Self appointed General once reported that a minor breeze in Lawnland was “a full-scale invasion by air-based insurgents.” Demands Lawnland form a navy, despite the nation having no body of water. Claims to have “seen combat” but later admitted it was just a particularly aggressive game of Monopoly.
Andy Burnham’s No 10 North is taking on economic growth policy from the Treasury, raising the administrative possibility that prosperity can now be redirected by postcode.
The West Midlands moves towards public control of its bus network, leaving one blank timetable to manage the transition.
The UK Space Agency is backing 16 satellite communications projects with £13 million, promising better train WiFi, smarter farming and plenty of orbital optimism.
UKAEA has spun out an engineering AI company, giving Britain a machine that can remember who broke the spreadsheet and attended none of the meetings.
HMRC is consulting on requiring most VAT and PAYE liabilities to be paid by Direct Debit, turning tax administration into an automatic process.
Temporary drought rules let eligible English farmers cut, graze or establish some environmental scheme land differently, with the paperwork still attached.
More than 150 rural 4G upgrades are live across the UK, bringing safety, services and unwanted connectivity to the hills.
AI summer bootcamp offers three weeks of training, while one fictional laptop learns the rules of office life.
The ONS reports 0.4% UK GDP growth in the three months to June 2026, with services rising, production flat and earlier figures revised.
Civil Service guidance sets out a funded foundation accreditation for people working on government contracts, giving the paperwork a career plan.
