An underwater glue could soon be saving lives and providing UK Armed Forces with an operational edge following successful trials in Portsmouth. The glue, which mimics the way a mussel sticks to a rock in nature, will enable military personnel to repair wetsuits, damaged dinghies and other equipment rapidly in extreme environments, potentially saving lives. … Read more
President Donald Trump’s four-day Middle East tour concludes today after generating unprecedented economic commitments, diplomatic breakthroughs with Syria, and promising developments toward a nuclear deal with Iran. The visit, which took Trump to Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates, has been characterized by lavish receptions and massive business agreements, potentially signaling a significant … Read more
On 23 October 2024, the United Kingdom and Germany signed the Trinity House Agreement on Defence Co-operation in London. The agreement set out our shared commitment to improve and further enhance bilateral defence co-operation to better meet the common challenges of the 21st century and to best secure the common interests of both countries in … Read more
A new report published today reveals that companies funded by the Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) have generated nearly £1 billion in economic value and created over 1,800 jobs across the UK. The independent research, conducted by Beauhurst, demonstrates how DASA’s support for innovative small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) is delivering significant benefits for both … Read more
New reforms to deportation and removal rules will make it easier to remove foreign criminals committing crimes in the UK, the Home Office will announce tomorrow. Currently the Home Office is only informed of foreign nationals given prison sentences and deportation arrangements focus predominantly on those sentenced to more than a year in prison. Under … Read more
Bromford TBM Mary Ann breakthrough (9 May 2025) from HS2 Ltd major construction milestone reached as first HS2 tunnel into Birmingham excavated more than 30,000 jobs supported along the 140-mile route, providing highly skilled opportunities and driving up living standards, part of the government’s Plan for Change HS2 will connect the UK’s biggest cities with … Read more
The Environment Agency has urged water companies to do more to safeguard water supplies after the driest start to spring in 69 years. The environmental regulator convened a meeting of the National Drought Group today (Wednesday 7 May 2025) and said more needed to be done to cut leakage and help customers use water more … Read more
The government has announced that the Valuation Office Agency (VOA) will be brought into our parent department HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) by April 2026. If you are currently a customer with us, you do not need to take any action. There is no impact on your case or the services we offer. Please continue … Read more
Delivered on: 29 April 2025 (Transcript of the speech, exactly as it was delivered) Thank you Janine, and good afternoon everyone. It’s a pleasure to be here today to mark the 11th year of UK FinTech Week … … brought together once again by Innovate Finance… …who continue to champion tirelessly our FinTech sector. As … Read more
Thousands of patients are seeing tangible benefits from the government’s Plan for Change, with the latest health data showing significant improvements in access to care. Tens of thousands of patients up and down the country are already getting their appointments more quickly thanks to the government’s Plan for Change to reform the NHS and drive … Read more
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