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The Environment Agency has granted an environmental permit variation to Drax Power Limited in Yorkshire.

Submit your views on the ZEV Mandate review consultation by 23 October 2026.

An amber heat-health alert is now in place across all regions in England.

As its AI models catch up to US rivals, China wants to set the rules that govern AI use.

In this blog post, Lucy Razzall and Giorgia Tolfo investigate some of the administrative history behind marking rights of way. They also look at the discussions that eventually led to the design of a universal symbol for long distance trails in England and Wales.

More than 150 rural 4G mast upgrades are now live, boosting mobile coverage across remote UK areas and helping walkers, visitors and communities stay connected.

Ensuring support is available where and when families need it.

Bluetongue virus infections continue to rise due to favourable weather conditions.

As organised cybercriminal attacks escalate and threaten national security and social order, should the private sector get (limited) authorisation to take the gloves off?r

My first thoughts are with the victims and survivors of Simon Levy, their families, and with every other victim who looks to the criminal justice system for protection.

Major renewals to the A41 will start on 24 September with a series of lane and full closures.

Congratulations to everyone receiving their A-Level results today!

Network Rail has today been fined £1.2 million after pleading guilty to an offence under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974, following an investigation and prosecution by industry regulator the Office of Rail and Road (ORR).

Millions of people will receive essential financial support before the August bank holiday weekend, as the Government has confirmed that benefit payments will be brought forward to Friday 28 August.

Paul Taylor, former CEO of Blue Horizon Asset Management (BHAM) has been fined £489,000 and banned from working in financial services by the FCA.

The first child I spoke to at Bournemouth Football Club was beaming. The day before he had scored a hat-trick in a final at a competition, in Fulham.

After an exceptionally hot spell across many parts of the UK, this weekend will bring a noticeable drop in temperatures.

Individuals with no right to be in the UK will be deported faster as new 24-week target on asylum appeal decisions comes into force. 

Scotland's Trafficking and Exploitation Delivery Plan contains the key actions that will help us to meet the four long-term outcomes set out in Scotland's Trafficking and Exploitation Strategy 2025.

Young people out of work or at risk of entering unemployment after school are set to benefit from a first of its kind AI bootcamp kicking off in the north-west.

New analysis suggests that unfreezing housing benefits would not drive increasing rents.

Statement given yesterday by Ambassador Kate Foster, UK Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, at the UN Security Council meeting on Yemen.

On 29 July 2026, the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) published new guidance, developed jointly with NHS England, setting out how existing medical device law applies to ambient voice technology (AVT) used across health and care settings in Great Britain. techUK has followed this issue closely and welcomes the clarity the guidance provides.

Tensions with the US and Alberta are leading Prime Minister Carney to back new oil and gas infrastructure. Smoothing the path to electrification would be a better use of public funds.

A couple who killed two men after using meetings arranged for sexual services as opportunities to poison them and steal high-value items, including Rolex watches and jewellery, have both been jailed for 17 years.

Scottish Government delivering further support for first-time buyers.

Future generations are on track to see one in every five pounds of government revenue swallowed up by debt interest, according to new analysis by the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR)

techUK will be at the Labour, Conservative, Liberal Democrat, and Reform party conferences this autumn with a programme of panels and receptions bringing the technology sector together with parliamentarians, policymakers and party members. 

Matthew Hopkins responds to the latest performance data from NHS England.

Homeless Link responds to the statutory homelessness statistics for Q4 2025/26

Sarah Woolnough, Chief Executive of The King's Fund, responded to the latest NHS performance stats

A Lancashire Constabulary officer with alleged links to an organised crime group is due in court to face two corruption-related charges following an Independent Office for Police Conduct directed investigation.

Joint statement from the Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) and Action on Smoking and Health Scotland (ASH Scotland).

The Prime Minister spoke to the President of Finland, Alexander Stubb, today. 

The financial system is evolving toward greater choice rather than a new hegemon, requiring policymakers to rethink how economic power, resilience and sanctions will operate.r

Increase in top grades from Northern Ireland students.

With more than 460 registrations, 25 exhibitors and knowledge partners, 29 speakers and 36 roundtable facilitators, this year’s GeoPlace Conference brought together the location data community for a day of insight, discussion, practical advice and innovation.

CBI has responded to GDP data for June 2026.

The first infrastructure projects that will see local households get up to £250 off their energy bills have been welcomed by Ofgem.

After another spell of exceptional heat, the weather pattern across the UK looks set to change during the next 10 days.

FSA National Food Crime Unit operation leads to one arrest and the seizure of suspected illegal food products across England, Wales and Scotland.

Seven early-career physicists have been awarded Ernest Rutherford Fellowship’s, supporting research from the search for dark matter to the physics of black holes.

T Level results grow substantially as more students achieve more A and A* grades in A Level maths

The next CBRN crisis will be shaped as much by supply chains, industrial resilience and public trust as by sensors and detection technologies.

Learn what CPV codes are, why they are used in public procurement, and how buyers can use them to find the right suppliers for their contracts.

The Deputy Minister for Skills and Tertiary Education, Cefin Campbell, has congratulated learners across Wales as A-level, AS, Advanced Welsh Baccalaureate and vocational qualification learners received their results this morning.

The APCC’s Joint Leads for Victims, Clare Moody and Matthew Scott responded to the Victim’s Commissioner’s report, Forgotten victims: Barriers to justice following a road traffic collision.

The Visitors Car Park will be closed for maintenance from Monday 17 August and will reopen on Wednesday 26 August. 

It is a truth universally acknowledged that nothing will ruin a family day out faster than a child dropping their newly bought ice cream. Yet according to a poll commissioned by English Heritage, almost seven in ten Brits (68%) would be too polite to go back and ask for a replacement despite 70% saying that ice cream is one of the highlights of their child/grandchild’s day.

Electrofishing surveys are undertaken to capture and count juvenile fish, primarily in rivers.

Joint statement from the United Kingdom, Albania, Austria, Australia, Belgium, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, the High Representative of the European Union, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Montenegro, the Netherlands, New Zealand, North Macedonia, Norway, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain and Sweden.

As temperatures continue to reach exceptional levels across parts of the world, one term appears again and again in news reports: heat dome.

The Digital Poverty Alliance (DPA) has launched a new series of Carbon Literacy® courses for professionals working across the digital and tech sector, helping participants understand the carbon impact of everyday decisions and identify where their work can contribute to reducing emissions

If you've just received your exam results, you may be interested to find out more about how you've been marked, and the comments made about you and your exam paper.

A&E demand hit a record high in July as the NHS faced a “summer surge”, while elective performance reached its best level against the 18-week target in nearly five years.

As young people get their exam results it’s a time for many to think about the future.

Statement from the First Minister of Wales following COBR.

The Information Commissioner’s Office has reprimanded ACRO Criminal Records Office (ACRO) after cyber security failings left the personal information of up to ten thousand people, including some individuals’ sensitive data, potentially exposed.

The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) is investigating the death of a woman who became unresponsive while in police custody in Chester.

Statement given recently by Ambassador Sarah MacIntosh, UK Permanent Representative to the UN, at the UN Security Council meeting on Palestine.

A process evaluation of the implementation of the Strategic Integrated Impact Assessment (SIIA), one of the documents accompanying the Scottish Budget 2026-27

The Environment Agency’s Greatham Marsh Restoration Scheme in Hartlepool sees the return of the tide for the first time in over 200 years.

While around 60% of women giving birth every month are vaccinated, UKHSA warns many thousands of babies still at risk.

Above-inflation 3.5% and 3.75% increases for doctors and dentists.

More asylum hotels have been handed back to local communities, ready to reopen their doors to tourists, visitors and businesses.

What's the NHS annual budget? How many doctors and nurses are there? What's the cost of an operation? 

 Cllr Eamonn O'Brien, Chair of the LGA responds to the Government’s announcement of a ‘crackdown’ vaping and betting shops

Actuary Georgina Bedenham joined experts at an ILC UK webinar to explore how climate change affects health, ageing populations and future public policy.

Income tax take rises by £1.5 billion.

Government-backed finance enables Coventry-based SME to scale up production and create jobs to meet growing export demand.

Michelle Ferguson OBE, Director, CBI Scotland responds to Scotland's GERS figures for 2025-26

A skills training camp is underway at Coleg Sir Gâr preparing apprentices for the WorldSkills competition in Shanghai this September.

London's Cycleway network reaches 450km in length following the completion of the latest routes across the capital

An Accredited Official Statistics Publication for Scotland.

New projects to move UK science away from animal testing

The Local Government Association (LGA) is encouraging retailers to prepare for new measures under the Tobacco and Vapes Act with new government guidance.

The Welsh Government has announced the co-chairs for the new Town Centre Taskforce, alongside £1 million of new funding to support regeneration projects in Bangor and Bridgend.

More than 436,000 sole traders and landlords have successfully submitted their first Making Tax Digital for Income Tax quarterly update.

Helping community groups cut energy bills and reduce carbon emissions.

Strategic review points to removing or amending measures that may no longer be needed following changes to how markets work, regulation or consumer behaviour.

A van driver who claimed he was delivering a hot tub but was actually smuggling cannabis worth £220,000 into Northern Ireland and across the border to the Republic of Ireland has been jailed after a National Crime Agency investigation.

The UK and Australia are boosting cooperation on radar technology, as Minister for Defence Readiness and Industry Luke Pollard MP kicks off a visit to Indo-Pacific partners this week. 

Child poverty and health inequalities have been entrenched within Wales for generations, with most recent figures showing that 1 in 3 children under the age of four live in poverty, and healthy life expectancy rates are in decline for both men and women. 

Dstl is working on future thermal cameras that will be better at seeing through smoke and dust.

Two men have been arrested as part of an ongoing Environment Agency investigation into illegal waste dumping on a farm at Middlewich in Cheshire.

Leadership comes in many styles, but what all great leaders do is inspire and provide direction towards a common goal. They define the culture of an organisation and how it operates. The best leaders take their staff with them in a shared endeavour and, of course, while leadership starts at the top, it exists at all levels of an institution.

Government reveals the communities in over 40 locations eligible for cheaper electricity bills.

The Timms Review launched last October with the aim of making sure PIP is fair and fit for the future. Its Interim Report, published in July 2026, found that PIP is no longer fit for purpose.

High streets that have been hollowed out by the unchecked spread of vape stores, betting shops, and rogue businesses that do little to serve local communities are set to face a crackdown under new powers announced by the Prime Minister yesterday [Tuesday 11 August].

The Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) has welcomed the Prime Minister’s commitment to increase the maximum duration of closure orders from six months to twelve months, as part of revitalising our high streets. 

Small and medium sized organisations, and sole traders, across the UK are being encouraged to boost their business fitness by taking new online training from the Information Commissioner's Office, the UK's data protection regulator.  

How can consumer technology support women's health? What is the evidence base for existing FemTech products, and how can new products be developed safely and equitably?

Historic economic and social conditions point to a change of leadership in Russia, but a triggering event is still on the horizon for Putin.

The global climate in 2025 set several new records, including atmospheric concentration of carbon dioxide, the loss of glacial ice from mountain regions, and the dryness of global soils.

Environment Agency water control structures suffer repeated vandalism which puts lives at risk and worsens drought impacts. Public urged to report incidents.

Cnoc Soilleir opens as £1.5 million announced to boost Gaelic language.

A West Yorkshire Police (WYP) officer has been charged with assault following an Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) investigation into allegations he used excessive force during a man’s arrest.

Modern Service Frameworks aim to make high-quality care more consistent across England. Deputy chief medical officer, Judith Richardson explains how NICE guidance is helping turn evidence into practical service improvement.

On a sunny afternoon, a couple of days after the England men’s team’s heart-breaking semi-final defeat in the World Cup, I sat on the stands at Anfield with a group of young people. 

What is the scale of livestreamed child sexual abuse in the UK and abroad, what technological solutions are there, and what regulatory approaches exist?

Essex company fined after operator ignored warnings to clear overflowing site.

A huge seizure of almost three tonnes of cocaine has been made as part of a National Crime Agency investigation.

Lincoln Arts Centre and Barbican Creative Hub, based at the University of Lincoln, have been granted £219,454 from Arts Council England for the Routes In – Greater Lincolnshire Place Partnership project.

Two initial meetings sent a worrying signal and Venezuelans are frustrated.

If you're a smaller Registered Provider (RP), it can be easy to assume that the consumer standards are something only larger providers need to worry about. 

Heatwaves are a familiar feature of UK summers, but the way they are recorded and understood has changed over time.

A man who was creating an illegal firearm at home using a 3D printer has been jailed for four years.

Companies House want to hear your experiences of using the Package Accounts Upload Service.

A man who was obsessed by guns has been jailed for 3D printing a firearm, following a National Crime Agency investigation.

Statement given yesterday by Ambassador Kate Foster, UK Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, at the UN Arria meeting on Implementing international humanitarian law: prisoners of war, civilian detainees and foreign fighters, in the context of Russia's war against Ukraine.

Electric vehicle charging bays and forecourts across Wales will benefit from full non-domestic rates relief until 2036.

Women’s charity awarded first Engagement for Change Fund grant to provide support across Northern Ireland

An Amber Extreme Heat warning has been issued by the Met Office with temperatures likely to peak around 37°C in places.

National Drought Group met today as 71.3% of England now in drought.

TfL supporting BTP trial to help catch 'high harm' offenders, including those wanted for sexual offences, robbery and knife crime.

In opposition Hichilema made international friends as a champion of democracy. In power he must resist tipping the scales in favour of his party.

Over 100,000 people in England have accessed potentially life-saving treatment for hepatitis C in the last decade as part of a groundbreaking NHS programme, new figures show.

The Environment Agency has begun a £13 million flood scheme in Skinningrove, replacing Stone Row Bridge and ending the need for manual flood gates.

This report presents findings for Scotland from the 2026 ASH Smokefree GB Youth survey on: use of vapes, cigarettes and other nicotine products; awareness, main source, and type of products used; and experiences and views of users, including reasons for vaping and perceptions of harm.

Offshore energy infrastructure is being built at pace, led by offshore wind and electrical interconnectors, but the security architecture needs to keep up.

A man from Leeds who forced more than 100 victims into sexual activity and self-harm as part of a Com group, including them carving his online username into their bodies, has been sentenced to two years in prison after a National Crime Agency investigation.

Marine Minister Stephen Morgan yesterday visited the Port of Tyne to see first-hand the ongoing response from volunteers and multiple agencies to plastic pollution incident.

Two pilot projects helping farmers and vets to tackle bovine tuberculosis are being extended, following success in Pembrokeshire and North Wales.

Britain's automotive sector will benefit from almost £130 million of investment to ramp up new zero emission technologies, the government yesterday announced.

Health Innovation North West Coast’s fuel poverty project has been shortlisted for an HSJ Award.

Funding for island projects to deliver critical infrastructure, boost local economies and improve access to services has been announced by First Minister John Swinney.

Government Commercial Agency's G-Cloud framework has relaunched, opening up an estimated £14 billion in opportunities for small British businesses.

Government and O2 team up to urge people to Stop! Think Fraud before buying resale tickets ahead of big tours this summer.

New guidance to ensure safe conversions of traditional buildings.

Fifteen organisations have been shortlisted for the 2026 Digital Inclusion Awards, recognising signatories to the Digital Poverty Alliance (DPA)’s Charter for Digital Inclusion that are turning shared commitments into practical action.

A North-East building contractor has been sentenced after a bricklayer broke his back after falling through a barn roof in Northumberland.

Five fast-growing firms have joined the FCA’s Scale-up Unit, receiving tailored support to help them innovate, navigate regulation and grow sustainably.

Farmers and growers facing another period of dry weather can access practical support available to help them cope.

Royal Navy warships and helicopters spent 21 days on operations monitoring Russian activity in UK waters and the North Atlantic throughout July.

Used car dealer was convicted of Covid fraud earlier this year.

First phase of £10 million funding announced as FM visits Western Isles.

The Trump administration has pushed through another round of tariffs. While they are being challenged in the courts, unpredictable and costly US trade policy is here to stay.

A Thetford-based chemical manufacturer has been fined £100,000 after an employee suffered hand injuries when it became caught in an unguarded conveyor.

An Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) investigation into alleged failures of Met Police officers in their management of registered sex offender (RSO) Simon Levy is ongoing.

Sets out the actions taken by contributors to the Scheme to redress the historical abuse of children and is a requirement of the Redress for Survivors (Historical Child Abuse in Care) (Scotland) Act 2021.

National grants available of between £4,000 and £2,000.

An international research project has uncovered new silk seal bags in The National Archives collection, demonstrating the richness and diversity of the collections in our care.

Can UN AI governance bridge the widening digital divide between AI superpowers, middle powers, and developing countries?

Measuring return on investment (ROI) and proving value on technology and digital projects has plagued business and tech people for decades. 

Defence Secretary on his first visit to Scotland tours Babcock’s Rosyth facility and Service Family Accommodation in Edinburgh.

The Prime Minister yesterday announced that he will be rolling out a series of ‘everyday fixes’ to help people with the cost of living, kicking off with two measures.

Edinburgh’s festivals provide a “global platform” for Scotland as well as the artists who take part in performances, the Deputy First Minister has said.