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More than 3,400 jobs and targeted support for local communities to help tackle the cost of living as Lanarkshire named latest AI Growth Zone

More than 3,400 jobs and targeted support for local communities to help tackle the cost of living as Lanarkshire named latest AI Growth Zone

Tuesday, 03 February 2026

Scotland will host a new AI Growth Zone in Lanarkshire, supporting more than 3,400 jobs and helping drive economic growth as part of the UK’s Modern I...

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UK and Japan strengthen science and technology ties

UK and Japan strengthen science and technology ties

Tuesday, 03 February 2026

New partnerships across life sciences, quantum and advanced connectivity....

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Barnsley becomes UK’s first government backed Tech Town

Barnsley becomes UK’s first government backed Tech Town

Tuesday, 03 February 2026

Barnsley named UK’s first Tech Town – with local schools and college, businesses, NHS and more getting bespoke government support to unleash opportuni...

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Advice accepted on extending the RSV vaccination programme

Advice accepted on extending the RSV vaccination programme

Monday, 02 February 2026

The government has accepted advice on eligibility from the JCVI for the RSV vaccination programme....

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Greater access to breakthrough trials for rare cancer patients

Greater access to breakthrough trials for rare cancer patients

Saturday, 31 January 2026

Better chance of survival for people with rare cancers thanks to a new government approach to clinical trials and access to breakthrough treatments...

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Liz Kendall’s speech at Bio Industry Association

Liz Kendall’s speech at Bio Industry Association

Friday, 30 January 2026

Secretary of State for Science, Innovation, and Technology, Liz Kendall, delivered a speech at Bio Industry Association on Thursday 29 January 2026....

1 in 4 school leavers unprotected by HPV vaccine

1 in 4 school leavers unprotected by HPV vaccine

Thursday, 29 January 2026

A quarter of school?leavers are unvaccinated against HPV, leaving young women at risk of cervical cancer and both sexes vulnerable to other HPV?relate...

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New fund to tackle cancer screening inequalities and save lives

New fund to tackle cancer screening inequalities and save lives

Thursday, 29 January 2026

£200 million for local cancer care to address gap in screening uptake and reduce screening inequalities in deprived areas....

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Tuberculosis notifications in England stabilise in 2025

Tuberculosis notifications in England stabilise in 2025

Thursday, 29 January 2026

UKHSA is reminding people to be aware of TB symptoms to help ensure prompt testing and treatment....

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MHRA issues new guidance for people using mental health apps and technologies

MHRA issues new guidance for people using mental health apps and technologies

Wednesday, 28 January 2026

New online resources will help the public, parents, carers and health, social care and education professionals understand what safe, effective digital...

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Liz Kendall’s speech at Bloomberg

Liz Kendall’s speech at Bloomberg

Wednesday, 28 January 2026

Secretary of State for Science, Innovation, and Technology, Liz Kendall, delivered a speech at Bloomberg on Wednesday 28 January 2026....

Free AI training for all, as government and industry programme expands to provide 10 million workers with key AI skills by 2030

Free AI training for all, as government and industry programme expands to provide 10 million workers with key AI skills by 2030

Wednesday, 28 January 2026

Every adult in the UK is eligible to take free, newly benchmarked courses to gain practical AI skills for work....

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Pet owners to benefit from biggest vet sector reforms in 60 years

Pet owners to benefit from biggest vet sector reforms in 60 years

Tuesday, 27 January 2026

Clearer pricing will help pet owners compare costs and shop around, saving families money...

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New digital medical records to speed up Armed Forces recruitment

New digital medical records to speed up Armed Forces recruitment

Friday, 23 January 2026

New digital system - fully integrated with the NHS - will dramatically cut delays for those joining the Armed Forces, boosting readiness and recruitme...

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From lived experience to lasting change: Disability Advisory Panel begins work

From lived experience to lasting change: Disability Advisory Panel begins work

Friday, 23 January 2026

Ten experts with lived experience of disability and long-term health conditions have been appointed to help shape Government health and disability pol...

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Government to end cancer postcode lottery for patients

Government to end cancer postcode lottery for patients

Thursday, 22 January 2026

People living in rural and coastal areas will find it easier to see a cancer specialist as the government works to end the postcode lottery for care....

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Isotretinoin prescribing requirements updated with revised risk minimisation measures

Isotretinoin prescribing requirements updated with revised risk minimisation measures

Thursday, 22 January 2026

The updated safety measures will strengthen the MHRA’s ability to monitor safe prescribing while supporting patient access to treatment across all age...

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Three Commissioners terms extended to the Historic England Board

Three Commissioners terms extended to the Historic England Board

Thursday, 22 January 2026

The Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport has extended the second terms of Sandra Dinneen, Paul Farmer and Patrick Newberry...

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Homes England enters building lease with Vistry for former City Hospital site in Birmingham with plans to deliver 750 new homes

Homes England enters building lease with Vistry for former City Hospital site in Birmingham with plans to deliver 750 new homes

Wednesday, 21 January 2026

The historic site is set for a new chapter after extensive cross-sector collaboration....

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Minister Lloyd speech on software security and cyber resilience

Minister Lloyd speech on software security and cyber resilience

Tuesday, 20 January 2026

Liz Lloyd, Minister for the Digital Economy, spoke at the launch of the Software Security Ambassadors Scheme on 15 January 2026....

Expansion of support scheme to help thousands of people back into work

Expansion of support scheme to help thousands of people back into work

Tuesday, 20 January 2026

Up to 250,000 more people with health conditions will receive support to stay in or return to work, as a groundbreaking programme proven to transform ...

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Expert teams to scruitinise public service inefficiencies and waste

Expert teams to scruitinise public service inefficiencies and waste

Monday, 19 January 2026

Wasteful duplication in government to be rooted out through new sweeping reviews....

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£6 million repaid to workers as Government cracks down on employers underpaying their staff

£6 million repaid to workers as Government cracks down on employers underpaying their staff

Monday, 19 January 2026

Nearly 500 employers fined over £10 million for failing to pay the National Minimum Wage ...

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Life saving Jess’s Rule to be advertised in every GP surgery

Life saving Jess’s Rule to be advertised in every GP surgery

Saturday, 17 January 2026

Government rolling out Jess's Rule posters to all GP surgeries in England to act as reminder of a life-saving patient safety initiative....

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Red tape to be slashed for British robotics and defence innovators

Red tape to be slashed for British robotics and defence innovators

Friday, 16 January 2026

Robotics and defence tech announced as the RIO's 2 new priority areas....

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Waiting lists cut 3 times faster in highest joblessness areas

Waiting lists cut 3 times faster in highest joblessness areas

Wednesday, 14 January 2026

Waiting lists in 20 areas in England fall 3 times faster than the national average thanks to experts deployed by government to help supercharge NHS ca...

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Patients to benefit sooner as UK boosts clinical trials attractiveness with faster assessments and agile regulation 

Patients to benefit sooner as UK boosts clinical trials attractiveness with faster assessments and agile regulation 

Tuesday, 13 January 2026

The MHRA is now setting out the next phase of reforms for 2026, aimed at helping patients access new cutting-edge treatments more quickly and boosting...

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Modernising the NHS to meet changing demands

Modernising the NHS to meet changing demands

Tuesday, 13 January 2026

Wes Streeting, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, delivers a keynote speech on NHS reform at the Institute for Government's annual confere...

Healthcare innovator appointed to Health Data Research Service

Healthcare innovator appointed to Health Data Research Service

Monday, 12 January 2026

Healthcare industry innovator Dr Melanie Ivarsson has been appointed as CEO of the Health Data Research Service (HDRS) to accelerate medical breakthro...

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NHS and probation join forces to break cycle of reoffending

NHS and probation join forces to break cycle of reoffending

Friday, 09 January 2026

Offenders with mental health and addiction issues will be jointly monitored by probation and NHS experts to address the root causes of reoffending. ...

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