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The UK and Switzerland have sealed a Free Trade Agreement that the government says is the most significant services deal Britain has ever negotiated. Announced on 13 July 2026, the agreement is projected to add £5.2 billion a year to UK services exports in the long run, based on modelling published by the Department for Business and Trade.
Read Article →The government has published a detailed implementation timetable for the biggest overhaul of workplace pensions in a generation, covering a new Value for Money framework, a consolidation policy designed to create larger schemes, and default retirement income products for savers reaching pension age.
Read Article →The Ministry of Defence has awarded £3.16 million to three UK SMEs to develop low cost drone interceptors designed to shoot down drones, making Britain the first European nation to act under the joint LEAP air defence programme.
Read Article →A new portfolio guarantee scheme will combine UKEF's export finance expertise with the British Business Bank's lender management capabilities to address a gap in working capital finance for smaller UK exporters.
Read Article →The Ministry of Defence has signed a 15 year contract with a Raytheon UK led consortium to deliver an AI powered training platform for the British Army, capable of running exercises for forces from 100 to 50,000 personnel, backed by the Defence Investment Plan.
Read Article →A total of 39 Local Skills Improvement Plans have been published across England, setting out the training and jobs priorities employers say they need most from local education providers over the next three years.
Read Article →The UK government has opened a 12 week consultation on plain white packaging for vapes, restrictions on flavour names, and rules on where vaping products can be displayed in shops, part of implementing the Tobacco and Vapes Act 2026.
Read Article →The first comprehensive review of Personal Independence Payment since 2013 has published its interim findings, drawing on nearly 40,000 responses and concluding that the benefit is failing the disabled people it was designed to help.
Read Article →The government has published its vision for the most significant overhaul of veterinary regulation in Britain since 1966, requiring practices to publish prices, capping prescription fees at £21, and introducing mandatory operating licences, with a potential independent ombudsman still under consideration.
Read Article →The British Army is set to acquire a supersonic 500km range ballistic missile under AUKUS, the UK is leading a 12 nation NATO precision strike initiative worth $50bn at the Ankara Summit, and £50 million is being committed to frontline battlefield medicine, all flowing from the Defence Investment Plan.
Read Article →New regulations laid before Parliament on 6 July 2026 remove a financial cliff edge that has left some of the most vulnerable benefit claimants worse off for taking on work
Read Article →Local news outlets in England and Wales can now bid for grants of up to £125,000 as the government launches the first tranche of a two year fund aimed at preventing further closures and reversing the spread of news deserts.
Read Article →Reallocate £5-6bn from AI/datacentre subsidies into publicly owned offshore wind capacity through GB Energy, with full impact assessment and fiscal neutrality analysis.
Resulting in lower household bills, long term public revenue, reduced energy volatility, and strengthened industrial competitiveness.
Read Proposal →Replace breed bans with mandatory training programmes for all dog owners, addressing the real causes of aggression: poor training, unmet welfare needs, and owner misunderstanding.
Resulting in better public safety
Read Proposal →Practical alternative to failed Rwanda scheme: UK jurisdiction processing center saving £400-600 million annually with safe legal routes
Read Proposal →Create a unified capital gains tax framework with £1,000 annual allowance to democratize digital asset access
Read Proposal →Mandate affordable solar installations on all new builds to accelerate net zero without increasing house prices
Read Proposal →Cap profit margins at 10% on essential goods to combat the cost of living crisis
Read Proposal →Parental empowerment through technical education over state surveillance systems
Read Proposal →Government cybersecurity education and ISP security requirements for national resilience
Read Proposal →Independent enforcement with wealth scaled penalties for political violations
Read Proposal →Independent reporting and explainers on UK government policy, parliamentary developments, and public affairs
Read Analysis →Explore policy ideas to improve governance and restore public trust
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