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Statement between Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Taoiseach Micheál Martin in Cork: 13 March 2026

Statement between Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Taoiseach Micheál Martin in Cork: 13 March 2026

Friday, 13 March 2026

Shared Prosperity, Shared Seas, Shared Ties. ...

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Overhaul of nuclear system to speed up building and cut costs

Overhaul of nuclear system to speed up building and cut costs

Friday, 13 March 2026

Plan to overhaul nuclear system will speed up building, strengthen national and energy security, and cut costs....

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Closer ties with Ireland are delivering for the UK in a volatile world, as leaders attend second UK Ireland summit

Closer ties with Ireland are delivering for the UK in a volatile world, as leaders attend second UK Ireland summit

Friday, 13 March 2026

Protecting working families in more turbulent times will underpin discussions at the second UK-Ireland Summit in Cork today (Friday 13 March) as the P...

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Tips on cheaper days out for families this English Tourism Week, as Government celebrates the industry’s economic impact

Tips on cheaper days out for families this English Tourism Week, as Government celebrates the industry’s economic impact

Thursday, 12 March 2026

Tourism Minister hosts UK industry leaders at 10 Downing Street to mark English Tourism Week...

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Bluetongue: latest situation

Bluetongue: latest situation

Thursday, 12 March 2026

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

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Greater certainty for British businesses as national security investment rules refined

Greater certainty for British businesses as national security investment rules refined

Thursday, 12 March 2026

Mandatory investment screening rules will be refined to provide greater clarity for British businesses and ensure the UK remains open for safe investm...

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UK manufacturers to save millions of pounds a year as government removes offshore wind energy tariffs

UK manufacturers to save millions of pounds a year as government removes offshore wind energy tariffs

Tuesday, 10 March 2026

British manufacturers will save millions of pounds a year as the Government removes tariffs on offshore wind energy components from 1 April....

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Businesses in Northern Ireland urged to prepare for smoother GB NI and EU trade

Businesses in Northern Ireland urged to prepare for smoother GB NI and EU trade

Monday, 09 March 2026

Negotiations underway on UK-EU deal to make trade easier, cheaper and quicker, with Northern Ireland at the heart of the talks...

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Professor Brian Bell commences role as new Head of the GES

Professor Brian Bell commences role as new Head of the GES

Monday, 09 March 2026

Professor Bell commences his new role as the Head of the Government Economic Service today....

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Businesses urged to take simple steps for smoother trade with the EU

Businesses urged to take simple steps for smoother trade with the EU

Monday, 09 March 2026

Businesses are being urged to take simple steps to prepare for the landmark EU agri-food deal, that will cut costs, slash red tape and open up opportu...

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UK reveals military maintenance facilities in Ukraine for first time

UK reveals military maintenance facilities in Ukraine for first time

Saturday, 07 March 2026

The UK has revealed for the first time its maintenance, repair and overhaul systems (MRO) facilities in Ukraine, with four operational and a fifth pla...

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UK reaffirms commitment to peace, protection and development in the DRC

UK reaffirms commitment to peace, protection and development in the DRC

Friday, 06 March 2026

UK Minister for Africa Jenny Chapman visited the DRC, pledging £13 million for peace, aid, and support for survivors of sexual violence, while boostin...

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Medicine production expansion comes as Welsh Secretary announces new trade programme

Medicine production expansion comes as Welsh Secretary announces new trade programme

Thursday, 05 March 2026

£23 million is being invested and more than 40 jobs created in Wales’s growing life sciences sector as Welsh Secretary Jo Stevens announces a new trad...

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The fake £9.8 million NHS contract: directors banned after investors tricked out of more than £2 million

The fake £9.8 million NHS contract: directors banned after investors tricked out of more than £2 million

Thursday, 05 March 2026

Husband-and-wife banned as company directors for combined 23 years...

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From preserves to packaging – helping British glass shine

From preserves to packaging – helping British glass shine

Thursday, 05 March 2026

The TRA has launched two new investigations into imports of glass containers from China and Turkey....

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Baroness Maggie Jones appointed new chair of Acas

Baroness Maggie Jones appointed new chair of Acas

Thursday, 05 March 2026

Baroness Maggie Jones of Whitchurch has been appointed as the new Chair of Acas, following a fair and open public appointment process. ...

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Housing associations hit record reinvestment despite economic pressures, RSH Value for Money report reveals

Housing associations hit record reinvestment despite economic pressures, RSH Value for Money report reveals

Thursday, 05 March 2026

RSH publishes Value for Money metrics annually so boards and other stakeholders can assess how each housing association is performing against its peer...

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UK Minister Visits Manila for 80th Year of Bilateral Ties

UK Minister Visits Manila for 80th Year of Bilateral Ties

Thursday, 05 March 2026

UK Indo-Pacific Minister Seema Malhotra visited Manila to deepen cooperation, marking 80 years of ties and advancing work on security, growth and clim...

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Business Secretary speech to Make UK National Manufacturing Conference

Business Secretary speech to Make UK National Manufacturing Conference

Tuesday, 03 March 2026

Speech delivered by the Business Secretary, Peter Kyle, at the March 2026 Make UK National Manufacturing Conference....

Spring Forecast 2026 speech

Spring Forecast 2026 speech

Tuesday, 03 March 2026

Spring Forecast 2026 speech as delivered by Chancellor Rachel Reeves....

Lisa Pinney announced as CEO to the Fair Work Agency

Lisa Pinney announced as CEO to the Fair Work Agency

Monday, 02 March 2026

Fair Work Agency CEO appointment...

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Billion pound helicopter deal secures 3,300 British jobs, boosts battlefield kit and unlocks up to £15?billion in UK exports

Billion pound helicopter deal secures 3,300 British jobs, boosts battlefield kit and unlocks up to £15?billion in UK exports

Monday, 02 March 2026

Leonardo UK selected for £1 billion contract for new?medium?helicopters?(NMH) - which could work alongside uncrewed aircraft - to support defence oper...

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UK beef hits US shelves for the first time – cutting costs for UK businesses

UK beef hits US shelves for the first time – cutting costs for UK businesses

Monday, 02 March 2026

First shipment of UK beef under reciprocal quota arrives in the US, as government works in partnership with the food and farming industries to save mi...

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Top?UK music acts awarded?£1.4?million?funding to?raise profile?

Top?UK music acts awarded?£1.4?million?funding to?raise profile?

Monday, 02 March 2026

Top?UK music acts awarded?£1.4?million?funding to?raise global profile? ...

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Doug Gurr confirmed as the new Chair of the CMA

Doug Gurr confirmed as the new Chair of the CMA

Friday, 27 February 2026

Doug Gurr is now the permanent chair of the CMA following an open competition for the role. ...

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Reimagining competition: the role of modern competition policy in an uncertain world

Reimagining competition: the role of modern competition policy in an uncertain world

Thursday, 26 February 2026

A speech by Sarah Cardell, the CMA’s Chief Executive, delivered at The Economist’s Antitrust Summit 2026....

Dr Ros Rivaz appointed as new Chair of Companies House

Dr Ros Rivaz appointed as new Chair of Companies House

Thursday, 26 February 2026

Ministers confirm that Dr Ros Rivaz will take on the role from 1 March....

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Foot and Mouth disease detected in Cyprus

Foot and Mouth disease detected in Cyprus

Wednesday, 25 February 2026

Foot and mouth disease has been detected in Cyprus....

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Minister gives stamp of approval to protecting Post Office network

Minister gives stamp of approval to protecting Post Office network

Wednesday, 25 February 2026

Government response to the Post Office Green Paper published today by Ministers, confirming that the minimum branch requirement will be maintained....

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Landmark deal paves way for return of regular cross Channel rail freight

Landmark deal paves way for return of regular cross Channel rail freight

Wednesday, 25 February 2026

Regular rail freight traffic through the Channel Tunnel will help reduce pollution, potholes and congestion while providing new jobs across the UK. ...

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