Members confirmed for new Maternity and Neonatal taskforce chaired by the Health and Social Care Secretary to deliver improvements on maternity Taskforce Set Up to Deliver Urgent Action on Maternity Taskforce will act on the recommendations of Baroness Amos’ review due this June Experts including families chosen to lead taskforce and deliver safer, more equitable care for women, babies and families £25 million taxpayer-funded boost for Trusts to tackle causes of maternal deat

The FCDO has released a statement following ballistic missile launches by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on 14 March FCDO Statement on DPRK Ballistic Missile Launches An FCDO spokesperson said: DPRK’s ballistic missile launches on 14 March are another breach of UN Security Council resolutions (UNSCRs), destabilising regional peace and security. The UK continues to urge North Korea to stop provocations and return to dialogue.

1.4MW mission-focused supercomputer named ‘Sunrise’, primed to be the world's most powerful AI supercomputer dedicated to fusion energy The UK taxpayers are investing £45 million for a 1.4MW mission-focused supercomputer named ‘Sunrise’, a key first step in establishing the country’s first AI Growth Zone at the UK Atomic Energy Authority’s (UKAEA) Culham Campus in Oxfordshire.   As announced in the Fusion Strategy , Sunrise is targeted for operation in June this year and is p

Alongside our ongoing diplomatic efforts, the UK is providing over £5 million in taxpayer funding to support thousands of displaced civilians across Lebanon UK Announces Emergency Humanitarian Response Taxpayer Funding for Lebanon UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper has announced over £5 million in additional emergency humanitarian taxpayer funding to help thousands of vulnerable and displaced civilians across Lebanon to meet their basic needs. This will be delivered through p

The Charity Commission has launched a statutory inquiry into Animal Lifeline Regulator Investigates Animal Rescue Charity Over Potential Misuse of Charitable Funds The  charity , which is based in Stoke-on-Trent, rescues and rehomes dogs.   The regulator has opened a statutory inquiry into the charity over serious financial concerns which have come to light as part of an ongoing investigation by Staffordshire Police.   The inquiry will examine the extent to which the trustees

Families to benefit  from over £50 million in taxpayer funding to help people pay for the rising cost of heating oil Over £50 Million in Taxpayer Funding to Help Families Struggling with Soaring Heating Oil Costs Chancellor confirms over £50 million in taxpayer funding for low income families who heat their homes with oil to help tackle surging prices.   The price of kerosene – the fuel used for heating oil - has been especially affected by the conflict in the Middle East and

Statement issued by the UK Health Security Agency on 15 March 2026 Cases of Invasive Meningococcal Disease Confirmed in Kent The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and NHS are arranging antibiotics for some students in the Canterbury area of Kent following a number of cases of invasive meningococcal disease. The specific strain has not been identified at the present time. From 13 to 15 March 2026, 13 cases were notified with signs and symptoms of meningitis and septicaemia to

Thousands more vulnerable women trapped in a revolving door of crime will receive drug, employment and housing support as part of £31.6 million funding boost Major Funding Boost to Divert Women from a Life of Crime Almost £32m investment for women’s services to tackle root causes of reoffending  Life‑changing support will help female offenders get their lives back on track  Fewer women sent to prison as Women’s Justice Board publishes landmark report New government investment

Bradford man obtained two of the three maximum-value Bounce Back Loans he applied for, with one refused Jailed Fraudster Ordered to Repay £120,000 in COVID Loans Taken in Wife’s Name Shohid Ahmed applied for three Bounce Back Loans worth £150,000 using his wife’s name, receiving £100,000 his restaurant was not entitled to He filed false documents with Companies House to make an innocent woman appear to be the director of his company Ahmed was jailed for two years last year an