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Welfare reforms designed to rebalance the benefits system and support more people into work move forward today, as Universal Credit legislation is laid in Parliament (Monday 9 February).
Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper responds to the sentencing of Jimmy Lai in Hong Kong today.
Young people across the country are to benefit from a clearer path into apprenticeships, as the Prime Minister vows to “unlock opportunities for young people across the country” ahead of National Apprenticeship Week.
The United Kingdom and the Bangladesh Navy have signed a government‑to‑government sales agreement for the former HMS Enterprise, an Echo‑class hydrographic and oceanographic survey vessel.
Young people will be given a quicker route into high-quality jobs on major projects as the Government slashes red tape to fast-track the process.
General announcements and latest decisions of the Certification Officer
A temporary export bar has been placed on Michael Rysbrack’s sculpture of two ‘putti’ supporting an architrave
Illegal migrants and criminals from 3 African countries will be deported following a threat by the Home Secretary to shut down their visas to Britain.
The Secretary of State has appointed Michael Eldridge, Lorna Parker, Justine Simons, and Ruth Willmott as Trustees of The Royal Parks Board for a term of four years.
Two people were arrested on 5 February 2026 as part of an ongoing Environment Agency investigation.
The Environment Agency has completed a flood scheme which will reduce flood risk for 333 properties and unlocks £75 million regeneration opportunities.
A new laboratory that will help UK companies develop and test the engines powering the next generation of satellites has opened at Harwell Science and Innovation Campus in Oxfordshire.
British jobs and businesses to be supported by enhanced cooperation with China in financial services
Pioneering defence firms have pitched their innovations directly to major investors in a first-of-its-kind Dragons’ Den-style event, set up by the Ministry of Defence.
Britain’s next top defence intelligence official has been appointed today.
Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper gave a statement to Parliament following her trip to Adré on the Sudanese border in Chad.
Government collaborates with Microsoft and other world leading technology companies to create a framework which will identify gaps in deepfake detection.
The UK and US have signed a Memorandum of Understanding on critical minerals in Washington DC.
Local Plan Holding Direction: letter from the Minister of State for Housing and Planning, Matthew Pennycook MP, to Three Rivers District Council.
The UK and US signed a Memorandum of Understanding on critical minerals in Washington DC on 4 February.
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