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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....

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...

UK and Japan strengthen science and technology ties

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

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

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

Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs

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

Barnsley becomes UK’s first government-backed Tech Town

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...

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

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

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

Enhanced Free Trade Agreement with Switzerland round update

Department for Business and Trade

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

Pension scheme reforms to tackle gender pension gap

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. ...

Interim Chair appointed at Office for Environmental Protection

Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs

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

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

UK Export Finance

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

UK announces sanctions against perpetrators of human rights violations in Iran

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

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

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

Cabinet Office

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

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

Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street

The Prime Minister has directly appointed two further experts to his No10 team today....

Paul Bate to step down as UK Space Agency CEO

UK Space Agency

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

Statement: Foreign Office summons Russian Ambassador - 2 February 2026

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

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

Mila to Millions: A New Era of Individualized Medicines

Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency

By Julia Vitarello ...

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

The Charity Commission

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

Advice accepted on extending the RSV vaccination programme

Department of Health and Social Care

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

Parents prioritising primary schools with free breakfast clubs

Department for Education

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

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

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

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

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

Ministry of Defence

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