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Crackdown on illegal underage sunbed use to cut teen cancer risk

Crackdown on illegal underage sunbed use to cut teen cancer risk

Friday, 06 March 2026

The government plans to crack down on illegal underage sunbed use to cut cancer risks to teenagers....

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Flood resilience improved for homes in Stafford

Flood resilience improved for homes in Stafford

Thursday, 05 March 2026

The Environment Agency has delivered a flood risk management scheme on Sandon Road, Stafford, giving residents better flood resilience after years of ...

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Certification Officer: Announcements

Certification Officer: Announcements

Thursday, 05 March 2026

General announcements and latest decisions of the Certification Officer...

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Stronger protections for children with allergies in school

Stronger protections for children with allergies in school

Thursday, 05 March 2026

Life-saving allergy pens must be stocked by schools for the first time under new plans announced today....

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Joint Statement from the UK Space Agency, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency, the Regulatory Innovation Office and the Civil Aviation Authority

Joint Statement from the UK Space Agency, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency, the Regulatory Innovation Office and the Civil Aviation Authority

Thursday, 05 March 2026

UK Space Agency, MHRA, RIO and CAA set out support for in-orbit manufacturing of pharmaceuticals...

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UK sets out world?leading pathway for space?manufactured drugs 

UK sets out world?leading pathway for space?manufactured drugs 

Thursday, 05 March 2026

Patients could benefit from more effective, higher quality and longer lasting medicines as the UK sets out a clearer route to bring drugs manufactured...

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Stockport tech firm powers Kenya's cloud future with government backed £1.8m deal

Stockport tech firm powers Kenya's cloud future with government backed £1.8m deal

Thursday, 05 March 2026

Government guarantee enables Stockport firm Vespertec to win £1.8 million contract to supply high-performance hardware and systems to Kenya. ...

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100 schools cutting bills with Great British Energy solar panels

100 schools cutting bills with Great British Energy solar panels

Thursday, 05 March 2026

100 schools across England now cutting energy bills with Great British Energy solar panels....

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Government launches landmark gender pay gap and menopause action plans to help women thrive at work

Government launches landmark gender pay gap and menopause action plans to help women thrive at work

Wednesday, 04 March 2026

Action plans supporting women to succeed at work launched by Minister for Women and Equalities ahead of International Women’s Day 2026....

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Minister Lloyd speech at Space Comm Expo 2026

Minister Lloyd speech at Space Comm Expo 2026

Wednesday, 04 March 2026

Liz Lloyd, Minister for the Digital Economy, spoke at Space-Comm Expo 2026 on Wednesday 4 March 2026....

Report 01/2026: Passenger trapped and dragged at Ealing Broadway

Report 01/2026: Passenger trapped and dragged at Ealing Broadway

Wednesday, 04 March 2026

RAIB has today released its report into a passenger trapped and dragged at Ealing Broadway, 24 November 2024....

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Government to create new lab to keep UK in the fast lane on AI breakthroughs

Government to create new lab to keep UK in the fast lane on AI breakthroughs

Wednesday, 04 March 2026

A new UK AI research lab will be created to unlock breakthroughs which could transform healthcare, transport, science and everyday technology....

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UK sets sights on £40 billion satellite communications market with fresh investment

UK sets sights on £40 billion satellite communications market with fresh investment

Wednesday, 04 March 2026

British companies developing satellite communications technology are to receive £30 million in government funding, Space Minister Liz Lloyd announced ...

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Bird flu (avian influenza): latest situation in England

Bird flu (avian influenza): latest situation in England

Tuesday, 03 March 2026

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

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Man jailed for ten years for convictions including selling prescription only medicines worth more than £3.7million

Man jailed for ten years for convictions including selling prescription only medicines worth more than £3.7million

Tuesday, 03 March 2026

A man who unlawfully supplied Class B and Class C controlled drugs and a range of unauthorised medicines has been sentenced at Stoke-on-Trent Crown Co...

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Lead of independent review on new number of forces appointed

Lead of independent review on new number of forces appointed

Tuesday, 03 March 2026

Lord Hogan-Howe to lead independent review to determine new number of police forces....

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Export masterclasses to help Scottish businesses forge EU trade links

Export masterclasses to help Scottish businesses forge EU trade links

Tuesday, 03 March 2026

Events from Scotland Office in partnership with local chambers of commerce in Glasgow, Dundee, Edinburgh and Inverness will 'turn Scottish business ex...

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Spring Forecast 2026 speech

Spring Forecast 2026 speech

Tuesday, 03 March 2026

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

Spring Forecast 2026: The right economic plan for Britain

Spring Forecast 2026: The right economic plan for Britain

Tuesday, 03 March 2026

The Chancellor has announced the Spring Forecast in Parliament ...

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£271 million to clean up shipping and power coastal communities

£271 million to clean up shipping and power coastal communities

Tuesday, 03 March 2026

This funding will boost skilled jobs and coastal economies, and forms part of a £448 million commitment to clean maritime funding....

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New register for people convicted of child cruelty offences

New register for people convicted of child cruelty offences

Monday, 02 March 2026

Child cruelty convictions such as neglect and abandonment will face the same police notification requirements as registered sex offenders....

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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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Passengers save millions as rail fare freeze starts

Passengers save millions as rail fare freeze starts

Monday, 02 March 2026

Government freezes rail fares, saving passengers £600 million and easing cost?of?living pressures as it rebuilds a better, more reliable railway....

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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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First Youth Guarantee jobs fair brings big employers together to unlock opportunities for young people

First Youth Guarantee jobs fair brings big employers together to unlock opportunities for young people

Friday, 27 February 2026

Thousands of young people were brought together with employers today for the first ever jobs fair for the Youth Guarantee – the government’s scheme to...

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Fatal accident at Bottesford footpath crossing

Fatal accident at Bottesford footpath crossing

Friday, 27 February 2026

Investigation into a fatal accident involving a young person at Bottesford footpath crossing, Leicestershire, 25 January 2026....

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Health service to save millions with boost to electrify NHS fleet

Health service to save millions with boost to electrify NHS fleet

Friday, 27 February 2026

Switching the NHS vehicle fleet to electric will save the health service millions and help to decarbonise 460 million miles of travel each year....

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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....

New drone factory opens in Suffolk to boost Ukraine's Armed Forces against Russia's war

New drone factory opens in Suffolk to boost Ukraine's Armed Forces against Russia's war

Thursday, 26 February 2026

Ukraine’s Armed Forces will be able to better defend itself against Russia’s brutal attacks. ...

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