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Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister address to the FDA union

Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister address to the FDA union

Friday, 15 May 2026

Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister address to the FDA union...

British based firms lead the way for Apache helicopter support drones

British based firms lead the way for Apache helicopter support drones

Friday, 15 May 2026

Drones which will accompany the Army’s Apache helicopters are receiving £10 million investment today as the programme reaches a new milestone....

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Regulation is key to building more homes, says RSH chief executive

Regulation is key to building more homes, says RSH chief executive

Friday, 15 May 2026

Jonathan Walters was speaking at the Social Housing Finance Conference yesterday....

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Dogger Bank South Offshore Wind Farms development consent decision announced

Dogger Bank South Offshore Wind Farms development consent decision announced

Thursday, 14 May 2026

The Dogger Bank South Offshore Wind Farms DCO application has today been granted development consent by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zer...

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North Falls Offshore Wind Farm development consent decision announced

North Falls Offshore Wind Farm development consent decision announced

Thursday, 14 May 2026

The North Falls Offshore Wind Farm application has today been granted development consent by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero....

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New working hub planned for Millom library building

New working hub planned for Millom library building

Thursday, 14 May 2026

A new office hub in Millom has started to take shape....

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NRS socio economic funding supports 129 UK community projects

NRS socio economic funding supports 129 UK community projects

Thursday, 14 May 2026

Almost £2 million was invested by NRS last year in socio-economic initiatives, supporting good causes in communities local to its 14 decommissioning s...

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Joint Statement on the invocation of the OSCE Moscow Mechanism: May 2026

Joint Statement on the invocation of the OSCE Moscow Mechanism: May 2026

Thursday, 14 May 2026

UK and 40 other OSCE countries invoke the Moscow Mechanism to investigate indoctrination of Ukrainian children by Russia....

Labour Markets Evaluation and Pilots (LMEP) Fund: funded projects

Labour Markets Evaluation and Pilots (LMEP) Fund: funded projects

Thursday, 14 May 2026

Details of the pilots and evaluations funded by HM Treasury’s Labour Markets Evaluation and Pilots (LMEP) Fund....

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MHRA supports Northern Ireland life sciences sector with new hub

MHRA supports Northern Ireland life sciences sector with new hub

Wednesday, 13 May 2026

The MHRA hub in Belfast will strengthen collaboration and engagement with local industry, academia and the healthcare sector. ...

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King's Speech to build a stronger and fairer Britain

King's Speech to build a stronger and fairer Britain

Tuesday, 12 May 2026

The King’s Speech – the second under this government – is expected to unveil over 35 bills and draft bills facing up to the big challenges our country...

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Government’s Sovereign AI invests in British founded AI company redefining how medicines are designed

Government’s Sovereign AI invests in British founded AI company redefining how medicines are designed

Tuesday, 12 May 2026

Isomorphic Labs – a company using frontier AI for drug design and development – is the latest to receive investment from Sovereign AI....

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National Housing Bank Makes Significant Cornerstone Equity Investment in Starlight UK’s Build to Rent Fund II

National Housing Bank Makes Significant Cornerstone Equity Investment in Starlight UK’s Build to Rent Fund II

Tuesday, 12 May 2026

Starlight Investments and the National Housing Bank unite to accelerate rental housing: the bank’s phased investment of £100 million advances 6,000?ho...

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UK statement to the Swiss OSCE Chairpersonship Conference “Anticipating Technologies – for a safe and humane future”.

UK statement to the Swiss OSCE Chairpersonship Conference “Anticipating Technologies – for a safe and humane future”.

Tuesday, 12 May 2026

Sarah Spencer, UK Tech Envoy, underlined the opportunities and risks of frontier technologies, stressing responsible governance, partnerships and dial...

Certification Officer: Announcements

Certification Officer: Announcements

Tuesday, 12 May 2026

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

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Government and Wayve sign partnership to accelerate Britain’s self driving future

Government and Wayve sign partnership to accelerate Britain’s self driving future

Tuesday, 12 May 2026

Partnership will put the UK at the forefront of next generation self-driving technology ...

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New targets installed at Holbeach to enhance Defence training

New targets installed at Holbeach to enhance Defence training

Tuesday, 12 May 2026

Two new repurposed marine vessel targets have been successfully delivered and installed at Holbeach Air Weapons Range (AWR). ...

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Government steps up action to strengthen cyber defences as UK cyber industry continues to grow

Government steps up action to strengthen cyber defences as UK cyber industry continues to grow

Monday, 11 May 2026

UK businesses are being urged to strengthen their cyber defences against fast-evolving AI-enabled threats. ...

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Simpler, shared system for describing skills needs launched

Simpler, shared system for describing skills needs launched

Monday, 11 May 2026

The UK Standard Skills Classification (SSC), a new national framework, is a significant step forward in how we think about and discuss skills in the ...

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Updates to the Board of Natural England

Updates to the Board of Natural England

Monday, 11 May 2026

Kate Gibson named as new Deputy Chair; Rachel Danemann confirmed as new member; and Professor Lynn Dicks reappointed...

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MHRA delivers its targets to increase access to medicines and reinforce UK position as a global destination for life sciences

MHRA delivers its targets to increase access to medicines and reinforce UK position as a global destination for life sciences

Friday, 08 May 2026

The MHRA continues to speed up access to medicines for patients, increase efficiency of regulation and help to attract innovation and investment in th...

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Martyn's Law: guidance, consultation and progress

Martyn's Law: guidance, consultation and progress

Friday, 08 May 2026

SIA Executive Director of Martyn’s Law Laura Gibb discusses April’s statutory guidance and other ongoing work to establish this new regulatory functio...

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Lee Owston's speech at the Schools and Academies Show

Lee Owston's speech at the Schools and Academies Show

Friday, 08 May 2026

Ofsted's National Director for Education, Lee Owston, spoke at the Schools and Academies Show in London....

Nearly £50 million government backing to power up drone and flying taxi tech and crack down on illegal drones

Nearly £50 million government backing to power up drone and flying taxi tech and crack down on illegal drones

Tuesday, 05 May 2026

Funding will help develop a numberplate ID system for drones, helping police better protect UK skies and prosecute illegal users....

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Joint Declaration on a Strategic Partnership between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Republic of Armenia

Joint Declaration on a Strategic Partnership between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Republic of Armenia

Tuesday, 05 May 2026

Joint Declaration on a Strategic Partnership between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Republic of Armenia....

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Biggest shake up in decades to tackle local crime

Biggest shake up in decades to tackle local crime

Thursday, 30 April 2026

Biggest crime-fighting shake up in decades as police gain new powers to tackle local crime as the landmark Crime and Policing Bill receives Royal Asse...

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Housing Minister speech on Leasehold and Commonhold Reform

Housing Minister speech on Leasehold and Commonhold Reform

Wednesday, 29 April 2026

An update on the government's vision for ending the feudal leasehold system. ...

Housing Minister speech on Leasehold and Commonhold Reform Bill

Housing Minister speech on Leasehold and Commonhold Reform Bill

Wednesday, 29 April 2026

An update on the government's vision for ending the feudal leasehold system. ...

English Devolution Bill receives Royal Assent

English Devolution Bill receives Royal Assent

Wednesday, 29 April 2026

Act follows on from the English Devolution White Paper, which set out government agenda for devolution. ...

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First Sea Lord Speech at RUSI

First Sea Lord Speech at RUSI

Wednesday, 29 April 2026

Transforming the Royal Navy by embracing the rapid technological advances of our age...

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