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UK sets sights on £40 billion satellite communications market with fresh investment

UK Space Agency

British companies developing satellite communications technology are to receive £30 million in government funding, Space...

Foreign Secretary statement on the ongoing situation in the Middle East

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper reiterates the UK's top priority is the safety and security of British nationals in the ...

PM call with President Christodoulides of Cyprus: 3 March 2026

Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street

The Prime Minister spoke to the President of Cyprus, Nikos Christodoulides, this afternoon....

Business Secretary speech to Make UK National Manufacturing Conference

Department for Business and Trade

Speech delivered by the Business Secretary, Peter Kyle, at the March 2026 Make UK National Manufacturing Conference....

UK sends warship and drone-busting helicopters to the Eastern Mediterranean to protect Brits and allies in the region

Ministry of Defence

HMS Dragon set to sail to the Eastern Mediterranean to defend British interests and support the collective self-defence ...

Man jailed for ten years for convictions including selling prescription-only medicines worth more than £3.7million

Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency

A man who unlawfully supplied Class B and Class C controlled drugs and a range of unauthorised medicines has been senten...

Lead of independent review on new number of forces appointed

Home Office

Lord Hogan-Howe to lead independent review to determine new number of police forces....

Certification Officer: Announcements

Certification Officer

General announcements and latest decisions of the Certification Officer...

New Rural Payments Agency (RPA) non-executive directors appointed

Rural Payments Agency

Alison White has been appointed non-executive chair of RPA's Audit and Risk Assurance Committee (ARAC). Paul Savage, ...

Yorkshire waste site has permit revoked

Environment Agency

Mineral Processing Ltd at South Elmsall has had its environmental permit revoked after the Planning Inspectorate dismiss...

New flood advice websites launched to help West Country

Environment Agency

These will support Dorset and Wiltshire residents coping with groundwater flooding and promote the response and recovery...

Export masterclasses to help Scottish businesses forge EU trade links

Events from Scotland Office in partnership with local chambers of commerce in Glasgow, Dundee, Edinburgh and Inverness w...

Spring Forecast 2026 speech

HM Treasury

Spring Forecast 2026 speech as delivered by Chancellor Rachel Reeves....

UN Human Rights Council 61: UK Statement on Freedom of Religion or Belief

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

UK Statement for the Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief. Delivered by the...

Appointments: 3 March 2026

Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street

The King has been pleased to approve the following appointments....

Statement following the Nepalese Supreme Court's Judgment on Gurkha Pensions

Ministry of Defence

Statement following the Nepalese Supreme Court's Judgment on Gurkha Pensions...

Spring Forecast 2026: The right economic plan for Britain

HM Treasury

The Chancellor has announced the Spring Forecast in Parliament ...

£271 million to clean up shipping and power coastal communities

Department for Transport

This funding will boost skilled jobs and coastal economies, and forms part of a £448 million commitment to clean maritim...

TRA opens investigation into Chinese imports of titanium dioxide

Trade Remedies Authority

The TRA has opened a new investigation into imports of titanium dioxide from China. Businesses affected by this investig...

Bird flu (avian influenza): latest situation in England

Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs

Find out about the latest bird flu situation in England and guidance for bird keepers and the public....

Clearer rules to support councils in fight against litter louts

Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs

Legally binding guidance gives councils powers to clamp down on litter louts....

Sellafield recruitment opens for Authorised Firearms Officers

Civil Nuclear Constabulary

The CNC has opened AFO recruitment at Sellafield as part of a rolling programme to sustain armed protection at one of th...

What do PhDs think about our placement scheme?

Open Innovation Team

With more than 200 PhD placements since 2016, alumni share how the scheme has shaped their research, skills and careers....

Reappointment of a member to the Parole Board

Ministry of Justice

The Lord Chancellor and Deputy Prime Minister has approved the reappointment of a Parole Board member....

Protecting children's right to safe, inclusive, quality education is critical: UK statement at the UN Security Council

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki, UK Chargé d’Affaires to the UN, at the UN Security Council meeting on Children, T...

Weekend voting and shopping centre polling stations to be trialled

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Some voters in May local elections to cast their ballot in a shopping centre and on weekends as part of plans to make vo...

New register for people convicted of child cruelty offences

Home Office

Child cruelty convictions such as neglect and abandonment will face the same police notification requirements as registe...

VMD publishes first Inspections and Enforcement report as part of new series

Veterinary Medicines Directorate

First Inspections and Enforcement report, covering October and November 2025, providing animal owners, vet practices and...

VMD Inspections and Enforcement report October - November 2025

Veterinary Medicines Directorate

Results from inspections and enforcement activities October-November 2025....

Refugee protection to be reviewed every 30 months

Home Office

The refugee model will shift from permanent to temporary for those who claim asylum from 2 March....