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20 August

Scams warning as Self Assessment customers targeted
Scams warning as Self Assessment customers targeted
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Thriving Together: Nature, People and Industry in the Tees Estuary

By Vicky Ward, Tees Estuary Nature Recovery Partnership Project Manager

It is a bright summer’s morning, as I walk through a striking landscape of contrasts. Through the passing juggernauts and across...

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Exam Results Day: Supporting young people in the care system

I’m a Senior Advice and Support Officer at Become, the national charity supporting every young person who has experienced the care system.

I've worked in further and higher institutions ...

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EU Fishing Rights - EIR2025/13500
EU Fishing Rights - EIR2025/13500
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Revised draft markets regime guidance
Revised draft markets regime guidance
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Heightened Avian Influenza Risk Warning Issued to Bird Keepers and Gamebird Rearers
Heightened Avian Influenza Risk Warning Issued to Bird Keepers and Gamebird Rearers
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Emergency Alert Test Follows Use in Storm Éowyn
Emergency Alert Test Follows Use in Storm Éowyn
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UK House Price Index for June 2025
UK House Price Index for June 2025
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DVLA backs classic car industry and driving enthusiasts with updated registration policies
DVLA backs classic car industry and driving enthusiasts with updated registration policies
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APHA scientists find West Nile Virus sequences in UK mosquitoes:  what it means for wildlife and public health
World Mosquito Day shines a spotlight on the persistent danger of malaria and other diseases spread by mosquitoes

Earlier this year, West Nile virus was detected in a native mosquito population for the first...

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SSRO Corporate Plan 2025 – 2026
SSRO Corporate Plan 2025 – 2026
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Charity Commission prompt payment data 2025-2026
Charity Commission prompt payment data 2025-2026
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UK space sector bolstered with government reforms to boost growth and cut red tape
UK space sector bolstered with government reforms to boost growth and cut red tape
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UK strengthens international diplomacy to tackle illegal migration
UK strengthens international diplomacy to tackle illegal migration
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19 August

The UK remains determined to work with partners to end conflict-related sexual violence: UK statement at the UN Security Council
The UK remains determined to work with partners to end conflict-related sexual violence: UK statement at the UN Security Council
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Appointment to Cabinet Office Board
Appointment to Cabinet Office Board
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How we protected the UK and space in July 2025
How we protected the UK and space in July 2025
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IIAC annual report: 2024 to 2025
IIAC annual report: 2024 to 2025
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King Scallop Implementation Group: transparency and updates
King Scallop Implementation Group: transparency and updates
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From classroom to career: how T Levels and apprenticeships deliver skills for priority occupations

T Levels and apprenticeships offer young people brilliant pathways into thriving industries and allow employers to shape the skills of the workforce of tomorrow. 

Read on to learn how these...

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UK partners with Uttar Pradesh Government to provide scholarships
UK partners with Uttar Pradesh Government to provide scholarships
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Students build otter habitat out of recycled flood defence
Students build otter habitat out of recycled flood defence
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Consultation: target animal safety evaluation for veterinary monoclonal antibody products
Consultation: target animal safety evaluation for veterinary monoclonal antibody products
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Appointment to House of Lords Appointments Commission
Appointment to House of Lords Appointments Commission
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Online Procedure Rule Committee: annual open meeting 20 October 2025
Online Procedure Rule Committee: annual open meeting 20 October 2025
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PM virtual meeting with the Coalition of the Willing: 19 August 2025
PM virtual meeting with the Coalition of the Willing: 19 August 2025
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Coleraine man using false SIA licence found guilty of fraud
Coleraine man using false SIA licence found guilty of fraud
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VMD FOI/EIR Requests May 2025
VMD FOI/EIR Requests May 2025
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VOA: spending over £500, July 2025
VOA: spending over £500, July 2025
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Updated guidance for the Public Transport Ticketing Schemes Block Exemption Summary 
Updated guidance for the Public Transport Ticketing Schemes Block Exemption Summary 
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HS2 Ltd Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Annual Report 2024 – 2025
HS2 Ltd Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Annual Report 2024 – 2025
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Parents urged to extend their teen’s Child Benefit claim online as deadline approaches
Parents urged to extend their teen’s Child Benefit claim online as deadline approaches
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Lincoln Prison: action plan
Lincoln Prison: action plan
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Millions to receive essential benefit payments ahead of August bank holiday
Millions to receive essential benefit payments ahead of August bank holiday
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UK recognises aid workers for life-saving work after deadliest year on record
UK recognises aid workers for life-saving work after deadliest year on record
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WH Davis to expand workforce by 25% with backing from UK Government
WH Davis to expand workforce by 25% with backing from UK Government
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Student Loans Interest Rates and Repayment Threshold Announcement
Student Loans Interest Rates and Repayment Threshold Announcement
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Holiday activities and food: what you need to know 
Holiday activities and food: what you need to know 
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August 2023 AWC Report - FOI2024/12601
August 2023 AWC Report - FOI2024/12601
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Environmental reforms to break planning system gridlock   
Environmental reforms to break planning system gridlock   
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£120 million regeneration boost to transform Newcastle’s last major brownfield site into new neighbourhood with up to 2,500 homes
£120 million regeneration boost to transform Newcastle’s last major brownfield site into new neighbourhood with up to 2,500 homes
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18 August

The UK calls on South Sudan’s leaders to take urgent steps to end violence and restore dialogue: UK statement at the UN Security Council
The UK calls on South Sudan’s leaders to take urgent steps to end violence and restore dialogue: UK statement at the UN Security Council
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New multi-million pound Army support deal for North-East firm to boost national security and growth
New multi-million pound Army support deal for North-East firm to boost national security and growth
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Natural History Museum Annual Report and Accounts 2024 to 2025
Natural History Museum Annual Report and Accounts 2024 to 2025
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42 mile stretch of King Charles III England Coast Path opens
42 mile stretch of King Charles III England Coast Path opens
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United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland–Republic of Korea Senior Economic Dialogue 2025: Joint Communiqué
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland–Republic of Korea Senior Economic Dialogue 2025: Joint Communiqué
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How can GenerativeAI help UKEF staff work more efficiently day-to-day?  
How can GenerativeAI help UKEF staff work more efficiently day-to-day?  
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Sunderland-based debt collection agencies shut down after keeping client funds they recovered
Sunderland-based debt collection agencies shut down after keeping client funds they recovered
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Parents and caregivers advised to stop all use of specific brand of kids’ magnesium gummies due to the presence of an undeclared prescription-only medicine
Parents and caregivers advised to stop all use of specific brand of kids’ magnesium gummies due to the presence of an undeclared prescription-only medicine
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Cornwall man given suspended prison sentence for running illegal waste operation
Cornwall man given suspended prison sentence for running illegal waste operation
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From Fish to Rare Crayfish: England’s Drought Wildlife Rescue Operations 

Fisheries teams across England respond as drought and prolonged dry weather puts aquatic life at risk. 

England’s driest start to the year since 1976 is severely impacting waterways. While Environment...

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Transforming Rapid Evidence Assessments with Artificial Intelligence

Rapid Evidence Assessments (REAs) are a vital part of decision making in government. They help us validate what we already know and what research is missing on a particular topic. However, DBT found ...

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Low Pay Commission expenditure: April 2025 to March 2026
Low Pay Commission expenditure: April 2025 to March 2026
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Council for Science and Technology advocates for UK sovereign AI chip design industry
Council for Science and Technology advocates for UK sovereign AI chip design industry
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From fences to freedom: England’s continuing beaver journey

By Stuart Otway, Principal Officer in Natural England’s Complex Cases Team and Delphine Pouget, Principal Officer in Natural England’s Species Recovery & Reintroductions Team

In February 2025 Defra...

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Understanding Elections user journeys: lessons from in-person mobile testing 

Since the Covid-19 pandemic, user research in government has largely shifted online. This transition has brought notable benefits, for example in terms of convenience and flexibility, but it has significantly...

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Wind in their sails: £750,000 grants boost for archives

Design plans for Titanic, sketches by Raymond Briggs and gig posters by Martin F. Bedford will all be more accessible thanks to cataloguing grants.

Archives Revealed has just awarded more than &pound...

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Thousands more checks, tests and scans available out of hours
Thousands more checks, tests and scans available out of hours
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Extra border checks cancelled ahead of UK-EU deal
Extra border checks cancelled ahead of UK-EU deal
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The Prime Minister’s AI Exemplars programme: A portfolio approach to public sector innovation

Yesterday, Technology Secretary Peter Kyle announced a suite of new artificial intelligence (AI) Exemplar products across a range of government departments. Sponsored by the Prime Minister as an initiative...

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STEP Fusion is 'amazing' for Greater Lincolnshire
STEP Fusion is 'amazing' for Greater Lincolnshire
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UKAEA Modern Slavery Statement: 2024/2025
UKAEA Modern Slavery Statement: 2024/2025
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Third State Pension age review: independent report call for evidence
Third State Pension age review: independent report call for evidence
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Ceri Morgan Appointed Trade Commissioner for Europe
Ceri Morgan Appointed Trade Commissioner for Europe
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Government discounts for electric vans and trucks extended
Government discounts for electric vans and trucks extended
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17 August

Statement of the Co-chairs of the Coalition of the Willing: 17 August 2025
Statement of the Co-chairs of the Coalition of the Willing: 17 August 2025
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16 August

AI to cut paperwork to free up doctors’ time for patients
AI to cut paperwork to free up doctors’ time for patients
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Statement by President Macron, Prime Minister Meloni, Chancellor Merz, Prime Minister Starmer, President Stubb, Prime Minister Tusk, President Costa, President von der Leyen: 16 August 2025
Statement by President Macron, Prime Minister Meloni, Chancellor Merz, Prime Minister Starmer, President Stubb, Prime Minister Tusk, President Costa, President von der Leyen: 16 August 2025
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PM statement on Ukraine: 16 August 2025
PM statement on Ukraine: 16 August 2025
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AI helpers could coach people into careers and help them move home
AI helpers could coach people into careers and help them move home
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15 August

Licence analysis review: response from the Home Office
Licence analysis review: response from the Home Office
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HMRC interest rates update
HMRC interest rates update
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HMP Pentonville undergoes major safety and standards overhaul
HMP Pentonville undergoes major safety and standards overhaul
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GCSE results day 2025: Everything you need to know including the number grading system
GCSE results day 2025: Everything you need to know including the number grading system
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Electric vehicle (EV) pavement channels grant: local authority allocations
Electric vehicle (EV) pavement channels grant: local authority allocations
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September Catch Limit Review
September Catch Limit Review
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Unsuitable operating site refused due to risk to vulnerable road users
Unsuitable operating site refused due to risk to vulnerable road users
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Appointment of Jade Leung as the Prime Minister’s AI adviser
Appointment of Jade Leung as the Prime Minister’s AI adviser
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Regulator investigates supported housing charity over financial concerns
Regulator investigates supported housing charity over financial concerns
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Using government data to verify your identity: the role of the GOV.UK Wallet

Every day, people use official government documents like passports or driving licences to prove things about themselves in the economy. However, these physical documents weren’t designed for the digital ...

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PM remarks at VJ Day 80 reception: 14 August 2025
PM remarks at VJ Day 80 reception: 14 August 2025
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UK backs Mindanao Solar Plant to power 82,000 Filipino families
UK backs Mindanao Solar Plant to power 82,000 Filipino families
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How does your bank rank? CMA releases satisfaction survey ratings
How does your bank rank? CMA releases satisfaction survey ratings
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How to save 1000 species from extinction?

By Tim Wilkins, Principal Specialist in Species Recovery

In 2023, a legally-binding target to arrest and reverse species declines in England was set by government: The Environmental Targets (...

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AI to help police catch criminals before they strike
AI to help police catch criminals before they strike
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Government works with TikTok to help safety for treatments abroad
Government works with TikTok to help safety for treatments abroad
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14 August

King leads nation in paying tribute to VJ Day veterans
King leads nation in paying tribute to VJ Day veterans
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PM call with Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, His Royal Highness Mohammed bin Salman: 14 August 2025
PM call with Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, His Royal Highness Mohammed bin Salman: 14 August 2025
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Canadian winners of Chevening Scholarship announced
Canadian winners of Chevening Scholarship announced
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Men guilty of waste crime in Norfolk
Men guilty of waste crime in Norfolk
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Chief of the Defence Staff speech to CSIS
Chief of the Defence Staff speech to CSIS
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MHRA approves teplizumab to delay progression of type 1 diabetes
MHRA approves teplizumab to delay progression of type 1 diabetes
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Dungeness A success paves way for major decommissioning project
Dungeness A success paves way for major decommissioning project
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Biofactory Inaugurated in Sinuapa to Boost Sustainable Agriculture
Biofactory Inaugurated in Sinuapa to Boost Sustainable Agriculture
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Spurdog Returns: How Science and Fishers Are Working Together to Protect a Recovering Shark

Spurdog (also known as the spiny dogfish, scientific name Squalus acanthias) is a type of small shark found in oceans around the world. It can travel long distances and has been an important species for commercial...

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PM meeting with President Zelenskyy of Ukraine: 14 August 2025
PM meeting with President Zelenskyy of Ukraine: 14 August 2025
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Baroness Amos to spearhead maternity and neonatal Investigation
Baroness Amos to spearhead maternity and neonatal Investigation
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Secretary of State message on A-Level results day
Secretary of State message on A-Level results day
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Young people across England celebrate exam results
Young people across England celebrate exam results
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Joint donor statement on the situation in and around El Fasher, Sudan
Joint donor statement on the situation in and around El Fasher, Sudan
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