Steel Industry (Special Measures) Bill: late submission of impact assessment
RPC statement about the Department for Business and Trade’s late submission of an impact assessment relating to the Bill Source link
North Wales offshore wind project to bring jobs and growth
A new offshore wind project off the coast of North Wales will help deliver growth and good jobs to the region Welsh Secretary Jo Stevens has said. The Awel y Môr project, which is being developed in the Irish Sea off the North Wales coast, was one of the projects to win a contract with […]
Grenfell Tower: community update January 2026
An update on work to carefully take down Grenfell Tower, including dust, noise and vibration monitoring reports. Source link
PM: “We’re capping ground rents at £250”
Millions of leaseholders across England and Wales are set to benefit from a major shake-up of the outdated leasehold system – with ground rents set to be capped at £250 a year, changing to a peppercorn cap after 40 years. Making the announcement in a video on TikTok this morning, Prime Minister Keir Starmer sets […]
Red tape to be slashed as MOD launches new team to back British small businesses
New team to transform how small businesses can bid for and win Defence contracts. 30 pathfinder SMEs across the UK initially selected for support and to represent different sectors and regions. Work is part of the government’s drive to spend £2.5 billion more with SMEs. Known as the Defence Office for Small Business Growth (OfSBG), […]
New and upgraded grassroots sport facilities to get the UK active
Boost will improve accessibility and sustainability, through multisport, all-weather pitches, goalposts, floodlights and community hubs – with 50% going to 30% most deprived communities in the UK Move supports drive to break down barriers to opportunity, give families affordable ways to stay healthy, and deliver an NHS fit for the future Applications for £85 million […]
Solicitor General announces expansion of Victim’s Right to Review scheme
Following positive feedback from an initial pilot in the West Midlands, which launched in June 2025, the Solicitor General has confirmed the scheme will now expand to three more CPS Areas. Beginning with CPS North West in January, followed by CPS Yorkshire and Humberside in early February, and CPS Cyrmu-Wales in April. Under the current system, criminal cases can be stopped at any point if a prosecutor decides there is no longer a realistic prospect of conviction. […]
450,000 disadvantaged pupils could benefit from AI tutoring tools
Up to 450,000 children from disadvantaged backgrounds could benefit from safe AI powered tutoring tools providing personalised, one-to-one learning support – levelling the playing field for those who cannot afford private tutors. The government’s mission is to break down barriers to opportunity so every child, regardless of background, can achieve and thrive. Currently, too many disadvantaged […]
White paper sets out reforms to policing
The largest reforms to policing since forces were professionalised 2 centuries ago have been announced today (26 January) by the Home Secretary. A white paper titled ‘From local to national: a new model for policing’, outlines a radical blueprint for reform, so local forces protect their community and national policing protects us all. Force mergers The government will launch a review […]
The UK stands firm in our support for the institutions which defend and advance the international rule of law: UK statement at the UN Security Council
The United Kingdom’s ongoing commitment to the rule of law is a key part of our national story, beginning over 800 years ago when the Magna Carta was signed, guaranteeing rights to justice and a fair trial. The rule of law remains fundamental to the international system. It is the bedrock of stable democratic societies […]