Business secretary Peter Kyle said the British public favour pragmatic steps to deepen trade and economic ties with the EU as he signed a cooperation deal on competition in Brussels, and EU officials described the agreement as reinforcing good cooperation.
A Courts and Tribunals Bill was introduced in Parliament to speed up criminal cases for victims, and officials report about 80,000 cases are currently waiting, with nearly 20,000 over a year.
President Trump used the State of the Union to urge Congress to ban schools and states from allowing transgender and nonbinary students to socially transition without parental consent, citing a Virginia teenager's case; the family lawsuit against the Appomattox County School Board is ongoing.
David Hallam, a former Labour MEP, writes that Tony Blair's leadership fractured Labour's broad coalition and that internal dissent was treated as treason; he also links changes in electoral rules to UKIP gaining an early platform.
Sainsbury's has received council approval to convert a former Homebase unit at Cuckoo Bridge Retail Park into its first Dumfries supermarket, and the company says the plan would create about 100 jobs.
The Great Bradford Spring Clean runs from March 13 to 29, 2026, and asks residents, businesses, schools and community groups to take part in local clean-ups. The council will supply bin bags, provide a bag collection service and offer advice to participating groups.
Shalbourne Community Growers received a grant from Slow Food Berkshire & Wiltshire’s 'Know Your Food' programme to buy equipment and continue hosting hands-on school visits that teach children how food is grown and prepared.
Leigh's Tea Room and Community Hub has unveiled a 1920s‑themed shopfront after receiving support from Wigan Council’s shopfront and building grant scheme, part of a wider £32m town centre regeneration fund.
The Swiss government announced a one-off solidarity payment of 50,000 francs for each of the injured and the families of those who died in the Crans-Montana bar fire; officials say investigations and criminal proceedings are under way and additional federal funding will be provided.
Prince William visited the Francis Crick Institute in central London, where scientists applauded him and he met researchers studying the brain, electron microscopy techniques and work linked to antimicrobial resistance.
