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Government launches consultation on children's social media use and bans phones in schools to protect young people's wellbeing and ensure safer online experiences.
A temporary export bar has been placed on Claude Lorrain’s Landscape with Rural Dance
The UK’s inaugural Town of Culture competition delivers community renewal for towns in Wales.
The Secretary of State has appointed Dr Linda Yueh CBE as Chair of The Royal Parks for a term of 4 years from 1 March 2026 to 28 February 2030
The King has been pleased to appoint Mr Brian Wyndham Payne, MStJ, DL, as His Lord-Lieutenant of Berwickshire.
The Prime Minister has appointed Sally MacGregor to the board of the Natural History Museum for a term of 4 years from 14 January 2026 to 13 January 2030.
Towns across the country can now apply to become the first UK Town of Culture
The Secretary of State has appointed Emma Clancy, Russell Procter and Kate Staples as Members of the Sports Grounds Safety Authority Board for a term of three years.
Record number of arrests and raids of illegal workers across the UK including 187 raids in Northern Ireland leading to 234 arrests.
DSIT Secretary of State statement after concerns over Grok AI.
Technology Secretary Liz Kendall calls for swift action after reports xAI's Grok tool continues to allow generation of intimate deepfake images.
Sellafield Ltd joins forces with local partners and supply chain to fund the creation of LEVELS – a state-of-the-art digital centre in Whitehaven, West Cumbria.
The British, Canadian, Australian, Dutch and New Zealand embassies invite female Belgian students, aged 16 to 19, to become a diplomat for a day in 2026.
A temporary export bar has been placed on a historically significant 18th century bust of John Gordon of Invergordon by Edmé Bouchardon
Dating apps and social media platforms must now prevent cyberflashing, as it becomes a priority offence under the Online Safety Act.
Five Scottish regions to benefit from a share of a new £140 million UK Government Local Growth Fund.
The Secretary of State has appointed Madeleine Campbell as Board Member of the Horserace Betting Levy Board for a term of four years
The British High Commission in Accra has hosted another unforgettable evening celebrating the vibrant cultural and creative ties between the UK and Ghana through the British Ghanaian diaspora.
Sellafield Ltd employee Gary McKee has been awarded an MBE in the King’s 2026 New Year Honours List.
114 people from Scotland who have contributed to their community and country are celebrated in His Majesty The King’s New Year Honours today (Dec 30).
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