Permanent Secretary appointed at Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Paul Kissack is appointed as the new Permanent Secretary of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA).

Building Digital UK to be integrated with the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Building Digital UK will be integrated into the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology on 1 November 2025.

HMS Agamemnon completes first dive

HMS Agamemnon, the sixth Astute Class submarine,has successfully completed her first underwater dive.

CMA refers B2B used car auction merger for Phase 2 investigation

Constellation’s purchase of Aston Barclay will move to an in-depth Phase 2 investigation after the CMA identified potential competition concerns.

Second chance to comment on Personal Locator Beacon registration

A fresh consultation has been launched today (13 October 2025) for more people to have their say on proposals to make search and rescue response involving Personal Locator Beacons (PLBs) more efficient and effective.