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/pm-meeting-with-the-amir-of-qatar-his-highness-sheikh-tamim-bin-hamad-al-thani-and-prime-minister-sheikh-mohammed-bin-abdulrahman-of-qatar-10-april-20 PM meeting with the Amir of Qatar, His Highness Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani and Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed Bin Abdulrahman of Qatar: 10 April 2026 https://www.gov.uk/government/news/pm-call-with-prime-minister-sharif-of-pakistan-10-april-2026 PM call with Prime Minister Sharif of Pakistan: 10 April 2026 https://www.gov.uk/government/news/enforcement-appeal-submission-changes-coming-soon Enforcement appeal submission changes coming soon https://www.gov.uk/government/news/pm-meeting-with-the-amir-of-qatar-sheikh-bin-hamad-al-thani-and-prime-minister-sheikh-mohammed-bin-abdulrahman-of-qatar-10-april-2026 PM meeting with the Amir of Qatar, Sheikh Bin Hamad Al Thani and Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed Bin Abdulrahman of Qatar: 10 April 2026 https://www.gov.uk/government/news/mhra-approves-olezarsen-tryngolza-for-the-treatment-of-familial-chylomicronemia-syndrome MHRA approves olezarsen (Tryngolza) for the treatment of familial chylomicronemia syndrome https://www.gov.uk/government/news/united-utilities-guilty-plea-to-action-that-led-to-fish-deaths United Utilities guilty plea to action that led to fish deaths https://www.gov.uk/government/news/access-consortium-promise-pilot-pathway Access Consortium Promise Pilot Pathway https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/letter-from-the-security-minister-to-the-interim-independent-prevent-commissioner Letter from the Security Minister to the Interim Independent Prevent Commissioner https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/desnz-major-projects-appointment-letters-for-senior-responsible-owners-sros DESNZ major projects: appointment letters for Senior Responsible Owners (SROs) https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/sia-close-protection-licences-granted-over-a-5-year-period SIA close protection licences granted over a 5-year period https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/sia-licensing-of-foreign-nationals-over-the-past-20-years SIA licensing of foreign nationals over the past 20 years https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/number-of-sia-licence-holders-who-are-irish-travellers Number of SIA licence holders who are Irish Travellers https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/cnpa-board-minutes-january-2025 CNPA Board minutes - January 2025 https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/cnpa-board-minutes-march-2025 CNPA Board minutes - March 2025 https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/cnpa-board-minutes-september-2025 CNPA Board minutes - September 2025 https://www.gov.uk/government/news/his-majestys-lord-lieutenant-certificates-of-merit-awards-2027-to-2028 His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant Certificates of Merit awards 2027 to 2028 https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-funding-to-expand-specialist-patrols New funding to expand specialist patrols https://www.gov.uk/government/news/enforcement-appeal-changes-coming-soon Enforcement appeal changes coming soon https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/implementing-the-renters-rights-act-social-housing Implementing the Renters' Rights Act: Social Housing https://www.gov.uk/government/news/ukef-secures-128-million-submarine-rescue-deals-with-indonesia-boosting-british-industry UKEF secures &amp;pound;128 million submarine rescue deals with Indonesia, boosting British industry https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-laws-to-crackdown-on-harmful-pornography New laws to crackdown on harmful pornography https://actuaries.blog.gov.uk/2026/04/10/developing-climate-related-health-insights/ <p>Climate‑related changes can shape the long‑term health of the population, and this in turn affects many areas of public sector planning. </p> <p>The Government Actuary’s Department (GAD) supports this work... https://www.gov.uk/government/news/vacancy-inspector-of-air-accidents-engineering-closing-3-may-2026 Vacancy: Inspector of Air Accidents (Engineering) – closing 3 May 2026 https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/commissioners-end-of-tenure-letter Commissioner's end of tenure letter https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-start-up-to-supply-interceptor-missiles-to-uk-military-and-gulf-partners UK start-up to supply interceptor missiles to UK military and Gulf partners https://www.gov.uk/government/news/two-new-appointments-to-uk-sea-fish-industry-authority-board Two new appointments to UK Sea Fish Industry Authority Board  https://www.gov.uk/government/news/anniversary-statement-bristell-ng5-speed-wing-g-cmsm Anniversary Statement: Bristell NG5 Speed Wing, G-CMSM https://naturalengland.blog.gov.uk/2026/04/10/reflections-on-the-nature-restoration-fund-business-readiness-forum/ <p>In this blog we look back on the first Nature Restoration Fund (NRF) Business Readiness Forum, held to help developers, planners and environmental stakeholders understand how the new fund will work in practice... https://defraenvironment.blog.gov.uk/2026/04/10/15-minutes-from-nature-how-were-measuring-englands-access-to-green-and-blue-space/ Aerial view of River Dee in Chester at dusk including Queens Park Bridge and The Old Dee Bridge, Cheshire, England, UK. Credit: Getty Images. <p>In&nbsp;March&nbsp;2026,&nbsp;we published the new&nbsp;<a>Access... https://www.gov.uk/government/news/local-museums-receive-4-million-to-improve-accessibility-to-arts-and-culture Local museums receive &amp;pound;4 million to improve accessibility to arts and culture https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-considers-ban-on-owning-signal-jamming-devices-used-by-car-thieves-and-shoplifters UK considers ban on owning signal jamming devices used by car thieves and shoplifters https://www.gov.uk/government/calls-for-evidence/possession-of-radiofrequency-jammers-and-the-relevant-legal-framework Possession of radiofrequency jammers and the relevant legal framework https://www.gov.uk/government/news/pm-meeting-with-king-and-prime-minister-of-bahrain-9-april-2026 PM meeting with King and Prime Minister of Bahrain: 9 April 2026 https://www.gov.uk/government/news/readout-of-pm-meeting-with-president-of-the-uae-9-april-2026 PM meeting with President of the UAE: 9 April 2026 https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/foreign-secretary-mansion-house-address-to-city-of-london-2026 Foreign Secretary Mansion House address to City of London 2026 https://www.gov.uk/government/news/threatened-species-set-for-major-funding-boost Threatened species set for major funding boost https://www.gov.uk/government/news/pm-call-with-president-trump-of-the-united-states-9-april-2026 PM call with President Trump of the United States: 9 April 2026 https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-chemist-conference-23-24-june-2026-registration-open Government Chemist Conference: 23-24 June 2026- registration open https://www.gov.uk/government/news/business-secretary-champions-flagship-investment-in-uks-largest-gigafactory Business Secretary champions flagship investment in UK’s largest gigafactory https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/we-continue-to-call-on-kosovo-and-serbia-to-resolve-outstanding-disagreements-through-the-eu-facilitated-dialogue-uk-statement-at-the-un-security-coun We continue to call on Kosovo and Serbia to resolve outstanding disagreements through the EU-facilitated Dialogue: UK statement at the UN Security Council https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/business-appointment-rules-202526 Business appointment rules 2025/26 https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/industrial-strategy-quarterly-update-january-to-march-2026 Industrial Strategy quarterly update: January to March 2026 https://otsi.blog.gov.uk/2026/04/09/expanding-otsis-licensing-remit/ <p>The Office of Trade Sanctions Implementation (OTSI)&nbsp;will soon be&nbsp;expanding its licensing role.&nbsp;From Monday 27 April,&nbsp;OTSI&nbsp;will&nbsp;become responsible for&nbsp;licensing&nbsp;sanctioned... https://www.gov.uk/government/news/knife-crime-hotspots-to-see-surge-in-police-operations Knife crime hotspots to see surge in police operations https://www.gov.uk/government/news/schools-in-knife-crime-hotspots-to-get-targeted-support Schools in knife crime hotspots to get targeted support https://www.gov.uk/government/news/knife-homicides-down-27-after-63000-knives-taken-off-streets--2 Knife homicides down 27% after 63,000 knives taken off streets https://www.gov.uk/government/news/appointments-to-the-animals-in-science-committee-april-2026 Appointments to the Animals in Science Committee: April 2026 https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dbt-ministerial-overseas-travel-and-meetings-october-to-december-2025 DBT: ministerial overseas travel and meetings, October to December 2025 https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/27th-anniversary-of-the-nato-response-to-the-humanitarian-crisis-in-kosovo-uk-statement-to-the-osce-march-2026 27th Anniversary of the NATO Response to the Humanitarian Crisis in Kosovo: UK statement to the OSCE, March 2026 https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/edition-4-ready-steady-file Edition 4: Ready, Steady, File! https://www.gov.uk/government/news/what-do-phds-think-about-our-placement-scheme What do PhDs think about our placement scheme? https://vets.blog.gov.uk/2026/04/09/apha-launch-the-veterinary-graduate-programme/ APHA's stand at BVA Live <p>This year the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) are launching their first Veterinary Graduate Programme, marking an exciting new step in how we attract, develop and retain the... https://ipo.blog.gov.uk/2026/04/09/why-global-collaboration-on-ip-matters/ Why Global Collaboration on IP Matters https://www.legalombudsman.org.uk/information-centre/news/olc-launches-plans-for-the-legal-ombudsman-amid-record-demand/ OLC launches plans for the Legal Ombudsman amid record demand https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/moj-spending-over-500-on-a-government-procurement-card-2026 MOJ: spending over &amp;pound;500 on a government procurement card 2026 https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-wallace-collection-annual-report-and-accounts-2024-to-2025 The Wallace Collection Annual Report and Accounts 2024 to 2025 https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/eu-settlement-scheme-euss-status-automation-update-april-2026 EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS) status automation update: April 2026 https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/call-for-input-on-potential-powers-to-protect-the-uk-from-adverse-economic-pressure Call for input on potential powers to protect the UK from adverse economic pressure https://www.gov.uk/government/news/barriers-to-work-removed-for-disabled-benefit-claimants-as-landmark-legislation-introduced Barriers to work removed for disabled benefit claimants as landmark legislation introduced https://www.gov.uk/government/news/inspection-announcement-an-inspection-of-the-home-offices-engagement-with-local-authorities-in-the-planning-and-development-of-asylum-accommodation Inspection announcement: An inspection of the Home Office's engagement with local authorities in the planning and development of asylum accommodation https://www.gov.uk/government/news/50-million-boost-for-defence-businesses-in-plymouth-and-the-south-west-with-new-defence-growth-deal &amp;pound;50 million boost for defence businesses in Plymouth and the South West with new defence growth deal https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-exposes-covert-russian-submarine-operation-in-and-around-uk-waters UK exposes covert Russian submarine operation in and around UK waters https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/defence-secretary-no9-speech-09-april-2026 Defence Secretary No9 speech - 09 April 2026 https://www.gov.uk/government/news/victims-and-bereaved-get-more-time-to-challenge-lenient-sentences Victims and bereaved get more time to challenge lenient sentences https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/women-in-tech-taskforce-terms-of-reference Women in Tech Taskforce: Terms of Reference https://www.gov.uk/government/news/appointment-of-a-new-chair-to-the-independent-advisory-panel-on-deaths-in-custody Appointment of a new Chair to the Independent Advisory Panel on Deaths in Custody https://environmentagency.blog.gov.uk/2026/04/09/thirty-years-on-how-regulation-has-transformed-the-environment-a-view-from-the-chief-regulator/ <p>Thirty years ago, the Environment Agency&nbsp;first opened its doors. It had&nbsp;a clear dual purpose: to protect the environment and support sustainable development.&nbsp;Back then, climate change was a distant... https://www.gov.uk/aaib-reports/aaib-investigation-to-piper-pa-22-108-g-arne AAIB investigation to Piper PA-22-108, G-ARNE https://www.gov.uk/aaib-reports/aaib-investigation-to-boeing-737-8200-max-ei-hez AAIB investigation to Boeing 737-8200 MAX, EI-HEZ https://www.gov.uk/aaib-reports/experimental-drone-variant-4j-uas-registration-n-slash-a Experimental Drone Variant 4J, (UAS registration n/a) https://www.gov.uk/government/news/hydrogen-investment-fuels-south-yorkshires-next-industrial-era Hydrogen investment fuels South Yorkshire's next industrial era https://www.gov.uk/government/news/science-training-strengthens-reporting-by-journalists-from-ghana-and-nigeria Science training strengthens reporting by journalists from Ghana and Nigeria https://www.gov.uk/government/news/greater-together-la-the-largest-ever-uk-trade-mission-to-the-us-attracts-major-corporate-sponsors ‘Greater Together LA’, the largest ever UK trade mission to the US, attracts major corporate sponsors https://www.healthwatch.co.uk/blog/2026-04-09/what-do-survivors-domestic-abuse-tell-us-about-their-nhs-care People face challenges to getting the help they need. https://mhclgdigital.blog.gov.uk/2026/04/09/from-emergency-to-sustainability-creating-share-homes-for-ukraine-data/ <p>In response to Russia’s full scale illegal invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the government launched the <a>Homes for Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme</a> to enable Ukrainians fleeing the conflict to find safe accommodation...