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Four men have been arrested in connection with large-scale illegal waste dumping at Bolton House Road in Wigan and Cave’s Inn Pits in Leicestershire, Environment Agency announced on 4 August 2026.
Severn Trent Water has paid £2.27m to charities following Environment Agency investigations into illegal sewage discharges in the West Midlands, funding river and tree restoration projects.
The UK Government Actuary’s Department reviewed the investment framework for court-awarded funds managed for children and protected beneficiaries, recommending adjustments to balance growth and risk.
The UK government has approved Gatwick Airport’s second runway, set to open by 2030, enabling up to 100,000 additional flights annually and creating thousands of jobs while supporting climate goals through green fuel...
The UK Government has issued decision letters to council leaders regarding local government reorganisation proposals, with corrections made to parish listings in Torbay without altering the overall decision.
The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) has donated over 1,500 refurbished devices to schools and charities in North West England since 2021 to reduce digital exclusion.
The UK’s Innovative Licensing and Access Pathway (ILAP) has awarded Innovation Passports to two investigational medicines for liver cancer and dementia, enabling earlier regulatory and market access support.
The UK Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) supported a two-day naval exercise to test mine-hunting capabilities, identifying design changes for future support vessels and informing procurement decisions.
The UK Government has opened applications for the 2027/2028 Chevening Scholarships in Türkiye, closing on 6 October 2026. The programme funds one-year master’s degrees at UK universities for future leaders.
The UK Infected Blood Memorial Committee held webinars in July to present draft principles and a proposed location for the national memorial, inviting public feedback by August 10.
The UK government has announced £20 million in funding for farm robots and automated systems to assist with planting, tending, and harvesting crops, addressing seasonal labor shortages.
The UK Ministry of Defence has invested £4.4 million in new trench training infrastructure at two Defence Training Estate sites to enhance realistic military training for the armed forces.
UK Defence Innovation relaunches the Security Open Call to fund disruptive technologies addressing UK security priorities, including cyber threats, border security and public safety, with up to £350,000 available per...
The UK Environment Agency has opened a public consultation on a draft permit to allow Europa Oil and Gas Limited to drill a test borehole near Burniston, North Yorkshire, using a well stimulation technique distinct from...
The UK’s Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) will conduct a rolling five-year review of the seafarer training syllabus to ensure it remains current with evolving vessel technology, safety standards, and regulatory...