL Conference

13 March 2026 - 14:30 Speech

Department for Education

In a wide-ranging address at the ASCL conference in Liverpool today, the Education Secretary set out her vision for a ne...

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Sir Martyn Oliver's speech at the ASCL Annual Conference 2026

Sir Martyn Oliver's speech at the ASCL Annual Conference 2026

13 March 2026 - 14:27 Speech

Ofsted

Martyn Oliver, Ofsted’s Chief Inspector, spoke at the 2026 Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL) Annual Confe...

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Honouring killed women in Parliament on International Women's Day

Honouring killed women in Parliament on International Women's Day

13 March 2026 - 13:50 News Story

Home Office

Minister for Safeguarding Jess Phillips reads the names of women suspected to have been murdered by men during Internati...

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UKHSA and Stablepharma highlight breakthrough with fridge-free tetanus and diphtheria vaccine

UKHSA and Stablepharma highlight breakthrough with fridge-free tetanus and diphtheria vaccine

13 March 2026 - 12:31 News Story

UK Health Security Agency

'Fridge-free' vaccines have huge potential for vaccine delivery in emergency response situations and the developing worl...

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Sellafield apprentice wins national skills award

Sellafield apprentice wins national skills award

13 March 2026 - 12:31 News Story

Sellafield Ltd

Faye Rathmill has been named Higher & Degree Apprentice of the Year at the UK Nuclear Skills Awards 2026...

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Statement between Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Taoiseach Micheál Martin in Cork: 13 March 2026
UN Human Rights Council 61: UK Statement for the Interactive Dialogue on Syria

UN Human Rights Council 61: UK Statement for the Interactive Dialogue on Syria

13 March 2026 - 11:42 Speech

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

UK Statement for the Interactive Dialogue with the Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic. Delivered by the U...

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Chancellor and Energy Secretary meet with fuel bosses in No11 as government order crackdown on pump prices

Chancellor and Energy Secretary meet with fuel bosses in No11 as government order crackdown on pump prices

13 March 2026 - 11:34 News Story

HM Treasury

Rachel Reeves has written to the Competition and Markets Authority requesting it stays on high alert for unjustifiable p...

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Major oil spill in Poole Harbour costs company £6m

Major oil spill in Poole Harbour costs company £6m

13 March 2026 - 11:33 News Story

Environment Agency

Perenco UK Ltd has been made to spend £6.1m putting right the damage done, in a package which includes big payouts to im...

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Ofsted announces new pilot to use more serving school and college leaders as inspectors

Ofsted announces new pilot to use more serving school and college leaders as inspectors

13 March 2026 - 10:49 Press Release

Ofsted

Ofsted today announced that it is piloting a new way of involving more serving education leaders in the inspections of s...

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Minehead coastal defences to be strengthened with new rock armour

Minehead coastal defences to be strengthened with new rock armour

13 March 2026 - 10:29 News Story

Environment Agency

The £1 million project has been announced to protect Minehead, Somerset from coastal flooding....

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Regulation reset to fast-track homes, transport and clean energy

Regulation reset to fast-track homes, transport and clean energy

13 March 2026 - 09:18 Press Release

Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs

Major boost to sustainable development, as £100 million invested to speed up planning approvals...

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Overhaul of nuclear system to speed up building and cut costs

Overhaul of nuclear system to speed up building and cut costs

13 March 2026 - 07:00 Press Release

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Plan to overhaul nuclear system will speed up building, strengthen national and energy security, and cut costs....

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Closer ties with Ireland are delivering for the UK in a volatile world, as leaders attend second UK-Ireland summit

Closer ties with Ireland are delivering for the UK in a volatile world, as leaders attend second UK-Ireland summit

13 March 2026 - 06:43 Press Release

Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street

Protecting working families in more turbulent times will underpin discussions at the second UK-Ireland Summit in Cork to...

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New gigabit address checker launches as rural Britain sees surge in rollout of faster broadband and mobile coverage

New gigabit address checker launches as rural Britain sees surge in rollout of faster broadband and mobile coverage

13 March 2026 - 00:01 Press Release

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

People across England and Wales can find out if they are due a government-backed broadband upgrade with new gigabit addr...

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New tool for families and schools to cut stigma of child poverty

New tool for families and schools to cut stigma of child poverty

13 March 2026 - 00:01 Press Release

Department for Education

Support for parents and teachers to help with important conversations about poverty in schools and at home...

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Home Secretary appoints interim chair

Home Secretary appoints interim chair

12 March 2026 - 16:48 News Story

Migration Advisory Committee

Home Secretary appoints Interim Chair of the Migration Advisory Committee, Dr Madeleine Sumption....

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UN Human Rights Council 61: UK Statement for the Group of Experts on Belarus

UN Human Rights Council 61: UK Statement for the Group of Experts on Belarus

12 March 2026 - 15:58 Speech

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

UK Statement for the Interactive Dialogue with the Group of Experts on Belarus. Delivered by the UK's Human Rights Ambas...

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New anti-dumping measure on Chinese tin mill imposed

New anti-dumping measure on Chinese tin mill imposed

12 March 2026 - 15:49 News Story

Trade Remedies Authority

The UK Government has accepted the TRA’s recommendation to impose a new measure on imports of tin mill from China....

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OSCE Moscow Mechanism Report on Georgia: Joint statement, March 2026

OSCE Moscow Mechanism Report on Georgia: Joint statement, March 2026

12 March 2026 - 15:42 Speech

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

The UK, together with 23 other countries, calls on Georgia to reverse democratic backsliding and to implement in full th...

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Devon farmer convicted after slurry spill kills hundreds of fish 

Devon farmer convicted after slurry spill kills hundreds of fish 

12 March 2026 - 15:42 News Story

Environment Agency

Michael Wade was charged on two counts of illegal water discharge activity. He was fined £340 and is to pay costs of £4,...

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CMA steps up monitoring of petrol and diesel prices

CMA steps up monitoring of petrol and diesel prices

12 March 2026 - 15:40 Press Release

Competition and Markets Authority

Greater scrutiny of prices paid at the pump in light of the conflict in the Middle East....

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The UK remains committed to finding a lasting and sustainable solution that ensures Iran never acquires a nuclear weapon: UK statement at the UN Security Council

The UK remains committed to finding a lasting and sustainable solution that ensures Iran never acquires a nuclear weapon: UK statement at the UN Security Council

12 March 2026 - 15:28 Speech

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki, UK Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, at the UN Security Council meeting ...

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Commemorating the victims of the Armed Conflict on the Nistru River: UK statement to the OSCE

Commemorating the victims of the Armed Conflict on the Nistru River: UK statement to the OSCE

12 March 2026 - 15:24 Speech

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

On the 34th anniversary of the outbreak of the conflict on the Nistru River, UK Chargé d’Affaires, Deputy Ambassador Jam...

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Tips on cheaper days out for families this English Tourism Week, as Government celebrates the industry’s economic impact

Tips on cheaper days out for families this English Tourism Week, as Government celebrates the industry’s economic impact

12 March 2026 - 15:20 Press Release

Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Tourism Minister hosts UK industry leaders at 10 Downing Street to mark English Tourism Week...

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New measures to protect candidates ahead of local elections

New measures to protect candidates ahead of local elections

12 March 2026 - 14:40 News Story

Home Office

Police will be better equipped to protect candidates from harassment and intimidation under new measures announced ahead...

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Bluetongue: latest situation

Bluetongue: latest situation

12 March 2026 - 13:24 News Story

Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs

Overview of current bluetongue cases, risk level, vaccinations and restrictions....

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UN Human Rights Council 61: UK Statement for the Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine

UN Human Rights Council 61: UK Statement for the Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine

12 March 2026 - 13:12 Speech

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

UK Statement for the Interactive Dialogue with the Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine. Delivered by the UK's Human Rights ...

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