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Lunar microwave to purify water frozen in Moon’s soil wins UK Space Agency’s Aqualunar Challenge

A transformational technology that uses microwaves to defrost and ultrasound to break down contaminants in melted lunar ice to provide clean

Fisheries team takes action to protect endangered European eels

The Environment Agency’s Fisheries Enforcement Officers have started patrols along the coast to help protect the endangered European eel fro

The UK demands unconditional ceasefire and withdrawal of M23 and Rwandan Defence Forces from DRC: UK statement at the UN Security Council

Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki, UK Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, at the UN Security Council meeting on Democratic Republ

Environment Secretary Steve Reed - Circular Economy speech

Speech by Environment Secretary Steve Reed at the Dock Shed in London, setting out his vision for a circular economy

Report by the OSCE Coordinator for Economic and Environmental Activities: UK response, March 2025

Deputy Ambassador Deirdre Brown highlights the ongoing economic and environmental impacts of Russia's illegal war of aggression on Ukraine a

Places of worship to be protected from intimidating protests

New police powers to protect worshippers from intimidating protests and the new National Holocaust Memorial to be added to list of protected

Apparent Russian Foreign Interference and Manipulation of Information: UK Statement to the OSCE

Politico-Military Counsellor, Ankur Narayan, says that Russia's citing of a fake UK newspaper article would damage trust and credibility if,

Minister Feryal Clark speech at the Alan Turing Institute’s conference AI UK

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for AI and Digital Government, Feryal Clark, gave a speech at the Alan Turing Institute’s conference

Local Planning Authority casework portal expands to include Section 78 casework

Five Local Planning Authorities (LPAs) now piloting expanded service with nationwide rollout planned from June 2025

Sentence increase for violent robber caught wearing victim’s jacket

A violent robber who was caught wearing a jacket he had stolen has had his suspended sentence quashed and been sent to jail after the Solici