Press Releases

UK and US deepen regulatory cooperation on medical devices, building on wider pharmaceutical partnership

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency and the US Food and Drug Administration are strengthening cooperation on medical device regulation, to support faster access to safe, innovative technologies for patients in both countries.

NHS patients and British businesses to benefit from historic changes to medicines access following pharmaceutical partnership with USA

New partnership accelerates NHS patients' access to new medicines and will see UK benefit from greater life sciences industry investment.

GBE-N Continues to Build Delivery Team for First SMRs

GBE-N continue to make progress in building a strong team which will deliver the UK's first SMRs.

Avian Influenza housing measures lifted

Mandatory housing measures for poultry and captive birds will be lifted in England and Wales from Thursday 9 April.

AI-powered drones to detect explosive threats and protect military personnel

The British Army trialled AI-powered drone technology to help identify landmines and explosive ordnance, allowing bomb-disposal experts to rapidly recognise threats, and dispose of those munitions safely.

New visits to report on the ‘local offer’ for young people with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)

Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission (CQC) have today published guidance for the next series of area SEND thematic visits.

PM call with Prime Minister Meloni of Italy: 2 April 2026

The Prime Minister spoke to the Prime Minister of Italy, Giorgia Meloni, this morning.

New £2m backed pilots to put more power in the hands of tenants

20 new projects will receive a share of £2 million from the government's Social Housing Innovation Fund.

Sevabertinib approved to treat adults with HER2-positive lung cancer that has spread or cannot be removed by surgery 

As with any medicine, the MHRA will keep the safety and effectiveness of sevabertinib under close review.

Landowner ordered to pay highest ever illegal felling fine

A Leicestershire landowner is to pay £268,751 after illegal tree felling

Drones using AI to spot explosive dangers and help keep soldiers safe

AI-powered drone technology has been successfully trialled to identify landmines and explosive ordnance.

Lancashire company and director fined for illegal exports

A company and its director have been ordered to pay more than £142,000 for illegally exporting contaminated plastic waste across the world to Malaysia.

Innovators from Teesside to Cornwall backed as new round of UK regions granted up to £20 million to grow thriving sectors

Partnerships in regions across England and Wales backed to build on local innovation strengths and fast‑track ideas from prototype to market.

PM call with President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen: 1 April 2026

The Prime Minister spoke to the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen.

Better Connected: tap-and-go travel across trains, trams and buses announced in government's new transport strategy

Strategy sets the direction for a more joined-up transport network that works better for passengers, drivers and communities across England.