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PoliceAI to speed up investigations and fight crime
17 June 15:54
Politics

PoliceAI to speed up investigations and fight crime

Officers across England and Wales will spend less time behind desks and more time protecting their communities, as the government today launches PoliceAI – a new national centre dedicated to the responsible development, piloting and scaling of artificial intelligence in policing.

Six World War One soldiers buried in Belgium
15 June 14:29
Politics

Six World War One soldiers buried in Belgium

In the summer of 2020, during archaeological investigations near Gheluwe, the remains of six World War 1 soldiers were discovered where they fell together 102 years earlier.

Landmark moment in UK defence modernisation
25 May 23:30
Politics

Landmark moment in UK defence modernisation

72 Remote Controlled Howitzers (RCH 155) will be procured under a nearly £1 billion contract, which includes initial training and in-service support, awarded by the Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation (OCCAR) on behalf of the British Army to ARTEC GmbH, a joint venture between KNDS and Rheinmetall.

UK sanctions Iranian targets in response to national security threats
18 May 16:51
Politics

UK sanctions Iranian targets in response to national security threats

Organisations and individuals enabling hostile Iranian activity are amongst those being targeted under new sanctions announced by the Foreign Secretary, Yvette Cooper, today (11 May). The measures come in response to Iranian action against global security and its use of criminal gangs to carry out threats overseas.

UK, France set to host multinational Strait of Hormuz meeting
16 May 14:45
Politics

UK, France set to host multinational Strait of Hormuz meeting

Under UK and French leadership, international partners are expected to use tomorrow’s meeting to discuss and outline their military contributions to the defensive mission to reopen and secure the Strait of Hormuz when conditions permit.

UK to contribute drones, jets, warship to Multinational Mission to secure Strait of Hormuz
12 May 09:09
Politics

UK to contribute drones, jets, warship to Multinational Mission to secure Strait of Hormuz

Britain will deploy autonomous mine hunting equipment and cutting-edge counter drone systems, along with Typhoon jets and HMS Dragon as part of a future defensive mission to secure freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz.

UK start-up to supply interceptor missiles to Gulf partners
21 April 11:17
Politics

UK start-up to supply interceptor missiles to Gulf partners

The UK military and Gulf partners will be better protected against drone attacks, as a veteran-founded British start-up is set to supply new interceptor missiles.

Ex-LCF CEO and wife admit to multiple breaches of court order
14 April 18:00
Politics

Ex-LCF CEO and wife admit to multiple breaches of court order

Today, Michael Thomson, former Chief Executive Officer of collapsed investment firm London Capital & Finance Plc (LCF) and his wife, Debbie Thomson, admitted to several breaches of a restraint order.

UK exposes covert Russian submarine operation in and around UK waters
9 April 15:53
Politics

UK exposes covert Russian submarine operation in and around UK waters

British aircraft and warships identified a Russian attack submarine entering international waters in the High North several weeks ago, and tracked its activity around the clock.

Gov.uk postcode checker now live for England and Wales
20 March 14:49
Politics

Gov.uk postcode checker now live for England and Wales

People in need of faster broadband can now find out in a few taps if they are due for a government-funded upgrade, thanks to an online address checker launched.

UK, Ukraine set to agree new world-leading partnership
17 March 12:45
Politics

UK, Ukraine set to agree new world-leading partnership

The UK and Ukraine are set to agree a new world-leading partnership to boost global defensive capability against the proliferation of low-cost, high-tech military hardware, including drones.

UK convenes JEF partners to disrupt Russia's shadow fleet
12 March 22:22
Politics

UK convenes JEF partners to disrupt Russia's shadow fleet

Deterring, disrupting and degrading the Russian shadow fleet is a priority for this government – starving Putin’s war machine and putting pressure on Russia to end the war in Ukraine.

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UK Connect to Work scheme supports 14,000 participants in first year
14 June 17:13
Economy

UK Connect to Work scheme supports 14,000 participants in first year

Launched last year - and backed by £1 billion over this parliament - the Connect to Work Programme is breaking down barriers to opportunity by helping sick or disabled people, and those with more complex barriers, move out of poverty and into secure employment.

New taskforce to put AI on UK's frontline
16 June 16:27
Economy

New taskforce to put AI on UK's frontline

British service personnel will be better protected, better informed and more effective on the battlefield as the Prime Minister launches a new Defence AI taskforce – leveraging the UK’s world-class technology industry to prepare the UK for the future of warfare.

Six World War One soldiers buried in Belgium
15 June 14:29
Politics

Six World War One soldiers buried in Belgium

In the summer of 2020, during archaeological investigations near Gheluwe, the remains of six World War 1 soldiers were discovered where they fell together 102 years earlier.

PoliceAI to speed up investigations and fight crime
17 June 15:54
Politics

PoliceAI to speed up investigations and fight crime

Officers across England and Wales will spend less time behind desks and more time protecting their communities, as the government today launches PoliceAI – a new national centre dedicated to the responsible development, piloting and scaling of artificial intelligence in policing.