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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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UK beef hits US shelves for the first time – cutting costs for UK businesses

UK beef hits US shelves for the first time – cutting costs for UK businesses

Monday, 02 March 2026

First shipment of UK beef under reciprocal quota arrives in the US, as government works in partnership with the food and farming industries to save mi...

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Passengers save millions as rail fare freeze starts

Passengers save millions as rail fare freeze starts

Monday, 02 March 2026

Government freezes rail fares, saving passengers £600 million and easing cost?of?living pressures as it rebuilds a better, more reliable railway....

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Top?UK music acts awarded?£1.4?million?funding to?raise profile?

Top?UK music acts awarded?£1.4?million?funding to?raise profile?

Monday, 02 March 2026

Top?UK music acts awarded?£1.4?million?funding to?raise global profile? ...

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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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Fatal accident at Bottesford footpath crossing

Fatal accident at Bottesford footpath crossing

Friday, 27 February 2026

Investigation into a fatal accident involving a young person at Bottesford footpath crossing, Leicestershire, 25 January 2026....

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Health service to save millions with boost to electrify NHS fleet

Health service to save millions with boost to electrify NHS fleet

Friday, 27 February 2026

Switching the NHS vehicle fleet to electric will save the health service millions and help to decarbonise 460 million miles of travel each year....

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Reimagining competition: the role of modern competition policy in an uncertain world

Reimagining competition: the role of modern competition policy in an uncertain world

Thursday, 26 February 2026

A speech by Sarah Cardell, the CMA’s Chief Executive, delivered at The Economist’s Antitrust Summit 2026....

New drone factory opens in Suffolk to boost Ukraine's Armed Forces against Russia's war

New drone factory opens in Suffolk to boost Ukraine's Armed Forces against Russia's war

Thursday, 26 February 2026

Ukraine’s Armed Forces will be able to better defend itself against Russia’s brutal attacks. ...

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The UK strongly supports MINUSCA and its vital role in protecting civilians in the Central African Republic: UK statement at the UN Security Council

The UK strongly supports MINUSCA and its vital role in protecting civilians in the Central African Republic: UK statement at the UN Security Council

Wednesday, 25 February 2026

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

Manchester fraudster who followed friend's advice to claim maximum value Covid loan is jailed

Manchester fraudster who followed friend's advice to claim maximum value Covid loan is jailed

Wednesday, 25 February 2026

Jail for Bounce Back Loan fraudster...

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Councils urged to crush more fly tippers’ vehicles

Councils urged to crush more fly tippers’ vehicles

Wednesday, 25 February 2026

New government guidance outlines how offenders’ vehicles should be searched, seized and destroyed...

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Developers selected to transform two former hotbeds of Sheffield industry into thriving new neighbourhoods with up to 1,300 new homes

Developers selected to transform two former hotbeds of Sheffield industry into thriving new neighbourhoods with up to 1,300 new homes

Wednesday, 25 February 2026

Capital&Centric and Great Places to jointly regenerate Furnace Hill, while igloo Regeneration to lead transformation of Neepsend....

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Grant boost to cover almost half the cost of installing EV chargers for households and businesses

Grant boost to cover almost half the cost of installing EV chargers for households and businesses

Wednesday, 25 February 2026

Flat owners, landlords, renters and businesses will be able to get grants of up to £500 per charge point....

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Landmark deal paves way for return of regular cross Channel rail freight

Landmark deal paves way for return of regular cross Channel rail freight

Wednesday, 25 February 2026

Regular rail freight traffic through the Channel Tunnel will help reduce pollution, potholes and congestion while providing new jobs across the UK. ...

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Next stop, new career – bus drivers encourage others to get on board

Next stop, new career – bus drivers encourage others to get on board

Wednesday, 25 February 2026

Driving a bus is a rewarding career offering fast progression, competitive salaries, good benefits, travel concessions and a sense of purpose....

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Secretary of State's address to NFU26

Secretary of State's address to NFU26

Tuesday, 24 February 2026

Environment Secretary Emma Reynolds delivered a speech at the NFU’s annual conference...

We are calling time on the justice system of the past

We are calling time on the justice system of the past

Tuesday, 24 February 2026

Deputy Prime Minister Rt Hon David Lammy MP sets out his vision for the future of the courts at Microsoft’s AI tour....

Deputy Prime Minister sets out vision for the justice system

Deputy Prime Minister sets out vision for the justice system

Tuesday, 24 February 2026

Victims will benefit from a ‘transformed’ justice system, the Deputy Prime Minister has set out in a speech earlier today (24 February). ...

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Reynolds: Farm tech supercharged to boost profitability

Reynolds: Farm tech supercharged to boost profitability

Tuesday, 24 February 2026

Environment Secretary to announce £345 million to fund innovation, new technology and infrastructure to boost farm productivity and support the condit...

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PM words marking the fourth anniversary of the Ukraine war: 24 February 2026

PM words marking the fourth anniversary of the Ukraine war: 24 February 2026

Tuesday, 24 February 2026

Prime Minister Keir Starmer's words marking the fourth anniversary of the Ukraine war....

Derailment of a passenger train at Darlington

Derailment of a passenger train at Darlington

Tuesday, 24 February 2026

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

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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

Tuesday, 24 February 2026

The UK?has?announced a landmark sanctions package, cutting off critical oil revenues and further degrading the Kremlin’s ability to wage its illegal w...

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SFO secures 4 year prison sentence for aircraft parts fraud

SFO secures 4 year prison sentence for aircraft parts fraud

Monday, 23 February 2026

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

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Bridget Phillipson's speech on the schools white paper

Bridget Phillipson's speech on the schools white paper

Monday, 23 February 2026

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

NDA publishes latest nuclear decommissioning strategy

NDA publishes latest nuclear decommissioning strategy

Monday, 23 February 2026

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

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M25 waste dump shut

M25 waste dump shut

Friday, 20 February 2026

Environment Agency closure comes after arrests. Bumped-up drone squad takes off to fight dumpers from the sky....

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Northumberland company fined for illegal asbestos waste site

Northumberland company fined for illegal asbestos waste site

Friday, 20 February 2026

A company has been ordered to pay almost £10,000 for illegally storing asbestos waste in Northumberland in a prosecution brought by the Environment Ag...

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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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MHRA approves zanidatamab (Ziihera) for the treatment of biliary tract cancer

MHRA approves zanidatamab (Ziihera) for the treatment of biliary tract cancer

Thursday, 19 February 2026

Zanidatamab is used when the cancer cannot be removed by surgery and has spread to nearby tissues or other parts of the body. ...

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