Patients across the country will have better access to NHS dentistry, boosting earlier intervention, prevention and continuity of care Patients to Benefit from Improved Access to Dental Appointments New figures show government is on track to deliver millions more dental appointments this year, with 1.8 million additional treatments already delivered seven months in Broadening scope of extra urgent appointments will increase access to NHS dental treatment boosting earlier inte

DHS Proposes Rule to Prioritize Americans' Safety by Strengthening Screening of Asylum Seekers The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is proposing a rule to reduce the incentive for aliens to file fraudulent asylum claims so they can obtain work authorizations. “For too long, a fraudulent asylum claim has been an easy path to working in the United States, overwhelming our immigration system with meritless applications,”  said a DHS Spokesperson. “We are proposing an overh

Visa Restrictions on Chilean Nationals Undermining Regional Security The United States is committed to countering attempts to undermine regional security and subvert sovereignty.  Today, the Department of State is announcing it has taken steps to impose visa restrictions on three Chilean government officials who knowingly directed, authorized, funded, provided significant support to, and/or carried out activities that compromised critical telecommunications infrastructure and

U.S. Department of State Pilots “Concierge” Service for Pax Silica Signatories to Accelerate Core AI Infrastructure Exports Today, the U.S. Department of State announced a pilot “concierge” service designed to leverage the State Department’s presence in roughly 270 diplomatic posts to streamline the acquisition of American-made artificial intelligence products for Pax Silica signatories—including power, cooling, software, and hardware. To maintain a competitive edge in the gl

Children’s progress put first as government ends runaway independent special school fees Government Ends Runaway Independent Special School Fees Thousands more children with SEND will get the support that helps them achieve and thrive under new government action to end spiralling independent special school costs and reinvest funding where it makes the biggest difference to pupils’ life chances.  It comes ahead of the Government’s schools white paper, which will be a golden o

New surveillance, detection and investigative capabilities rolled out by Environment Agency to tackle waste crime Enhanced Package of Cutting-Edge Technology to Combat Waste Crime Waste criminals will be detected and stopped before they even get started, thanks to a new package of surveillance and investigative measures announced by the Environment Agency (EA) today (Friday 20 February 2026).   As part of a major crackdown on waste crime, an enhanced 33-strong drone squad wil

Welsh communities will benefit from high-skilled roles as a landmark £50 million Defence Growth Deal boosts autonomous technology Wales Becomes UK Launchpad for Next Generation Autonomous Technology Welsh communities to benefit from high-skilled roles as landmark £50 million Defence Growth Deal boosts autonomous defence technology. Welsh SMEs will gain greater direct access to secure defence contracts by removing barriers to working with the MOD. Work to establish a new Defen

Department of State Launches Edge AI Package for the Indo-Pacific Today, the U.S. Department of State is proud to announce the launch of a competitive process to award up to $200 million in foreign assistance funding to support programs to accelerate the deployment of secure, high-quality, and affordable handheld smartphone devices across the Indo-Pacific region. Through the Edge AI Package, the Department seeks innovative proposals to improve the competitiveness of next-gene

Why Authority Matters in Digital Media — And How to Maximise It with WireNews In the digital media environment, publication and visibility are not the same thing. Many businesses assume that if their press release is online, it will automatically appear at the top of Google searches. That assumption misunderstands how search engines work. “What you’re seeing is primarily a relevance and authority issue rather than a publishing issue.”  — Bill White, Director of WireNews Limi