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Four Trustees appointed to The Royal Parks Board

The Secretary of State has appointed Michael Eldridge, Lorna Parker, Justine Simons, and Ruth Willmott as Trustees of The Royal Parks Board for a term of four years. HM GovernmentSource

Three countries to take back illegal migrants after visa threat

Illegal migrants and criminals from 3 African countries will be deported following a threat by the Home Secretary to shut down their visas to Britain. HM GovernmentSource

UK provides vital humanitarian support as Ukraine suffers through brutal winter

The UK government has been supporting more than 1 million Ukrainians affected by the energy crisis this winter. HM GovernmentSource

Essex pair arrested in connection with illegal waste dumping

Two people were arrested on 5 February 2026 as part of an ongoing Environment Agency investigation. HM GovernmentSource

UK Space Agency investment helps launch cutting-edge electric propulsion lab

A new laboratory that will help UK companies develop and test the engines powering the next generation of satellites has opened at Harwell Science and Innovation Campus in Oxfordshire. HM GovernmentSource

Cost of TV licence fee set for 2026/27

The annual cost of a TV licence will rise to £180 from 1 April 2026, as required by the 2022 Licence Fee Settlement, in line with inflation. HM GovernmentSource

Conscientious Objector Group: Phone ‘Ringing Off Hook’ As Huge Mobilization Underway

Conscientious Objector Group: Phone 'Ringing Off Hook' As Huge Mobilization Underway An 80-year-old nonprofit that advises conscientious objectors says its phone is "ringing off the hook" as American service members who object to the US-and-Israel-initiated war on Iran are seeking guidance on how to avoid being a part

The Oil Island That Could Break Iran

The Oil Island That Could Break Iran Authored by Scott Walden via E&E News, One of President Donald Trump’s most potent moves for crippling the Iranian regime may involve seizing a tiny island where gazelles run free near oil infrastructure. The 5-mile strip of land known as Kharg

‘Dems Want Net-Zero… This Is It’: Secretary Wright Urges Indian Point Nuclear Plant Restart

'Dems Want Net-Zero… This Is It': Secretary Wright Urges Indian Point Nuclear Plant Restart In a press conference at the shuttered Indian Point site, Energy Secretary Chris Wright and Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY) urged the immediate rebuilding and reopening of the Indian Point nuclear plant, framing it as

Operation Epic Fury – Déjà Vu

Operation Epic Fury – Déjà Vu Authored by Martin A. Perryman via RealClearDefense, In February, the Republican President, after conducting military operations against the government of a foreign power, appealed directly to the armed forces and to the citizens to rise and overthrow the regime. While this sounds

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