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Homes England announces refreshed Executive Leadership Team with two new appointments

Homes England announces refreshed Executive Leadership Team with two new appointments

20 February 2026 - 12:10 News Story

Homes England

Homes England?has today announced two new executive leadership appointments, bringing extensive experience and trusted l...

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Two board members reappointed to the Charity Commission for England and Wales

Two board members reappointed to the Charity Commission for England and Wales

20 February 2026 - 12:00 News Story

Department for Culture, Media and Sport

The Secretary of State has reappointed Rory Brooks CBE and Shrenik Davda as board members to the Charity Commission for ...

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Treasury launches recruitment campaign for Chair of the Office for Budget Responsibility

Treasury launches recruitment campaign for Chair of the Office for Budget Responsibility

20 February 2026 - 11:36 Press Release

HM Treasury

HM Treasury has today launched a recruitment campaign for a new Chair of the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR)....

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January 2026 Transaction Data

January 2026 Transaction Data

20 February 2026 - 11:00 News Story

HM Land Registry

This data provides information about the number and types of applications that HM Land Registry completed in January 202...

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Belgravia waste crook forced to pay £1.4m compensation

Belgravia waste crook forced to pay £1.4m compensation

20 February 2026 - 10:02 Press Release

Environment Agency

Suspended jail terms or fines for three men after countrywide crimes Illegal sites read like an A-Z: Cambridgeshire, K...

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New measures to help woodlands through improved deer management

New measures to help woodlands through improved deer management

20 February 2026 - 10:01 Press Release

Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs

One-third of England's woodlands now estimated to be damaged by deer, with urgent action needed to protect trees and wil...

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Northumberland company fined for illegal asbestos waste site

Northumberland company fined for illegal asbestos waste site

20 February 2026 - 08:33 Press Release

Environment Agency

A company has been ordered to pay almost £10,000 for illegally storing asbestos waste in Northumberland in a prosecution...

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Enhanced package of cutting-edge?technology to combat waste crime

Enhanced package of cutting-edge?technology to combat waste crime

20 February 2026 - 00:01 Press Release

Environment Agency

New surveillance, detection and investigative capabilities rolled out by Environment Agency to tackle waste crime....

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Wales becomes UK launchpad for next generation autonomous technology

Wales becomes UK launchpad for next generation autonomous technology

20 February 2026 - 00:01 Press Release

Ministry of Defence

Welsh communities will benefit from high-skilled roles as a landmark £50 million Defence Growth Deal boosts autonomous t...

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Government ends runaway independent special school fees

Government ends runaway independent special school fees

19 February 2026 - 22:30 Press Release

Department for Education

Children’s progress put first as government ends runaway independent special school fees ...

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Let this be the time that the world comes together to end the cycle of bloodshed in Sudan: UK Statement at the UN Security Council

Let this be the time that the world comes together to end the cycle of bloodshed in Sudan: UK Statement at the UN Security Council

19 February 2026 - 18:52 Speech

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Statement by The Rt Hon Yvette Cooper, Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, at the UN S...

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OpenAI and Microsoft join UK’s international coalition to safeguard AI development

OpenAI and Microsoft join UK’s international coalition to safeguard AI development

19 February 2026 - 18:00 Press Release

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

OpenAI and Microsoft pledge funding to AI Security Institute’s Alignment Project: an international effort on AI systems ...

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New technology and medicines to combat drug and alcohol addiction

New technology and medicines to combat drug and alcohol addiction

19 February 2026 - 17:38 Press Release

Department of Health and Social Care

Innovators across the UK are being offered £20 million in grants for technology designed to reduce harm and death from d...

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Norovirus cases continue to remain stable but high

Norovirus cases continue to remain stable but high

19 February 2026 - 17:11 News Story

UK Health Security Agency

Weekly UKHSA report for the 2025/26 season, monitoring respiratory viruses. ...

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Record funding to protect faith communities

Record funding to protect faith communities

19 February 2026 - 16:59 News Story

Home Office

Government announces a record £73.4 million in funding in 2026 to 2027 for protective security at Jewish, Muslim, and ot...

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How we protected the UK and space in January 2026

How we protected the UK and space in January 2026

19 February 2026 - 16:39 News Story

National Space Operations Centre

This report was issued in February 2026 and covers the time period 1 January 2026 to 31 January 2026 inclusive....

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Joint Ministerial Statement on Protection of Civilians and Humanitarian Operations in Sudan

Joint Ministerial Statement on Protection of Civilians and Humanitarian Operations in Sudan

19 February 2026 - 16:33 Press Release

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Joint Ministerial Statement from the UK and partners on the Protection of Civilians and Humanitarian Operations in Sudan...

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Further rain expected as Environment Agency warns of ongoing flood risk

Further rain expected as Environment Agency warns of ongoing flood risk

19 February 2026 - 15:26 Press Release

Environment Agency

The public is urged to remain vigilant...

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International Day Commemorating Air Crash Victims and Their Families

International Day Commemorating Air Crash Victims and Their Families

19 February 2026 - 14:00 News Story

Air Accidents Investigation Branch

Friday 20 February 2026 is the International Day Commemorating Air Crash Victims and Their Families...

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MHRA approves zanidatamab (Ziihera) for the treatment of biliary tract cancer

MHRA approves zanidatamab (Ziihera) for the treatment of biliary tract cancer

19 February 2026 - 12:31 News Story

Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency

Zanidatamab is used when the cancer cannot be removed by surgery and has spread to nearby tissues or other parts of the ...

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Andrew Hochhauser KC reappointed as Chair of RCEWA

Andrew Hochhauser KC reappointed as Chair of RCEWA

19 February 2026 - 12:00 News Story

Department for Culture, Media and Sport

The Secretary of State has reappointed Andrew Hochhauser KC as Chair of RCEWA for a second term, from 17 September 2026 ...

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Five Non-Executive Directors appointed to the Independent Football Regulator

Five Non-Executive Directors appointed to the Independent Football Regulator

19 February 2026 - 12:00 News Story

Department for Culture, Media and Sport

The Secretary of State has appointed Mark McCafferty, Kevin Miles OBE, Justine Roberts CBE, Tara Warren and Dr Linda Yue...

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Webinar -  A Guide to the CIC Online Process

Webinar - A Guide to the CIC Online Process

19 February 2026 - 11:38 News Story

Office of the Regulator of Community Interest Companies

Join us on March 17 at 11:00am - 12:00pm for a step-by-step guide on how to successfully incorporate your Community Inte...

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Four companies linked to scheme which helped directors walk away from debts and undermine insolvency legislation are shut down

Four companies linked to scheme which helped directors walk away from debts and undermine insolvency legislation are shut down

19 February 2026 - 11:09 Press Release

The Insolvency Service

Companies wound-up in the public interest following Insolvency Service investigations...

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OPSS launches second phase of online product safety campaign

OPSS launches second phase of online product safety campaign

19 February 2026 - 10:10 News Story

Office for Product Safety and Standards

New resources aimed at older people provided to raise awareness of unsafe products sold online....

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Appointment of the Bishop of Durham: 19 February 2026

Appointment of the Bishop of Durham: 19 February 2026

19 February 2026 - 10:00 Press Release

Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street

The King has approved the nomination of The Venerable Richard Simpson, for election as Bishop of Durham....

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Introducing the One IPO Roadmap

Introducing the One IPO Roadmap

19 February 2026 - 09:58 News Story

Intellectual Property Office

As we prepare to launch the One IPO patents service, we are sharing our roadmap of planned changes, improvements and enh...

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Serial waste crook forced to pay over £1.4 million for widespread illegal dumping

Serial waste crook forced to pay over £1.4 million for widespread illegal dumping

19 February 2026 - 09:55 Press Release

Environment Agency

Company boss handed suspended prison sentence and massive bill for illegally dumping thousands of tonnes of waste across...

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Dame Antonia Romeo appointed as first female Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Civil Service to drive change and implement the government’s agenda

Dame Antonia Romeo appointed as first female Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Civil Service to drive change and implement the government’s agenda

19 February 2026 - 09:27 News Story

Cabinet Office

The appointment marks the first time a woman has held the role in its over 100 year history. ...

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Queen Elizabeth II National Memorial: planning submission to Westminster Council

Queen Elizabeth II National Memorial: planning submission to Westminster Council

19 February 2026 - 09:25 News Story

The Queen Elizabeth Memorial Committee

The planning application for the Queen Elizabeth II National Memorial in St James's Park has been now been submitted to ...

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