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UK tests defence supply chains under war conditions in major exercise

Wednesday, 29 April 2026 - 09:32 Ministry of Defence Press Release

Major wargame exercise brings together leading defence companies to test supply chain resilience under wartime pressure. ...

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South East Water given £76,000 penalty for water supply breach

Wednesday, 29 April 2026 - 09:08 Environment Agency Press Release

Human error blamed as enough water to fill 300,000 baths taken without Environment Agency licence...

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Graves of two missing Lance Corporals from World War One identified in Belgium

Wednesday, 29 April 2026 - 08:40 Ministry of Defence News Story

Lance Corporal William Voice MM was born in Horsham, Sussex in 1886. Lance Corporal Lionel Weller Sandell – known to his family as Solly, was born in Worthing, Sussex in 1899. Both men were buried af...

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Two local authorities get consumer upgrades

Wednesday, 29 April 2026 - 08:30 Regulator of Social Housing Press Release

Castle Point Borough Council and North Kesteven District Council both received consumer upgrades in the latest RSH regulatory judgements...

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DWP puts disabled people first: Thousands of health staff complete landmark autism and learning disabilities training

Tuesday, 28 April 2026 - 23:01 Department for Work and Pensions Press Release

Training tackles harmful assumptions about disability and ensures staff make practical, meaningful adjustments for the people they serve....

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We are appalled by the deteriorating trajectory in the West Bank and East Jerusalem: UK statement at the UN Security Council

Tuesday, 28 April 2026 - 18:52 Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Speech

Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki, UK Chargé d’Affaires to the UN, at the UN Security Council meeting on the Middle East....

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Public legal education: new principles and committee

Tuesday, 28 April 2026 - 15:20 Attorney General's Office News Story

The Attorney General's Office is relaunching the Public Legal Education (PLE) Committee....

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Summoning of the Iranian Ambassador to the United Kingdom

Tuesday, 28 April 2026 - 15:19 Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Press Release

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office has today summoned the Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Kingdom...

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The United Kingdom remains steadfast in its commitment to media freedom around the world: UK statement at the UN

Tuesday, 28 April 2026 - 13:29 Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Speech

Statement by Letisha Lunin, UK Spokesperson and Counsellor, at the UN Committee on Information General Debate....

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Registered charity status: a social contract

Tuesday, 28 April 2026 - 13:22 The Charity Commission Speech

Dame Julia Unwin's first speech as Chair of the Charity Commission at Civil Society Media's Trustee Exchange in London. ...

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Rebuilding Britain for the new world: Liz Kendall’s speech at the Royal United Services Institute

Tuesday, 28 April 2026 - 12:21 Department for Science, Innovation and Technology Speech

Secretary of State for Science, Innovation, and Technology, Liz Kendall, delivered a speech at Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) on Tuesday 28 April 2026....

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Precautionary?recall of antidepressant medication due to manufacturing error

Tuesday, 28 April 2026 - 11:03 Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency Press Release

The MHRA?has?advised healthcare professionals to?stop supplying the affected?batch of Sertraline 100mg?and?return all remaining stock to their suppliers....

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Britain must secure greater control and leverage over AI to protect our national security in fractured world

Tuesday, 28 April 2026 - 11:00 Department for Science, Innovation and Technology Press Release

In a landmark speech, the Technology Secretary said there must be a “decisive move” towards backing more British tech companies as AI reshapes global power, security and prosperity....

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Teenager turning 16? Don't miss out on Child Benefit

Tuesday, 28 April 2026 - 09:23 HM Revenue & Customs Press Release

Parents of teenagers starting qualifying further education or training courses must extend their Child Benefit claim by 31 August...

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Update: Sale of Prax Lindsey Oil Refinery Limited (and associated companies)

Tuesday, 28 April 2026 - 07:00 The Insolvency Service Press Release

The Official Receiver has completed the sale of the Lindsey Oil Refinery to Phillips 66 Limited. ...

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Right to Buy overhaul to safeguard social housing

Monday, 27 April 2026 - 23:02 Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government News Story

The government has confirmed it will bring forward further reforms to Right to Buy....

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This Treaty has?been a truly ?vital pillar of international peace and security: UK statement at the NPT Review Conference

Monday, 27 April 2026 - 20:47 Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Speech

Statement by Steven Doughty MP, Minister of State for Europe, North America, and the Overseas Territories, at the Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Wea...

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This Treaty has?been a truly ?vital pillar of international peace and security: UK Statement at the UN General Assembly

Monday, 27 April 2026 - 20:47 Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Speech

Statement by Steven Doughty MP, Minister of State for Europe, North America, and the Overseas Territories, at the UN General Assembly meeting on the Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on t...

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Southern Water admits sea pollution

Monday, 27 April 2026 - 18:41 Environment Agency Press Release

Incidents off Kent coastline and inland – company released sewage into water weeks after getting record £90 million fine for almost 7,000 illegal discharges...

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