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South West Water pleads guilty to six years of pollutions

Friday, 13 March 2026 - 15:38 Environment Agency News Story

The water firm admits 18 charges of water pollution in Devon and Cornwall and sentencing is expected on 4 June 2026....

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UN Human Rights Council 61: UK Statement for the Special Rapporteur on Myanmar

Friday, 13 March 2026 - 14:34 Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Speech

UK Statement for the Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Myanmar. Delivered by the UK's Human Rights Ambassador, Eleanor Sanders....

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Education Secretary speech at ASCL Conference

Friday, 13 March 2026 - 14:30 Department for Education Speech

In a wide-ranging address at the ASCL conference in Liverpool today, the Education Secretary set out her vision for a new era of education....

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Sir Martyn Oliver's speech at the ASCL Annual Conference 2026

Friday, 13 March 2026 - 14:27 Ofsted Speech

Martyn Oliver, Ofsted’s Chief Inspector, spoke at the 2026 Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL) Annual Conference in Liverpool....

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Honouring killed women in Parliament on International Women's Day

Friday, 13 March 2026 - 13:50 Home Office News Story

Minister for Safeguarding Jess Phillips reads the names of women suspected to have been murdered by men during International Women's Day debate....

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UKHSA and Stablepharma highlight breakthrough with fridge free tetanus and diphtheria vaccine

Friday, 13 March 2026 - 12:31 UK Health Security Agency News Story

'Fridge-free' vaccines have huge potential for vaccine delivery in emergency response situations and the developing world....

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Sellafield apprentice wins national skills award

Friday, 13 March 2026 - 12:31 Sellafield Ltd News Story

Faye Rathmill has been named Higher & Degree Apprentice of the Year at the UK Nuclear Skills Awards 2026...

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UN Human Rights Council 61: UK Statement for the Interactive Dialogue on Syria

Friday, 13 March 2026 - 11:42 Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Speech

UK Statement for the Interactive Dialogue with the Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic. Delivered by the UK's Permanent Representative to the WTO and UN, Kumar lyer....

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

Friday, 13 March 2026 - 11:34 HM Treasury News Story

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

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Major oil spill in Poole Harbour costs company £6m

Friday, 13 March 2026 - 11:33 Environment Agency News Story

Perenco UK Ltd has been made to spend £6.1m putting right the damage done, in a package which includes big payouts to impacted parties and local good causes...

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Ofsted announces new pilot to use more serving school and college leaders as inspectors

Friday, 13 March 2026 - 10:49 Ofsted Press Release

Ofsted today announced that it is piloting a new way of involving more serving education leaders in the inspections of schools and further education providers....

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Minehead coastal defences to be strengthened with new rock armour

Friday, 13 March 2026 - 10:29 Environment Agency News Story

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

Friday, 13 March 2026 - 09:18 Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs Press Release

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

Friday, 13 March 2026 - 07:00 Department for Energy Security and Net Zero Press Release

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

Friday, 13 March 2026 - 06:43 Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street Press Release

Protecting working families in more turbulent times will underpin discussions at the second UK-Ireland Summit in Cork today (Friday 13 March) as the Prime Minister unveils £937 million in new Irish in...

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

Friday, 13 March 2026 - 00:01 Department for Science, Innovation and Technology Press Release

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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New tool for families and schools to cut stigma of child poverty

Friday, 13 March 2026 - 00:01 Department for Education Press Release

Support for parents and teachers to help with important conversations about poverty in schools and at home...

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Home Secretary appoints interim chair

Thursday, 12 March 2026 - 16:48 Migration Advisory Committee News Story

Home Secretary appoints Interim Chair of the Migration Advisory Committee, Dr Madeleine Sumption....

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