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Landmark agreements secured after first UK-China Financial Working Group in Beijing 

HM Treasury

British jobs and businesses to be supported by enhanced cooperation with China in financial services...

Prime Minister appoints expert Cost of Living Champion

Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street

The Prime Minister has directly appointed Lord Richard Walker as the Government’s Cost of Living Champion today....

UK firms pitch future technologies in first ever defence 'Dragons' Den' event

Ministry of Defence

Pioneering defence firms have pitched their innovations directly to major investors in a first-of-its-kind Dragons’ Den-...

The meaningful participation of women in UN policing is an operational necessity: UK statement at the UN Security Council

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Statement by Ambassador Archie Young, UK Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, at the UN Security Council meeting o...

PM call with President Trump of the United States: 5 February 2026

Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street

The Prime Minister spoke with the President of the United States, Donald Trump today....

Defence’s next top intelligence officer appointed

Ministry of Defence

Britain’s next top defence intelligence official has been appointed today....

CNC supports Police Scotland in £7.1m cannabis seizure

Civil Nuclear Constabulary

CNC supported a Police Scotland-led operation in Wick that uncovered a sophisticated cannabis cultivation worth £7.1m, r...

How UK Government is building a stronger future for Scotland's farmers, crofters and rural communities

Minister's speech to National Farmers' Union Scotland's conference highlights UK Government's commitment to industry, as...

New Green Book to ensure that investment in all parts of the UK given a "fair hearing"

HM Treasury

New guidance will support fairer and more balanced decisions on investment in every part of the country....

MHRA updates guidance for semaglutide prescribers and patients

Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency

MHRA updates product information regarding the very rare risk of non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION...

Government leads global fight against deepfake threats

Home Office

Government collaborates with Microsoft and other world leading technology companies to create a framework which will ide...

Supporting LGPS Gender Pension Gap reporting

Government Actuary's Department

GAD guidance supports gender pension gap disclosure in 2025 local government fund valuations....

Over 900 advisers join IAA's annual online conference

Immigration Advice Authority

The online event offered valuable opportunities to learn from sector experts and engage directly with IAA leaders....

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 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....