Major skills boost at the heart of transformative new Defence Industrial Strategy
£182 million boost for defence talent pipeline, delivering on economic growth through the Plan for Change. In-demand defence technical skills to be boosted through five Defence Technical Excellence Colleges, offering new opportunities into defence jobs. Landmark Defence Industrial Strategy set to back British business and adopt innovation lessons from Ukraine. UK jobs and skills will be […]
Putin needs to agree to an unconditional ceasefire and withdraw forces from all of Ukraine: UK statement at the UN General Assembly
It is 1,289 days since the start of Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine. So the timing of today’s debate underlines for all of us what is at stake when we talk about ongoing peace efforts. Russia’s war in Ukraine is a manifest violation of the UN Charter and a violation of Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial […]
Holnicote Estate combines management strategies to control local deer and grey squirrel populations – Case study
Key facts site: Holnicote Estate, West Somerset size: 5,059 hectares of which 600 hectares is woodland establishment method: planting and natural regeneration type: lowland broadleaved woodland, coniferous woodland, mixed (established and recent) plantation, riparian woodland, ancient woodland, natural regeneration, wood pasture, parkland or orchard, coppice funding: Landscape Recovery Scheme, Higher Tier Capital Grant, Countryside Stewardship […]
Investment in British AI companies hits record levels as Tech Sec pitches UK as global magnet
Record £2.9 billion invested in British AI companies last year – with average deals worth £5.9 million, fuelling the Plan for Change. Regulators, investors and tech companies urged to hammer home the UK’s enterprise and opportunity credentials, with plans to corner a new AI trust industry. Red tape to be slashed for regulators in key […]
DfE Update: 3 September 2025
Latest information and actions from the Department for Education about funding, assurance and resource management, for academies, local authorities and further education providers. Source link
Air Chief Marshal Sir Richard Knighton takes over as Chief of Defence Staff
Air Chief Marshal Sir Richard Knighton takes over from Admiral Sir Tony Radakin Source link
Foreign Secretary statement on the Middle East
With permission Madam Deputy Speaker, I will make a statement on the situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territories. On the ground, it is unimaginably bleak. Horrifying images and accounts will be seared into the minds of colleagues across this House. They are almost impossible to put into words. But we can and must be precise […]
Stay informed about your business rates
Commercial property valuations are changing later this year. Be the first to know what this means for you. Sign up for a business rates valuation account to find out what your future rateable value will be. Business rates are based on the ‘rateable value’ of your property. You can use your business rates valuation account […]
VMD launches call for evidence on the Medicines and Medical Devices Act as it applies to Veterinary Medicine
The VMD has today, 1 September 2025, launched a called for evidence on the Medicines and Medical Devices Act 2021 as it applies to the regulation of veterinary medicines. The review will examine the structure of the Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2013 and consider whether restructuring or consolidation would improve clarity and implementation. The VMD wants […]
Cutting-edge rail ticket technology to be trialled across the Midlands and North
new location-based digital ticketing trial starts on East Midlands Railway between Leicester, Derby and Nottingham passengers taking part will pay the best fare for their journey by checking in and out on an app tracking their travel the government is delivering on its promise to make ticketing simpler and more flexible for passengers Passengers across […]