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Appointments to the Animals in Science Committee: April 2026

Appointments to the Animals in Science Committee: April 2026

09 April 2026 - 15:31 News Story

Animals in Science Committee

The Lords Minister has appointed 6 new members to the Animals in Science Committee....

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Knife homicides down 27% after 63,000 knives taken off streets

Knife homicides down 27% after 63,000 knives taken off streets

09 April 2026 - 14:38 News Story

Home Office

More than 63,000 knives and weapons have been taken off our streets under this government. ...

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Schools in knife crime hotspots to get targeted support

Schools in knife crime hotspots to get targeted support

09 April 2026 - 14:33 News Story

Home Office

Schools in high knife crime hotspots to get targeted support to divert children away from crime. ...

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Knife crime hotspots to see surge in police operations

Knife crime hotspots to see surge in police operations

09 April 2026 - 14:16 News Story

Home Office

High knife crime hotspots to see surge in police patrols, knife arches and Live Facial Recognition to catch perpetrators...

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What do PhDs think about our placement scheme?

What do PhDs think about our placement scheme?

09 April 2026 - 14:04 News Story

Open Innovation Team

With more than 200 PhD placements since 2016, alumni share how the scheme has shaped their research, skills and careers....

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27th Anniversary of the NATO Response to the Humanitarian Crisis in Kosovo: UK statement to the OSCE, March 2026

27th Anniversary of the NATO Response to the Humanitarian Crisis in Kosovo: UK statement to the OSCE, March 2026

09 April 2026 - 11:35 Speech

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

UK Chargé d’Affaires, Deputy Ambassador James Ford, speaks on the anniversary of NATO's response to the humanitarian cri...

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Defence Secretary No9 speech - 09 April 2026

Defence Secretary No9 speech - 09 April 2026

09 April 2026 - 10:48 Speech

Ministry of Defence

The Defence Secretary held a media briefing at No9 today to give an operational update on Russian activity in the Atlant...

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UK exposes covert Russian submarine operation in and around UK waters

UK exposes covert Russian submarine operation in and around UK waters

09 April 2026 - 10:36 Press Release

Ministry of Defence

The British military has exposed a covert Russian submarine operation in and around UK waters, forcing the vessels to re...

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Victims and bereaved get more time to challenge lenient sentences

Victims and bereaved get more time to challenge lenient sentences

09 April 2026 - 10:26 News Story

Ministry of Justice

Victims and bereaved families will get longer to challenge sentences they don't feel fit the crime they've suffered ...

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£50 million boost for defence businesses in Plymouth and the South West with new defence growth deal

£50 million boost for defence businesses in Plymouth and the South West with new defence growth deal

09 April 2026 - 10:26 Press Release

Ministry of Defence

New defence investment will help defence businesses grow, by cutting red tape and creating hundreds of well-paid jobs, s...

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Current inspections

Current inspections

09 April 2026 - 10:14 News Story

Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration

Details of our live inspections, and any inspection reports awaiting publication....

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Inspection announcement: An inspection of the Home Office's engagement with local authorities in the planning and development of asylum accommodation

Inspection announcement: An inspection of the Home Office's engagement with local authorities in the planning and development of asylum accommodation

09 April 2026 - 10:13 News Story

Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration

In line with his 2026-27 Inspection Plan, the Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration (ICIBI) has commenc...

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Barriers to work removed for disabled benefit claimants as landmark legislation introduced

Barriers to work removed for disabled benefit claimants as landmark legislation introduced

09 April 2026 - 10:02 Press Release

Department for Work and Pensions

Disabled benefit claimants will be given the right to try work without the immediate fear of losing their benefits, with...

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Appointment of a new Chair to the Independent Advisory Panel on Deaths in Custody

Appointment of a new Chair to the Independent Advisory Panel on Deaths in Custody

09 April 2026 - 09:00 News Story

Ministry of Justice

The Deputy Prime Minister and Lord Chancellor has approved the appointment of Wendy Sinclair-Gieben as Chair of the Inde...

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Faster approvals for clean energy projects to protect families from rising bills

Faster approvals for clean energy projects to protect families from rising bills

09 April 2026 - 08:58 Press Release

Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs

The Environment Agency will take the helm as Lead Environmental Regulator to coordinate streamlined, joined-up advice. ...

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‘Greater Together LA’, the largest ever UK trade mission to the US, attracts major corporate sponsors

‘Greater Together LA’, the largest ever UK trade mission to the US, attracts major corporate sponsors

09 April 2026 - 08:48 Press Release

Cabinet Office

In partnership with world-leading financial, tech and cultural organisations, the UK Government’s GREAT Britain & Northe...

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Hydrogen investment fuels South Yorkshire's next industrial era

Hydrogen investment fuels South Yorkshire's next industrial era

09 April 2026 - 06:34 Press Release

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Major hydrogen project to create over 400 new jobs in technology that uses electricity to split water into hydrogen and ...

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PM meeting with Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, His Royal Highness Mohammed bin Salman: 8 April 2026

PM meeting with Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, His Royal Highness Mohammed bin Salman: 8 April 2026

08 April 2026 - 21:51 Press Release

Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street

The Prime Minister met His Royal Highness Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, in Jeddah today....

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Apply to the Advocate General’s Panel of Northern Ireland Special Advocates

Apply to the Advocate General’s Panel of Northern Ireland Special Advocates

08 April 2026 - 16:46 News Story

Government Legal Department

The competition to expand the Advocate General’s Panel of Northern Ireland Special Advocates is now open....

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We must honour the dedication of humanitarian and UN personnel on the front lines through action to protect them: UK statement at the UN Security Council

We must honour the dedication of humanitarian and UN personnel on the front lines through action to protect them: UK statement at the UN Security Council

08 April 2026 - 16:23 Speech

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

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

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Recruitment of four commissioners to the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission

Recruitment of four commissioners to the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission

08 April 2026 - 14:26 Press Release

Northern Ireland Office

The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland invites applications for the appointment of four Commissioners to the Northe...

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Government approves UK’s largest power-producing solar farm

Government approves UK’s largest power-producing solar farm

08 April 2026 - 13:59 News Story

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

800 MW Springwell Solar farm given approval – the largest solar project in the UK terms of power generation. ...

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Essex skip-hire boss and firm plead guilty to waste crime charges

Essex skip-hire boss and firm plead guilty to waste crime charges

08 April 2026 - 13:47 Press Release

Environment Agency

'I don’t do e-mails' among excuses for not clearing overflowing skips...

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Springwell Solar Farm development consent decision announced

Springwell Solar Farm development consent decision announced

08 April 2026 - 13:45 Press Release

Planning Inspectorate

The Springwell Solar Farm DCO application has today been granted development consent by the Department for Energy Securi...

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DBS launches its 2026-2027 business plan

DBS launches its 2026-2027 business plan

08 April 2026 - 13:03 News Story

Disclosure and Barring Service

The Disclosure and Barring Service has published its 2026 to 2027 business plan, outlining priorities for improving serv...

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Civil Eligibility Keycard 2026

Civil Eligibility Keycard 2026

08 April 2026 - 13:02 News Story

Legal Aid Agency

A new eligibility key card for 2026 is now available. ...

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Homes England agrees multi-million-pound debt facility with Richborough

Homes England agrees multi-million-pound debt facility with Richborough

08 April 2026 - 12:26 Press Release

Homes England

Homes England has agreed a multi?million?pound debt facility with independent land promoter Richborough, marking the fir...

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Leading quantum nations to boost cooperation following UK summit

Leading quantum nations to boost cooperation following UK summit

08 April 2026 - 12:00 News Story

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Communique following the fifth meeting of the Quantum Development Group (QDG)....

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Foreign Secretary's statement: ceasefire in the Middle East, 8 April 2026

Foreign Secretary's statement: ceasefire in the Middle East, 8 April 2026

08 April 2026 - 11:21 Press Release

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

A statement from the Foreign Secretary on the ceasefire between the US, Israel and Iran....

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Government announces preferred candidate for Ofcom Chair

Government announces preferred candidate for Ofcom Chair

08 April 2026 - 11:00 Press Release

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Sir Ian Cheshire named as preferred candidate for Ofcom Chair, subject to parliamentary hearing before final appointment...

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