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Cutting edge timing technology to protect vital services

Cutting edge timing technology to protect vital services

Saturday, 07 March 2026

New terrestrial timing signal will ease reliance on satellite systems for digital infrastructure, like mobile phone networks and online banking....

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Joint Statement from the UK Space Agency, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency, the Regulatory Innovation Office and the Civil Aviation Authority

Joint Statement from the UK Space Agency, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency, the Regulatory Innovation Office and the Civil Aviation Authority

Thursday, 05 March 2026

UK Space Agency, MHRA, RIO and CAA set out support for in-orbit manufacturing of pharmaceuticals...

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UK Minister Visits Manila for 80th Year of Bilateral Ties

UK Minister Visits Manila for 80th Year of Bilateral Ties

Thursday, 05 March 2026

UK Indo-Pacific Minister Seema Malhotra visited Manila to deepen cooperation, marking 80 years of ties and advancing work on security, growth and clim...

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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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Marine Management Organisation appoints new Chief Executive Officer

Marine Management Organisation appoints new Chief Executive Officer

Wednesday, 04 March 2026

Marine Management Organisation (MMO) Board has appointed Elysia McCaffrey as its next Chief Executive Officer. ...

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Farm tech turbocharged to help send innovations into orbit

Farm tech turbocharged to help send innovations into orbit

Wednesday, 04 March 2026

Government turns to space and AI technology to drive farm growth, development and nature recovery...

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UK sets sights on £40 billion satellite communications market with fresh investment

UK sets sights on £40 billion satellite communications market with fresh investment

Wednesday, 04 March 2026

British companies developing satellite communications technology are to receive £30 million in government funding, Space Minister Liz Lloyd announced ...

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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....

Spring Forecast 2026: The right economic plan for Britain

Spring Forecast 2026: The right economic plan for Britain

Tuesday, 03 March 2026

The Chancellor has announced the Spring Forecast in Parliament ...

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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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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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Braddick to take the helm at the UK’s banking watchdog

Braddick to take the helm at the UK’s banking watchdog

Friday, 27 February 2026

His Majesty The King and the Chancellor have appointed Katharine Braddick CB as the next Deputy Governor for Prudential Regulation at the Bank of Engl...

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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....

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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Energy bills coming down thanks to government action, as Prime Minister vows to bear down on cost of living

Energy bills coming down thanks to government action, as Prime Minister vows to bear down on cost of living

Wednesday, 25 February 2026

Households across Britain will benefit from cheaper energy bills this spring, thanks to actions taken by the government – putting money in working peo...

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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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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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Doug Gurr selected as preferred candidate for Chair of CMA

Doug Gurr selected as preferred candidate for Chair of CMA

Monday, 23 February 2026

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

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Treasury launches recruitment campaign for Chair of the Office for Budget Responsibility

Treasury launches recruitment campaign for Chair of the Office for Budget Responsibility

Friday, 20 February 2026

HM Treasury has today launched a recruitment campaign for a new Chair of the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR)....

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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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Bold bet on AI to keep UK at forefront of science and research breakthroughs from healthcare, to better public services

Bold bet on AI to keep UK at forefront of science and research breakthroughs from healthcare, to better public services

Thursday, 19 February 2026

First-ever AI Strategy for UK Research and Innovation marks bold plan to make AI deliver for UK’s cutting-edge science and research efforts....

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British research expertise to deliver faster cancer diagnosis and cleaner energy

British research expertise to deliver faster cancer diagnosis and cleaner energy

Thursday, 19 February 2026

Major new backing for medical imaging centres across the UK alongside tidal energy testing expansion in Orkney and cutting-edge materials....

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UK House Price Index for December 2025

UK House Price Index for December 2025

Wednesday, 18 February 2026

The UK HPI shows house price changes for England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland....

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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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UK and California deepen ties on clean energy to boost investment

UK and California deepen ties on clean energy to boost investment

Monday, 16 February 2026

Energy Secretary Ed Miliband and California Governor Gavin Newsom sign new  agreement in London, building on decades of cooperation on climate and cle...

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New employer grant to boost quality in early years education

New employer grant to boost quality in early years education

Friday, 13 February 2026

A new package of support will help early years settings strengthen their workforce and improve outcomes for children from the very start....

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Consumer protection under the DMCCA: progress and priorities

Consumer protection under the DMCCA: progress and priorities

Friday, 13 February 2026

Speech delivered by Emma Cochrane, Acting Executive Director, Consumer Protection at the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)....

New Chief Economic Advisor to the Treasury appointed

New Chief Economic Advisor to the Treasury appointed

Friday, 13 February 2026

Professor Brian Bell has been appointed as the new Chief Economic Advisor to the Treasury and Head of the Government Economic Service, replacing Sam B...

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Minister Lloyd speech at techUK Future Telecoms Conference 2026

Minister Lloyd speech at techUK Future Telecoms Conference 2026

Friday, 13 February 2026

Liz Lloyd, Minister for the Digital Economy, spoke to techUK Future Telecoms Conference 2026 on 10 February 2026....

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