Press Releases

Targeted financial support for aspiring social workers

Social work students to receive targeted financial support, under plans set out in a consultation launched by the government today (6 February 2026).

Sexual predator’s sentence extended after Solicitor General intervenes

A man who raped and sexually abused a teenage girl had his sentence extended after the Solicitor General intervened.

Licence Revoked, Application Refused, Repute Tarnished

The Traffic Commissioner for the North West of England, David Mullan, has revoked the licence of MDB Logistics Limited, refused the application of J&M Plant Hire Ltd , and the transport manager has been told his Good Repute is severely tarnished following a conjoined Public Inquiry held in Golborne.

Three century old sculpture at risk of leaving the UK

A temporary export bar has been placed on Michael Rysbrack’s sculpture of two ‘putti’ supporting an architrave

Arrest made & vehicle seized in waste investigation in Merseyside

Multi-agency operation into suspected illegal waste dumping in Liverpool results in arrest and vehicle seizure.

Essex pair arrested in connection with illegal waste dumping

Two people were arrested on 5 February 2026 as part of an ongoing Environment Agency investigation.

Major flood risk management scheme completed in Stoke-on-Trent

The Environment Agency has completed a flood scheme which will reduce flood risk for 333 properties and unlocks £75 million regeneration opportunities.

UK provides vital humanitarian support as Ukraine suffers through brutal winter

The UK government has been supporting more than 1 million Ukrainians affected by the energy crisis this winter.

Cost of TV licence fee set for 2026/27

The annual cost of a TV licence will rise to £180 from 1 April 2026, as required by the 2022 Licence Fee Settlement, in line with inflation.

UK Space Agency investment helps launch cutting-edge electric propulsion lab

A new laboratory that will help UK companies develop and test the engines powering the next generation of satellites has opened at Harwell Science and Innovation Campus in Oxfordshire.

Landmark agreements secured after first UK-China Financial Working Group in Beijing 

British jobs and businesses to be supported by enhanced cooperation with China in financial services

Prime Minister appoints expert Cost of Living Champion

The Prime Minister has directly appointed Lord Richard Walker as the Government’s Cost of Living Champion today.

UK firms pitch future technologies in first ever defence 'Dragons' Den' event

Pioneering defence firms have pitched their innovations directly to major investors in a first-of-its-kind Dragons’ Den-style event, set up by the Ministry of Defence.