United Kingdom

Aire Valley Marley Professional Phase Training Facility Award

City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council has awarded a contract to Alliance Leisure Services Limited for a feasibility study for a Football Training Facility. The contract value is £35,088.90 including VAT and is expected to be signed on March 20, 2026.

Contract Award: RBH Electrical Test & Inspection Maintenance

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust has awarded a contract to DMC Electrical Contracting Ltd for electrical test and inspection maintenance services across approximately 6,000 systems at the Royal Bournemouth Hospital. The contract value is £354,182 including VAT and is set to run from April 2026 to March 2029.

NHS Cheshire & Merseyside ICB - Contract Award for Care Services

NHS Cheshire & Merseyside ICB has awarded a contract for care services for three individuals with learning disabilities, autism, and/or mental health conditions. The contract is for transferring care into the Nixon Street facility.

STH Automatic Doors Maintenance & Repairs Contract Awarded

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has awarded a contract for Automatic Doors Maintenance & Repairs to ABCA Systems Limited. The contract is valued at £200,464 excluding VAT and will run for an initial term of three years, with potential for extensions up to five years.

SFO Hosts International Economic Crime Conference with France and Switzerland

The UK Serious Fraud Office (SFO) announced it will host an international economic crime conference in May 2026 with France's Parquet National Financier and Switzerland's Office of the Attorney General. The event aims to share best practices and foster cooperation among global economic crime agencies.

Dartmoor Commons Grazing Case - Wild Justice Wins One Ground

The High Court ruled in favor of environmental group Wild Justice on one of eight grounds in its case against the Dartmoor Commoners' Council regarding livestock grazing. The court found the council failed in its duty to properly assess the number of animals that could be grazed while preserving the commons' ecological value.

Court of Appeal rules council approval for reserved matters lawful

The UK Court of Appeal has ruled that Buckinghamshire Council lawfully approved a reserved matters application for a housing development. The environmental group Wildfish's judicial review, challenging the approval due to issues with wastewater treatment capacity, was dismissed.

Passenger Fails Appeal Over Car-Cruising Injunction Breach

The Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal by a passenger who was found to have breached a car-cruising injunction obtained by the London Borough of Enfield. The appellant argued he was unaware of the injunction and did not participate in the prohibited activity, but the court upheld the High Court's finding that he knew of the order and was a participant.

House of Lords Backs Plans to Decriminalise Abortions

The House of Lords has backed plans to decriminalise abortions, following a vote by MPs last summer. This move, part of an amendment to the Crime and Policing Bill, aims to end police investigations into abortions under a 164-year-old law. The decision follows a BBC investigation into an increase in prosecutions under the Offences Against the Person Act.

Prison Cell Fire Safety Risks in England and Wales

The Ministry of Justice in England and Wales has admitted that tens of thousands of prison cells remain unsafe due to fire risks, reneging on a pledge to make them fire-safe by the end of 2027. This means a significant portion of the prison population will continue to be at risk. Legal action is being threatened by a penal reform charity.