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Delivering Scotland’s Blue Economy Vision.

PAC report warns prisons, law courts, schools, hospitals, defence estate and museums regularly disrupted by poorly maintained property.

The next steps of Online Safety Implementation announced by the Under-Secretary of State for AI and Digital Government.

Millions of families could see warmer homes and lower energy bills, as ministers back ten new AI innovations which will help make the UK a clean energy superpower through the government’s Plan for Change.

Homeless Link welcomes the Government’s confirmation that the archaic 1824 Vagrancy Act will be formally removed from law within the next year.

Transforming social care.

A drug dealing nephew has been found guilty of murdering and kidnapping his uncle over stolen money as well as for drug trafficking offences.

The Department for Transport has announced advanced testing for AVs and two consultations to help create the regulatory framework for the rollout of self-driving vehicles

Disgraced officers from law enforcement agencies are to be blocked from joining police forces in the government's drive to raise standards within law enforcement.

Ofsted recently consulted on changes to education inspections and the introduction of a new report card.

Announced on the first day of the CIPD’s Festival of Work, HR30 showcases the people leaders who have driven transformational change

Transport for London (TfL) will host a live poetry reading today (11 June) at Covent Garden station to launch a new set of Poems on the Underground for the summer. Anna Gilmore Heezen and a relative of the late Dr. Gboyega Odubanjo will headline and record their poetry at the station before doing a public reading of their works outside the station, alongside TfL staff.  The poems will be played throughout the day at the station.

The statement follows the disorder in Ballymena

The Chancellor has today (Wednesday 11 June) announced a record £29 billion investment to get the NHS back on its feet and fit for the future.

Emergency workers will be better protected from violence and abuse when visiting homes as the government introduces new laws to support frontline staff.

CIPD launches Working Lives Scotland 2025 report

Local Transport Minister and Liverpool City Region Mayor join IPPR North in Liverpool to back calls for better, greener buses 

The alert is currently in place for the East of England, East Midlands, London and South East regions of England.

Community members gathered in Gainsborough for a special STEP event, exploring the commercial fusion energy vision and the future of the West Burton site nearby

Patients to benefit from new era in cancer treatment, as Government slashes red tape to unleash life-saving innovation

Matthew Taylor responds to NHS England’s announcement that more patients will benefit from robotic surgery over the next decade.

Yesterday’s emission figures show Scotland’s progress tackling climate change has stalled. Dave Hawkey, senior research fellow at IPPR Scotland, has responded to the statistics of Scotland’s climate mission published yesterday.  

The Government has confirmed it will repeal the outdated Vagrancy Act 1824 by Spring next year, to ensure rough sleeping is no longer a criminal offence.

Bill to be introduced by end of year to enable ratification of the treaty

Scotland will become home to the UK's most powerful supercomputer, with up to £750 million for the project confirmed in the Spending Review.

Director Darren Hughes calls for long-term certainty to make the biggest difference in prevention efforts.

Grants to ensure more than 19,000 tonnes of surplus food will be redistributed to homeless shelters, food banks and charities across the country

The new radar is set to enhance the accuracy of rainfall measurements and weather forecasts, not only in the east, but also the wider UK.

Warwickshire Police is good at preventing and deterring crime, but it must improve how it responds to the public, the police inspectorate has said.

Flagship survey shows people feel safer in their communities.

Ofcom yesterday launched investigations into whether seven file-sharing services, 4chan and porn provider First Time Videos have failed to comply with their duties under the UK’s Online Safety Act. ​ 

A new type of private stock market will be launched later in 2025 after the FCA announced the final rules for its Private Intermittent Securities and Capital Exchange System (PISCES).

Government to consult on regulation of enforcement sector as well as increase protections for those facing debt enforcement action and raise fees recoverable by bailiff firms.

From AI to fintech, leading global tech firms that will power the next Industrial Revolution announce major UK investments, creating highly-skilled jobs from Edinburgh to Warwick.

Parents across Scotland will be able to ask for a Gaelic school to be established in their area as part of legislation being taken forward by the Scottish Government.

Whistleblowers could transform the UK’s sanctions enforcement regime, if the law catches up.

Lawyers seeking to return to criminal practice following a career break will be given the opportunity to ease back into the workforce under a new Crown Prosecution Service scheme.

This latest Progress Report for 2022-2024 on the International Health Coordination Centre (IHCC) demonstrates that it continues to raise the profile of international health activity in Wales, highlighting the achievements, mutual learning, and benefits of international partnerships over the previous two years.  

The company was making substantial losses when it accepted additional investment from bondholders it was never going to be able to repay.

An update to the Scottish Government Workforce Diversity and Inclusion Information statistics were yesterday published by Scotland’s Chief Statistician.

Yesterday (9 June 2025) during London Tech Week, the UK government announced a new government-industry partnership to upskill and train 7.5 million UK workers in essential skills to use AI by 2030, equivalent to around 20% of the UK workforce.

Jagoda Rubaszko guilty of fraud after inventing a business to apply for a £50,000 Covid Bounce Back Loan which she then sent to bank accounts in Poland

Thousands of people affected and infected by the contaminated blood scandal in England will be able to self-refer from today for psychological treatment from a bespoke new NHS service.

The Spärck AI scholarships will provide full funding for master's degrees at nine leading UK universities specialising in AI and STEM subjects.

The Strategic Defence Review is clear the UK is not ready for modern warfare and sets an ambitious plan to reform UK Defence.

A plastic surgeon has been jailed for life for the attempted murder of a senior colleague, despite his attempts to to frustrate the legal process.

10,000 jobs, including 1,500 apprenticeships, to be created as the government announces multi-billion investment to build Sizewell C.

Government delivering on Strategic Defence Review to turbocharge UK defence industry and drive ‘NATO-first’ approach.

From 2026, self-driving cars without a safety driver could be available for people to book via an app for the first time.

An Accredited Official Statistics Publication for Scotland.

On 6 June The Rt Hon Kemi Badenoch MP, Leader of the Opposition and Leader of the Conservative and Unionist Party, gave a speech in RUSI’s Library.

Rolls-Royce SMR selected as preferred bidder to build country’s first small modular reactors.

Around 3,000 deaths and 5,500 hospital admissions in England caused by chronic heart failure could be prevented each year following our updated draft guideline on medical treatment of the disease.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) will launch a Supercharged Sandbox to help firms experiment safely with AI to support innovation.

Coastal communities across Wales will receive continued support as the Welsh Government extends its successful Coastal Capacity Building Scheme for two more years.

Political parties registered in the UK have reported accepting £12.95m donations and public funds during the first quarter of 2025 (January to March), according to figures published today by the Electoral Commission (Opens in new window). 

Pupils across the country will be given the skills and tools needed to get the AI-powered jobs of the future thanks to a new skills programme launched by the Prime Minister.

OS Maps is introducing its new Community Alerts feature, a live hazard reporting tool.

Dstl has trialled an underwater robot which can prevent adversaries from sabotaging undersea cables and pipelines by disarming or removing threats.

The latest quarterly Scottish Government Workforce Information statistics have been published today by Scotland’s Chief Statistician. 

Ofsted has published a letter with findings from a joint targeted area inspection of the multi-agency response to victims of domestic abuse in Redcar and Cleveland.

An art dealer who failed to report a series of high-value sales to a man suspected of financing the proscribed group Hizballah has been jailed.

TUC General Secretary Paul Nowak has commented on today’s (Tuesday) labour market data, which show job vacancies and payrolled employees falling.

More than £1 billion has been paid out to over 7,300 postmasters affected by the Horizon IT scandal – one of the biggest miscarriages of justice of our time.

Minister Kirsty McNeill teams up with the Scottish Chambers of Commerce to champion Scotland and the UK in Spain.

The spending review and modern industrial strategy mark historic moments that will define this parliament and the rest of the decade.

Government proposals to ban bottom trawling in more vulnerable marine habitats aim to protect important and rare underwater life.

The All-Wales Diabetes Prevention Programme (AWDPP) is successfully preventing or delaying type 2 diabetes, according to an evaluation report released today by Public Health Wales.

Everyone over the State Pension age in England and Wales with an income of, or below, £35,000 a year will benefit from a Winter Fuel Payment this winter.

As Carers Week begins, a new Welsh Government campaign aims to help young people recognise when they are carers and connect them with available support.

Statement given yesterday by Ambassador James Kariuki, UK Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, at the UN Security Council meeting on UNOCA.

APM hosted a brilliant event on 5 June 2025 themed “Taking Your Career to the Next Level”, delivered by Ignacio Herrero.

Convection is a fundamental process in the atmosphere and oceans that plays a vital role in shaping the weather we experience every day.

Funding package worth more than £22.5 billion a year in 2029 will boost Britain's world-leading status in research and innovation.

Funding boost for activities clubs for children from low income families.

Geopolitical tension and the prospect of potential mineral reserves are straining peace and environmental protection in Antarctica, MPs say in a report published yesterday.

The Charity Commission for England and Wales has today published refreshed guidance and an updated online form to help anyone who wants to raise a concern about a charity.

Natural England has commissioned a children's illustrated book to teach young children about soil.

New crypto specialist will help the agency trace rising number of digital assets held by individuals in bankruptcy and criminal cases

Support from the Welsh Government is set to help create and safeguard more than 60 jobs at a Torfaen car parts manufacturer, helping it secure valuable new business with Jaguar Land Rover (JLR).

In the coming days, Chancellor Rachel Reeves will unveil the UK's first multi-year Spending Review since 2021, and the first ‘zero-based’ review since 2007, marking a pivotal moment for the government as it sets departmental spending budgets through to 2029.  

An Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) investigation into Devon and Cornwall Police’s interaction with a man in Truro shortly before his death found no indication any police officer behaved in a manner that would justify bringing any disciplinary proceedings. 

Defence Secretary John Healey co-chairs the first Defence Industrial Joint Council meeting today, bringing together defence firms, trade unions and investors to forge a new partnership aimed at improving warfighting readiness, driving innovation and boosting British jobs.

Planning permissions will be sped up as the Government rolls out a new AI tool which can scan hundreds of files in seconds – making it easier to make home improvements, while turbocharging the Plan for Change milestone to build 1.5 million homes.

GPs across Wales are being trained to recognise the symptoms of endometriosis earlier, to help improve women's care and diagnosis.

A new command unifying cyber, electromagnetic, and information operations could represent a paradigm shift – if it is implemented effectively.

Over 6,000 arrests and 9,000 visits carried out across the UK since the election in crackdown on illegal working.

Warm air from the continent will drive temperatures up later this week, bringing with it the chance of thunderstorms.

Millions more patients will receive appointments, screening invitations and other important information via the NHS App, as part of £50million upgrade.

Call for UK Spending Review to abandon welfare cuts.

Volunteers’ Week is an annual UK-wide campaign held from the first Monday in June to celebrate and recognise the contributions of volunteers.

Israel’s deliberate starvation of Gaza’s population is a logical conclusion of a campaign aimed at the destruction of life in the Strip, a campaign that many experts view as genocidal.

A first-of-its-kind digital marketplace is being built to help shake up how the UK public sector buys technology - hoping to unlock £1.2 billion in annual savings, save time and give public servants the power to rate suppliers.

A National Crime Agency (NCA) officer has been recognised for her work supporting more than 1,000 victims of child sexual abuse in Rotherham.

We used actuarial modelling to help the Department for Work and Pensions assess the effectiveness of possible options to regulate superfunds.

Thousands of lives across Wales have been improved by volunteers whose vital work has been celebrated by the Welsh Government during national Volunteers Week.

Baroness Kishwer Falkner, Chairwoman of the Equality and Human Rights Commission, recently (06 June 2025) commented on the court decision to refuse judicial review sought by Liberty.

The United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) is at the forefront of one of the most ambitious scientific pursuits of our time.

Spectators will get their hands on a special memento when attending Britain’s biggest cycle race this year.

Summary of a joint statement following the second meeting of the Australia-United Kingdom Free Trade Agreement Joint Committee on 3 June 2025.

The Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) successfully hosted its first invitation-only Venture Capital Showcase event on 3 June 2025.

YPO helped green-fingered pupils get out into the garden as part of our partnership with the Twinkl Community Collection.

Service Plan UK Ltd pressured elderly people – some of whom had Alzheimer’s and dementia – into service agreements to protect household appliances.

The use of cheap drones to strike targets deep within Russia provides a blueprint for rapidly evolving modern warfare that should inform how states seek to defend themselves.

Joint statement from the UK and 29 other donor countries on attacks against civilians and humanitarian workers in Sudan.

STEP hosted delegates on a visit to UKAEA's Culham Campus, to learn about the scale of opportunity presented by the UK's prototype fusion energy plant programme.

Legislation has been amended to ensure veterans who receive a payment from the LGBT Financial Recognition Scheme do not lose out on council tax support.  

A solar panel project that powers a GP surgery in Ceredigion provided the venue for the First Minister and the Future Generations Commissioner to discuss Wales' sustainable future recently.

The words ‘industrial strategy’ are ones to conjure with. Even though industrial policy has come back into vogue in recent years, they still give the impression of 20th-century-style planned economies, complete with directives, subsidies, and other measures to forcibly guide the economy towards a particular end point.

The Environment Agency has launched a consultation into its ‘minded to’ decision to issue a permit to a Bury landfill.

Regulators across the globe, led by the FCA, have joined forces to protect social media users from illegal financial promotions by rogue finfluencers.

Ofcom has set out how we are supporting the safe innovation and use of artificial intelligence across the sectors we regulate, and in streamlining the way we work. 

Up to 4,000 rail passengers can take part in each route of the pay-as-you-go ticketing trials.

Recent undertakings from Google & Amazon provide clarity on what the regulator sees as good practice 

Hobbycraft Trading Limited entered a Company Voluntary Arrangement on 13 May 2025. The company is continuing to trade as it restructures its operations.

The FCA is proposing to lift the ban on offering crypto exchange traded notes (cETNs) to retail investors. Similar products are already available in other countries.  

A professional footballer has been jailed for orchestrating the smuggling of £600,000 worth of cannabis to the UK, following a National Crime Agency investigation

The Crown Court of England and Wales – the court that deals with the most serious offences – had around 75,000 outstanding cases at the end of 2024. That is 11% more than a year earlier, and almost twice as high as at the end of 2019. 

Commitments include enhanced detection systems and sanctions for businesses and mark another milestone in CMA’s ongoing action to curb fake reviews.

Public conveniences on key travel routes across Powys are to benefit from significant upgrades thanks to almost £500,000 of funding.

Cllr Louise Gittins, Chair of the LGA responded to the announcement that the Government is set to give local authorities the flexibility to allow councillors to attend council meetings remotely

The boss of a West Midlands organised crime group who claimed he was a male escort has been jailed for 21 years and three months, following a National Crime Agency (NCA) investigation.

The UK’s current sanctions regime is outdated, built on legal frameworks designed for an era of conventional warfare and inter-state conflict. It is increasingly unfit for today’s complex world, where states must grapple with new threats and technologies. To remain a credible global actor, the UK must adopt a modern sanctions regime that confronts these challenges head-on

A man who tried to smuggle £1.2m in suitcases out of the United Kingdom to Lebanon has been jailed for 21 months, following a National Crime Agency investigation.

Scottish Secretary Ian Murray, joined by his sleeping baby daughter, and Scottish Chambers of Commerce Chief Executive Liz Cameron sign the deal in Edinburgh

Ahead of Open Farm Sunday on 8 June 2025, Public Health Wales is reminding visitors to open farms of a few simple steps to help keep people safe when enjoying farm visits.

Working families encouraged to sign up to Tax-Free Childcare to save up to £2,000 a year per child on their childcare bills.

Ofwat has today (6 June 2025) implemented new powers from government to ban executive performance bonuses when water companies fail to meet certain standards set out in the Water (Special Measures) Act.  

Weaknesses in the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government’s (MHCLG) developer contributions system – intended to fund essential local infrastructure like schools, roads, public transport, and affordable housing – are undermining councils’ ability to negotiate with developers, says the NAO

In a report today the House of Commons Business and Trade Committee warns that a “once in a century” opportunity for the British economy will be lost unless the Industrial Strategy is ‘funded to work’ and delivers a sweeping package of pro-growth reforms that can transform the UK’s international competitiveness - including action to slash industrial energy costs that are among the highest in the world and are holding back growth.

Investing in safer roads will encourage more women to cycle, build healthier, stronger communities and help ease pressure on the NHS.

Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission (CQC) have today published the outcome of a review of the way local area services for children and young people with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are inspected.

Government bans unfair bonuses for water companies that don't meet high standards

The Approved Code Scheme (ACS) is pleased to announce Associated Retirement Community Operators (ARCO) as the next Code Sponsor, after successfully passing the necessary stages and completing rigorous checks.

More than eighty five years after his death, the previously unmarked grave of Flying Officer Philip Anthony Neville Cox, has finally been identified and a service of rededication held at his graveside.

The government has announced the launch of the revamped Office for Investment.

Private rented homes could be subject to a Minimum Energy Efficiency Standard (MEES) from 2028 to support efforts to tackle fuel poverty and reduce emissions that contribute to climate change.

Russian developers are taking advantage of the West’s decentralised platforms for app development to make new military technology.

Expert group told England has now experienced driest March, April and May since 1893.

Patients will receive better, faster and more appropriate emergency care as the government sets out reforms to shorten waiting times in A&E.

Ambassador Holland yesterday called out Russia's latest tactics to frustrate efforts to end its war in Ukraine while trying to convince the world it is serious about peace.

Cafcass Cymru is pleased to announce the publication of its Domestic Abuse Practice Guidance suite.

The Environment Agency has served a notice to revoke the environmental permit for a waste site in West Yorkshire.

A member of an organised crime operation that trafficked cocaine across the Southwest has had his sentence increased, after the Solicitor General intervened.

CBI National Business Dinner 2025 – CEO Rain Newton-Smith's speech given yesterday.

New homeowners stand to benefit from rooftop solar and cheaper bills, with the Future Homes Standard being published this Autumn.

Additional funding could be unlocked to fix building safety issues through new legislation published in the Scottish Parliament. 

Health Innovation North West Coast has been commissioned by Cheshire and Merseyside ICB as a delivery partner for the Population Health Management Academy, working alongside the Data Into Action team.

Proposals to improve armed forces integration, harness new technology and boost societal resilience are the right lessons to draw from Ukraine. But much depends on spending, implementation, and a reliable US partner.

The rail regulator (the Office of Rail and Road) is recommending improvements to how the rail industry handles revenue protection, making it more consistent, fairer and effective after concerns were raised about how rules are enforced.

The Government will introduce legislation to deal with issues arising from the Virgin Media v NTL Pension Trustees judgment.

Research on how property, street, and business names are changing across Wales shows a clear shift towards using Welsh language place names.

A former Met Police sergeant has been sentenced to eight months in jail after admitting to misconduct in public office, following our investigation.

Councils need to consider families’ individual circumstances when offering transport solutions for teenagers (16+) with Special Educational Needs to get them to school or college, the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman has said.

The head of an organised crime group who ran a network of cannabis factories across the Midlands, North West and north Lincolnshire has been found guilty, following a National Crime Agency investigation.

Forestry Commission calls for caution from forestry sector as Ips typographus beetle flight season gets underway

The NHS Confederation and Beamtree have launched The Evolve Collaborative.

A West Midlands Police (WMP) officer has been dismissed after allegations of using excessive force during the arrest of a man at a Walsall football match were proven.

Government plans to improve the energy efficiency of private rented housing are unachievable.

The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has written to Eurostar and new applicants seeking to run cross-channel rail services, to set out next steps for assigning access to Temple Mills International depot (TMI). Access to TMI is considered crucial to providing services from the UK to the continent.

Created with EMD UK, Reach Up aims to transform more women’s lives through group exercise

Renfrewshire Council has a strong commitment to improving, including creating a positive culture, supporting its staff to develop as leaders, and focusing on engaging with residents. It must now talk to them about tough spending decisions that lie ahead.

A novel UK spin-out register provides for the first time a complete ‘official’ list of all spin-out companies produced by UK universities.

Welsh Language Secretary Mark Drakeford visited Ysgol Henry Richard in Tregaron, praising its progress toward Welsh-medium education.

The Parole Board has published a review into its transparency

Latest UKHSA data shows outbreaks continuing, with 109 cases confirmed in April and 86 so far in May.

Savings delivered by NHS organisations in 2023-24