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News Desk @newsdesk 8 September 2026

André Loranger Appointed as New United Kingdom National Statistician

André Loranger Has Been Appointed as the National Statistician for the United Kingdom

News Desk @newsdesk 8 September 2026

Devon Taxi Driver WHO Bought Turkish Flat and Pizza Oven Using Fraudulent COVID-19 Loans Ordered to Repay More Than £60,000

Confiscation Order for Convicted Fraudster

News Desk @newsdesk 8 September 2026

PM Call with President Xi of China

The Prime Minister Spoke to President Xi Jinping of China This Morning

News Desk @newsdesk 8 September 2026

Retailers Target 100,000 Jobs for Young People as Sector Joins Forces with Government in Major Work Experience Drive

Young People Will Be Given Vital Work Experience Opportunities Thanks to a Major Initiative Between Government and Britain’s Leading Retailers – with the Ambition to Create up to 100,000 Jobs by the End of the Parliament

News Desk @newsdesk 8 September 2026

UK Summons Serbian Chargé d’Affaires to the United Kingdom

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office Has Today Summoned the Serbian Chargé d’Affaires to Condemn Commemorations Surrounding the Funeral of Convicted War Criminal Ratko Mladić

News Desk @newsdesk 8 September 2026

Counterfeit Toy Investigations Reported by Trading Standards Rise

IPO Report Sets Out Findings from Local Authorities on Counterfeit Goods and Wider Ip Crime Threat

News Desk @newsdesk 8 September 2026

Illegal Waste Site at Former Yorkshire Quarry Shut Down

The Environment Agency Has Blocked Access to a Former Quarry in West Yorkshire Where Waste Has Been Dumped Illegally

News Desk @newsdesk 8 September 2026

UK Backing Unlocks £167 Million of Exports for British Businesses in Angola

UK Businesses Will Earn £167 Million in Contracts to Support the Construction and Redevelopment of Critical Infrastructure Projects in Angola

News Desk @newsdesk 8 September 2026

Martin Jones Reappointed as His Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Probation

The Secretary of State for Justice Has Announced the Reappointment of Martin Jones as His Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Probation

News Desk @newsdesk 8 September 2026

UK Pledges Winter Air Defence Package to Boost Ukraine's Defences

The UK Will Supply Air Defence Interceptors, Large-Calibre Artillery Rounds and Drones to Help Ukraine Defend Itself Against Barbaric Russian Attacks This Winter, as Part of Britain’s Commitment to Help Ukraine Defend Its Freedom and Sovereignty

News Desk @newsdesk 8 September 2026

New Space Strategy Will Bolster UK Defences Against Threats from Space

New UK Space Strategy to Bring Government's Investment and Activity Under One Plan to Drive Growth, Strengthen Security and Back Everyday Technologies

News Desk @newsdesk 8 September 2026

Andorra National Day

News Desk @newsdesk 7 September 2026

Ruth Evans Appointed as Chair of the Gambling Commission

The Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport Has Appointed Ruth Evans as Chair of the Gambling Commission for a Term of 5 Years Starting on 30 September 2026

News Desk @newsdesk 7 September 2026

PM Call with the Amir of Qatar

The Prime Minister Spoke to the Amir of Qatar, His Highness Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Bin Khalifa Al-Thani, This Morning

News Desk @newsdesk 7 September 2026

PM Call with Prime Minister Kristersson of Sweden

The Prime Minister Spoke to the Prime Minister of Sweden, Ulf Kristersson, This Morning

News Desk @newsdesk 7 September 2026

PM Call with President Christodoulides of Cyprus

The Prime Minister Spoke to the President of Cyprus, Nikos Christodoulides, This Morning

News Desk @newsdesk 7 September 2026

Derek Wilson Reappointed as Chair of the Sports Grounds Safety Authority Board

The Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Has Reappointed Derek Wilson as Chair of the Sports Grounds Safety Authority Board for a Third Term of Three Years

News Desk @newsdesk 7 September 2026

First Ever Entrepreneurship Advisor Appointed to the Treasury

Alex Depledge MBE Appointed by the Chancellor as First Ever Entrepreneurship Advisor Appointed to Treasury to Address Barriers for High Growth Businesses.

News Desk @newsdesk 7 September 2026

Oral Statement to Parliament: South Coast Protests

Minister for Policing and Crime Statement on Public Order Following the Protest Activity Seen on the South Coast

News Desk @newsdesk 7 September 2026

PM Call with President Trump of the United States

The Prime Minister Spoke to the President of the United States, Donald Trump, This Afternoon

News Desk @newsdesk 7 September 2026

National Armaments Director Appoints New Chief Financial Officer

News Desk @newsdesk 7 September 2026

Speech: Chancellor John Healey's Growth Speech 2026

Chancellor John Healey Delivered His Growth Speech on 7 September 2026

News Desk @newsdesk 7 September 2026

New Era for Liverpool Buses as Government Backs Local Control

Liverpool City Region's Bus Services Are Coming Back Under Public Control, with Buses Franchised First in St. Helens Before Being Rolled Out to the Wirral Later This Year and the Rest of the City Region in 2027

News Desk @newsdesk 6 September 2026

UK Forces Join Trilateral Arctic Exercise in Strategic High North Operation

UK Armed Forces Have Deployed to the Remote Arctic Island of Jan Mayen Alongside Norwegian and U.S. Allies, in a Demonstration of NATO's Enhanced Capability to Operate Jointly in the High North

News Desk @newsdesk 6 September 2026

Latest Elizabeth Emblems Awarded to Families of Public Servants WHO Died in the Line of Duty

The Families of 67 Firefighters, Police Officers, Members of Parliament and Other Public Servants WHO Lost Their Life as a Result of Their Public Service Have Been Awarded the Elizabeth Emblem This Year

News Desk @newsdesk 6 September 2026

Firms Freed from ‘Pen-Pushing Paperwork’ and Costly Red Tape in Business Reporting Overhaul

The Government Has Launched an Overhaul of Corporate Reporting to Save Businesses More Than £450 Million per Year

News Desk @newsdesk 6 September 2026

Crackdown on Illegal Number Plates with New Government Funded Roads Policing Team

New Roads Policing Centre Helping to Track Down Offenders Faster and Disrupt Organised Crime Groups That Rely on England's Road Network

News Desk @newsdesk 6 September 2026

New Law to Ban Depraved Child-Like Sexual Abuse Dolls

New Law Will Create a Specific Offence for Making, Selling or Owning Child-Like Sexual Abuse Dolls, with Jail Terms of up to 5 Years

News Desk @newsdesk 6 September 2026

The Secretary of State's Speech to the British Irish Association Conference

The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Has Delivered a Speech to the 2026 British-Irish Association Conference in Oxford

News Desk @newsdesk 6 September 2026

Eswatini National Day