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New robot swabbing technology trialled for the first time at Sellafield

New robot swabbing technology trialled for the first time at Sellafield

03 February 2026 - 10:04 News Story

Sellafield Ltd

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

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

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

03 February 2026 - 10:00 News Story

Ministry of Justice

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

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

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

03 February 2026 - 09:50 Press Release

Department for Work and Pensions

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

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Regulator launches investigation into football charity over financial concerns

Regulator launches investigation into football charity over financial concerns

03 February 2026 - 09:48 Press Release

The Charity Commission

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

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Government to cover travel costs of children with cancer

Government to cover travel costs of children with cancer

03 February 2026 - 09:32 Press Release

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...

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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

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

03 February 2026 - 09:16 Press Release

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...

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UK and Japan strengthen science and technology ties

UK and Japan strengthen science and technology ties

03 February 2026 - 09:00 Press Release

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

New partnerships across life sciences, quantum and advanced connectivity....

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UK’s first-ever plan to tackle 'forever chemicals'

UK’s first-ever plan to tackle 'forever chemicals'

03 February 2026 - 00:01 Press Release

Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs

New framework will protect public health and the environment from risks posed by PFAS....

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Barnsley becomes UK’s first government-backed Tech Town

Barnsley becomes UK’s first government-backed Tech Town

03 February 2026 - 00:01 Press Release

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Barnsley named UK’s first Tech Town – with local schools and college, businesses, NHS and more getting bespoke governmen...

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Change of His Majesty’s Ambassador to the United States of America: Sir Christian Turner KCMG

Change of His Majesty’s Ambassador to the United States of America: Sir Christian Turner KCMG

02 February 2026 - 22:23 News Story

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Sir Christian Turner KCMG has taken up the role of His Majesty’s Ambassador to the United States of America. ...

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Enhanced Free Trade Agreement with Switzerland round update

Enhanced Free Trade Agreement with Switzerland round update

02 February 2026 - 18:03 News Story

Department for Business and Trade

Update following round 9 of negotiations on an enhanced Free Trade Agreement with Switzerland. ...

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Pension scheme reforms to tackle gender pension gap

Pension scheme reforms to tackle gender pension gap

02 February 2026 - 17:32 Press Release

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Millions of working women will be better off with new measures being introduced to tackle historic gender pension gap. ...

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Interim Chair appointed at Office for Environmental Protection

Interim Chair appointed at Office for Environmental Protection

02 February 2026 - 15:52 News Story

Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs

The appointment comes as Dame Glenys Stacey steps down as the inaugural Chair...

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UK lenders step up with £11 billion push to back British businesses

UK lenders step up with £11 billion push to back British businesses

02 February 2026 - 15:31 Press Release

UK Export Finance

UK banks agree £11 billion?lending packages to?support small business?growth, particularly for small and mid-sized enter...

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UK announces sanctions against perpetrators of human rights violations in Iran

UK announces sanctions against perpetrators of human rights violations in Iran

02 February 2026 - 15:08 Press Release

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

UK sanctions 10 individuals and one organisation for their role in recent brutality against Iranian protestors. ...

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Joint statement on the Withdrawal Agreement Joint Committee and Trade and Cooperation Agreement Partnership Council meetings, 2 February 2026

Joint statement on the Withdrawal Agreement Joint Committee and Trade and Cooperation Agreement Partnership Council meetings, 2 February 2026

02 February 2026 - 15:00 Press Release

Cabinet Office

Joint statement by the UK Minister for the Cabinet Office Nick Thomas-Symonds and the European Commissioner, Maroš Šef?o...

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Appointment of Victoria Buhler as the Prime Minister’s Deputy Adviser on Business, Investment, and Trade and Hannah Bronwin as the Prime Minister’s Expert Adviser on Energy and NetZero
Paul Bate to step down as UK Space Agency CEO

Paul Bate to step down as UK Space Agency CEO

02 February 2026 - 13:00 Press Release

UK Space Agency

Dr Paul Bate will be stepping down as Chief Executive of the UK Space Agency at the end of March 2026. ...

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Statement: Foreign Office summons Russian Ambassador - 2 February 2026

Statement: Foreign Office summons Russian Ambassador - 2 February 2026

02 February 2026 - 12:48 Press Release

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

The Russian Ambassador was summoned for a meeting to revoke the accreditation of a Russian diplomat....

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Mila to Millions: A New Era of Individualized Medicines
Regulator investigates York-based charity over concerns about its financial controls

Regulator investigates York-based charity over concerns about its financial controls

02 February 2026 - 11:34 Press Release

The Charity Commission

The Charity Commission has opened a statutory inquiry into The Micklegate Ecclesiastical Trust. ...

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Advice accepted on extending the RSV vaccination programme

Advice accepted on extending the RSV vaccination programme

02 February 2026 - 11:25 Press Release

Department of Health and Social Care

The government has accepted advice on eligibility from the JCVI for the RSV vaccination programme....

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Parents prioritising primary schools with free breakfast clubs

Parents prioritising primary schools with free breakfast clubs

02 February 2026 - 11:07 Press Release

Department for Education

Over 300,000 children are set to benefit from Best Start free breakfast clubs in April, as the government prioritises su...

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Foreign Secretary sets out new cooperation on illegal migration from Horn of Africa on visit to Ethiopia

Foreign Secretary sets out new cooperation on illegal migration from Horn of Africa on visit to Ethiopia

02 February 2026 - 10:58 Press Release

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Foreign Secretary sets out how she is strengthening FCDO action to tackle illegal migration on her first visit to Africa...

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New powers for Defence personnel to defeat drones following doubling of incidents near bases

New powers for Defence personnel to defeat drones following doubling of incidents near bases

02 February 2026 - 10:25 Press Release

Ministry of Defence

The security of key military sites will be strengthened as Defence personnel will be given stronger powers to defeat dro...

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Regulator of Social Housing publishes the Rent Standard 2026

Regulator of Social Housing publishes the Rent Standard 2026

02 February 2026 - 09:30 Press Release

Regulator of Social Housing

The new Rent Standard sets out rent policy from 1 April 2026 onwards....

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Ofsted launches children's social care survey

Ofsted launches children's social care survey

02 February 2026 - 09:30 News Story

Ofsted

Ofsted has sent surveys to social care providers to find out about the experiences of the children, parents, staff and p...

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Update on 'Do’s and Don’ts' of incorporating a CIC online

Update on 'Do’s and Don’ts' of incorporating a CIC online

01 February 2026 - 06:44 News Story

Office of the Regulator of Community Interest Companies

We’ve identified the most common mistakes for each document you need to submit and compiled a list of Hints and Tips to ...

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West Midlands Trains services transferred

West Midlands Trains services transferred

01 February 2026 - 02:00 News Story

DfT Operator Limited

West Midlands Trains services are now managed by DfT Operator Ltd (DFTO)....

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Foreign Secretary statement on the fifth anniversary of the military coup in Myanmar

Foreign Secretary statement on the fifth anniversary of the military coup in Myanmar

01 February 2026 - 00:01 Press Release

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Foreign Secretary statement on the fifth anniversary of the military coup in Myanmar...

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