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Statement between Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Taoiseach Micheál Martin in Cork: 13 March 2026

Statement between Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Taoiseach Micheál Martin in Cork: 13 March 2026

Friday, 13 March 2026

Shared Prosperity, Shared Seas, Shared Ties. ...

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Overhaul of nuclear system to speed up building and cut costs

Overhaul of nuclear system to speed up building and cut costs

Friday, 13 March 2026

Plan to overhaul nuclear system will speed up building, strengthen national and energy security, and cut costs....

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Closer ties with Ireland are delivering for the UK in a volatile world, as leaders attend second UK Ireland summit

Closer ties with Ireland are delivering for the UK in a volatile world, as leaders attend second UK Ireland summit

Friday, 13 March 2026

Protecting working families in more turbulent times will underpin discussions at the second UK-Ireland Summit in Cork today (Friday 13 March) as the P...

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Tips on cheaper days out for families this English Tourism Week, as Government celebrates the industry’s economic impact

Tips on cheaper days out for families this English Tourism Week, as Government celebrates the industry’s economic impact

Thursday, 12 March 2026

Tourism Minister hosts UK industry leaders at 10 Downing Street to mark English Tourism Week...

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Scotland set for skills and innovation boost as £50 million defence growth deal unveiled

Scotland set for skills and innovation boost as £50 million defence growth deal unveiled

Thursday, 12 March 2026

Scotland’s?crucial role in UK defence is to be boosted,?as?Minister for Defence Readiness and Industry, Luke Pollard?and Secretary of State for Scotla...

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Government breaks down barriers to help more women and girls enter the tech sector

Government breaks down barriers to help more women and girls enter the tech sector

Thursday, 12 March 2026

Women at every stage of their careers are set to benefit from new government measures announced today, aimed at boosting female participation in tech....

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UKEF backs Leicester sustainable packaging firm in Australian expansion 

UKEF backs Leicester sustainable packaging firm in Australian expansion 

Wednesday, 11 March 2026

UK Export Finance announces support for a UK luxury sustainable packaging company to expand into new foreign markets....

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First V Levels subjects revealed as part of landmark reforms

First V Levels subjects revealed as part of landmark reforms

Tuesday, 10 March 2026

First students to do V Levels from 2027 as part of ambitious reforms to post-16 system that will prepare them for future jobs....

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Infrastructure Pipeline update signals future workforce needs

Infrastructure Pipeline update signals future workforce needs

Monday, 09 March 2026

Workforce demand data central to next Pipeline, giving investors and industry a clearer view to support long-term planning for skills and investment...

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UK reveals military maintenance facilities in Ukraine for first time

UK reveals military maintenance facilities in Ukraine for first time

Saturday, 07 March 2026

The UK has revealed for the first time its maintenance, repair and overhaul systems (MRO) facilities in Ukraine, with four operational and a fifth pla...

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Reduced bills for around 300,000 households in WaterSure reform

Reduced bills for around 300,000 households in WaterSure reform

Friday, 06 March 2026

Around 300,000 low?income households will see lower water bills thanks to the biggest overhaul of WaterSure in nearly 30 years....

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Medicine production expansion comes as Welsh Secretary announces new trade programme

Medicine production expansion comes as Welsh Secretary announces new trade programme

Thursday, 05 March 2026

£23 million is being invested and more than 40 jobs created in Wales’s growing life sciences sector as Welsh Secretary Jo Stevens announces a new trad...

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Certification Officer: Announcements

Certification Officer: Announcements

Thursday, 05 March 2026

General announcements and latest decisions of the Certification Officer...

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Wales joins Connect to Work as thousands offered help into jobs

Wales joins Connect to Work as thousands offered help into jobs

Thursday, 05 March 2026

First Wales areas launch Connect to Work services as 16 more regions across England and Wales have funding confirmed ...

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Government launches landmark gender pay gap and menopause action plans to help women thrive at work

Government launches landmark gender pay gap and menopause action plans to help women thrive at work

Wednesday, 04 March 2026

Action plans supporting women to succeed at work launched by Minister for Women and Equalities ahead of International Women’s Day 2026....

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New figures reveal 7 million started a new job in 2025

New figures reveal 7 million started a new job in 2025

Wednesday, 04 March 2026

Jobseekers and those starting new jobs encouraged to download the HMRC app for essential job-related information....

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Spring Forecast 2026 speech

Spring Forecast 2026 speech

Tuesday, 03 March 2026

Spring Forecast 2026 speech as delivered by Chancellor Rachel Reeves....

Billion pound helicopter deal secures 3,300 British jobs, boosts battlefield kit and unlocks up to £15?billion in UK exports

Billion pound helicopter deal secures 3,300 British jobs, boosts battlefield kit and unlocks up to £15?billion in UK exports

Monday, 02 March 2026

Leonardo UK selected for £1 billion contract for new?medium?helicopters?(NMH) - which could work alongside uncrewed aircraft - to support defence oper...

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First Youth Guarantee jobs fair brings big employers together to unlock opportunities for young people

First Youth Guarantee jobs fair brings big employers together to unlock opportunities for young people

Friday, 27 February 2026

Thousands of young people were brought together with employers today for the first ever jobs fair for the Youth Guarantee – the government’s scheme to...

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Funding boost to support patients to stay in and return to work

Funding boost to support patients to stay in and return to work

Wednesday, 25 February 2026

Patients will receive better support to help them stay in and get back to work in areas of high economic inactivity....

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Final piece in place for defence support transformation

Final piece in place for defence support transformation

Wednesday, 25 February 2026

The National Armaments Director (NAD) Group has awarded the third and final major contract within the Business Modernisation for Support (BMfS) progra...

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Powerful new Royal Navy warship programme advances as milestones reached for two ships

Powerful new Royal Navy warship programme advances as milestones reached for two ships

Tuesday, 24 February 2026

Two of the Royal Navy’s powerful new Type 31 frigates have reached key milestones....

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Better access to GPs with same day appointments for urgent care

Better access to GPs with same day appointments for urgent care

Tuesday, 24 February 2026

Patients to benefit from improved access to GP appointments under new contract backed by nearly £500 million....

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Regulation as an Enabler of Innovation: A Regional Perspective

Regulation as an Enabler of Innovation: A Regional Perspective

Tuesday, 24 February 2026

By Richard Stubbs...

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Webinar provides insights for ex military on career with CNC

Webinar provides insights for ex military on career with CNC

Friday, 20 February 2026

Ran in collaboration with the British Forces Resettlement Services, the webinar explored opportunities for service leavers and veterans in armed polic...

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Wales becomes UK launchpad for next generation autonomous technology

Wales becomes UK launchpad for next generation autonomous technology

Friday, 20 February 2026

Welsh communities will benefit from high-skilled roles as a landmark £50 million Defence Growth Deal boosts autonomous technology...

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4,500 new homes and jobs in Lincolnshire thanks to new government backed road

4,500 new homes and jobs in Lincolnshire thanks to new government backed road

Wednesday, 18 February 2026

The £110 million investment in the North Hykeham Relief Road will also mean faster journeys and less congestion for people across Lincoln and Lincolns...

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Cost of living support helps 1.5 million pensioners and low income households with winter bills

Cost of living support helps 1.5 million pensioners and low income households with winter bills

Wednesday, 18 February 2026

Almost 1.5 million households have received a £25 Cold Weather Payment since December, providing vital cost of living support to help people stay warm...

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New £11M fund opens to support jobs, growth and investment in Port Talbot

New £11M fund opens to support jobs, growth and investment in Port Talbot

Tuesday, 17 February 2026

The newly-opened Economic Growth and Investment Fund is designed to support companies that offer skilled, well-paid employment opportunities and help ...

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Mobile Jobcentres hit the road in six new areas to deliver employment support

Mobile Jobcentres hit the road in six new areas to deliver employment support

Tuesday, 17 February 2026

Jobseekers are to benefit from the roll-out of mobile jobs vans across Great Britain – appearing outside leisure centres, supermarkets and even footba...

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