Record funding to protect faith communities
Faith communities across the UK can feel safer, thanks to record levels of funding for protective security announced today. Up to £73.4 million in funding will be available in 2026 to 2027 through the government’s different protective security schemes for Jewish, Muslim and other faith sites. This funding will pay for on-site security staff and […]
UK medical device testing hits record high as MHRA backs growth in brain and AI technology
UK patients could be among the first in the world to benefit from breakthrough medical devices, as clinical investigations reach their highest level on record in 2025. New figures from the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) show a 17 per cent rise in approved clinical investigations compared with last year, as companies increasingly […]
Record year of drug seizures made by Border Force
Seizures of ketamine, cannabis and nitrous oxide are at an all-time high following a record-breaking year of interceptions by Border Force and police. Cocaine interceptions by police are also at record levels with 23,706 seizures in the year to March 2025. Almost 150 tonnes of illegal drugs – equivalent to two Boeing 737s – with a street value of £2.6 billion was seized by Border Force. This is a 40% increase on the total quantity seized in the previous year and the highest since records began. Border Force […]
Record breaking auction for offshore wind secured to take back control of Britain’s energy
Record 8.4GW of offshore wind secured in Europe’s biggest ever offshore wind auction – enough clean electricity to power the equivalent of over 12 million homes as Britain races to cut bills and meet growing energy demand, price for offshore wind agreed at 40% lower than the cost of building and operating a new gas power plant puts the country firmly on […]
Festive booze ban for record number of offenders on tags
Almost 5000 offenders to wear alcohol tags over Christmas and New Year Technology monitors the alcohol levels in offenders’ system around the clock Innovative tags helping tackle drink-fuelled crime to make our streets safer Statistics published today (30 December) show 4,800 offenders either released from prison or serving a community sentence will wear an alcohol […]
UK backs record Maynilad IPO for Metro Manila water access
Manila, Philippines – The UK Government’s MOBILIST programme has invested $10 million (PHP 586 million) in the initial public offering (IPO) of Maynilad Water Services on the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE). MOBILIST was a cornerstone investor in the IPO, which is one of the biggest in the PSE’s history. Maynilad serves over 9 million people […]
MHRA smashes major illicit weight loss medicine production facility in record seizure
Officers from the Criminal Enforcement Unit (CEU) of the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) have dismantled a major illicit manufacturing facility, making and distributing unlicensed weight-loss jabs, during a raid on a warehouse in Northampton. This is the first illicit production facility for weight loss medicine discovered in the UK and is believed to be […]
Record single flight of illegal migrants returned under new deal
A record number of 16 illegal migrants have been returned to France this week in the largest group flight yet, bringing the total number of returns to 42. The Home Secretary has pledged to “scale up removals to France” in a stark warning to those attempting to enter the country illegally. The previous government’s Rwanda policy […]
Record number of gang leaders charged for county lines offences
A record number of gang leaders have been charged for ‘county lines’ offences in the past year following targeted police action through the government’s County Lines Programme. More than 1,120 senior gang members have been charged and over 2,300 ‘deal lines’ closed in the 12 months since July 2024, due to targeted policing of key […]
Record number of major infrastructure projects green-lit
Largest number of major infrastructure projects green-lit in the first year of a Parliament in push to ‘build, baby, build’ Record 21 decisions made on major infrastructure projects in the first year of this Parliament – including new wind farms, roads and airport expansions – with government urgently working on a building acceleration package to […]