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Water Minister at World Water-Tech Innovation Summit

Water Minister at World Water-Tech Innovation Summit

24 February 2026 - 11:19 Speech

Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs

Water Minister Emma Hardy delivered the opening keynote speech at the World Water-Tech Innovation Summit in London ...

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UK’s video-on-demand services to have enhanced Ofcom regulation

UK’s video-on-demand services to have enhanced Ofcom regulation

24 February 2026 - 10:43 Press Release

Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Media Act implementation will bring the UK’s largest video-on-demand services under regulation by Ofcom to better protec...

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New requirements for UK’s biggest video-on-demand services

New requirements for UK’s biggest video-on-demand services

24 February 2026 - 10:16 Press Release

Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Video-on-demand streaming services to meet subtitling, audio description and signing requirements that traditional broad...

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Derailment of a passenger train at Darlington

Derailment of a passenger train at Darlington

24 February 2026 - 10:00 News Story

Rail Accident Investigation Branch

Derailment of a passenger train at Hopetown Junction, Darlington, 31 January 2026....

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Joint Project Servator deployment keeps Reading safe

Joint Project Servator deployment keeps Reading safe

24 February 2026 - 09:32 News Story

Civil Nuclear Constabulary

?The Civil Nuclear Constabulary (CNC) joined colleagues from the Thames Valley Police (TVP) in a joint Project Servator ...

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Two members appointed to the Marine Management Organisation board

Two members appointed to the Marine Management Organisation board

24 February 2026 - 09:00 News Story

Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs

The new board members will serve three year terms...

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Interim Independent Monitoring Boards National Chair appointed

Interim Independent Monitoring Boards National Chair appointed

24 February 2026 - 09:00 News Story

Ministry of Justice

The Secretary of State and Deputy Prime Minister has approved the appointment of Jane Leech as interim IMB National Chai...

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UK announces biggest sanctions package against Russia four years?on from full-scale invasion?of Ukraine

UK announces biggest sanctions package against Russia four years?on from full-scale invasion?of Ukraine

24 February 2026 - 08:13 Press Release

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

The UK?has?announced a landmark sanctions package, cutting off critical oil revenues and further degrading the Kremlin’s...

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Highest ever courts funding deal agreed to deliver faster, fairer justice for victims

Highest ever courts funding deal agreed to deliver faster, fairer justice for victims

24 February 2026 - 00:01 Press Release

Ministry of Justice

Criminal Crown Courts in England and Wales will be funded to hear as many cases as possible next year to deliver faster ...

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UK NSC consultation on prostate cancer screening closes

UK NSC consultation on prostate cancer screening closes

24 February 2026 - 00:01 News Story

UK National Screening Committee

The 12-week public consultation that opened on Friday 28 November 2025 has closed. ...

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UK steps up support for Ukraine four years on from Putin's full-scale invasion

UK steps up support for Ukraine four years on from Putin's full-scale invasion

24 February 2026 - 00:01 Press Release

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

UK boosting support for Ukraine four years after Putin’s full-scale invasion with new military and humanitarian support....

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Australia-UK Defence Industry Dialogue: Joint Statement

Australia-UK Defence Industry Dialogue: Joint Statement

23 February 2026 - 20:48 Press Release

Ministry of Defence

On 23 February 2026, the UK Minister for Defence Readiness and Industry, Luke Pollard MP hosted the Minister for Defence...

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Foot and mouth disease: latest situation

Foot and mouth disease: latest situation

23 February 2026 - 16:58 News Story

Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs

Current cases of foot and mouth disease, trade restrictions and risk level....

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Councils to get exceptional?financial?support to?balance books

Councils to get exceptional?financial?support to?balance books

23 February 2026 - 15:53 Press Release

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

This follows the confirmation of £78 billion for?councils?through the settlement, helping them restore public services ...

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Recruitment for the Head of Enforcement Section

Recruitment for the Head of Enforcement Section

23 February 2026 - 15:30 News Story

Veterinary Medicines Directorate

Head of the Enforcement Section, leading a team of enforcement officers dealing with breaches of the regulations...

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SFO secures 4-year prison sentence for aircraft parts fraud

SFO secures 4-year prison sentence for aircraft parts fraud

23 February 2026 - 15:20 Press Release

Serious Fraud Office

Director jailed for scheme that deceived aviation industry....

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Over £17 million saved in past six months through government office closures

Over £17 million saved in past six months through government office closures

23 February 2026 - 15:04 Press Release

Cabinet Office

The government has saved over £17 million in the past six months by closing three expensive central London offices and r...

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Introducing the One IPO Roadmap

Introducing the One IPO Roadmap

23 February 2026 - 14:50 News Story

Intellectual Property Office

As we prepare to launch the One IPO patents service, we are sharing our roadmap of planned changes, improvements and enh...

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Bridget Phillipson's speech on the schools white paper

Bridget Phillipson's speech on the schools white paper

23 February 2026 - 14:35 Speech

Department for Education

Bridget Phillipson's speech on the schools white paper, delivered at Ormiston Bushfield Academy in Peterborough...

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UK submarine arrives in Australia in AUKUS partnership first

UK submarine arrives in Australia in AUKUS partnership first

23 February 2026 - 14:28 Press Release

Ministry of Defence

Royal Navy submarine HMS ANSON arrives in Western Australia for maintenance with AUKUS partners....

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Yorkshire Water fined £733k after polluting country park stream

Yorkshire Water fined £733k after polluting country park stream

23 February 2026 - 13:51 Press Release

Environment Agency

Yorkshire Water is sentenced for polluting Pools Brook Country Park stream three times in less than a year....

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NDA publishes latest nuclear decommissioning strategy

NDA publishes latest nuclear decommissioning strategy

23 February 2026 - 13:13 News Story

Nuclear Decommissioning Authority

NDA publishes latest strategy setting out long term roadmap for the safe and secure decommissioning of the UK’s legacy n...

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Investigation launched into anti-poverty charity after failure to comply with official orders

Investigation launched into anti-poverty charity after failure to comply with official orders

23 February 2026 - 11:25 Press Release

The Charity Commission

The Charity Commission has opened a statutory inquiry into Destiny Community Services to investigate the charity’s failu...

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Radical expansion in rights for children with SEND

Radical expansion in rights for children with SEND

23 February 2026 - 11:23 Press Release

Department for Education

Radical expansion in rights for children with special educational needs and disabilities to transform life chances....

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United message for Workboat Code Edition 3 deadline: ‘Check. Prepare. Book’ 

United message for Workboat Code Edition 3 deadline: ‘Check. Prepare. Book’ 

23 February 2026 - 10:30 Press Release

Maritime and Coastguard Agency

Maritime and Coastguard Agency and Workboat Association urge operators to get ready for 2026 transition....

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Government to crack down on gambling operator sport sponsorship

Government to crack down on gambling operator sport sponsorship

23 February 2026 - 09:30 Press Release

Department for Culture, Media and Sport

The move will prevent unlicensed operators from sponsoring sports clubs, as part of wider measures to tackle illegal gam...

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Brensocatib licensed as the first medicine specifically designed to treat non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis in patients 12 years and older

Brensocatib licensed as the first medicine specifically designed to treat non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis in patients 12 years and older

23 February 2026 - 09:19 Press Release

Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency

As with any medicine, the MHRA will keep the safety and effectiveness of brensocatib under close review....

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Specialist SEND support in every school and community

Specialist SEND support in every school and community

23 February 2026 - 09:03 Press Release

Department for Education

Generational reforms to transform outcomes for children with SEND and end one size fits all approach....

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Doug Gurr selected as preferred candidate for Chair of CMA

Doug Gurr selected as preferred candidate for Chair of CMA

23 February 2026 - 09:00 Press Release

Department for Business and Trade

Doug Gurr has been announced as the preferred candidate to remain as chair of the Competition and Markets Authority....

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More children to be protected from deadly viruses

More children to be protected from deadly viruses

22 February 2026 - 10:00 Press Release

Department of Health and Social Care

New changes to the GP contract will help protect thousands more children across the country from deadly and highly infec...

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