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Foreign Secretary's statement on the UN Fact Finding Mission Report on El Fasher

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Statement by Yvette Cooper, Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, on the UN fact finding...

Tech firms will have to take down abusive images within 48 hours under new law to protect women and girls

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

New law requires tech platforms to take down non-consensual intimate images within 48 hours or face fines. ...

UK medical device testing hits record high as MHRA backs growth in brain and AI technology

Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency

Patients benefit from earlier access to technologies that could improve or save lives, as the MHRA approved 17 per cent ...

British research expertise to deliver faster cancer diagnosis and cleaner energy

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Major new backing for medical imaging centres across the UK alongside tidal energy testing expansion in Orkney and cutti...

Foreign Secretary’s statement on the situation in the Middle East: UK Statement at the UN Security Council

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

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

The UK reiterates its strong support for UNSMIL in advancing an inclusive political process in Libya: UK statement at the UN Security Council

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Statement by Ambassador Archie Young, UK Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, at the UN Security Council meeting o...

Fenwick Solar Farm development consent decision announced

Planning Inspectorate

The Fenwick Solar Farm DCO application has today been granted development consent by the Department for Energy Security ...

The AAIB has sent a team to North Yorkshire

Air Accidents Investigation Branch

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

Lettings boss who wanted to become Mayor of London sentenced for fraud

The Insolvency Service

Suspended sentence for fraudster who emptied company bank accounts...

Sellafield awards contract to support plutonium repackaging

Sellafield Ltd

Sellafield awards £45 million contract to LTi Metaltech to supply products, supporting safe plutonium storage and progre...

Russia must engage in credible risk management to prevent miscalculations: UK statement to the OSCE

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Politico-Military Counsellor, Ankur Narayan, recalls Russia’s pattern of reassurance without transparency and refusal to...

UK formally opens British Embassy Office in Lviv

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

The UK has formally opened the British Embassy Office in?Lviv, expanding the UK’s diplomatic presence in Ukraine as the ...

Agencies warn of unsettled weather expected until at least mid-March

Environment Agency

Thames Barrier to close, temporary defences on Thames and Severn, more pumps in Somerset...

Door supervisor and company boss convicted for unlicensed work

Security Industry Authority

A door supervisor who continued to work after his SIA licence expired, and the boss of the company who deployed him, hav...

UKHSA publishes first Cold Mortality Report

UK Health Security Agency

Findings show that 2,544 deaths in England were associated with cold weather across 3 cold episodes recorded between Nov...

Trial speeds up next generation of atomic clocks

Defence Science and Technology Laboratory

Dstl’s trial has supported the development of next?generation atomic clocks for the UK’s defence needs....

UK House Price Index for December 2025

HM Land Registry

The UK HPI shows house price changes for England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland....

4,500 new homes and jobs in Lincolnshire thanks to new government-backed road

Department for Transport

The £110 million investment in the North Hykeham Relief Road will also mean faster journeys and less congestion for peop...

PM call with President Trump of the United States: 17 February 2026

Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street

The Prime Minister spoke with the President of the United States, Donald Trump, last night....

Cost of living support helps 1.5 million pensioners and low-income households with winter bills

Department for Work and Pensions

Almost 1.5 million households have received a £25 Cold Weather Payment since December, providing vital cost of living su...

Prime Minister announces seven new stations and major rail funding commitment

A generational UK Government commitment to modernise Welsh rail is set to support 12,000 jobs across Wales....

Environment Agency grants Rathlin Energy permit

Environment Agency

Environment Agency has granted an environmental permit variation to Rathlin Energy Ltd, following a public consultation ...

Yellow cold health alert issued for 7 regions of England

UK Health Security Agency

UKHSA has issued a yellow Cold-Health Alert (CHA) for all regions of England, except the South East and London....

Sri Lanka looks to join Global Charter on Children’s Care Reform to boost family-based care

Ministry of Justice

Thousands of children could be protected in Sri Lanka, as the country signs a letter of intent to join the UK-led Global...

Creative businesses to benefit from government finance package

Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Government are addressing challenges faced by creative businesses in accessing finance. ...

Sellafield support helping change young lives in Warrington

Sellafield Ltd

Sellafield’s long-term support for Warrington Youth Zone is helping expand opportunities, build confidence and improve o...

New £11M fund opens to support jobs, growth and investment in Port Talbot

The newly-opened Economic Growth and Investment Fund is designed to support companies that offer skilled, well-paid empl...

Takeaway owner who bought Apple and Burberry goods instead of paying tax bill ordered to repay more than £70,000

The Insolvency Service

Convicted takeaway boss ordered to pay back funds following Insolvency Service investigations...

£400 cash boost for disabled adults to tackle cost of living

Department of Health and Social Care

150,000 disabled adults to keep £400 more cash each year to help with cost of living, and £700 million to support tens o...

Joint statement on the 2nd anniversary of Alexei Navalny`s death

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Joint likeminded statement on the occasion of the second anniversary of Alexei Navalny`s death on 16 February 2024....