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Welsh Government news
New standards to improve maternity and neonatal care in Wales
Welsh Government
Tuesday 11 February 2025 @ 16:05

The Health Secretary will today set out new standards and expectations for high-quality and safe maternity and neonatal services.

Welsh Government | Official News Release
New standards to improve maternity and neonatal care in Wales
Environment Agency news
Construction begins on £1million new fish pass at chalk stream
Environment Agency
Tuesday 11 February 2025 @ 15:25

The Environment Agency has started construction of a £1million new fish pass at Turf Lock on the River Lark at Mildenhall in Suffolk.

Environment Agency | Official News Release
Construction begins on £1million new fish pass at chalk stream
Home Office news
UK response to national security emergency tested through nationwide exercise
Home Office
Tuesday 11 February 2025 @ 15:20

More than 120 members of the armed forces, policing and government have taken part in an exercise to practise responding to a national security emergency.

Home Office | Official News Release
UK response to national security emergency tested through nationwide exercise
Met Office news
Advancing the monitoring of space weather events
Met Office
Tuesday 11 February 2025 @ 15:15

The Met Office Space Weather Operations Centre (MOSWOC) has been monitoring the Sun’s activity for over ten years, but how exactly is space weather observed on the Earth’s surface? And what role does the UK have in this global monitoring network?

Met Office | Official News Release
Advancing the monitoring of space weather events

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Scottish Government news
Building consensus on Council Tax reform
Scottish Government
Tuesday 11 February 2025 @ 15:05

The public will be invited to submit their views on how to make the Council Tax system fairer, as part of wider efforts to explore options and build a consensus for potential reform.

Scottish Government | Official News Release
Building consensus on Council Tax reform
RUSI news
Pick Your Poison: China in the UK Energy System
RUSI
Tuesday 11 February 2025 @ 14:25

In energy, tension between China and the UK is being exploited to undermine support for the UK government’s strategy.

RUSI | Official News Release
Pick Your Poison: China in the UK Energy System
Department for Education news
10,000 more apprentices as Government slashes red tape to boost growth
Department for Education
Tuesday 11 February 2025 @ 14:20

Shorter and flexible apprenticeships and new English and maths requirements to boost skills and support employers.

Department for Education | Official News Release
10,000 more apprentices as Government slashes red tape to boost growth
NCFE news
Before you click that link, always think!
NCFE
Tuesday 11 February 2025 @ 14:15

A total of £580 million was stolen through phishing scams in just the first half of 2023. Keep reading to learn how to avoid falling prey to them.  

NCFE | Official News Release
Before you click that link, always think!
Foreign,Commonwealth and Development Office news
The UK remains committed to achieving justice for survivors of Daesh crimes: UK statement at the UN Security Council
Foreign,Commonwealth and Development Office
Tuesday 11 February 2025 @ 14:10

Statement given yesterday by Fergus Eckersley, UK Minister Counsellor, at the UN Security Council meeting on threats to international peace and security caused by terrorist acts.

Foreign,Commonwealth and Development Office | Official News Release
The UK remains committed to achieving justice for survivors of Daesh crimes: UK statement at the UN Security Council
Welsh Government news
Safer Internet Day 2025: Welsh pupils become ‘scam-smart'
Welsh Government
Tuesday 11 February 2025 @ 14:05

Pupils aged 7 to 11 at Griffithstown Primary School in Pontypool are being taught how to recognise signs of an online scam, like offers that are ‘too good to be true’ or requests for personal information.

Welsh Government | Official News Release
Safer Internet Day 2025: Welsh pupils become ‘scam-smart'
Environment Agency news
Suspended prison sentence for illegal waste activity
Environment Agency
Tuesday 11 February 2025 @ 13:25

A man has appeared at court for failing to clear an illegal waste site for the second time – and operating another one in Middlesbrough.

Environment Agency | Official News Release
Suspended prison sentence for illegal waste activity
Chatham House news
Despite Trump’s threats, Mexico is of fundamental importance to the US economy
Chatham House
Tuesday 11 February 2025 @ 13:20

Although there is a brief respite from the threat of tariffs, Mexican leaders must brace for tough times and focus on the long-term potential of the US–Mexico relationship.

Chatham House | Official News Release
Despite Trump’s threats, Mexico is of fundamental importance to the US economy
Ofcom news
Supporting Safer Internet Day 2025
Ofcom
Tuesday 11 February 2025 @ 13:15

Ofcom is proud to continue our support for Safer Internet Day, an initiative taking place today that shares our aim of helping everyone to live a safer life online.

Ofcom | Official News Release
Supporting Safer Internet Day 2025
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government news
Simon Case takes leading role in plan to transform Barrow
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Tuesday 11 February 2025 @ 13:10

Former Cabinet Secretary appointed independent Chair of Barrow Delivery Board Barrow Transformation Fund backed by £200m government investment

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | Official News Release
Simon Case takes leading role in plan to transform Barrow
Scottish Government news
Supporting Orkney’s farmers and food producers
Scottish Government
Tuesday 11 February 2025 @ 13:05

Orkney’s farmers, crofters and producers could benefit from a new local abattoir which will help them bring their produce to market, benefit the island’s economy and support high-welfare meat production.

Scottish Government | Official News Release
Supporting Orkney’s farmers and food producers
Government Actuary's Department news
Future climate scenarios
Government Actuary's Department
Tuesday 11 February 2025 @ 12:25

GAD has provided recommendations to help public sector organisations in Scotland use more consistent climate scenarios when planning climate adaptation.

Government Actuary's Department | Official News Release
Future climate scenarios
Crown Prosecution Service news
Father jailed for murdering his daughter in a ‘play fight’
Crown Prosecution Service
Tuesday 11 February 2025 @ 12:20

A father who murdered his daughter in what he had claimed to be a ‘play fight’ at their home was yesterday jailed for life with a minimum of 15 years at Teesside Crown Court.

Crown Prosecution Service | Official News Release
Father jailed for murdering his daughter in a ‘play fight’
Welsh Government news
Trials to make voting more accessible begin
Welsh Government
Tuesday 11 February 2025 @ 12:15

The Welsh Government is working with a sight loss charity to improve the voting experience for disabled people by launching a series of accessible voting trials in Wales.

Welsh Government | Official News Release
Trials to make voting more accessible begin
Department for Transport news
Driving eligibility extension for certain Ukrainian licence holders and exemptions from VED/registration for certain Ukrainian plated and registered vehicles
Department for Transport
Tuesday 11 February 2025 @ 12:10

Extension will allow certain Ukrainian licence holders to drive in GB for a period of up to 4 years and 6 months after becoming resident.

Department for Transport | Official News Release
Driving eligibility extension for certain Ukrainian licence holders and exemptions from VED/registration for certain Ukrainian plated and registered vehicles
Scottish Government news
Harbour and grey seals: distribution maps
Scottish Government
Tuesday 11 February 2025 @ 12:05

This study presents updated at-sea distribution maps for both harbour and grey seals in Scotland to inform marine spatial planning. The maps are generated using regional habitat preference relationships derived from new tracking data and estimates of seal abundance.

Scottish Government | Official News Release
Harbour and grey seals: distribution maps
techUK news
techUK Spending Review representation calls for digital and tech to be at the heart of delivery on a modern industrial strategy
techUK
Tuesday 11 February 2025 @ 11:25
Department for Work and Pensions news
Jobs on wheels: Mobile Jobcentre vans deliver work support directly to local communities in drive to boost employment
Department for Work and Pensions
Tuesday 11 February 2025 @ 11:20

New scheme comes as part of the government’s drive to help people back into work and kickstart economic growth under its Plan for Change

Department for Work and Pensions | Official News Release
Jobs on wheels: Mobile Jobcentre vans deliver work support directly to local communities in drive to boost employment
National Audit Office Press Releases news
Increasingly complex tax system burdens government and business with billions in admin costs
National Audit Office Press Releases
Tuesday 11 February 2025 @ 11:15

An increasingly complex tax system, more people paying tax and HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) investing in staff and IT contributed to HMRC’s costs of collecting tax rising by 15% (£563 million) in real terms between 2019-20 and 2023-24, according to a new National Audit Office (NAO) report.

National Audit Office Press Releases | Official News Release
Increasingly complex tax system burdens government and business with billions in admin costs
Home Office news
Home Office smashes targets with mass surge in migrant removals
Home Office
Tuesday 11 February 2025 @ 11:10

Nearly 19,000 foreign criminals and people with no right to be in the UK have now been removed since the government took office.

Home Office | Official News Release
Home Office smashes targets with mass surge in migrant removals
Welsh Government news
Pride events bringing communities together across Wales
Welsh Government
Tuesday 11 February 2025 @ 11:05

With LGBT+ History Month underway, communities across Wales are looking forward to a season of Pride celebrations in the coming months.

Welsh Government | Official News Release
Pride events bringing communities together across Wales
FSCS news
FSCS confirms 4 firms declared in default in December 2024 and January 2025
FSCS
Tuesday 11 February 2025 @ 10:25

FSCS has confirmed that the four firms below were declared in default in the last two months – which means they have gone out of business and are unable to meet any claims themselves.

FSCS | Official News Release
FSCS confirms 4 firms declared in default in December 2024 and January 2025
Ministry of Defence news
New satellite deal to boost military operations, jobs and growth
Ministry of Defence
Tuesday 11 February 2025 @ 10:15

Armed forces personnel will have access to the latest space-based imagery for military operations, following a deal signed for a new satellite system, named Oberon.

Ministry of Defence | Official News Release
New satellite deal to boost military operations, jobs and growth
Department for Science, Innovation & Technology news
Government fires starting gun on AI Growth Zones to turbocharge Plan for Change
Department for Science, Innovation & Technology
Tuesday 11 February 2025 @ 10:10
Scottish Government news
Growing Orkney’s renewables potential
Scottish Government
Tuesday 11 February 2025 @ 10:05

Ambitious plans to create a major new renewables hub in Orkney have been accelerated with a £5 million grant to help take the project to the next stage.

Scottish Government | Official News Release
Growing Orkney’s renewables potential
Environment Agency news
Further work planned on Lydney Harbour in Gloucestershire
Environment Agency
Tuesday 11 February 2025 @ 09:25

The Environment Agency is continuing to carry out improvement works to Lydney Harbour to give the historic site a sustainable and prosperous future. 

Environment Agency | Official News Release
Further work planned on Lydney Harbour in Gloucestershire
Chatham House news
Trump, Stargate, DeepSeek: A new, more unpredictable era for AI?
Chatham House
Tuesday 11 February 2025 @ 09:20

As the AI summit in Paris approaches, the US administration is taking a comparatively brakes-off approach on AI regulation. Can the UK and EU forge a leadership role on AI safety?

Chatham House | Official News Release
Trump, Stargate, DeepSeek: A new, more unpredictable era for AI?
NHS England news
More than 1 million older people urged to get respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine
NHS England
Tuesday 11 February 2025 @ 09:15

The NHS is urging around 1.3 million older people who have not yet had the respiratory syncytial virus vaccine to get jabbed, as health service chiefs warn it is “not just a winter illness”.

NHS England | Official News Release
More than 1 million older people urged to get respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine
Information Commissioner's Office news
Information Commissioner’s updated response to the Data (Use and Access) (DUA) Bill
Information Commissioner's Office
Tuesday 11 February 2025 @ 09:10
Welsh Government news
Full circle for former apprentice turned government Minister
Welsh Government
Tuesday 11 February 2025 @ 09:05

The minister responsible for apprenticeship policy in Wales returned this week to the college where he himself studied as an apprentice to celebrate Apprenticeship Week and extol the benefits of this route into employment.

Welsh Government | Official News Release
Full circle for former apprentice turned government Minister

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