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Pensioners urged to be alert to Winter Fuel Payment scams

Pensioners urged to be alert to Winter Fuel Payment scams

14 April 2026 - 09:30 Press Release

HM Revenue & Customs

Winter Fuel Payments paid in winter 2025 will be recovered from pensioners with income above £35,000 ...

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WTO General Council March 2026: UK Statement Day 1 and Day 2

WTO General Council March 2026: UK Statement Day 1 and Day 2

14 April 2026 - 09:26 Speech

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

UK Statement at the World Trade Organization's General Council in Geneva. Delivered by the UK's Permanent Representative...

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Next generation empowered through Technical Excellence Colleges

Next generation empowered through Technical Excellence Colleges

14 April 2026 - 09:18 Press Release

Department for Education

19 new Technical Excellence Colleges will equip young people with the high-level technical skills needed to access well-...

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Water voles to benefit from £300,000 Wessex Water enforcement

Water voles to benefit from £300,000 Wessex Water enforcement

14 April 2026 - 08:35 News Story

Environment Agency

The Environment Agency has secured £300,000 from Wessex Water for the Yeovil Rivers Community Trust, to be used to impro...

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Single-dose 7.2mg semaglutide (Wegovy) pen approved to treat adult patients with obesity

Single-dose 7.2mg semaglutide (Wegovy) pen approved to treat adult patients with obesity

14 April 2026 - 08:32 News Story

Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency

As with any medicine, the MHRA will keep the safety and effectiveness of Wegovy under close review....

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Appointment as Chair of the Legal Services Board

Appointment as Chair of the Legal Services Board

14 April 2026 - 08:00 News Story

Ministry of Justice

The Lord Chancellor has approved the appointment of Monisha Shah as Chair of the Legal Services Board....

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Councils backed with millions to take on rogue landlords

Councils backed with millions to take on rogue landlords

13 April 2026 - 23:01 Press Release

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Local authorities across England are receiving an extra £41 million to cover costs for new enforcement powers through th...

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AI court transcripts to boost access to justice for victims

AI court transcripts to boost access to justice for victims

13 April 2026 - 23:01 Press Release

Ministry of Justice

A new study will explore how AI can be used to transcribe court hearings and open the door to faster, cheaper access to ...

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Vital medicines and new jobs in over £80 million for UK life sciences

Vital medicines and new jobs in over £80 million for UK life sciences

13 April 2026 - 23:01 Press Release

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Fresh backing for the sector unlocked by the Life Sciences Innovative Manufacturing Fund...

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Councils face new rules for spending pothole funding, or risk losing their cash

Councils face new rules for spending pothole funding, or risk losing their cash

13 April 2026 - 23:01 Press Release

Department for Transport

We’re making sure every pound goes straight into fixing roads and tackling potholes across England, not being spent else...

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130 cultural venues, museums, and libraries to receive funding boost that will improve access to arts and culture across the country

130 cultural venues, museums, and libraries to receive funding boost that will improve access to arts and culture across the country

13 April 2026 - 23:01 Press Release

Department for Culture, Media and Sport

130 cultural venues, museums and libraries are set to receive a share of almost £130 million to protect them for present...

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NHS patients to get quicker tests and scans closer to home

NHS patients to get quicker tests and scans closer to home

13 April 2026 - 21:30 Press Release

Department of Health and Social Care

Government invests £237 million to expand Community Diagnostic Centres across England....

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Crackdown on water companies delivers record funding to restore harm done to waterways

Crackdown on water companies delivers record funding to restore harm done to waterways

13 April 2026 - 21:30 Press Release

Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs

Record £8.5 million funding secured through enforcement action will be reinvested directly into repairing harm to rivers...

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Appointment of a new Independent Prevent Commissioner

Appointment of a new Independent Prevent Commissioner

13 April 2026 - 16:49 News Story

Home Office

The Home Secretary has announced the appointment of Tim Jacques as the government’s new Independent Prevent Commissioner...

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The UK supports EU-UN coordination in maintaining international peace and security: UK statement at the UN Security Council

The UK supports EU-UN coordination in maintaining international peace and security: UK statement at the UN Security Council

13 April 2026 - 16:06 Speech

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki, UK Chargé d’Affaires to the UN, at the UN Security Council meeting on Cooperation...

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50 million boost to defence innovation in South Yorkshire with new Defence Growth Deal

50 million boost to defence innovation in South Yorkshire with new Defence Growth Deal

13 April 2026 - 16:00 Press Release

Ministry of Defence

New £50 million South Yorkshire Defence Growth Deal expanding cutting-edge defence research to help defence companies an...

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YJB response to the publication of the Southport Inquiry report

YJB response to the publication of the Southport Inquiry report

13 April 2026 - 15:09 Press Release

Youth Justice Board for England and Wales

Stephanie Roberts-Bibby, Chief Executive of the Youth Justice Board (YJB), responds to the publication of the Southport ...

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£30 million funding boost to help the next generation of games developers take their ideas to the next level

£30 million funding boost to help the next generation of games developers take their ideas to the next level

13 April 2026 - 11:54 News Story

Department for Culture, Media and Sport

£28.5 million UK Games Fund to support video games studios with great ideas create the next Grand Theft Auto or Tomb Rai...

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£132 million UK Government investment open to the fishing and seafood industries and coastal communities across England

£132 million UK Government investment open to the fishing and seafood industries and coastal communities across England

13 April 2026 - 11:15 News Story

Marine Management Organisation

Fishermen, seafood businesses, and coastal communities can now apply for funding through the relaunched Fisheries and Se...

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MHRA and eBay working in partnership to safeguard public health

MHRA and eBay working in partnership to safeguard public health

13 April 2026 - 11:03 Press Release

Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency

MHRA and eBay partnership removes 215 listings of potentially dangerous medicines from the eBay platform highlighting th...

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Decade of transformation: Environment Agency marks £10 million milestone in fisheries restoration

Decade of transformation: Environment Agency marks £10 million milestone in fisheries restoration

13 April 2026 - 11:00 Press Release

Environment Agency

Fishing licence income delivers £10 million of investment in fisheries since 2015...

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NAD Group fully established as Deputy NAD Andy Start retires

NAD Group fully established as Deputy NAD Andy Start retires

13 April 2026 - 10:19 News Story

Ministry of Defence

The National Armaments Director (NAD) Group is now fully established and sees the retirement of its Deputy Director And...

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Certification Officer: Announcements

Certification Officer: Announcements

13 April 2026 - 09:56 News Story

Certification Officer

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

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‘Strong economic returns’ from Maritime and Coastguard Agency seafarer training support, finds independent report

‘Strong economic returns’ from Maritime and Coastguard Agency seafarer training support, finds independent report

13 April 2026 - 09:30 Press Release

Maritime and Coastguard Agency

Eight-year review shows skills-funding contributed over £500m to UK economy...

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Ex-LCF CEO and wife admit to multiple breaches of court order

Ex-LCF CEO and wife admit to multiple breaches of court order

13 April 2026 - 09:16 Press Release

Serious Fraud Office

SFO action results in Michael and Debbie Thomson held in contempt....

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Report 04/2026: Derailment at Denbigh Hall South Junction

Report 04/2026: Derailment at Denbigh Hall South Junction

13 April 2026 - 08:59 Press Release

Rail Accident Investigation Branch

RAIB has today released its report into a derailment at Denbigh Hall South Junction, near Bletchley, Buckinghamshire, 26...

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Free travel and new routes: government’s bus revolution hits another gear

Free travel and new routes: government’s bus revolution hits another gear

13 April 2026 - 08:43 Press Release

Department for Transport

£3 million funding boost will help 6 mayoral authorities set up bus franchising to improve travel for passengers across ...

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Great British Energy - Nuclear and Rolls-Royce SMR sign contract

Great British Energy - Nuclear and Rolls-Royce SMR sign contract

13 April 2026 - 05:04 News Story

Great British Energy – Nuclear

Great British Energy – Nuclear signs a contract with Rolls?Royce SMR to deliver the UK’s first SMRs. ...

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Health Secretary statement on end of BMA resident doctor strikes

Health Secretary statement on end of BMA resident doctor strikes

13 April 2026 - 05:00 Press Release

Department of Health and Social Care

Health and Social Care Secretary Wes Streeting thanks NHS staff for working around the clock during industrial action....

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Government to unlock philanthropic investment into England's most disadvantaged communities

Government to unlock philanthropic investment into England's most disadvantaged communities

12 April 2026 - 23:01 Press Release

Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Government today launches plan to make it easier for the wealthiest in society to give back to communities that need hel...

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