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Government to unlock advanced nuclear to grow economy

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Government publishes Advanced Nuclear Framework to get pioneering nuclear technology off the ground....

Three in four cancer patients to survive long term under new plan

Department of Health and Social Care

Patients will receive faster diagnosis, quicker treatment, and the support to live well?with cancer?under?the government...

PM call with President Trump of the United States: 3 February 2026

Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street

The Prime Minister spoke to President Trump of the United States, this afternoon. ...

New prison houseblocks?under construction to keep streets safe? 

Ministry of Justice

HMP Northumberland will gain four new houseblocks, boosting its capacity by 240 places, in the latest Government step to...

Dangerous extremists face “supermax” style restrictions behind bars

Ministry of Justice

Dangerous extremists will face tougher ‘supermax’ style restrictions behind bars under Government plans to keep frontlin...

Recruitment for an AMR Surveillance Manager

Veterinary Medicines Directorate

AMR Surveillance Manager, responsible for managing the VMD's surveillance programmes and leading their delivery, govern...

The AAIB has sent a team to Rochdale, Greater Manchester

Air Accidents Investigation Branch

An investigation into an accident involving a light aircraft has begun...

Environment Agency warns of ongoing flood risk

Environment Agency

Calls for vigilance amidst flooding risk....

Kidlington: Further arrest made for illegal waste dumping

Environment Agency

A further arrest made as part of Environment Agency investigation, supported by the South East Regional Organised Crime ...

Librela Solution for Injection for Dogs – SPC update

Veterinary Medicines Directorate

Change to the information provided on adverse events in the Summary of Product Characteristics (SPC)....

£1.85 million competition launched to counter illegal UAS use around prisons and sensitive sites

UK Defence Innovation

Novel technology to counter illegal drone use around prisons and sensitive sites is needed - do you have an innovation t...

West Midlands to become Government centre for Transport and Infrastructure with new Campus to accelerate regional growth and delivery

Cabinet Office

Communities across the West Midlands will benefit from new high-skilled career opportunities after the government announ...

New members appointed to ACMD

Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs

Two leading experts have been appointed as members of the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs....

Officer Trainee of the Year shines light on maritime’s ‘unseen workforce’

Maritime and Coastguard Agency

A single email set Alfie Allen on course for a seafaring career that has led him to win the Maritime and Coastguard Agen...

Tech Secretary: Barnsley can blaze a trail as UK's first Tech Town

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

The Science and Technology Secretary has written an Op-Ed in the Yorkshire Post on Barnsley becoming the UK's first Tech...

£1 billion resilience fund and next step towards removal of two-child limit provide safety net for families

Department for Work and Pensions

Historic legislation to end the two-child limit?and lift hundreds and thousands of children out of poverty?has moved a s...

Major international science meeting begins in Manchester 

Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs

Environment Secretary opens international meeting on business and biodiversity ...

Tech giants meet disability sector to break down barriers at work

Department for Work and Pensions

Disabled people are set to benefit from the expertise of some of the world's tech giants to help make the workplace more...

Extramural Studies (EMS) Placement at the VMD 2026

Veterinary Medicines Directorate

The VMD is inviting applications from veterinary students to attend a one-week EMS placement in July 2026....

11.48 million beat the Self Assessment deadline

HM Revenue & Customs

Millions of taxpayers filed their Self Assessment tax return for the 2024 to 2025 tax year by the deadline....

Wales receives record funding increase to boost neighbourhood policing

Wales will see a significant boost to the number of neighbourhood police officers on its streets....

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...

UPR51: UK Statement on Australia

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Delivered by the UK's Human Rights Ambassador, Eleanor Sanders, at Australia's Universal Periodic Review at the Human Ri...

SLC launches new Graduate Programme

Student Loans Company

Applications are now open for SLC's Autumn 2026 Graduate Programme....

New robot swabbing technology trialled for the first time at Sellafield

Sellafield Ltd

Sellafield’s Remote Technologies Group is the first to use an innovative contamination swabbing tool for quadruped robot...

Rehana Azam appointed as member of the Prison Service Pay Review Body

Ministry of Justice

The Secretary of State for Justice has announced the appointment of Rehana Azam as member of the Prison Service Pay Revi...

Disability experts appointed to lead first ever full review of Personal Independence Payment

Department for Work and Pensions

Twelve experts appointed to the steering group for the Timms Review of Personal Independence Payment (PIP)....

Regulator launches investigation into football charity over financial concerns

The Charity Commission

The Charity Commission has opened a statutory inquiry into Lutterworth Athletic Football Club (registered charity number...

Government to cover travel costs of children with cancer

Department of Health and Social Care

£10 million financial support package for families of children and young people with cancer to cover travel costs to and...

More than 3,400 jobs and targeted support for local communities to help tackle the cost of living as Lanarkshire named latest AI Growth Zone

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Scotland will host a new AI Growth Zone in Lanarkshire, supporting more than 3,400 jobs and helping drive economic growt...