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Joint Statement following the meeting of the Specialised Committee on the Implementation of the Windsor Framework, 7 May 2026

Thursday, 07 May 2026 - 15:00 Cabinet Office Press Release

The UK Government and European Commission gave a statement after the Specialised Committee on the Implementation of the Windsor Framework meeting....

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World Press Freedom Day 2026: Joint statement to the OSCE

Thursday, 07 May 2026 - 14:57 Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Speech

Ambassador Vesa Häkkinen of Finland delivered a statement on World Press Freedom Day on behalf of the UK and 33 other countries, stressing that a free, independent media is essential to peace and secu...

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MHRA approves donidalorsen (Dawnzera) for the treatment of familial chylomicronemia syndrome

Thursday, 07 May 2026 - 14:03 Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency Press Release

MHRA approves donidalorsen (Dawnzera) for the treatment of familial chylomicronemia syndrome ...

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MHRA approves donidalorsen (Dawnzera) for the treatment of hereditary angioedema

Thursday, 07 May 2026 - 14:03 Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency Press Release

MHRA approves donidalorsen (Dawnzera) for the treatment of hereditary angioedema...

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Costa Rica to join UK as member of £13 trillion global trade bloc

Thursday, 07 May 2026 - 12:33 Department for Business and Trade News Story

Costa Rica to join UK as member of £13 trillion in GDP global trade bloc ...

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Confronting Holocaust Denial and Distortion: UK statement to the OSCE

Thursday, 07 May 2026 - 11:36 government Speech

The UK warns that Holocaust denial and distortion are fuelling antisemitism and insecurity across the OSCE region. It urges participating States to move from discussion to action and safeguard histori...

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Operator’s licence revoked after serious maintenance and safety failures

Thursday, 07 May 2026 - 11:13 Traffic Commissioners for Great Britain Press Release

A West Midlands goods vehicle operator has had its licence revoked and a company director disqualified following a public inquiry....

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52nd Universal Periodic Review of human rights: UK statement on Belgium

Thursday, 07 May 2026 - 10:53 Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Speech

Statement by the UK's Human Rights Ambassador, Eleanor Sanders, at Belgium's Universal Periodic Review at the Human Rights Council in Geneva....

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The student finance deadline for new students is approaching

Thursday, 07 May 2026 - 09:59 Student Loans Company News Story

It’s important for students to apply before the deadline to make sure their funding is in place for the start of their course....

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Russia’s assault on Europe’s post war security order: UK statement to the OSCE

Thursday, 07 May 2026 - 09:19 Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Speech

The UK condemns Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, which is a direct attack on the security architecture built after the Second World War. Russia has eroded trust, violated OSCE commitments, ...

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Esteemed scientist and academic leader Sir Leszek Borysiewicz named as government’s preferred candidate for UKRI Chair

Thursday, 07 May 2026 - 09:12 Department for Science, Innovation and Technology Press Release

Science Secretary Liz Kendall has named Professor Sir Leszek Borysiewicz as her preferred candidate for Chair of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI). ...

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Crystal Stream report and safety flyer published

Thursday, 07 May 2026 - 09:00 Marine Accident Investigation Branch News Story

Grounding and subsequent loss of a fishing vessel on Barmore Island, Loch Fyne, Scotland....

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Report 05/2026: Pedestrian struck by a train at Pewsey footpath crossing

Thursday, 07 May 2026 - 08:59 Rail Accident Investigation Branch Press Release

RAIB has today released its report into a pedestrian struck by a train at Pewsey footpath crossing, Pewsey, Wiltshire, 26 February 2025....

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Council for Science and Technology seeks its next independent co chair

Thursday, 07 May 2026 - 08:30 Council for Science and Technology News Story

The Council for Science and Technology (CST), which serves as the government’s highest-level advisory council on science and technology, is seeking its next independent co-chair....

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Sir Richard Broadbent reappointed as Chair of the HMCTS Board

Thursday, 07 May 2026 - 08:30 Ministry of Justice News Story

Sir Richard Broadbent has been reappointed as Chair of the His Majesty’s Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) Board....

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Three members appointed to the Tribunal Procedure Committee

Thursday, 07 May 2026 - 08:00 Ministry of Justice News Story

The Lord Chancellor has approved the appointments, for three years, of Sanaz Saifolahi, Jennifer McCarthy and Peace Egbulefu as members of the Tribunal Procedure Committee....

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Operation Pangea XVIII: UK Border operation intercepts millions of dangerous medicines across two weeks

Thursday, 07 May 2026 - 06:02 Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency Press Release

MHRA and UK Border Force crack down on the illegal medicines trade in intensive 14-day international operation. ...

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Businesses see processing times slashed in groundbreaking trial

Wednesday, 06 May 2026 - 21:30 Department for Business and Trade Press Release

Businesses see processing times slashed in groundbreaking new trial ...

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Foreign Secretary's statement: Hantavirus outbreak, 6 May 2026

Wednesday, 06 May 2026 - 14:24 Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Press Release

A statement from the Foreign Secretary on the Hantavirus outbreak...

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