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Neil Sachdev Will Continue in the Role Until September 2030

£1 Billion Investment in 29 New British-Built Battery-Electric Trains Will Deliver Faster, More Reliable Journeys Across the North, Supporting 6,000 UK Jobs and Boosting Capacity

Natural England Submits Proposal to the Secretary of State for the Environment to Extend the Boundary of the Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty

New Recommendations Based on Extensive Public Engagement Set Out How the NHS Could Give Patients Faster Access to AI Advances with Proportionate Safeguards to Protect Patient Safety and Maintain High Levels of Trust

A Decade of Collaboration, Innovation, and Breakthrough Technologies Through the Game Changers Programme

Appointees Bring Extensive Experience in Infrastructure Delivery, Finance, Energy and Service Transformation to NISTA’s Programme

More Than 950 Projects Will Make NHS Hospitals Safer, More Resilient and Better Equipped to Care for Patients

The Visit Highlights UK-Dominican Republic Co-Operation on Economic Growth, Clean Energy, Regional Security and Support for Women and Girls

The Charity Commission Has Removed Four Charities from an Ongoing Statutory Class Inquiry into 105 Charities

Further Arrests Made as Part of Environment Agency Investigation, Supported by Surrey Police and the South East Regional Organised Crime Unit

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

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

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

The Charity Commission Has Concluded Its Case into Coventry City of Culture Trust

The Government Has Launched a Call for Evidence on Gamebird Shooting

Environment Secretary Visits Havant Thicket, England's First New Reservoir in over 30 Years as Water Resilience Is a Top Government Priority

RFA Resurgent's keel laying ceremony took place at Navantia UK's Appledore Shipyard Today, as Her Sister Ships' Names, RFA Reliant and RFA Resourceful, Were Revealed During the Ceremony

The Environment Agency Has Secured a Six-Figure Sum for Environmental Causes from a National House Builder After Silt Was Jetted into Watercourses

Four Scholars from Guatemala and Honduras Have Been Selected for Chevening Scholarships and Will Begin Master's Studies in the UK This Year

New National Navigation Strategy Out for Consultation. Developed with Staff and Representatives from Stakeholder Groups. Views Sought Before 21 October

Village Pubs, Family-Run Restaurants, and Cafés Receive a Boost as a New £10 Million Three-Year Hospitality Grant Scheme Has Launched for Applications

UK Government's newly launched project 'Rise' will support stronger governance and community leadership in Solomon Islands' Forestry Management

The YJB Response to the Government’s Announcement That It Will Increase the Number of 18-Years-Olds in the Secure Estate for Children

New Environment Agency Heat Maps Show Where Suspected Waste Crime Is Being Reported, Helping Identify Hotspots and Target Enforcement Activity

£100 Million Fund Competition Will Help Promising British AI Start-Ups Start in the UK and Tackle Some of Society's Biggest Challenges

New Opt-In Alerts Will Warn People When Air Pollution Is High, or Expected to Be High, in Their Local Area

The British High Commission Hosted a Pre-Departure Reception for 20 Malaysian Scholars WHO Will Be Heading to the UK to Pursue Their Postgraduate Studies Under the Prestigious Chevening Scholarship

Enrique Fernandez-Pino Brings a Wealth of Digital, Data and Technology Expertise to the Role

National Drought Group Met Today as 71.3% of England Now in Drought

The Government Will Ban the Sale of High-Caffeine Energy Drinks to Under-16s in England from April 2027

UK-Switzerland Free Trade Agreement to deliver new opportunities for UK food and drink exporters

Over a quarter of a billion-pound investment to increase policing in Jewish communities after a spate of violent attacks

Housing company Taylor Wimpey UK Ltd has been sentenced for polluting a North East stream following an Environment Agency investigation

The Deputy Prime Minister's address to the World Gold Council and London Bullion Market Association Summit

The water firm admits 18 charges of water pollution in Devon and Cornwall and sentencing is expected on 30 July 2026 South West Water Pleads Guilty to Six Years of Pollutions South West Water (SWW) has pleaded guilty to a catalogue of pollution-related charges spanning six years across Devon and Cornwall. The prosecution, brought by the Environment Agency, concluded at Plymouth Magistrates Court on Thursday this week. Sentencing is expected on 30 July 2026. Of the charges, 17 are for...

Business and Trade Secretary Peter Kyle will meet India’s Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal in New Delhi to advance trading relationship already worth £48 billion UK Trade Secretary in New Delhi to Progress Next Stage of Trading Relationship Business and Trade Secretary Peter Kyle will meet India’s Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal in New Delhi to advance trading relationship already worth £48 billion With the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz causing global economic shocks, the UK-India Free Trade...

Joint statement from the United Kingdom, France, Albania, Australia, Bahrain, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Greece, Japan, Kosovo, Latvia, Lithuania, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Qatar, Republic of Korea, Romania, Slovakia, Sweden Joint Statement on the Multinational Military Mission for the Strait of Hormuz Following the Leaders’ Level Summit co-chaired by the UK and France on 17 April, the UK, France, and partners...

£30 million investment important step toward protecting 30% of England's land for nature by 2030 Wildlife Habitat in Most Cherished Landscapes Set to be Restored Precious wildlife habitat in our most important places for nature is set to be restored thanks to a new government fund, Nature Minister Mary Creagh announced today (Monday 25 May). The government will invest £30 million to restore and create wildlife-rich habitats across England’s most iconic landscapes from the wilds of Dartmoor...

Vital emergency services, military operations and British businesses will be better protected through a new system to protect UK satellites and the services they provide from space UK Space System to Better Protect Satellites as New Imagery Released First time images from Noctis-1 space telescope are released, capturing objects such as the International Space Station and the UK’s SKYNET military communications satellites. UK satellites vital to our everyday lives and crucial military...

Waste carrier DTM Grab Hire Ltd has been told to pay out £16,664 after thousands of tonnes of waste were dumped on a floodplain Third Waste Carrier Convicted in Environment Agency Operation The Environment Agency has secured a third conviction in relation to a major illegal waste site in Kingsteighton, South Devon, where thousands of tonnes of waste were dumped on a floodplain. DTM Grab Hire Ltd has been ordered to pay £16,664 for its part in depositing the waste at the illegal site which was...

Stricter background checks to be introduced for waste carriers New Reforms to Stop Waste Criminals from Exploiting Loopholes New reforms are set to tighten the net on waste criminals with tougher sentences for those illegally dumping waste, and advanced background checks to help put rogue operators out of business. As part of the major crackdown on waste criminals, underpinned by the government’s Waste Crime Action Plan, laws being laid this week will require waste handlers to prove they...

The Secretary of State has reappointed Richard Collier-Keywood, Dame Helen Stephenson, and Paul Sweeney, and extended the terms of John Mothersole and Kate Still The National Lottery Community Fund Board Appointments Richard Collier-Keywood Richard Collier-Keywood has been reappointed as a Member for a term of 18 months, commencing on 1 July 2026 to 31 December 2027. Richard Collier-Keywood holds a variety of prominent roles, primarily as a Chair. He chairs the School for Social...

Kate Gibson named as new Deputy Chair; Rachel Danemann confirmed as new member; and Professor Lynn Dicks reappointed Updates to the Board of Natural England Two new appointments and one reappointment have been made to the Board of Natural England. Kate Gibson and Rachel Danemann have been newly appointed to the Board for three-year terms, both of which commenced on 1 May 2026 and will run until 30 April 2029. Kate will serve as Deputy Chair for the duration of her term. Her appointment comes...

Modernising track and train will help improve the passenger experience, while supporting jobs, growth and homes in Britain Multimillion-Pound Competition Drives Cutting-Edge Innovation in Rail Industry rail industry innovation boosted as ninth round of the First-of-a-Kind competition launched with entries aimed at improving passenger experience on the railways government partners with Innovate UK to provide £4.8 million funding to back ambitious new projects in lead up to the creation of...

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U.S. Coalition Fractures Support for the IMO Global Carbon Tax, Protecting American Economic Interests U.S. diplomats at the 84th session of the International Maritime Organization’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 84) successfully delivered on President Trump’s America First foreign policy by forcing the organization to negotiate on alternative proposals that will not harm American consumers and businesses. By leading discussions at the IMO, the U.S. coalition forced the body...

Joint Statement on the Strategic Dialogue Between the United States and Poland The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and the Republic of Poland on the occasion of the U.S.-Poland Strategic Dialogue. Begin Text The United States of America and the Republic of Poland held the 16th round of the U.S.-Poland Strategic Dialogue April 30 in Warsaw. U.S. Department of State Under Secretary for Political Affairs Allison Hooker and Polish...

United States Welcomes Morocco Signing of the Artemis Accords The Department of State congratulates Morocco on joining the Artemis Accords. Morocco is the 64th country to sign the Accords to date, pledging its commitment to peaceful space exploration and use. Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita signed the Accords on behalf of the Kingdom of Morocco on April 29 at a ceremony in Rabat, Morocco. U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau and U.S. Ambassador to Morocco Duke Buchan...

Incidents off Kent coastline and others inland – company released sewage into water weeks after getting record £90 million for almost 7,000 illegal discharges Southern Water Admits Sea Pollution Southern Water has pleaded guilty to a series of pollution incidents across north Kent, affecting the sea and inland waters. The Environment Agency charged the company with releasing untreated sewage, sewage debris, diesel and waste matter at various times between 2019 and 2021. Some of the...

The Devon waste carrier was fined £1,466 and told to pay back the economic benefit he realised by his illegal activity of £12,300 Waste Carrier Fined After Depositing Tonnes at Illegal Site Devon waste carrier David Gorton has been told to pay £17,527 after he deposited waste at a site near Kingsteignton in Devon which was operating illegally. Newton Abbot Magistrates’ Court heard that Gorton, aged 59, of Denbury Road, Newton Abbot, deposited 1,368 tonnes of soil and stone at the illegal...

United States Welcomes Latvia’s Signing of the Artemis Accords The Department of State congratulates Latvia on joining the Artemis Accords. Latvia is the 62nd country to sign the Accords to date, pledging its commitment to peaceful exploration and use of space. Latvia’s Minister of Education and Science Dace Melbārde signed the Accords on behalf of the Republic of Latvia on April 20, 2026. State Department Under Secretary for Economic Affairs Jacob Helberg and NASA Administrator Jared...

Zimbabwe National Day On behalf of the Government of the United States of America, I extend my congratulations to the people of Zimbabwe as you celebrate your 46th anniversary of independence. As we look to the future, we recognize the importance of expanding commercial connections and fostering economic opportunity. The United States is dedicated to working with Zimbabwe to overcome barriers to trade and investment, promote transparent business practices, and create an environment where...

Robots, not people, could respond to future high-risk incidents following the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory's recent testing Dstl Assesses Robotic Systems in Hazardous Incident Recovery Trial Chemical, biological and radiological (CBR) substances can pose a significant risk to public health, especially in confined spaces which concentrate vapours and spills. Robots, however, allow the human operators to manage any contamination but remain at a safe distance away from any harmful...

Development consent approved by Secretary of State Development Consent Granted for Outer Dowsing Offshore Wind Farm GTR4 Limited – a joint venture between Corio and its affiliates, TotalEnergies and Gulf Energy Development – has secured development consent for the Outer Dowsing Offshore Wind Farm. Approval was granted by the Secretary of State on 10 February 2026. The project, located approximately 54 kilometres off the Lincolnshire coast, will comprise of up to 100 wind turbine generators,...

A four‑week seabed mapping survey will bring together scientists from 11 organisations to improve understanding of the marine environment UK Scientists Unite for Seabed Survey off the South‑West Coast The UK Centre for Seabed Mapping (UK CSM), a group of over 30 public sector organisations with a shared commitment to collect and share high-quality marine data, will undertake a seabed mapping survey – CSM2026 – to explore and map the seabed along the UK’s south-west coastline. Throughout the...

An estimated 21,000 tonnes of illegal waste to be removed after being dumped by criminal gangs Major Clean-Up Begins at Notorious Kidlington Waste Site A major clean-up operation is now underway in Kidlington, Oxfordshire, where trucks have begun removing mountains of illegally dumped waste, the Environment Agency has announced today (Tuesday 14 April 2026). The operation - led by the Environment Agency and carried out by Acumen Waste Services Ltd - will see an estimated 21,000 tonnes of...