The UK-Madagascar trade partnership: building opportunities together
UK trade schemes give Madagascar near‑total tariff‑free access, simpler rules of origin and regional cumulation, helping exporters integrate into UK chains. Source link
PM call with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte: 1 April 2026
The Prime Minister spoke to the NATO Secretary General, Mark Rutte, this afternoon. Source link
Consumers to save around £400 million every year from government crackdown on costly subscription traps
New measures set out to make subscriptions clearer and far easier to manage or cancel Changes will help tackle the cost of living, by saving consumers around £400m annually with new rules to stop “free trials” turning into pricey surprises Consumers at the heart of action, with protections against daily grinds such as endless phone queues to cancel subscriptions signed up to with the click of a button […]
PM call with President Zelenskyy of Ukraine: 1 April 2026
The Prime Minister spoke to the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, this afternoon. Source link
PM call with Chancellor Merz of Germany: 1 April 2026
The Prime Minister spoke to the Chancellor of Germany, Friedrich Merz, this afternoon to discuss the conflict in the Middle East. Source link
Violent man who strangled partner has sentence increased
James Wheatley-Taylor, from Daventry in West Northamptonshire, had his sentence increased from five years to an extended sentence of nine years comprising of five years imprisonment with a four-year extended license period, after the Solicitor General referred his case to the Court of Appeal under the Unduly Lenient Sentence scheme. The court heard that Wheatley-Taylor assaulted his ex-partner in her […]
Valuation Office joins HM Revenue and Customs
Move announced in April 2025 ahead of the government’s full-scale review of the status of arm’s-length bodies. Aim to reduce the duplication of work, improve efficiency, reduce unnecessary costs, and improve transparency. On 1 April 2026, the work of the Valuation Office Agency (VOA) was brought into HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), and the VOA […]
West Midlands director sentenced after running two companies for more than five years while banned
Bharat Jogia was banned from being a company director for 13 years in 2014 Jogia controlled pharmaceutical companies Diamond Pharma Limited and BHJ Consulting Ltd despite his disqualification, instructing lawyers, approving accounts, managing staff and receiving over £80,000 in consultancy fees His wife Louise Jogia acted as the official director of BHJ Consulting Ltd to […]
Esteemed scientist and academic leader Sir Leszek Borysiewicz named as government’s preferred candidate for UKRI Chair
Science Secretary Liz Kendall names Professor Sir Leszek Borysiewicz as choice for Chair of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) Sir Leszek will help ensure record public investment in research and innovation supports economic growth and strengthens the UK’s global competitiveness Sir Leszek brings a wealth of leadership experience in science and research from the charity […]
Near miss with a track worker at Harpenden
Investigation into a near miss between a passenger train and a track worker at Harpenden, Hertfordshire, 7 March 2026. Source link