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£86 billion to fund everything from new drug treatments and longer lasting batteries to new AI breakthroughs to generate billions for the UK economy and drive our Plan for Change includes up to £500 million for regions across the UK, with local leaders part of decision making announcement comes ahead of next week’s Spending Review, … Read more

Decommissioned submarine ‘Swiftsure’ has its fin cut and removed. MOD Crown Copyright. Defence Nuclear Enterprise successfully cuts and removes fin from decommissioned submarine, ‘Swiftsure’, at Babcock’s Rosyth facilities.  Over 500 tonnes of conventional waste already removed and recycled from Swiftsure, with 90% of her total weight expected to be recycled.  The Defence Nuclear Enterprise’s (DNE) … Read more

British companies front of the queue to deliver infrastructure for the 2030 FIFA World Cup – injecting money into the UK economy  game-changing deals with ministries of water, health, and trade, unlocking contracts in a market where public procurement opportunities are estimated at around £33bn over the next three years, including a £1.2bn Casablanca Airport project, … Read more

Discarded single-use vape in a field Single-use vapes will be banned from the shelves of all shops from tomorrow (Sunday 1 June) thanks to a government blitz on sale and supply. The new crackdown makes it illegal to sell single-use vapes at corner shops and supermarkets, putting an end to their alarming rise in school … Read more

Peter Unwin CB has been appointed as Deputy Chair of Natural England (NE). Peter’s term will run from 1 April 2025 until 31 December 2025. He became a Natural England Board Member on 1 June 2020 and was reappointed in 2023 for a second term of three years from 1 June 2023 to 31 May 2026. Natural England is … Read more

Isle of Man Treasury Minister Dr Alex Allinson MHK held a virtual meeting with the UK Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury James Murray MP earlier today (27 May). Following the meeting they issued this joint statement: The UK and the Isle of Man have a long-standing history of collaboration in the fight against tax avoidance … Read more

From today (25 May 2025), the operation of all South Western Railway services has transferred into public ownership and is being managed by DfT Operator Ltd (DFTO). The transfer does not impact planned journeys, tickets or timetables and all current tickets remain valid.   DFTO is the government’s public sector owning group that will manage … Read more

The  Bluetongue Virus restricted zone will be extended from 1 July 2025 to cover the whole of England, ending movement restrictions for animals and allowing farmers to move cattle, sheep, all ruminants, camelids, throughout England without movement tests. Bluetongue virus (BTV-3) is primarily transmitted by midge bites and affects cattle, goats, sheep, goats, deer and … Read more

Lucie Reader of Pitcombe and last years’s award winner The Somerset Prepared partnership, including the Environment Agency, is searching for nominees for its next Community Resilience Awards. The nomination window opened on Sunday 11 May in celebration of this month’s Somerset Day. These awards recognise people and groups who have gone above and beyond to … Read more

The British High Commission Accra is pleased to announce that Bell Ribeiro-Addy, the UK’s Trade Envoy to Ghana, will undertake her first official visit to Ghana from 19 –22 May 2025. The four-day mission will include engagements in Accra and Kumasi, underscoring the UK’s commitment to deepening bilateral trade relations and fostering economic growth.   … Read more