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Public advised to stop using some non-sterile alcohol-free wipes

UK Health Security Agency

UKHSA and MHRA are urging the public not to use 4 specified non-sterile alcohol-free wipe products due to the risk of in...

PM remarks in Hastings: 5 February

Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street

Prime Minister Keir Starmer gave remarks during a visit to Hastings....

Major local government shakeup in 14 areas opens for views

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

From Blackpool to Plymouth, 14 areas to be transformed as part of the once-in-a-generation reforms to local government...

Russia could signal a willingness to move from coercion to constructive engagement by ending its strikes on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure: UK statement to the OSCE

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Deputy Ambassador James Ford condemns Russia’s mass strikes on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure during severe winter temp...

New UK-US partnership to drive investment and bolster critical minerals supply chains

Department for Business and Trade

The UK and US have signed a Memorandum of Understanding on critical minerals in Washington DC....

New 35-mile coastal path opens along Chichester Harbour

Natural England

Walkers gain access to stunning coastline between Hayling Island and East Head. New trail joins more than 210 miles of a...

Environment Agency shuts down Yorkshire illegal waste site

Environment Agency

Court order blocks access to land near Skipton to prevent dumping of illegal waste....

UK and US sign Memorandum of Understanding on critical minerals

Department for Business and Trade

The UK and US signed a Memorandum of Understanding on critical minerals in Washington DC on 4 February....

Environment Agency warns of ongoing flood risk

Environment Agency

Calls for vigilance amidst flooding risk....

Environment Agency shuts down illegal waste site in Minster

Environment Agency

Environment Agency shuts down illegal waste site at Power Station Road in Minster, Isle of Sheppey. Access blocked to pr...

Cornwall firm illegally stored waste including animal blood

Environment Agency

Roger and Angela Smith were found guilty of unpermitted storage and disposal of waste and now must repay £600,000 under ...

Call for data: safety of cosmetic ingredients

Office for Product Safety and Standards

OPSS would like to invite any interested parties to submit any scientific information relevant to the safety assessment ...

Landscaping boss ignored director ban and racked up £300,000 in unpaid tax across two companies

The Insolvency Service

Director banned for 12 years...

UK imposes fresh sanctions to dismantle Sudan’s 'war machine'

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

The UK has imposed new sanctions against 6 individuals fuelling Sudan's war, following the Foreign Secretary's visit to ...

Act now: 864,000 sole traders and landlords face new tax rules in two months

HM Revenue & Customs

More than 860,000 sole traders and landlords need to start using digital tax reporting from 6 April....

UK business factory linked to registration of thousands of companies for China-based clients is shut down

The Insolvency Service

Companies wound-up in the public interest following Insolvency Service investigations...

Secretary of State keynote: UK Trade and Export Finance Forum

UK Export Finance

Speech delivered by the Business Secretary, the RT Hon Peter Kyle, at the 2026 UK Trade and Export Finance Forum....

Andy King appointed as Regulator of Community Interest Companies

Department for Business and Trade

Business Secretary Peter Kyle confirms Andy King as CIC Regulator....

UKHSA reminds travellers to Cape Verde to protect against gastrointestinal infections

UK Health Security Agency

In addition, UKHSA has also identified increases in cases of Salmonella associated with travel to Cape Verde....

Apache/Serinah report and safety flyer published

Marine Accident Investigation Branch

Collision between a crude oil tanker and a stern trawler in the Firth of Clyde, Scotland....

Sir Martyn Oliver's speech at the Sixth Form Colleges Association

Ofsted

Martyn Oliver, Ofsted's Chief Inspector, spoke at the Sixth Form Colleges Association (SFCA) 2026 Winter Conference/AGM ...

Three in four cancer patients to survive long term under new plan

Department of Health and Social Care

Patients will receive faster diagnosis, quicker treatment and the support to live well with cancer under the government’...

Children to get swifter justice thanks to renewed Victims’ Code

Ministry of Justice

Government will work with children to create the first ever child-friendly version of the Victims' Code...

UK exporters boost economy, as new study reveals major impact of export credit on UK industry

UK Export Finance

Oxford Economics study demonstrates the significant impact of UKEF's support on businesses and local supply chains. ...

Student skills investment to boost UK defence industry

Ministry of Defence

Britain’s defence industry will benefit from an £80 million skills boost to increase places on key strategically-relevan...

Clean energy upgrades for hospitals and military sites

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

£74 million for clean energy upgrades to cut bills for public buildings and create savings for frontline services....

Pride in Place: 40 neighbourhoods join transformational programme

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Thousands more people handed the power to decide how millions are spent in their area as Pride in Place expands. ...

Nine Welsh neighbourhoods to be revitalised with £180 million

Nine neighbourhoods at the heart of Welsh life have been named as the recipients of up to £20 million each in UK Governm...

Upcoming changes due to the Employment Rights Act 2025

Central Arbitration Committee

Upcoming changes due to the Employment Rights Act 2025...

Bird flu (avian influenza): latest situation in England

Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs

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