DWP Reappoints Chair of Nest
Brendan McCafferty has been reappointed as Chair of Nest, effective from 31 January 2027. He has served as Chair since February 2022 and will continue in post for a further two years beyond his initial five-year term
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World’s Ocean to be Better Protected as UK Ratifies Landmark Treaty
UK ratifies the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Agreement
Housing Company Fined £300,000 for Sewage Pollution
Housing company Taylor Wimpey UK Ltd has been sentenced for polluting a North East stream following an Environment Agency investigation
Ministers Launch Crackdown on Vapes Targeting Kids
Ministers have launched a crackdown on vapes marketed at kids with a shift to plain white packaging
Government Approves UK’s Second Largest Solar Farm
Getty Abandons Shutterstock Merger Plans
In May 2026, the CMA’s independent inquiry group concluded that the deal could proceed if Shutterstock sold its editorial business
Sizewell B Power Plant Given Lifetime Extension to 2055
Joint Statement on the Deep Precision Strike Capability Investment Initiative
Joint statement from the leaders of Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, The Netherlands, Norway, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Türkiye and the United Kingdom on the Deep Precision Strike Capability Investment Initiative
BAE Systems Tops the DWP's Latest Apprenticeships Rankings as Leading Employers Named
Top ranking apprenticeship employers have been revealed after the publication of the new leaderboard – with BAE Systems topping the list for 2026
Over £4 Billion Invested in Next-Generation Fighter Jet with New International Contract
The £4.6 billion contract awarded to industry joint venture Edgewing, funded jointly by the three partner nations, will advance the next stage of the aircraft's design
UK Export Finance and British Business Bank to Launch Joint Scheme to Support Thousands of Smaller Exporters
New scheme will increase access to finance for thousands of smaller businesses so they can grow their exports
WireNews Limited Announces Transition to Jewish Dispatch Limited as Part of Expanded Global Media Strategy
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Dr Rebecca Weston CB FREng to Leave the NDA Group
Rebecca Weston CB FREng leaves the NDA group at the end of July for a new chapter
Appointment of Chair of the Judicial Appointments Commission
The Deputy Prime Minister, Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice has announced the appointment, by His Majesty The King, of Lynne Berry CBE as the Chair of the Judicial Appointments Commission
Oral Statement to Parliament: Statement About the Death of Ann Widdecombe
Home Secretary statement about the death of Ann Widdecombe
France National Day
State Department Launches Campaign to Dismantle International Criminal Court’s Threat to American Sovereignty
Further Sanctions on the Cuban Regime’s Sources of Funding and Tools of Oppression
Anniversary Statement: Beech B200 Super King Air, PH-ZAZ
Loss of control after takeoff, London Southend Airport, 13 July 2025
Foreign Secretary Statement on the Death of His Highness Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani
Foreign Secretary Statement on the death of His Highness Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani
UK-Switzerland Free Trade Agreement to Deliver New Opportunities
UK-Switzerland Free Trade Agreement to deliver new opportunities for UK food and drink exporters