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Councils to get exceptional?financial?support to?balance books

Councils to get exceptional?financial?support to?balance books

23 February 2026 - 15:53 Press Release

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

This follows the confirmation of £78 billion for?councils?through the settlement, helping them restore public services ...

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Recruitment for the Head of Enforcement Section

Recruitment for the Head of Enforcement Section

23 February 2026 - 15:30 News Story

Veterinary Medicines Directorate

Head of the Enforcement Section, leading a team of enforcement officers dealing with breaches of the regulations...

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SFO secures 4-year prison sentence for aircraft parts fraud

SFO secures 4-year prison sentence for aircraft parts fraud

23 February 2026 - 15:20 Press Release

Serious Fraud Office

Director jailed for scheme that deceived aviation industry....

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Over £17 million saved in past six months through government office closures

Over £17 million saved in past six months through government office closures

23 February 2026 - 15:04 Press Release

Cabinet Office

The government has saved over £17 million in the past six months by closing three expensive central London offices and r...

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Introducing the One IPO Roadmap

Introducing the One IPO Roadmap

23 February 2026 - 14:50 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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Bridget Phillipson's speech on the schools white paper

Bridget Phillipson's speech on the schools white paper

23 February 2026 - 14:35 Speech

Department for Education

Bridget Phillipson's speech on the schools white paper, delivered at Ormiston Bushfield Academy in Peterborough...

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UK submarine arrives in Australia in AUKUS partnership first

UK submarine arrives in Australia in AUKUS partnership first

23 February 2026 - 14:28 Press Release

Ministry of Defence

Royal Navy submarine HMS ANSON arrives in Western Australia for maintenance with AUKUS partners....

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Yorkshire Water fined £733k after polluting country park stream

Yorkshire Water fined £733k after polluting country park stream

23 February 2026 - 13:51 Press Release

Environment Agency

Yorkshire Water is sentenced for polluting Pools Brook Country Park stream three times in less than a year....

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Bluetongue: latest situation

Bluetongue: latest situation

23 February 2026 - 13:42 News Story

Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs

Overview of current bluetongue cases, risk level, vaccinations and restrictions....

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NDA publishes latest nuclear decommissioning strategy

NDA publishes latest nuclear decommissioning strategy

23 February 2026 - 13:13 News Story

Nuclear Decommissioning Authority

NDA publishes latest strategy setting out long term roadmap for the safe and secure decommissioning of the UK’s legacy n...

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Investigation launched into anti-poverty charity after failure to comply with official orders

Investigation launched into anti-poverty charity after failure to comply with official orders

23 February 2026 - 11:25 Press Release

The Charity Commission

The Charity Commission has opened a statutory inquiry into Destiny Community Services to investigate the charity’s failu...

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Radical expansion in rights for children with SEND

Radical expansion in rights for children with SEND

23 February 2026 - 11:23 Press Release

Department for Education

Radical expansion in rights for children with special educational needs and disabilities to transform life chances....

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United message for Workboat Code Edition 3 deadline: ‘Check. Prepare. Book’ 

United message for Workboat Code Edition 3 deadline: ‘Check. Prepare. Book’ 

23 February 2026 - 10:30 Press Release

Maritime and Coastguard Agency

Maritime and Coastguard Agency and Workboat Association urge operators to get ready for 2026 transition....

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Government to crack down on gambling operator sport sponsorship

Government to crack down on gambling operator sport sponsorship

23 February 2026 - 09:30 Press Release

Department for Culture, Media and Sport

The move will prevent unlicensed operators from sponsoring sports clubs, as part of wider measures to tackle illegal gam...

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Brensocatib licensed as the first medicine specifically designed to treat non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis in patients 12 years and older

Brensocatib licensed as the first medicine specifically designed to treat non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis in patients 12 years and older

23 February 2026 - 09:19 Press Release

Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency

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

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Specialist SEND support in every school and community

Specialist SEND support in every school and community

23 February 2026 - 09:03 Press Release

Department for Education

Generational reforms to transform outcomes for children with SEND and end one size fits all approach....

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Doug Gurr selected as preferred candidate for Chair of CMA

Doug Gurr selected as preferred candidate for Chair of CMA

23 February 2026 - 09:00 Press Release

Department for Business and Trade

Doug Gurr has been announced as the preferred candidate to remain as chair of the Competition and Markets Authority....

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More children to be protected from deadly viruses

More children to be protected from deadly viruses

22 February 2026 - 10:00 Press Release

Department of Health and Social Care

New changes to the GP contract will help protect thousands more children across the country from deadly and highly infec...

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Patients to benefit from improved access to dental appointments

Patients to benefit from improved access to dental appointments

21 February 2026 - 09:00 Press Release

Department of Health and Social Care

Patients across the country will have better access to NHS dentistry, boosting earlier intervention, prevention and cont...

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PATHWAYS clinical trial paused following new MHRA advice

PATHWAYS clinical trial paused following new MHRA advice

20 February 2026 - 19:56 Press Release

Department of Health and Social Care

MHRA has raised new concerns around the PATHWAYS trial looking into the prescription of puberty blockers among young peo...

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MHRA statement on the PATHWAYS puberty blocker trial

MHRA statement on the PATHWAYS puberty blocker trial

20 February 2026 - 19:33 News Story

Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency

With all complex clinical trials, MHRA’s top priority is the safety and wellbeing of the trial participants ...

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Global Partnerships Conference to build new international coalitions to tackle shared challenges

Global Partnerships Conference to build new international coalitions to tackle shared challenges

20 February 2026 - 16:35 Press Release

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

The UK will cohost a major conference on the future of international development to drive shared growth and prosperity a...

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Webinar provides insights for ex-military on career with CNC

Webinar provides insights for ex-military on career with CNC

20 February 2026 - 15:52 News Story

Civil Nuclear Constabulary

Ran in collaboration with the British Forces Resettlement Services, the webinar explored opportunities for service leave...

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M25 waste dump shut

M25 waste dump shut

20 February 2026 - 15:10 Press Release

Environment Agency

Environment Agency closure comes after arrests. Bumped-up drone squad takes off to fight dumpers from the sky....

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Bird flu (avian influenza): latest situation in England

Bird flu (avian influenza): latest situation in England

20 February 2026 - 14:38 News Story

Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs

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

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UK and European allies to develop low-cost air defence weapons to protect NATO skies

UK and European allies to develop low-cost air defence weapons to protect NATO skies

20 February 2026 - 13:43 Press Release

Ministry of Defence

European skies to be defended by advanced surface-to-air weapon under new multinational scheme. ...

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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

20 February 2026 - 13:06 Press Release

Environment Agency

The public is urged to remain vigilant...

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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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