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20 April

UK fighter jets intercept Russian aircraft near NATO’s eastern flank
UK fighter jets intercept Russian aircraft near NATO’s eastern flank
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Parents get 95 hours back as free Breakfast Clubs are rolled out
Parents get 95 hours back as free Breakfast Clubs are rolled out
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19 April

Experimental AI could help councils meet housing targets by digitising records
Experimental AI could help councils meet housing targets by digitising records
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18 April

Victory inn Europe! Pubs to stay open later as part of VE 80 Celebrations
Victory inn Europe! Pubs to stay open later as part of VE 80 Celebrations
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PM call with President Trump of the United States: 18 April 2025
PM call with President Trump of the United States: 18 April 2025
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Homes fit for heroes: Raft of news measures to improve military family housing
Homes fit for heroes: Raft of news measures to improve military family housing
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17 April

Senior Traffic Commissioner launches consultation to review approach in determining a driver’s suitability
Senior Traffic Commissioner launches consultation to review approach in determining a driver’s suitability
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Update on Birmingham Waste Dispute

Local Government Minister Jim McMahon visited Birmingham today (Thursday, 17 April) – where the latest data shows that all of the large accumulations of street waste in badly affected areas and more than...

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Honorary British awards to foreign nationals 2025
Honorary British awards to foreign nationals 2025
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Review of the Senior Traffic Commissioner’s Statutory Document: Vocational Driver Conduct
Review of the Senior Traffic Commissioner’s Statutory Document: Vocational Driver Conduct
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Improvement work to our building continues

Work to replace the windows in the 1970s part of our building continues and from late Spring will move to the first floor. The work is due to be completed by the end of August. Our existing aluminium ...

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Site checks after suspension notice served
Site checks after suspension notice served
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Dangerous driver who killed passenger has sentence increased following intervention by Solicitor General
Dangerous driver who killed passenger has sentence increased following intervention by Solicitor General
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Man who stabbed two strangers has sentence more than doubled after intervention by the Solicitor General
Man who stabbed two strangers has sentence more than doubled after intervention by the Solicitor General
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The UK is deeply concerned by the destabilising activities of Libyan security actors and armed groups: UK statement at the UN Security Council
The UK is deeply concerned by the destabilising activities of Libyan security actors and armed groups: UK statement at the UN Security Council
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Mpox control and elimination: UK strategy 2025 to 2026
Mpox control and elimination: UK strategy 2025 to 2026
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UK backs businesses to trade carbon credits and unlock finance
UK backs businesses to trade carbon credits and unlock finance
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Prime Minister Keir Starmer's 2025 Easter message
Prime Minister Keir Starmer's 2025 Easter message
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Professor Claire Stewart appointed to the Commission on Human Medicines as three members reappointed
Professor Claire Stewart appointed to the Commission on Human Medicines as three members reappointed
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Patients urged to check packs of blood pressure medicine lercanidipine after labelling error
Patients urged to check packs of blood pressure medicine lercanidipine after labelling error
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Building International Partnerships: Reflections from Paris 
Building International Partnerships: Reflections from Paris 
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Expanding the Warm Home Discount Scheme 2025 to 2026: CFP response
Expanding the Warm Home Discount Scheme 2025 to 2026: CFP response
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Change of British High Commissioner to Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean: Simon Mustard
Change of British High Commissioner to Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean: Simon Mustard
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Recreational fishery for bluefin tuna 2025
Recreational fishery for bluefin tuna 2025
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More than half a million more people in line for savings boost
More than half a million more people in line for savings boost
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Inside the 2025 Cross Government Software Engineering Conference

Collaboration, knowledge sharing and innovation were the focus of 2025’s Cross Government Software Engineering Conference, which was held in-person for the first time since the pandemic.

The...

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HS2 Ltd senior officials’ business expenses and hospitality, October to December 2024
HS2 Ltd senior officials’ business expenses and hospitality, October to December 2024
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HS2 Ltd: spending over £500, October to December 2024
HS2 Ltd: spending over £500, October to December 2024
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Defra: workforce management information March 2025
Defra: workforce management information March 2025
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DVLA spending over £500 on an ePCS from February 2025
DVLA spending over £500 on an ePCS from February 2025
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Company and director fined for burning waste on rural land
Company and director fined for burning waste on rural land
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Report 06/2025: Track worker near miss at Chiltern Green
Report 06/2025: Track worker near miss at Chiltern Green
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Owner of North London tyre fitters banned for 10 years after inflating turnover to secure maximum-value Covid loan
Owner of North London tyre fitters banned for 10 years after inflating turnover to secure maximum-value Covid loan
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Reappointment of the Ministry of Justice Lead Non-Executive Director
Reappointment of the Ministry of Justice Lead Non-Executive Director
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Digital Planning: Get involved validating the baseline planning application data specifications

At the end of last year we started work on data standards for planning applications. We have been looking to create a set of planning application data specifications to make the whole process for local planning...

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Independent fostering agency places
Independent fostering agency places
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Report 06/2025: Track worker near miss at Chiltern Green
Report 06/2025: Track worker near miss at Chiltern Green
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Voluntary carbon and nature markets: raising integrity
Voluntary carbon and nature markets: raising integrity
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We’re back: Updates on FMP progress, workshops and engagement

Hello all! 

Following last autumn’s budget, which set government expenditure for the 2025/26 financial year, we’ve been involved in the latest spending review process, which will set...

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UK Minister for Faith underlines importance of religious harmony
UK Minister for Faith underlines importance of religious harmony
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UK insurer charged with bribery in Ecuador
UK insurer charged with bribery in Ecuador
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Change of British High Commissioner to Ghana
Change of British High Commissioner to Ghana
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Regulator investigates charity over persistent failure to submit accounts on time
Regulator investigates charity over persistent failure to submit accounts on time
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Battling ash dieback in the Peak District

Ten years have passed since ash dieback was first detected in the Peak District Dales Special Area of Conservation. In this guest blog Katie Brownbill introduces the LIFE in the Ravines project, which is leading...

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ARB welcomes PPE Commission report on reforming practical experience in architectural training

The Architects Registration Board (ARB) today welcomed the publication of the Commission on Professional Practical Experience (PPE)’s report on architectural training, which outlines a bold and necessary...

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Policy priorities set out in LSB business plan 2025/26

In its business plan for 2025/26, published today, the Legal Services Board (LSB) has outlined its priorities, which aim at improving outcomes for consumers and the public. These priorities include work to improve...

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British soldiers take down drone swarm in groundbreaking use of radio wave weapon
British soldiers take down drone swarm in groundbreaking use of radio wave weapon
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Patients get care closer to home as GP scheme expanded
Patients get care closer to home as GP scheme expanded
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Eye care costs a barrier for people on low incomes
New research reveals costs of additional eye care services are likely to deter some people from visiting opticians altogether.
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16 April

The UK calls on all parties to agree an immediate and unconditional ceasefire in DRC: UK statement at the UN Security Council
The UK calls on all parties to agree an immediate and unconditional ceasefire in DRC: UK statement at the UN Security Council
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FOI release: Smoking shelters (Nigeria)
FOI release: Smoking shelters (Nigeria)
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The UK is deeply concerned at recent political tensions and increased fighting across South Sudan: UK statement at the UN Security Council
The UK is deeply concerned at recent political tensions and increased fighting across South Sudan: UK statement at the UN Security Council
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Controlling the risk of Bridge Strikes
Controlling the risk of Bridge Strikes
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Fatal accident at Ickenham station
Fatal accident at Ickenham station
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Grenfell Tower site update April 2025
Grenfell Tower site update April 2025
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Judge of the First-tier Tribunal: Property Chamber Pre-Application Seminar 2025

The Judicial Appointments Commission (JAC) (external link) will be launching a selection exercise in May to recruit First-tier Tribunal Judges for the Property Chamber.

The seminar <...
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Building the service you need

I know that improving the speed of registration is our customers’ number one concern. It is the same for all of us at HM Land Registry. I am pleased to be able to say we are making real headway on this now...

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The Families First Partnership programme: new guide and how this affects ILACS

As part of the children’s social care reforms, the Department for Education (DfE) has published its Families First Partnership (FPP) programme guide. The guide is aimed at safeguarding partners who...

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FSA workforce management information March 2025
FSA workforce management information March 2025
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Government announces preferred candidate for S4C Chair
Government announces preferred candidate for S4C Chair
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Export bars placed on two paintings by 18th century artist Agostino Brunias
Export bars placed on two paintings by 18th century artist Agostino Brunias
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Temporary duties imposed on engine oils and hydraulic fluids
Temporary duties imposed on engine oils and hydraulic fluids
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Providing powerful evidence for new public health legislation
We’ve helped to bolster the case for a ban on selling vapes to under-18s as as parliamentarians debate draft legislation.
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Using women's voices to shape NHS plans to reduce cervical cancer
Key recommendations we made to improve cervical screening uptake have been adopted by NHS England. Read how this will improve care for women across England.
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Improving delivery of NHS letters
Following your feedback, we have been working with Royal Mail and a coalition of NHS and patient organisations to ensure vital NHS communications are delivered on time.
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Update: High Court Family Division’s Monday listings

In March 2024 the President of the Family Division, with the agreement of the Lady Chief Justice, announced that from 9 April 2024 the Family Division of the High Court would be listing only urgent applications...

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MHRA Performance Data
MHRA Performance Data
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Environment Agency charge proposal: cost of service
Environment Agency charge proposal: cost of service
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DSIT cyber security newsletter - April 2025
DSIT cyber security newsletter - April 2025
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Joint Statement from the United Kingdom and France on Haiti
Joint Statement from the United Kingdom and France on Haiti
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Becky Wood appointed as Chief Executive Officer of NISTA
Becky Wood appointed as Chief Executive Officer of NISTA
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Governance of Engineering Biology: government response to recommendations made by the Regulatory Horizons Council
Governance of Engineering Biology: government response to recommendations made by the Regulatory Horizons Council
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North Wales plays a vital role in the UK Government’s missions
North Wales plays a vital role in the UK Government’s missions
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Funding from Homes England and HSBC UK supports Wyatt Homes to deliver hundreds more houses across the south
Funding from Homes England and HSBC UK supports Wyatt Homes to deliver hundreds more houses across the south
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Learning from Accessibility Experts: A Day at the DfE Lab

On a crisp spring morning, user researcher Sree and interaction designer Claire travelled to Sheffield to visit the Department for Education’s Accessibility Lab. Their goal was to understand how digital services...

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SLC Supplier Spend January 2025
SLC Supplier Spend January 2025
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UK House Price Index for February 2025
UK House Price Index for February 2025
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RSH takes enforcement action against Pivotal Housing Association
RSH takes enforcement action against Pivotal Housing Association
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GAD shares its review into the funding position of the LGPS NI
GAD shares its review into the funding position of the LGPS NI
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Why woodland edge matters

Richard Hellier is a Chartered landscape architect, and the Landscape and Woodland Design Advisor for the South of England at the Forestry Commission. He is part of a 2-person national team with Robin Gray, ...

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Latest statement in response to small boat crossings
Latest statement in response to small boat crossings
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Primary school offer day 2025: Everything you need to know
Primary school offer day 2025: Everything you need to know
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The Ports of Fleetwood and Silloth Harbour Revision Order
The Ports of Fleetwood and Silloth Harbour Revision Order
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Thousands of miles of roadworks lifted ahead of Easter as drivers set to be £500 better off
Thousands of miles of roadworks lifted ahead of Easter as drivers set to be &pound;500 better off
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How local feedback improved hospital discharge for Derbyshire patients
After people in Derbyshire talked to local Healthwatch about their experiences of leaving hospital, a new role is helping patient feedback drive lasting change.
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15 April

G7 Foreign Ministers' statement marking two years since the beginning of Sudan war
G7 Foreign Ministers' statement marking two years since the beginning of Sudan war
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Experts sought for The Manorial and Tithe Documents Panel

New members are being sought for a panel which advises The Master of the Rolls on historical documents related to the manorial system and tithes.

Manorial documents relate to a type of land ownership...

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Secretary of State welcomes Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Omagh Bombing Inquiry and Government of Ireland
Secretary of State welcomes Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Omagh Bombing Inquiry and Government of Ireland
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NOTICE: High Court of Justice – Easter Vacation 2025

The Royal Courts of Justice and the Rolls Building will both be closed from Friday 18 April 2025 to Monday 21 April 2025 inclusive.

There will be no sitting in court during the Easter Vacation

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Co-Chairs' statement on the London Sudan Conference
Co-Chairs' statement on the London Sudan Conference
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Building contractor sentenced for £50,000 Covid loan fraud
Building contractor sentenced for &pound;50,000 Covid loan fraud
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How we value properties for business rates: the contractors basis method
How we value properties for business rates: the contractors basis method
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SSAC FOI releases 2025
SSAC FOI releases 2025
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Pubs Code Adjudicator launches website to provide new resources for tied tenants
Pubs Code Adjudicator launches website to provide new resources for tied tenants
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Third international meeting of the Post-Holocaust Issues Special Envoys Network on Holocaust-era Restitution
Third international meeting of the Post-Holocaust Issues Special Envoys Network on Holocaust-era Restitution
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Joint Statement: 16th Ukraine Defence Contact Group - National Armaments Directors Format
Joint Statement: 16th Ukraine Defence Contact Group - National Armaments Directors Format
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London Sudan Conference: Foreign Secretary opening remarks
London Sudan Conference: Foreign Secretary opening remarks
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Woking Borough Council: Letter to Barry Scarr appointing him as Finance Commissioner
Woking Borough Council: Letter to Barry Scarr appointing him as Finance Commissioner
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The UK’s subsidy control regime: Have your say

The Subsidy Advice Unit (SAU) is now well into its third year of operation after the UK’s subsidy control regime came into force in January 2023. As required by law, we are starting the process of reviewing...

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RMS Titanic: putting the IP in shIP
RMS Titanic: putting the IP in shIP
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