Migrants will be required to pass A Level standard of English
Migrants will be required to pass tough new English language requirements under a law introduced in Parliament today (14 October), as the government continues to replace Britain’s failed immigration system with one that is controlled, selective and fair. Immigrants applying through certain legal routes must meet an A level equivalent standard in speaking, listening, reading […]
The First-Generation Reprocessing Plant – Case study
We’re keeping this ageing facility safe and secure as we clean it up in preparation for decommissioning and demolition. The challenge Sellafield has been at the forefront of pioneering nuclear technologies for almost 80 years. The site opened in 1947 with a single mission; to produce plutonium for Britain’s nuclear deterrent. In 5 short years, […]
New Crown Courtroom officially opens in Hereford
A new Crown courtroom has officially opened at Hereford Justice Centre, marking a significant milestone in restoring court capacity in the region following the closure of Hereford’s historic Shire Hall. The opening ceremony held yesterday (13 October 2025) marked the completion of extensive conversion works at the Magistrates’ Court building into a joint magistrates’ and […]
Ministerial letter on cyber security to leading UK companies
Ministers and security chiefs have written to leading UK companies about cyber security. Source link
Deprived communities to get new flood defences faster
Deprived communities across the country will benefit from new flood defences, under sweeping reforms unveiled by the government today (Tuesday 14 October), safeguarding England’s renewal by better protecting homes and businesses from flooding. The last time rules on allocating flood defence funding were updated was in 2011. Since then, the system has failed to support […]
New agency chair appointed to crack down on minimum wage underpayment and worker exploitation
Taylor Review author Matthew Taylor appointed as first Fair Work Agency chair to support the government’s mission to kickstart economic growth. New agency to transform labour market enforcement, protecting workers from bad employers who flout minimum wage and other labour laws, levelling the playing field for businesses that pay fairly. Better enforcement will put more […]
Pro-growth package unshackling Britain to get building
New measures to slash delays and get Britain building faster through landmark Planning and Infrastructure Bill New powers for Secretary of State could stop councils rejecting planning permissions, tackle blockers in the courts, alongside plans to accelerate reservoirs, windfarms and large housing schemes Turbocharging the Plan for Change to create high-paying jobs, put money back […]
PM meeting with King Abdullah II of Jordan: 13 October 2025
The Prime Minister met King Abdullah II of Jordan at the Sharm El-Sheikh Peace Summit today. Source link
Manchester synagogue terror attack statement
With permission, Mr Speaker, I will make a statement on the terrorist attack on the 2nd of October, and the action this government is taking in response. May I start by calling this attack what it was: An evil act of antisemitic terrorism, that targeted innocent worshippers on Yom Kippur, the holiest day […]
Care Minister speech at RCGP annual conference 2025
As the front door to the NHS, it is general practice that is at the coalface of the devastation that poor health causes in the most deprived communities. How it leaves children too sick for school, and adults too weak to work. How these consequences play out over the course of a lifetime, and how […]