national A feed from The Government Says. en-gb Copyright The Government Says 2004-2005 rss@thegovernmentsays.com rss@thegovernmentsays.com Government news 1901-01-01T00:00+00:00 1 daily https://www.gov.uk/government/news/firms-freed-from-pen-pushing-paperwork-and-costly-red-tape-in-business-reporting-overhaul Firms freed from ‘pen-pushing paperwork’ and costly red tape in business reporting overhaul https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-forces-join-trilateral-arctic-exercise-in-strategic-high-north-operation UK forces join trilateral Arctic exercise in strategic High North operation https://www.gov.uk/government/news/crackdown-on-illegal-number-plates-with-new-government-funded-roads-policing-team Crackdown on illegal number plates with new government funded roads policing team https://legalservicesboard.org.uk/news/lsb-intensifies-action-to-improve-sra-performance-and-protect-consumers <p>The Legal Services Board (LSB) has decided to initiate further enforcement action to secure urgent improvements at the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA). In 2025, following an independent review into the ... https://www.gov.uk/government/news/the-secretary-of-states-speech-to-the-british-irish-association-conference The Secretary of State's speech to the British Irish Association Conference https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-law-to-ban-depraved-child-like-sexual-abuse-dolls New law to ban depraved child-like sexual abuse dolls https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/em-on-energy-and-tyre-labelling-simplification-com2026565 EM on energy and tyre labelling simplification (COM(2026)565) https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/em-on-pollutants-and-emission-limits-c20263144-c20263151 EM on pollutants and emission limits (C(2026)3144 & C(2026)3151) https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/em-on-precursors-in-the-list-of-scheduled-substances-c2026689 EM on precursors in the list of scheduled substances (C(2026)689) https://defraenvironment.blog.gov.uk/2026/09/04/the-countryside-that-shaped-me-and-why-it-matters-to-us-all/ Malham Cove <p>This post has been written by one of the members of the Environment Blog team. We wish to share some of our own experiences with nature to encourage you to get outside and explore your local environment... https://www.gov.uk/government/news/latest-elizabeth-emblems-awarded-to-families-of-public-servants-who-died-in-the-line-of-duty Latest Elizabeth Emblems awarded to families of public servants who died in the line of duty https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/southend-on-sea-city-council-local-plan-intervention-letter Southend-on-Sea City Council: Local Plan Intervention letter https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/8th-september-2026-committee-on-toxicity-meeting 8th September 2026 Committee on Toxicity Meeting https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/reservoir-safety-research-strategy-2026 Reservoir safety research strategy - 2026 https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dbs-board-and-senior-staff-expenses-april-june-2026 DBS board and senior staff expenses, April - June 2026 https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-acts-to-crack-down-on-school-uniform-rip-offs Government acts to crack down on school uniform-rip offs  https://www.gov.uk/government/news/manwhoraped-twogirlshas-sentence-increasedafter-attorney-general-intervenes Man who raped two girls has sentence increased after Attorney General intervenes  https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/tonbridge-and-malling-borough-council-local-plan-intervention-letter Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council: Local Plan Intervention letter https://www.gov.uk/government/news/minister-puts-temporary-block-on-rare-anglo-saxon-national-treasure-leaving-the-uk Minister puts temporary block on Rare Anglo-Saxon national treasure leaving the UK https://www.gov.uk/government/news/modern-accommodation-boost-for-service-personnel-at-dm-kineton Modern accommodation boost for service personnel at DM Kineton https://buyingforschools.blog.gov.uk/2026/09/04/slick-and-easy-cleaning-services-procurement-with-get-help-buying-for-schools/ <p>Nicola Wells is the school business manager at Amery Hill Secondary School – a single academy trust in Hampshire with approximately 1,000 students. Here she shares her experience of using Get help buying... https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/giaa-senior-staff-pay-2025-26 GIAA senior staff pay 2025-26 https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/building-safety-regulator-building-control-approval-application-data-june-to-august-2026 Building Safety Regulator building control approval application data June to August 2026 https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/slc-annual-report-and-accounts-2025-to-2026 SLC Annual Report and Accounts 2025 to 2026 https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/insolvency-practitioner-sanctions-debi-harvey-25-august-2026 Insolvency Practitioner Sanctions: Debi Harvey 25 August 2026 https://www.gov.uk/government/calls-for-evidence/gamebird-release-shooting-and-welfare-during-rearing-in-england-call-for-evidence Gamebird release, shooting and welfare during rearing in England: call for evidence https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/moj-counter-fraud-strategy-2026-to-2030 MOJ Counter Fraud Strategy 2026 to 2030 https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/consultation-on-proposals-for-a-revised-system-of-financial-support-for-abattoirs-and-game-handling-establishments Consultation on proposals for a revised system of financial support for abattoirs and game handling establishments https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/enduring-relationships-for-care-experienced-children--2 Enduring relationships for care-experienced children https://www.gov.uk/government/news/change-of-british-high-commissioner-to-mozambique-adam-pile Change of British High Commissioner to Mozambique: Adam Pile https://www.gov.uk/government/news/ps-b-estate-management-limited-winding-up-order-made PS & B - Estate Management Limited – winding up order made https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-launches-call-for-evidence-on-gamebird-shooting Government launches call for evidence on gamebird shooting https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/notice-to-improve-tec-partnership Notice to Improve: TEC Partnership https://www.gov.uk/government/news/regulator-critical-of-former-trustees-at-coventry-city-of-culture-trust Regulator critical of former trustees at Coventry City of Culture Trust https://www.theyworkforyou.com/wms/?id=2026-09-03.hlws315.0 <p>I am repeating the following Written Ministerial Statement made today in the other place by my Right Honourable Friend the Secretary of State for the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, Lisa Nandy... https://www.theyworkforyou.com/wms/?id=2026-09-03.hlws313.0 <p>As set out in the Land Use Framework and the Animal Welfare Strategy for England, the Government committed to strengthening the evidence base on gamebird rearing, release and shooting in England.</p><p>I am today... https://www.theyworkforyou.com/wms/?id=2026-09-03.hcws311.0 <p>My right hon. Friend the Home Secretary is today laying before the House a Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules.</p><p> </p><p>Changes to Appendix Skilled Worker to support victims of modern slavery</p><... https://www.theyworkforyou.com/wms/?id=2026-09-03.hcws310.0 <p>In April 2025, the then Lord Chancellor announced the authorisation of PAVA spray for use by a specially trained and selected group of staff in the three public sector Young Offender Institutions (YOIs): HMYOI... https://www.theyworkforyou.com/wms/?id=2026-09-03.hcws309.0 <p>On 30 June 2026, my Department wrote to Paramount and Warner Bros Discovery on my behalf, informing them under the Enterprise Act public interest regime that I was minded to intervene in the proposed merger between... https://www.gov.uk/government/news/environment-secretary-visits-havant-thicket-reservoir-as-government-strengthens-water-resilience-amid-ongoing-drought Environment Secretary visits Havant Thicket reservoir as government strengthens water resilience amid ongoing drought https://www.gov.uk/government/news/saudi-arabia-special-educational-needs-market-assessment-call-for-concept-notes-2026-to-2027 Saudi Arabia: Special Educational Needs market assessment call for concept notes 2026 to 2027 https://www.gov.uk/government/news/younger-children-living-with-neglect-to-be-focus-of-joint-targeted-area-inspections Younger children living with neglect to be focus of joint targeted area inspections https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-loan-guarantee-schemes-repayment-data-june-2026 COVID-19 loan guarantee schemes repayment data: June 2026 https://dragonsden.blog.gov.uk/2026/09/03/dragons-den-ip-blog-series-23-episode-10/ <p>Picture this: the lift starts to rise. Your heart is racing, the nerves are kicking in, and&nbsp;there's&nbsp;no turning back. The doors open and five familiar faces are waiting.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>It... https://www.gov.uk/government/news/guatemala-and-honduras-chevening-scholars-announced-for-2026-27 Guatemala and Honduras Chevening Scholars announced for 2026-27 https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-for-door-supervisors-on-people-with-medicinal-cannabis Guidance for door supervisors on people with medicinal cannabis https://enablingdigitalidentity.blog.gov.uk/2026/09/03/commencing-transition-from-0-4-to-1-0/ Background image: <a>CottonBro</a>, <a>Creative Commons</a> Commencement of the transition period between the 0.4 and 1.0 versions of the trust framework and supplementary codes starts today <p>One of the... https://enablingdigitalidentity.blog.gov.uk/2026/09/03/updating-the-supplementary-codes-for-right-to-work-and-right-to-rent-to-version-1-1/ <p>We&nbsp;have published new, 1.1 versions of the supplementary codes for digital&nbsp;<a>right to work</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a>right to rent</a>&nbsp;checks, to align the rules with the upcoming changes to the... https://www.gov.uk/government/news/builder-pays-201500-to-charities-after-silting-watercourses Builder pays &amp;pound;201,500 to charities after silting watercourses https://www.gov.uk/government/news/key-milestone-reached-for-future-navy-support-ship-as-names-of-sister-ships-announced Key milestone reached for future Navy support ship as names of sister ships announced https://www.gov.uk/government/news/52-million-released-to-scotlands-regional-leaders &amp;pound;52 million released to Scotland's regional leaders https://www.gov.uk/government/news/pm-meeting-with-president-macron-of-france-3-september-2026 PM meeting with President Macron of France: 3 September 2026 https://www.gov.uk/government/news/investigation-as-3-illegal-waste-dumps-found-in-the-north-east Investigation as 3 illegal waste dumps found in the North East https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/chemical-weapons-have-no-place-in-syria-or-anywhere-in-the-world-uk-statement-at-the-un-security-council Chemical weapons have no place in Syria, or anywhere in the world: UK statement at the UN Security Council https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/72026-court-of-appeal-decision-on-box-shifting 7/2026: Court of Appeal decision on 'box-shifting' https://naturalengland.blog.gov.uk/2026/09/03/tony-and-marian-make-the-case-for-nature-to-parliaments-environmental-audit-committee/ <p>This blog is a summary of Marian Spain and Tony Juniper's appearance in front of the Environmental Audit Committee, and reflections on their time in office.</p> Marian Spain and Tony Juniper at the... https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/defra-statistics-policies-and-statements Defra Statistics Policies and Statements https://www.gov.uk/government/news/trustee-appointed-to-the-national-lottery-heritage-fund-board--2 Trustee appointed to the National Lottery Heritage Fund Board https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-summons-russian-charge-daffaires-after-reckless-attack-on-leipzig-airport UK summons Russian Chargé d'Affaires after reckless attack on Leipzig airport https://www.gov.uk/government/news/prison-for-directors-behind-70-million-investment-fraud Prison for directors behind &amp;pound;70 million investment fraud https://www.gov.uk/government/news/yjb-response-to-the-pava-rollout-extension YJB response to the PAVA rollout extension https://www.gov.uk/government/news/investment-boost-for-climate-action-and-forest-protection Investment boost for climate action and forest protection https://www.gov.uk/government/news/slcs-annual-business-plan-2026-27 SLC's Annual Business Plan 2026-27 https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/announcements/civil-justice-statistics-quarterly-april-to-june-2027 Accredited official statistics: Civil justice statistics quarterly: April to June 2027 https://actuaries.blog.gov.uk/2026/09/03/shaping-the-future-of-uncertainty-the-challenge-of-transformation/ <p>Climate change, energy security, artificial intelligence, demographic change and public service reform are among the defining policy challenges of our time.Addressing them requires more than incremental improvements... https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/slc-annual-business-plan-2026-27 SLC Annual Business Plan 2026-27 https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/consultation-on-applications-for-authorisation-of-3-cbd-food-products-as-novel-foods Consultation on applications for authorisation of 3 CBD food products as novel foods https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/statement-of-changes-to-the-immigration-rules-hc-584-3-september-2026 Statement of changes to the Immigration Rules: HC 584, 3 September 2026 https://statutoryinstruments.parliament.uk/instrument/j0f9rZuD Draft affirmative coming for Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Act 2025 (Specified Purposes Related to Policing) Regulations 2026. See other results for details. https://www.gov.uk/government/news/military-recruitment-and-retention-continues-to-improve-as-new-statistics-show-yearlong-improvement Military recruitment and retention continues to improve as new statistics show yearlong improvement https://ukhsa.blog.gov.uk/2026/09/03/should-i-be-concerned-that-an-invasive-mosquito-species-has-been-detected-in-east-london/ <p>The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has <a>detected Aedes aegypti mosquitoes and larvae at residential properties in east London</a>. It is the first time this species has been found breeding in the UK... https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/hs2-ltd-spending-over-500-january-to-march-2026 HS2 Ltd: spending over &amp;pound;500, January to March 2026 https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nhs-england-annual-report-and-accounts-2025-to-2026 NHS England: annual report and accounts 2025 to 2026 https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/fruit-and-vegetables-aid-scheme-annual-report-for-2025 Fruit and Vegetables Aid Scheme: annual report for 2025 https://www.theyworkforyou.com/wms/?id=2026-09-02.hcws307.0 <p>Over the past year, I have made regular statements about the implementation of the McCloud remedy in the NHS Pension Scheme. This hugely complex undertaking across the public sector pension schemes is required...