New taskforce will examine misogyny across UK life
The government has announced a national taskforce bringing ministers, specialists and local leaders together to tackle misogyny.
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21 Sept 202620 stories
Chiltern prepares for public ownership on 20 September
The UK government has scheduled Chiltern Railways’ move into public ownership for 20 September.
Department for Transport ·
Justin Rose brings McLaren’s golf project to Wentworth
Justin Rose has discussed his equipment partnership with McLaren during the week of the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth.
Formula 1 ·
£30m opens first stage of community-power funding
Great British Energy has launched funding for local authorities and community groups developing their own clean-power projects.
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero ·
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Bus punctuality rules go out for consultation
The Senior Traffic Commissioner is seeking views on the performance standards used to assess local bus services.
Traffic Commissioners ·
The Book of Birds takes Wainwright’s top prize
Jackie Morris and Robert Macfarlane’s The Book of Birds has won the 2026 Wainwright Prize Book of the Year.
Wainwright Prize ·
Norfolk housing plan links development payments to river restoration
Natural England is consulting on a plan intended to support up to 15,780 homes while funding wider improvements to Norfolk’s waterways.
Defra ·
Researchers watch a virus-like shell build itself
Oxford scientists have followed an engineered virus-like particle assembling from its protein components, molecule by molecule.
University of Oxford ·
McLaren announces £500m UK expansion plan
McLaren Automotive has announced investment in British research, development and manufacturing, including a new production facility.
Department for Business and Trade ·
LawtechUK seeks advisers for its next phase
The Ministry of Justice is recruiting voluntary board members and ambassadors for the next phase of LawtechUK.
Ministry of Justice ·
Giant pollen installation is heading to Bristol
Luke Jerram and Pneuhaus will bring Pollenarium to Bristol’s Temple Quarter Enterprise Campus on 10 October.
University of Bristol ·
Britain calls for more focused UN peace missions
The UK has backed a review of United Nations peace operations, calling for missions with clear political strategies and workable exit plans.
UK Foreign Office ·
Study explores why chimp mothers keep carrying lost infants
An Oxford-led analysis has compared 83 reported cases in which chimpanzee or bonobo mothers carried infants after death.
University of Oxford ·
Celtic Sea project will map marine mammals through underwater sound
A £2.7 million research project is bringing together acoustic records to study marine-mammal movements and underwater noise across the Celtic Sea.
University of Exeter ·
August’s 3.1% inflation triggers Bank–Treasury letters
The Bank of England governor and the chancellor exchanged published letters after UK consumer-price inflation reached 3.1% in August.
HM Treasury ·
Manchester meeting starts youth-justice devolution work
Ministers have brought together local leaders to discuss giving communities a larger role in preventing young people from entering the justice system.
Ministry of Justice ·
A yes-or-no approach could simplify image-classifying AI
Bristol researchers have combined simple binary classifiers to perform more complex image-classification tasks.
University of Bristol ·
Gabriel Orozco survey opens at White Cube Bermondsey
A London exhibition brings together approximately 200 works by Gabriel Orozco, spanning sculpture, painting, photography and works on paper.
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Museum fossils reveal a new Tanzanian prehistoric animal
Researchers have identified a new species of Dinodontosaurus from Tanzanian fossils, including material collected more than 60 years ago.
University of Bristol ·
Red Bull leave Hadjar return decision open
Red Bull team principal Laurent Mekies says Isack Hadjar’s recovery will be reassessed before a decision on his next race.
Formula 1 ·
20 Sept 20269 stories
A toy’s 67 days in orbit lead to a museum collaboration
ESA has announced a space-themed Pokémon programme after a Pikachu plush travelled aboard the International Space Station earlier this year.
European Space Agency ·
Military families are promised a bigger say over repairs
The Ministry of Defence has announced changes intended to give residents more influence over service-family housing.
Ministry of Defence ·
UK and Maldives set out priorities after London talks
Officials from the UK and Maldives have held their third strategic dialogue, discussing cooperation on security, trade and climate.
UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office ·
Sellafield begins looking ahead to a change of leadership
Sellafield has announced that chief executive Euan Hutton plans to leave the role in July 2027.
Sellafield Ltd ·
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UK space reforms put insurance and financial risk in focus
Government actuaries have outlined their work on changes to the financial rules surrounding UK space activity.
Government Actuary’s Department ·
A century of poultry-disease research brings scientists together
Researchers met at the UK’s Animal and Plant Health Agency to review 100 years of work on Newcastle disease.
Animal and Plant Health Agency ·
Racing offcuts become material for a student fashion project
Central Saint Martins students have used material from McLaren’s racing world to explore new fashion designs.
Formula 1 ·
Williams prepares a substantial car update for Baku
Williams is planning a significant upgrade package for its FW48 at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
Formula 1 ·
Freddie Slater secures a Formula 2 seat for next season
British driver Freddie Slater will move into Formula 2 with Invicta Racing in 2027.
Formula 1 ·
19 Sept 20268 stories
A shared banking counter arrives in Chepstow
The Treasury has announced the opening of the UK’s 250th banking hub, ahead of the planned closure of Chepstow’s remaining bank branch.
HM Treasury ·
Bournemouth begin in Europe with a win in Spain
Bournemouth beat Real Sociedad 2–1 in their first European match, according to UEFA’s opening-round report.
UEFA ·
£22.5m announced for school activities beyond lessons
More than 400 secondary schools are set to receive support to expand activities including music, sport and outdoor learning.
Department for Education ·
Emerging fashion designers get a three-year funding pledge
The UK government has pledged £3m to the British Fashion Council’s NEWGEN programme across its next three annual rounds.
DCMS ·
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Mike Elliott returns to Formula 1 with Alpine
Alpine has appointed former Mercedes technical leader Mike Elliott as its chief technical officer.
Formula 1 ·
A £4.6m sculpture gets a pause before leaving the UK
A temporary export restriction gives potential UK buyers time to raise funds for Antico’s Renaissance statuette, Seated Nymph.
DCMS ·
Four goals give Palace a strong Europa League start
Crystal Palace beat Lech Poznań 4–0 in their opening match of the Europa League league phase.
UEFA ·
UK and Irish leaders look ahead to a 2027 summit
The UK prime minister and Ireland’s Taoiseach, Micheál Martin, met at No10 North on 18 September.
10 Downing Street ·