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Licence surrender refused

Licence surrender refused

Friday, 23 January 2026

The Traffic Commissioner for the South Eastern and Metropolitan Traffic Area, Sarah Bell, has revoked the operator licence held by SJ Europe Limited a...

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New King’s Counsel and Honorary King’s Counsel welcomed by Lord Chancellor

New King’s Counsel and Honorary King’s Counsel welcomed by Lord Chancellor

Friday, 23 January 2026

His Majesty The King has approved the appointment of 96 new King’s Counsel and the award of 8 new Honorary King’s Counsel....

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Culture Secretary speech at £1.5 billion Arts Everywhere funding announcement

Culture Secretary speech at £1.5 billion Arts Everywhere funding announcement

Friday, 23 January 2026

Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy's speech on DCMS' £1.5 billion Arts Everywhere funding announcement, at the Barbican Centre in London. ...

Bird flu (avian influenza): latest situation in England

Bird flu (avian influenza): latest situation in England

Thursday, 22 January 2026

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

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Speedboat driver who hit teen kayaker first to be sentenced under new safety law

Speedboat driver who hit teen kayaker first to be sentenced under new safety law

Thursday, 22 January 2026

A man who crashed his speedboat into a 15-year-old kayaker near Milford Haven was sentenced to 12 months in jail, suspended for two years, in the firs...

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Half a billion investment to upgrade RAF Typhoons and secure 1,500 British jobs

Half a billion investment to upgrade RAF Typhoons and secure 1,500 British jobs

Thursday, 22 January 2026

The government has this week committed over £650 million to upgrade the RAF's Typhoon fighter jet fleet, securing over 1,500 jobs across the UK....

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CMA draft Annual Plan launches the first phase of its new Strategy for 2026 to 2029

CMA draft Annual Plan launches the first phase of its new Strategy for 2026 to 2029

Wednesday, 21 January 2026

The CMA has today launched a consultation on its priorities for 2026 to 2027 in the first detailed implementation plan under its new 2026 to 2029 Stra...

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Cutting edge drone degree to train military forces of the future unveiled

Cutting edge drone degree to train military forces of the future unveiled

Wednesday, 21 January 2026

Young engineers to master battlefield-proven technology at Hereford university from September 2026....

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Reeves gets deals done at Davos

Reeves gets deals done at Davos

Wednesday, 21 January 2026

Votes of confidence in the UK economy as Chancellor secures £1.5 billion in major new private investments ...

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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....

Regions set to benefit from new creative industries funding

Regions set to benefit from new creative industries funding

Tuesday, 20 January 2026

Minister Murray encourages regions to bid for funding in next wave of the Creative Clusters programme, which has boosted Liverpool’s music innovation ...

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Business Secretary backs British scaleups with growth package and red tape review

Business Secretary backs British scaleups with growth package and red tape review

Tuesday, 20 January 2026

British entrepreneurs, workers and communities will benefit from a sweeping package of growth measures, as the Government acts to invest in key growth...

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Strategy to boost UK education abroad in major £40bn growth drive

Strategy to boost UK education abroad in major £40bn growth drive

Tuesday, 20 January 2026

Bold new strategy will grow education exports to £40bn a year by 2030, supporting UK jobs and investment....

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£43 million boost for green aviation to drive growth, jobs and cleaner flights

£43 million boost for green aviation to drive growth, jobs and cleaner flights

Tuesday, 20 January 2026

The funding will go towards UK research and development projects that help deliver net zero aviation by 2050. ...

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Families to save in biggest home upgrade plan in British history

Families to save in biggest home upgrade plan in British history

Tuesday, 20 January 2026

Government launches 'Warm Homes Plan' to upgrade the nation's homes, help families cut their energy bills, and tackle fuel poverty....

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Move fast. Fix things.

Move fast. Fix things.

Tuesday, 20 January 2026

Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister Darren Jones' speech on rewiring Whitehall and building the new digital state....

Trade Envoy programme appointments

Trade Envoy programme appointments

Tuesday, 20 January 2026

The Secretary of State for Business and Trade has announced the appointment of five new UK Trade Envoys. ...

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Reeves tells Davos: Britain is the best place in the world to invest

Reeves tells Davos: Britain is the best place in the world to invest

Tuesday, 20 January 2026

Ministers to highlight government focus on stability and certainty in a volatile world ...

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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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Asia House Outlook 2026 Keynote Speech

Asia House Outlook 2026 Keynote Speech

Monday, 19 January 2026

Seema Malhotra, Minister for the Indo-Pacific - Asia House Outlook 2026 Keynote Speech ...

Britain's fighter jet fleet strengthened in £205 million boost for British jobs

Britain's fighter jet fleet strengthened in £205 million boost for British jobs

Monday, 19 January 2026

The UK has signed a £205 million contract extension with QinetiQ to strengthen the RAF's Typhoon fleet with technical and engineering support ...

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Government to drive action to improve children’s relationship with mobile phones and social media

Government to drive action to improve children’s relationship with mobile phones and social media

Monday, 19 January 2026

Government launches consultation on children's social media use and bans phones in schools to protect young people's wellbeing and ensure safer online...

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Get that electric feeling: new campaign launched to show savings and benefits of going electric

Get that electric feeling: new campaign launched to show savings and benefits of going electric

Monday, 19 January 2026

Over 50,000 UK drivers have made savings of up to £3,750 on a new electric vehicle and £1,400 a year on running costs. ...

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Westcott Space Hub opens to boost UK space innovation and create hundreds of jobs

Westcott Space Hub opens to boost UK space innovation and create hundreds of jobs

Monday, 19 January 2026

A new £20 million space innovation hub has officially opened in Buckinghamshire, supported by UK Space Agency funding, providing cutting-edge faciliti...

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PM statement on international affairs and cost of living issues: 19 January 2026

PM statement on international affairs and cost of living issues: 19 January 2026

Monday, 19 January 2026

Prime Minister Keir Starmer's remarks at the press conference in 9 Downing Street this morning (Monday 19 January). ...

Government customer services to be modernised with help of industry experts

Government customer services to be modernised with help of industry experts

Saturday, 17 January 2026

The government is launching CustomerFirst, a new unit within the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, to modernise public services and i...

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Galw Trefi Cymru:?Could a Welsh town be crowned the first UK Town of Culture??

Galw Trefi Cymru:?Could a Welsh town be crowned the first UK Town of Culture??

Friday, 16 January 2026

The UK’s inaugural Town of Culture competition delivers community renewal for towns in Wales.? ...

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New Chair appointed to The Royal Parks

New Chair appointed to The Royal Parks

Friday, 16 January 2026

The Secretary of State has appointed Dr Linda Yueh CBE as Chair of The Royal Parks for a term of 4 years from 1 March 2026 to 28 February 2030...

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Battlefield tactics to inspire UK fight against prison drones

Battlefield tactics to inspire UK fight against prison drones

Friday, 16 January 2026

The Deputy Prime Minister has tasked the Ministry of Justice to learn from Ukraine’s expertise, to harness their wartime innovation and tackle prison ...

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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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