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Mrs Geraldine McCafferty has been appointed His Majesty’s Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates in succession to Mr Edward Hobart
First published during the 2024 to 2026 Starmer Labour government
Children in youth custody will be better protected through stronger safeguarding, dedicated social workers, tougher vetting and independent oversight
Firms including M&S, Nationwide, ITV, Microsoft UK and Cloudflare are some of the first to pledge to strengthen their cyber defences.
Half a million-pound financial penalties introduced in latest crackdown on polluting water companies
The Housing Secretary's speech at Lloyds Banking Group's Social Housing Forum on 6 July 2026.
Bradford, Manchester, Bristol, London and Birmingham are the first cities to host annual ‘Energising Britain’ events.
Announcing the laying before Parliament of the final proposed text of the amended national policy statement for ports.
Series of webinars on RISE reception quality in schools led by senior education sector experts.
A speech given by Ofqual's Chief Regulator, Sir Ian Bauckham, at the Wellington Festival of Education.
Certain Advocates' Graduated Fee Scheme (AGFS) fees are increasing for representation orders dated on or after 28 July 2026.
Private (Pte) Robert Leonard Lock, from Littleport, near Ely, Cambridgeshire, buried in France today, on the eve of the first day of the battle in which he was killed. Identification was made through DNA testing nearly 110 years after he went missing in action.…
Sellafield Ltd has been named England's second highest-ranked apprenticeship employer in the HIGHERiN Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers 2026 ranking.
A temporary export bar has been placed on two prehistoric handaxes representing some of the oldest human settlements in Britain
Top ranking apprenticeship employers have been revealed after the publication of the new leaderboard – with BAE Systems topping the list for 2026.
Ofsted’s Chief Inspector, Sir Martyn Oliver, spoke at the 2026 Festival of Education in Berkshire.
An update on the implementation of the independent review of the role of employers in tackling health based economic inactivity and promoting healthy and inclusive workplaces.
Nearly 200 workplaces have signed up to be “Vanguards” preventing people dropping out of work due to ill-health, in a new milestone for the programme.
June 2026 update on implementing the independent review of employers' role in tackling health based economic inactivity and promoting healthy and inclusive workplaces.
NHS patients could access cutting-edge medicines potentially months earlier under a series of pioneering pilot schemes.
New reforms confirmed today to speed up the approval process for major infrastructure projects.
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