Weekend voting and shopping centre polling stations to be trialled
Some voters in England will be able to cast their ballot in a shopping centre and on weekends as part of plans to make voting easier and more convenient for people during May’s local elections. The way we vote at the polling booth has not changed since 1872. Four areas are taking part in new […]
VMD publishes first Inspections and Enforcement report as part of new series
VMD publishes its first Inspections and Enforcement Report to strengthen regulatory oversight and drive compliance. Between October and November 2025, VMD conducted 188 inspections, received 200 new enforcement cases, closed 321 cases, sent 219 enforcement letters, removed 77 illegal listings, and sent 5 enforcement notices. Prescription fraud, counterfeit flea and tick treatments and broach limits […]
UN Human Rights Council 61: UK Statement for the Item 2 General Debate
UK Statement for the Item 2 General Debate. Delivered by the UK's Human Rights Ambassador, Eleanor Sanders. Source link
Apply to join the Preventative Analytics for Youth Justice Advisory Panel
Please see the Terms of Reference for more details on the function of the panel. The Preventative Analytics for Youth Justice Advisory Panel (PAYJAP) is open to individuals with relevant professional expertise, including from the public sector, private sector, academia, or charities. Eligibility MOJ are seeking members with the following expertise: youth (re)offending machine learning […]
Billion-pound helicopter deal secures 3,300 British jobs, boosts battlefield kit and unlocks up to £15 billion in UK exports
Leonardo UK selected for £1 billion contract for new medium helicopters (NMH) – which could work alongside uncrewed aircraft – to support defence operations around the globe. Upgraded deal makes Yeovil the global centre for Leonardo’s military helicopter production and exports, and sets up the UK as a leader for uncrewed and autonomous systems, a key frontier technology in the government’s Defence […]
CMA launches investigation into hotel chains
Probe will examine whether hotel chains used a data services provider to share sensitive information Source link
Passengers save millions as rail fare freeze starts
passengers to save £600 million as government calls a halt to decades of soaring rail fares, as part of plan to put passengers at the heart of the railway through Great British Railways over a billion journeys a year will benefit from the regulated fares freeze, covering season tickets, peak returns for commuters and off‑peak […]
£1 million Community Partnership Fund to boost Northern Ireland community and voluntary groups
A new £1 million grant to strengthen and empower Northern Ireland’s voluntary sector and grassroots community organisations has been announced by the Northern Ireland Office (NIO). The Community Partnership Fund will harness voluntary sector expertise to support local community organisations, including those operating informally or in rural areas. The grant will be awarded to a […]
UK beef hits US shelves tariff-free for the first time – cutting costs for UK businesses
UK food and farming take centre stage this week after the first tariff‑free shipment of British beef arrived in the US, alongside the launch of the UK’s first dedicated agri‑food trade mission to Washington DC. The trade mission will build on a milestone of the UK-US Economic Prosperity Deal, where both countries agreed to implement […]
PM statement on Iran: 1 March 2026
Prime Minister Keir Starmer's statement on Iran. Source link