Media Act implementation will bring the UK’s largest video-on-demand services under regulation by Ofcom to better protect children and the most vulnerable UK’s Video-On-Demand Services to Have Enhanced Ofcom Regulation Media Act implementation will bring the UK’s largest video-on-demand services under regulation by Ofcom to better protect children and the most vulnerable  Major streamers with over 500,000 UK users such as Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and ITVX will need to comp

Derailment of a passenger train at Hopetown Junction, Darlington, 31 January 2026 Derailment of a Passenger Train at Darlington At around 13:19 on 31 January 2026, a passenger train derailed and then rerailed at Hopetown Junction, near to Darlington North Road station, County Durham. The train involved had been routed from the Darlington North Road Goods Loop line, over the crossover at Hopetown Junction and onto the Bishop Auckland Single line towards Shildon. The train crew

The Charity Commission has opened a statutory inquiry into Destiny Community Services to investigate the charity’s failure to file statutory financial reports Investigation Launched into Anti-Poverty Charity After Failure to Comply with Official Orders Destiny Community Services  was registered with the Commission in 2015 and has charitable purposes including the prevention or relief of poverty primarily in Dagenham, Essex.  The charity came to the attention of the Commission

The move will prevent unlicensed operators from sponsoring sports clubs, as part of wider measures to tackle illegal gambling market Move will prevent unlicensed operators from sponsoring sports clubs, as part of wider measures to tackle illegal gambling market Ban would stop illegal firms using Premier League clubs as platform to appeal to British audience In addition, a new cross-industry taskforce will bring together social media platforms, banks and law enforcement to pro

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

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

The £110 million taxpayer investment in the North Hykeham Relief Road will also mean faster journeys and less congestion for people across Lincoln and Lincolnshire 4,500 New Homes and Jobs in Lincolnshire Thanks to New Taxpayer-Backed Road major upgrade will transform travel, unlock new opportunities, and support growth across Lincolnshire backed by over £110 million in taxpayer investment, the new link road will ease congestion, improve journey times and make everyday travel