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PoliceAI to speed up investigations and fight crime

PoliceAI to speed up investigations and fight crime

Wednesday, 10 June 2026

Officers across England and Wales will spend less time behind desks and more time protecting their communities....

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Policing minister on the launch of PoliceAI

Policing minister on the launch of PoliceAI

Wednesday, 10 June 2026

Highlights from the speech on PoliceAI by Crime and Policing Minister Sarah Jones....

New laws to shutdown dodgy high street shops in crime crackdown

New laws to shutdown dodgy high street shops in crime crackdown

Wednesday, 10 June 2026

Dodgy vape shops, barbers and nail salons linked to organised crime will be shut down as criminal bosses are put behind bars in a nationwide crackdown...

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New backing for open source AI builders, data centre design challenge and robotics partnership

New backing for open source AI builders, data centre design challenge and robotics partnership

Wednesday, 10 June 2026

In a keynote speech at the AI Summit during London Tech Week, AI Minister Kanishka Narayan argued that the central question of AI is not just what the...

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Government funds North York Moors wildfire recovery

Government funds North York Moors wildfire recovery

Tuesday, 09 June 2026

Up to £3.2 million to restore peatland and moorland devastated by the 2025 Fylingdales wildfire...

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New powers to crack down on hostile foreign state organisations

New powers to crack down on hostile foreign state organisations

Tuesday, 09 June 2026

New powers introduced to crack down on organisations carrying out hostile activity on behalf of foreign states, including proxy groups who do their bi...

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£50 million investment to help protect Somerset’s farms and homes from flooding

£50 million investment to help protect Somerset’s farms and homes from flooding

Monday, 08 June 2026

Money awarded to Somerset Council to bolster flood resilience...

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New plans to stop children taking, sharing or viewing nude images

New plans to stop children taking, sharing or viewing nude images

Monday, 08 June 2026

Britain will become the first country in the world where it is impossible for children to take, share or view naked pictures on their devices....

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Foreign Secretary's speech on responding to humanitarian crises at the Global Partnerships Conference: 20 May 2026

Foreign Secretary's speech on responding to humanitarian crises at the Global Partnerships Conference: 20 May 2026

Thursday, 04 June 2026

Speech by Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper at the humanitarian plenary session on Day 2 of the Global Partnerships Conference....

Universities face ban on international students over visa abuse

Universities face ban on international students over visa abuse

Thursday, 04 June 2026

Raised standards for recruiting foreign students come amid continued visa abuse. Student asylum claims already down 30% as government action delivers ...

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The Surge and Rapid Response Team (SRRT)

The Surge and Rapid Response Team (SRRT)

Thursday, 04 June 2026

Find out more about the SRRT....

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New support hub launches for victims and survivors of terrorism

New support hub launches for victims and survivors of terrorism

Monday, 01 June 2026

A new support hub has launched delivering tailored, trauma-informed care for victims and survivors of terrorism....

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Plan to toughen protections for subsea internet cables amid heightened Russian activity

Plan to toughen protections for subsea internet cables amid heightened Russian activity

Friday, 29 May 2026

Government to propose tougher fines and prison sentences for those who damage subsea infrastructure essential for UK internet access....

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New space system will better protect UK satellites as new imagery released

New space system will better protect UK satellites as new imagery released

Friday, 22 May 2026

Vital emergency services, military operations and British businesses will be better protected through a new system to protect UK satellites and the se...

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Government and rail industry say ‘enough’ to sexual harassment

Government and rail industry say ‘enough’ to sexual harassment

Friday, 22 May 2026

Campaign will target sexual harassment on trains and at stations while train operators will be scored on how they tackle the issue under the new schem...

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UK steps up support to stop spread of Ebola in eastern DRC

UK steps up support to stop spread of Ebola in eastern DRC

Thursday, 21 May 2026

The UK has announced up to £20 million to support communities affected by the deadly Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo...

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Baroness Chapman's speech on mobilising finance at the Global Partnerships Conference: 20 May 2026

Baroness Chapman's speech on mobilising finance at the Global Partnerships Conference: 20 May 2026

Wednesday, 20 May 2026

Opening speech by Baroness Chapman on Mobilising Finance at Scale on Day 2 of the Global Partnerships Conference...

Knife robberies down by more than a fifth

Knife robberies down by more than a fifth

Tuesday, 19 May 2026

Knife robberies have fallen by 21% as government action takes effect....

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Record funding to tackle grooming gangs and child sex abuse

Record funding to tackle grooming gangs and child sex abuse

Tuesday, 19 May 2026

The Home Office has announced £100 million to fight child sex offences and protect victims and survivors, including £38 million for Operation Beaconpo...

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Foreign Secretary's keynote speech at the Global Partnerships Conference: 19 May 2026

Foreign Secretary's keynote speech at the Global Partnerships Conference: 19 May 2026

Tuesday, 19 May 2026

Keynote speech by Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper at the Global Partnerships Conference....

New high street unit set up in nationwide blitz on dodgy shops

New high street unit set up in nationwide blitz on dodgy shops

Tuesday, 19 May 2026

Organised crime gangs will be hit with raids, shop closures, and cash seizures in a £30 million crackdown on dodgy high street shops....

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UK plays leading role as landmark mission launches to unlock secrets of Earth’s magnetic shield

UK plays leading role as landmark mission launches to unlock secrets of Earth’s magnetic shield

Tuesday, 19 May 2026

UK scientists and companies are at the heart of a pioneering mission, launched into orbit today, that will transform our understanding of how Earth is...

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Foreign Secretary warns the world cannot wait any longer to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, as food security crisis looms for countries already on the edge

Foreign Secretary warns the world cannot wait any longer to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, as food security crisis looms for countries already on the edge

Tuesday, 19 May 2026

Foreign Secretary warns the world cannot wait any longer to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, as food security crisis looms for countries already on the ed...

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The crisis in the Strait of Hormuz has triggered challenges across the world: UK statement at the UN Economic and Social Council

The crisis in the Strait of Hormuz has triggered challenges across the world: UK statement at the UN Economic and Social Council

Friday, 15 May 2026

Statement by Helen King, UK Ambassador to ECOSOC, at the UN Economic and Social Council meeting on Safeguarding energy and supply flows: Supporting gl...

More children eligible for eGates in boost for families this summer

More children eligible for eGates in boost for families this summer

Thursday, 14 May 2026

Access to UK eGates expanding to children aged 8 and 9 years....

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Football fans urged to show fraudsters the red card ahead of World Cup

Football fans urged to show fraudsters the red card ahead of World Cup

Monday, 11 May 2026

Lloyds Bank and the government are urging fans to Stop! Think Fraud ahead of the FIFA World Cup next month....

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Threat level increase following antisemitic terror attack

Threat level increase following antisemitic terror attack

Thursday, 30 April 2026

National threat level increased to severe following Golders Green attack and increasing threat of Islamist and extreme right-wing terrorism in the UK....

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Biggest shake up in decades to tackle local crime

Biggest shake up in decades to tackle local crime

Thursday, 30 April 2026

Biggest crime-fighting shake up in decades as police gain new powers to tackle local crime as the landmark Crime and Policing Bill receives Royal Asse...

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Ministry of Defence Police appoints new Deputy Chief Constable

Ministry of Defence Police appoints new Deputy Chief Constable

Wednesday, 29 April 2026

Following the appointment of Chief Constable Kier Pritchard in January, the Ministry of Defence Police (MDP) has appointed Simon Dobinson as their new...

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PM speech at USDAW conference: 27 April 2026

PM speech at USDAW conference: 27 April 2026

Monday, 27 April 2026

The Prime Minister's speech at USDAW conference 2026....

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