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Transport Secretary tasks HS2 with reducing construction time and cost to taxpayers

Transport Secretary tasks HS2 with reducing construction time and cost to taxpayers

Monday, 23 March 2026

The government is exploring options to cut HS2 costs, reduce delays and deliver the benefits of increased rail capacity and faster journeys earlier....

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Certification Officer: Announcements

Certification Officer: Announcements

Monday, 23 March 2026

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

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Drivers’ Hours: A Traffic Commissioner’s Perspective on Safety, Compliance, and Responsibility

Drivers’ Hours: A Traffic Commissioner’s Perspective on Safety, Compliance, and Responsibility

Monday, 23 March 2026

In commercial road transport, few regulations are as vital to public safety and operational integrity as the rules governing drivers’ hours. ...

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Seven new towns proposed to kickstart housebuilding push

Seven new towns proposed to kickstart housebuilding push

Sunday, 22 March 2026

Seven locations proposed as new towns with each location delivering at least 10,000 homes with several delivering up to 40,000....

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DFTO takes next steps towards Great British Railways

DFTO takes next steps towards Great British Railways

Friday, 20 March 2026

Laura Shoaf and Tony Poulter join the Department for Transport Operator (DFTO) board, helping to set up Great British Railways (GBR)....

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Government cracks down on waste crime to clean up streets and restore pride in communities

Government cracks down on waste crime to clean up streets and restore pride in communities

Friday, 20 March 2026

Some of the worst illegal waste sites across England to be cleared, restoring pride in our communities...

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Scotland France ferry link moves closer with £3 million UK Government commitment

Scotland France ferry link moves closer with £3 million UK Government commitment

Thursday, 19 March 2026

Investment will upgrade vital Border Force and Customs infrastructure at the port....

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UK steel industry backed by major new trade measure and strategy

UK steel industry backed by major new trade measure and strategy

Thursday, 19 March 2026

UK steel producers and thousands of steel workers to benefit from a new landmark Steel Strategy and robust trade measure....

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Major employment drive to help unlock 200,000 new jobs and apprenticeships for next generation

Major employment drive to help unlock 200,000 new jobs and apprenticeships for next generation

Wednesday, 18 March 2026

A major youth employment drive backed by £1 billion will help create 200,000 jobs for young people, alongside the biggest transformation of apprentice...

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Chancellor lands major investment with Spain as she prioritises closer ties with Europe

Chancellor lands major investment with Spain as she prioritises closer ties with Europe

Wednesday, 18 March 2026

Rachel Reeves visits Madrid to meet 120 of Spain’s top businesses and investors and Minister of Economy, Trade and Business Carlos Cuerpo...

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Mais Lecture 2026

Mais Lecture 2026

Tuesday, 17 March 2026

On 17 March 2026, the Chancellor Rachel Reeves gave the Mais lecture at Bayes Business School....

Chancellor backs North with £1.7bn for city centre projects

Chancellor backs North with £1.7bn for city centre projects

Tuesday, 17 March 2026

£1.7bn of new investment in city regions in the North to give Mayors cash and tools to bulldoze through roadblocks holding up city-centre projects and...

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Delay Repay changes will make rail travel easier under Great British Railways

Delay Repay changes will make rail travel easier under Great British Railways

Tuesday, 17 March 2026

These changes allow passengers to claim Delay Repay compensation faster and the rail industry to invest in improvements across the UK....

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Police style powers handed to environment officers as part of plans to bring down waste criminals

Police style powers handed to environment officers as part of plans to bring down waste criminals

Sunday, 15 March 2026

New powers will allow officers to intervene earlier and bring more criminals to justice...

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‘Rule of Law: Powering Business Success, Investment and Innovation’

‘Rule of Law: Powering Business Success, Investment and Innovation’

Friday, 13 March 2026

The Attorney General Richard Hermer KC delivered a speech in partnership with Plexal to aspiring entrepreneurs, start-ups and scale-ups on the rule of...

Chancellor and Energy Secretary meet with fuel bosses in No11 as government order crackdown on pump prices

Chancellor and Energy Secretary meet with fuel bosses in No11 as government order crackdown on pump prices

Friday, 13 March 2026

Rachel Reeves has written to the Competition and Markets Authority requesting it stays on high alert for unjustifiable price rises on petrol, diesel a...

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Minehead coastal defences to be strengthened with new rock armour

Minehead coastal defences to be strengthened with new rock armour

Friday, 13 March 2026

The £1 million project has been announced to protect Minehead, Somerset from coastal flooding....

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Regulation reset to fast track homes, transport and clean energy

Regulation reset to fast track homes, transport and clean energy

Friday, 13 March 2026

Major boost to sustainable development, as £100 million invested to speed up planning approvals...

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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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New gigabit address checker launches as rural Britain sees surge in rollout of faster broadband and mobile coverage

New gigabit address checker launches as rural Britain sees surge in rollout of faster broadband and mobile coverage

Friday, 13 March 2026

People across England and Wales can find out if they are due a government-backed broadband upgrade with new gigabit address checker....

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OSCE Moscow Mechanism Report on Georgia: Joint statement, March 2026

OSCE Moscow Mechanism Report on Georgia: Joint statement, March 2026

Thursday, 12 March 2026

The UK, together with 23 other countries, calls on Georgia to reverse democratic backsliding and to implement in full the recommendations of the 2026 ...

CMA steps up monitoring of petrol and diesel prices

CMA steps up monitoring of petrol and diesel prices

Thursday, 12 March 2026

Greater scrutiny of prices paid at the pump in light of the conflict in the Middle East....

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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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UK support for OCEEA priorities on Ukraine, governance and climate security: UK statement to the OSCE

UK support for OCEEA priorities on Ukraine, governance and climate security: UK statement to the OSCE

Thursday, 12 March 2026

UK Chargé d’Affaires, Deputy Ambassador James Ford, welcomes the OCEEA’s work amid the impact of Russia’s aggression against Ukraine, highlighting UK ...

Russia’s war is a driver of global instability: UK statement to the OSCE

Russia’s war is a driver of global instability: UK statement to the OSCE

Thursday, 12 March 2026

UK Chargé d’Affaires, Deputy Ambassador James Ford, underscores that Russia’s illegal aggression against Ukraine continues to cause immense suffering ...

TRA completes investigation on US HVO biodiesel

TRA completes investigation on US HVO biodiesel

Thursday, 12 March 2026

The TRA proposes to make a final negative determination in its investigation into US HVO biodiesel, with no countervailing measure imposed....

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Fraud Strategy launch

Fraud Strategy launch

Tuesday, 10 March 2026

Lord Hanson introduces the Fraud Strategy at the launch event. ...

Help with the cost of living in 2026

Help with the cost of living in 2026

Tuesday, 10 March 2026

We're taking action to help families with the cost of living, here is what you need to know....

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Action plan launched to?build stronger communities

Action plan launched to?build stronger communities

Monday, 09 March 2026

The government is launching a rallying call for action,?setting out the first steps towards a more connected,?cohesive?and resilient United Kingdom...

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