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27 June 2025

The UK stands ready to support steps towards a durable peace in DRC: UK statement at the UN Security Council
seen at 21:41, 27 June in News and communications (Our copy).
The UK stands ready to support steps towards a durable peace in DRC: UK statement at the UN Security Council
Extended Producer Responsibility for Packaging announcements. 
seen at 18:42, 27 June in News and communications (Our copy).
Extended Producer Responsibility for Packaging announcements. 
What you need to know about UV (ultraviolet) radiation
seen at 18:31, 27 June in UK Health Security Agency (Our copy).

Ultraviolet, or UV, radiation, comes to earth from the sun. The ozone layer protects those of us on the ground from most of it, but some does reach the surface. Here’s a quick briefing on UV.

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UN Human Rights Council 59: UK Statement for the Special Rapporteur on Burundi
seen at 17:02, 27 June in News and communications (Our copy).
UN Human Rights Council 59: UK Statement for the Special Rapporteur on Burundi
UN Human Rights Council 59: UK Statement on the Situation of Human Rights in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
seen at 17:01, 27 June in News and communications (Our copy).
UN Human Rights Council 59: UK Statement on the Situation of Human Rights in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
UN Human Rights Council 59: UK Statement on Myanmar
seen at 17:00, 27 June in News and communications (Our copy).
UN Human Rights Council 59: UK Statement on Myanmar
WTO General Council February 2025: UK Statements
seen at 16:59, 27 June in News and communications (Our copy).
WTO General Council February 2025: UK Statements
Humanitarians need safe, sustained and unhindered access to all those in need across Sudan: UK statement at the UN Security Council
seen at 16:59, 27 June in News and communications (Our copy).
Humanitarians need safe, sustained and unhindered access to all those in need across Sudan: UK statement at the UN Security Council
Sixth evacuation flight from Israel scheduled for Sunday 29 June
seen at 16:59, 27 June in News and communications (Our copy).
Sixth evacuation flight from Israel scheduled for Sunday 29 June
How we are supporting the farming community to manage the impacts of dry weather
seen at 16:56, 27 June in Creating a better place (Our copy).

Current situation

Spring 2025 across England was the driest since 1893 with all areas receiving well below average rainfall.

The dry spring has seen exceptionally low river flows experienced...

PackUK: common 2025 recyclability assessment requirements
seen at 16:46, 27 June in Transparency and freedom of information releases (Our copy).
PackUK: common 2025 recyclability assessment requirements
CNPA Board minutes - January 2023
seen at 16:45, 27 June in Transparency and freedom of information releases (Our copy).
CNPA Board minutes - January 2023
CNPA Board minutes - March 2023
seen at 16:43, 27 June in Transparency and freedom of information releases (Our copy).
CNPA Board minutes - March 2023
CNPA Board minutes - May 2023
seen at 16:42, 27 June in Transparency and freedom of information releases (Our copy).
CNPA Board minutes - May 2023
CNPA Board minutes - July 2023
seen at 16:40, 27 June in Transparency and freedom of information releases (Our copy).
CNPA Board minutes - July 2023
DfT: business appointment rules advice, 2025
seen at 16:38, 27 June in Transparency and freedom of information releases (Our copy).
DfT: business appointment rules advice, 2025
DfT: senior officials’ business expenses and meetings, January to March 2025
seen at 16:37, 27 June in Transparency and freedom of information releases (Our copy).
DfT: senior officials’ business expenses and meetings, January to March 2025
PackUK: interim strategy
seen at 16:34, 27 June in Transparency and freedom of information releases (Our copy).
PackUK: interim strategy
DCMS workforce management information: May 2025
seen at 16:33, 27 June in Transparency and freedom of information releases (Our copy).
DCMS workforce management information: May 2025
Extended Producer Responsibility for Packaging Modulated Disposal Fees
seen at 16:30, 27 June in Policy papers and consultations (Our copy).
Extended Producer Responsibility for Packaging Modulated Disposal Fees
DAO 03/25 – Government investment and strategic support
seen at 14:49, 27 June in News and communications (Our copy).
DAO 03/25 – Government investment and strategic support
New Director appointed to the Scotland Office
seen at 14:49, 27 June in News and communications (Our copy).
New Director appointed to the Scotland Office
New expertise joins NI Public Sector Transformation Board
seen at 14:48, 27 June in News and communications (Our copy).
New expertise joins NI Public Sector Transformation Board
Further update: Genta-Equine 100 mg/ml Solution for Injection for Horses – Adverse events
seen at 14:48, 27 June in News and communications (Our copy).
Further update: Genta-Equine 100 mg/ml Solution for Injection for Horses – Adverse events
Speech by Lord Justice Birss: Expert Witnesses — Vital Participants in Civil Justice
seen at 14:45, 27 June in Courts and Tribunals Judiciary (Our copy).

Lord Justice Birss gave the keynote speech at the Expert Witness Institute’s Annual Conference on 20 June 2025.

Below you can download his speaking notes for the talk, entitled: “Expert...

Supporting Cadets: How DIO provides infrastructure for tomorrow's leaders 
seen at 14:39, 27 June in Inside DIO (Our copy).
Participants and volunteers at Ten Tors pose with an Armed Forces Day banner as a helicopter flies over them.

As Colonel Cadets, I serve as the Army Cadet advisor to the Commander South West. The Commander...

Cabinet Office: spend control data for January to March 2025
seen at 14:32, 27 June in Transparency and freedom of information releases (Our copy).
Cabinet Office: spend control data for January to March 2025
UKEF's implementation of the Equator Principles (1 January 2024 to 31 December 2024)
seen at 14:32, 27 June in Transparency and freedom of information releases (Our copy).
UKEF's implementation of the Equator Principles (1 January 2024 to 31 December 2024)
CMA: workforce management information May 2025
seen at 14:32, 27 June in Transparency and freedom of information releases (Our copy).
CMA: workforce management information May 2025
VMD FOI requests received 1 January to 31 March 2025
seen at 14:32, 27 June in Transparency and freedom of information releases (Our copy).
VMD FOI requests received 1 January to 31 March 2025
MHCLG: workforce management information, May 2025
seen at 14:32, 27 June in Transparency and freedom of information releases (Our copy).
MHCLG: workforce management information, May 2025
AGO, GLD & HMCPSI: Business expenses, hospitality and meetings Q4 2024-25
seen at 14:31, 27 June in Transparency and freedom of information releases (Our copy).
AGO, GLD & HMCPSI: Business expenses, hospitality and meetings Q4 2024-25
DESNZ: spend control data for January to March 2025
seen at 14:30, 27 June in Transparency and freedom of information releases (Our copy).
DESNZ: spend control data for January to March 2025
Deputy PM pledges more support for terminally ill workers
seen at 11:45, 27 June in News and communications (Our copy).
Deputy PM pledges more support for terminally ill workers
Guidance for trade mark applicants following judgment in SkyKick v Sky
seen at 11:44, 27 June in News and communications (Our copy).
Guidance for trade mark applicants following judgment in SkyKick v Sky
UKEF announces enhanced business support to supercharge international trade
seen at 11:44, 27 June in News and communications (Our copy).
UKEF announces enhanced business support to supercharge international trade
A year of growth: tree planting rates hit their highest level in over 20 years
seen at 11:41, 27 June in Forestry Commission (Our copy).

Richard Chapman, Deputy Director of Defra’s Nature for Climate Fund Tree Programme, highlights the latest annual statistics, what has been achieved over the past year and what is to come.

Yesterday...

Attorney General's Office: transparency data - January to March 2025
seen at 11:32, 27 June in Transparency and freedom of information releases (Our copy).
Attorney General's Office: transparency data - January to March 2025
DWP: workforce management information May 2025
seen at 11:31, 27 June in Transparency and freedom of information releases (Our copy).
DWP: workforce management information May 2025
Evaluation survey for the Software Security Code of Practice
seen at 11:31, 27 June in Policy papers and consultations (Our copy).
Evaluation survey for the Software Security Code of Practice
SFO and DOJ affirm commitment to joint working to tackle crime
seen at 10:48, 27 June in News and communications (Our copy).
SFO and DOJ affirm commitment to joint working to tackle crime
Appointment of Bishop of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich: 27 June 2025
seen at 10:48, 27 June in News and communications (Our copy).
Appointment of Bishop of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich: 27 June 2025
Home of ‘Devil’s Punch Bowl’ to become new National Nature Reserve
seen at 10:47, 27 June in News and communications (Our copy).
Home of ‘Devil’s Punch Bowl’ to become new National Nature Reserve
Change of UK Ambassador to ASEAN in Jakarta: Helen Fazey
seen at 10:47, 27 June in News and communications (Our copy).
Change of UK Ambassador to ASEAN in Jakarta: Helen Fazey
Common Tools: building a performance dashboard that meets user needs  
seen at 10:36, 27 June in MHCLG Digital (Our copy).

The Common Tools as a Service (CTaaS) team is responsible for building standardised, reliable and reusable tools and platforms for everyone in MHCLG. We help teams to be more efficient, deliver quickly...

Scotland Office Senior Official Transparency Return January - March 2025
seen at 10:35, 27 June in Transparency and freedom of information releases (Our copy).
Scotland Office Senior Official Transparency Return January - March 2025
Scotland Office Ministerial Transparency Return January - March 2025
seen at 10:34, 27 June in Transparency and freedom of information releases (Our copy).
Scotland Office Ministerial Transparency Return January - March 2025
Scotland Office Special Adviser Transparency Data January-March 2025
seen at 10:34, 27 June in Transparency and freedom of information releases (Our copy).
Scotland Office Special Adviser Transparency Data January-March 2025
Housing Benefit subsidy initial pre-audit final claims: Apr 2024 to Mar 2025
seen at 10:32, 27 June in Transparency and freedom of information releases (Our copy).
Housing Benefit subsidy initial pre-audit final claims: Apr 2024 to Mar 2025
Wilton Park annual report and accounts 2024 to 2025
seen at 10:31, 27 June in Transparency and freedom of information releases (Our copy).
Wilton Park annual report and accounts 2024 to 2025
UK Export Finance: spending over £500 on a GPC, May 2025
seen at 10:31, 27 June in Transparency and freedom of information releases (Our copy).
UK Export Finance: spending over £500 on a GPC, May 2025
HMT workforce management information: May 2025
seen at 10:30, 27 June in Transparency and freedom of information releases (Our copy).
HMT workforce management information: May 2025
Draft affirmative coming for Sentencing Act 2020 (Amendment of Schedule 21) Regulations 2025
seen at 10:04, 27 June in Statutory Instruments (Our copy).
Draft affirmative coming for Sentencing Act 2020 (Amendment of Schedule 21) Regulations 2025. See other results for details.
Draft affirmative coming for Online Safety Act 2023 (Qualifying Worldwide Revenue) Regulations 2025
seen at 10:04, 27 June in Statutory Instruments (Our copy).
Draft affirmative coming for Online Safety Act 2023 (Qualifying Worldwide Revenue) Regulations 2025. See other results for details.
Draft affirmative coming for Enterprise Act 2002 (Definition of Newspaper) Order 2025
seen at 10:04, 27 June in Statutory Instruments (Our copy).
Draft affirmative coming for Enterprise Act 2002 (Definition of Newspaper) Order 2025. See other results for details.
UK Support to Gavi 2026–2030 (Baroness Chapman of Darlington)
seen at 10:03, 27 June in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

I wish to inform the House that the Government has pledged new support to Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance. This announcement was made at the Global Summit on Health and Prosperity through Immunisation in Brussels ...

Society lotteries sales limits and prize draws (Baroness Twycross)
seen at 10:03, 27 June in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

Today I am updating the House on the Government’s position on the statutory limits for society lotteries and on prize draws. Alongside this, I am publishing independent research the Government commissioned...

Statement by the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero (Michael Shanks, Member, Planning and Infrastructure Bill Committee)
seen at 10:02, 27 June in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

Making Britain a clean energy superpower is one of the Prime Minister’s five defining missions of this Government.

The Mission is made up of two pillars, to deliver clean power by 2030 and accelerate...

Public Procurement consultation: Growing British industry, jobs and skills (Georgia Gould, Member, Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill Committee)
seen at 10:02, 27 June in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

I am pleased to announce today the Government is publishing a consultation outlining our plans for further reforms to public procurement aimed at strengthening British industry, creating jobs, and enhancing skills...

Temporary operational changes following the legal aid agency's cyber-security incident (Sarah Sackman, Member, Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill Committee)
seen at 10:02, 27 June in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

In my statement to the House of 19 May 2025 on the cyber-security incident affecting the Legal Aid Agency (LAA)’s digital platforms, I said that I would provide a written update to the House in due course...

Society lotteries sales limits and prize draws (Stephanie Peacock, Member, Football Governance Bill [HL] Committee)
seen at 10:01, 27 June in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

I am repeating the following Written Ministerial Statement made today in the other place by my Noble Friend, the Minister for Gambling and Heritage and DCMS Lords Minister, Baroness Twycross:

Today...

Higher Education Regulation Information (Bridget Phillipson)
seen at 10:01, 27 June in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

One of our country’s proudest achievements is our world-leading higher education sector, that expands horizons, fosters research breakthroughs and promotes rigorous academic enquiry. Our universities and...

The UK's Trade Strategy (Douglas Alexander)
seen at 10:01, 27 June in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

I am pleased to announce that today, 26th June, the Department of Business and Trade has published ‘The UK’s Trade Strategy’ setting out the Government’s plan to maximise trade opportunities...

UK joins ASEAN Senior Officials Meeting on Transnational Crime for the first time
seen at 09:55, 27 June in News and communications (Our copy).
UK joins ASEAN Senior Officials Meeting on Transnational Crime for the first time
UN Human Rights Council 59: UK Statement for the Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Belarus
seen at 09:54, 27 June in News and communications (Our copy).
UN Human Rights Council 59: UK Statement for the Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Belarus
UN Human Rights Council 59: Annual day on the human rights of women
seen at 09:53, 27 June in News and communications (Our copy).
UN Human Rights Council 59: Annual day on the human rights of women
Second ballot of the 2025 Youth Mobility Scheme for Taiwanese youth
seen at 09:53, 27 June in News and communications (Our copy).
Second ballot of the 2025 Youth Mobility Scheme for Taiwanese youth
Financial case study: commercial woodland over 100 hectares
seen at 09:53, 27 June in News and communications (Our copy).
Financial case study: commercial woodland over 100 hectares
AI in education: how schools and further education colleges are making it work
seen at 09:51, 27 June in News and communications (Our copy).
AI in education: how schools and further education colleges are making it work
AI Airlock, CERSIs and a new global AI network for health regulators
seen at 09:50, 27 June in News and communications (Our copy).
AI Airlock, CERSIs and a new global AI network for health regulators
UK boosts Women, Peace and Security in Philippines and Indonesia
seen at 09:50, 27 June in News and communications (Our copy).
UK boosts Women, Peace and Security in Philippines and Indonesia
Thousands of children with SEND to benefit from assistive tech
seen at 09:48, 27 June in News and communications (Our copy).
Thousands of children with SEND to benefit from assistive tech
Sir David Calvert-Smith reappointed as judicial member of the Parole Board
seen at 09:46, 27 June in Ministry of Justice - Activity on GOV.UK (Our copy).
Sir David Calvert-Smith reappointed as judicial member of the Parole Board
Why your registration application may be taking longer than usual
seen at 09:41, 27 June in Ofsted: social care (Our copy).

We want to address some concerns in the sector about registrations for children’s homes and supported accommodation taking longer than normal.

First, I want to thank you for applying to register...

Norwegian lung cancer screening delegation visit
seen at 09:36, 27 June in UK National Screening Committee (Our copy).

We recently had the pleasure of welcoming a fantastic team from Norway who came over for a whirlwind 2-day visit to see how we’re rolling out lung cancer screening in England. 

The group included...

Global Clean Power Alliance: finance mission update (June 2025)
seen at 09:32, 27 June in Policy papers and consultations (Our copy).
Global Clean Power Alliance: finance mission update (June 2025)
Boost to mental health services from thousands of extra staff
seen at 02:44, 27 June in News and communications (Our copy).
Boost to mental health services from thousands of extra staff