The Government Says

30 July 2025

Time to pay up: Toughest crackdown on late payments in a generation unveiled in plan to back small businesses
seen at 22:42, 30 July in News and communications (Our copy).

Time to pay up: Toughest crackdown on late payments in a generation unveiled in plan to back small businesses

Peace operations should be equipped with the tools they need to deliver political solutions: UK statement at the UN Security Council
seen at 21:45, 30 July in News and communications (Our copy).

Peace operations should be equipped with the tools they need to deliver political solutions: UK statement at the UN Security Council

Chair’s blog: encouraging a diverse profession
seen at 21:35, 30 July in The Legal Services Board (Our copy).

We began our July meeting by reflecting on our recent engagement event in Manchester. I would like to thank our hosts, speakers, and attendees for welcoming us so warmly and sharing their views so generously. ...

PM meeting with the Sultan of Oman: 30 July 2025
seen at 20:52, 30 July in News and communications (Our copy).

PM meeting with the Sultan of Oman: 30 July 2025

Students get exclusive preview of Salisbury River Park play area
seen at 18:47, 30 July in News and communications (Our copy).

Students get exclusive preview of Salisbury River Park play area

Imperial War Museum framework document 2025-2028
seen at 18:33, 30 July in Transparency and freedom of information releases (Our copy).

Imperial War Museum framework document 2025-2028

King scallop FMP explained: goals, benefits and updates
seen at 18:32, 30 July in Fisheries Management Plans (Our copy).

King scallop FMP explained: goals, benefits and updates

Why we havenât provided a gap analysis for beta to gamma uplifts
seen at 18:30, 30 July in Enabling digital identity (Our copy).

Providers with services that have been certified against the beta (0.3) of the trust framework need to prepare to uplift their certification to align with the gamma (0.4) publication. To do that, ...

PERMANENT SECRETARY DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS APPOINTED
seen at 16:50, 30 July in News and communications (Our copy).

PERMANENT SECRETARY DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS APPOINTED

The Transparency Deficit: Why the Legal Ombudsman Must Publish Decisions in Full
seen at 16:46, 30 July in Legal Services Consumer Panel (Our copy).

For over a decade, the Legal Services Consumer Panel has pressed the Legal Ombudsman (LeO) to publish its decisions in full. Transparency in complaints resolution is not a marginal concern, it is central to accountability...

Slurry storage: sort it in the summer, be winter ready
seen at 16:44, 30 July in Creating a better place (Our copy).

A slurry store with a roof
As we launch this year’s farm winter ready campaign, with a very dry spring passed and many areas of the country in drought, a wet winter may not at the forefront of our minds.

OLC proposes inflation-linked increase to LeO’s case fee
seen at 16:38, 30 July in Legal Ombudsman (Our copy).

OLC proposes inflation-linked increase to LeO’s case fee

DWP: workforce management information June 2025
seen at 16:31, 30 July in Transparency and freedom of information releases (Our copy).

DWP: workforce management information June 2025

UK Government Investments Annual Report and Accounts 2024-25
seen at 16:31, 30 July in Transparency and freedom of information releases (Our copy).

UK Government Investments Annual Report and Accounts 2024-25

UK Open Government National Action Plan 2011 to 2013
seen at 16:30, 30 July in Policy papers and consultations (Our copy).

UK Open Government National Action Plan 2011 to 2013

Places of worship warned by regulator over âinflammatory and divisiveâ language
seen at 15:11, 30 July in News and communications (Our copy).

Places of worship warned by regulator over âinflammatory and divisiveâ language

DfE Update: 30 July 2025
seen at 15:10, 30 July in News and communications (Our copy).

DfE Update: 30 July 2025

PM call with Prime Minister Albanese of Australia: 30 July 2025
seen at 15:10, 30 July in News and communications (Our copy).

PM call with Prime Minister Albanese of Australia: 30 July 2025

PM call with Prime Minister Luxon of New Zealand: 30 July 2025
seen at 15:09, 30 July in News and communications (Our copy).

PM call with Prime Minister Luxon of New Zealand: 30 July 2025

MMO holds events to support compliance of recreational bluefin tuna fishery permit holders
seen at 15:08, 30 July in News and communications (Our copy).

MMO holds events to support compliance of recreational bluefin tuna fishery permit holders

BMA resident doctor industrial action
seen at 15:07, 30 July in News and communications (Our copy).

BMA resident doctor industrial action

Wildlife thrives at Wybunbury Moss following field restoration
seen at 15:06, 30 July in News and communications (Our copy).

Wildlife thrives at Wybunbury Moss following field restoration

PM call with President of the United Arab Emirates His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan: 30 July 2025
seen at 15:06, 30 July in News and communications (Our copy).

PM call with President of the United Arab Emirates His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan: 30 July 2025

Restraint and restrictive practices: positive environments for children
seen at 14:57, 30 July in Ofsted: social care (Our copy).

In this blog, I want to talk to providers of children’s homes, residential special schools and boarding schools about what we’re currently seeing on inspection when it comes to restraint and restrictive ...

Zero response to an FOI on the number of arrests for certain offence groups
seen at 14:47, 30 July in Transparency and freedom of information releases (Our copy).

Zero response to an FOI on the number of arrests for certain offence groups

Nil response to an FOI on individuals charged with child sexual offences
seen at 14:46, 30 July in Transparency and freedom of information releases (Our copy).

Nil response to an FOI on individuals charged with child sexual offences

The response to an FOI on firearms training within CNC
seen at 14:46, 30 July in Transparency and freedom of information releases (Our copy).

The response to an FOI on firearms training within CNC

Section 22 response to an FOI on supplier spend
seen at 14:45, 30 July in Transparency and freedom of information releases (Our copy).

Section 22 response to an FOI on supplier spend

The response to an FOI on gas and electricity consumption
seen at 14:44, 30 July in Transparency and freedom of information releases (Our copy).

The response to an FOI on gas and electricity consumption

Nil response to an FOI on ACRO-conducted checks
seen at 14:41, 30 July in Transparency and freedom of information releases (Our copy).

Nil response to an FOI on ACRO-conducted checks

Nil response to an FOI on incidents involving individuals seeking asylum
seen at 14:41, 30 July in Transparency and freedom of information releases (Our copy).

Nil response to an FOI on incidents involving individuals seeking asylum

Nil response to an FOI on the nationality of individuals arrested
seen at 14:39, 30 July in Transparency and freedom of information releases (Our copy).

Nil response to an FOI on the nationality of individuals arrested

Nil response to an FOI on predictive policing systems
seen at 14:39, 30 July in Transparency and freedom of information releases (Our copy).

Nil response to an FOI on predictive policing systems

The response to an FOI on staff misconduct within CNC
seen at 14:38, 30 July in Transparency and freedom of information releases (Our copy).

The response to an FOI on staff misconduct within CNC

The response to an FOI asking for the contracts register 2025
seen at 14:38, 30 July in Transparency and freedom of information releases (Our copy).

The response to an FOI asking for the contracts register 2025

Executive Board meeting, 17 September 2024
seen at 14:36, 30 July in Transparency and freedom of information releases (Our copy).

Executive Board meeting, 17 September 2024

Executive Board meeting, 4 November 2024
seen at 14:35, 30 July in Transparency and freedom of information releases (Our copy).

Executive Board meeting, 4 November 2024

Executive Board meeting, 7 January 2025
seen at 14:34, 30 July in Transparency and freedom of information releases (Our copy).

Executive Board meeting, 7 January 2025

Executive Board meeting, 29 August 2024
seen at 14:34, 30 July in Transparency and freedom of information releases (Our copy).

Executive Board meeting, 29 August 2024

Executive Board meeting, 10 March 2025
seen at 14:32, 30 July in Transparency and freedom of information releases (Our copy).

Executive Board meeting, 10 March 2025

Executive Board meeting, 10 June 2024
seen at 14:31, 30 July in Transparency and freedom of information releases (Our copy).

Executive Board meeting, 10 June 2024

GAD engages with stakeholders through summer engagement programme
seen at 11:50, 30 July in News and communications (Our copy).

GAD engages with stakeholders through summer engagement programme

Family Procedure Rule Committee: Annual open meeting 3 November 2025
seen at 11:48, 30 July in News and communications (Our copy).

Family Procedure Rule Committee: Annual open meeting 3 November 2025

New Chair of the Marine Management Organisation appointed
seen at 11:48, 30 July in News and communications (Our copy).

New Chair of the Marine Management Organisation appointed

Transparency data: SLC Supplier Spend June 2025
seen at 11:47, 30 July in Student Loans Company - Activity on GOV.UK (Our copy).

Transparency data: SLC Supplier Spend June 2025

Founders Pulse: Our Impact So Far
seen at 11:47, 30 July in Tech Nation (Our copy).

Founders Pulse is our new Tech Nation initiative, powered by Founders Forum Group, connecting founders with government and shaping the future of UK tech policy.

Want to drive UK Government policy and...

SLC prompt payment data 1 April 2025 - 31 March 2026
seen at 11:33, 30 July in Transparency and freedom of information releases (Our copy).

SLC prompt payment data 1 April 2025 - 31 March 2026

SLC Supplier Spend May 2025
seen at 11:32, 30 July in Transparency and freedom of information releases (Our copy).

SLC Supplier Spend May 2025

Inter-Ministerial Group for Justice: Terms of Reference and summaries of meetings
seen at 11:30, 30 July in Policy papers and consultations (Our copy).

Inter-Ministerial Group for Justice: Terms of Reference and summaries of meetings

Environment Agency urges farmers to start preparations for winter slurry storage
seen at 10:51, 30 July in News and communications (Our copy).

Environment Agency urges farmers to start preparations for winter slurry storage

Shiga Toxin producing E.coli (STEC) cases rise in England
seen at 10:51, 30 July in News and communications (Our copy).

Shiga Toxin producing E.coli (STEC) cases rise in England

Partnership power: the future of drought research in the UK
seen at 10:48, 30 July in Creating a better place (Our copy).

By Stuart Allen (Environment Agency Principal Scientist) with Dr Gemma Coxon (University of Bristol) and Dr Glenn Watts (UKCEH)
Scientists from the Environment Agency’s November 2024 drought...

NKT Photonics fibre lasers enable ground-breaking deep-space communication
seen at 10:42, 30 July in UK Space Agency blog (Our copy).

NKT Photonics' Optical Ground Station; Athens, Greece ESA has successfully established Europe’s first deep-space optical communication link using a high-power fibre laser system from NKT Photonics.
Recently...

The National Archives framework document 2023 to 2026
seen at 10:33, 30 July in Transparency and freedom of information releases (Our copy).

The National Archives framework document 2023 to 2026

English Sports Development Trust Limited annual report and accounts 2024 to 2025
seen at 10:32, 30 July in Transparency and freedom of information releases (Our copy).

English Sports Development Trust Limited annual report and accounts 2024 to 2025

The Sports Council Trust Company annual report and accounts 2024 to 2025
seen at 10:31, 30 July in Transparency and freedom of information releases (Our copy).

The Sports Council Trust Company annual report and accounts 2024 to 2025

Foot and mouth disease: disease control (slaughter) protocol
seen at 10:30, 30 July in Policy papers and consultations (Our copy).

Foot and mouth disease: disease control (slaughter) protocol

AI Security Institute launches international coalition to safeguard AI development
seen at 10:21, 30 July in News and communications (Our copy).

AI Security Institute launches international coalition to safeguard AI development

New pathway for sustainable growth in Englandâs industrial hubs
seen at 10:20, 30 July in News and communications (Our copy).

New pathway for sustainable growth in Englandâs industrial hubs

Five landlords fail to meet RSHâs consumer standards
seen at 10:20, 30 July in News and communications (Our copy).

Five landlords fail to meet RSHâs consumer standards

UKAEA renews engineering framework agreement for fusion energy
seen at 10:19, 30 July in News and communications (Our copy).

UKAEA renews engineering framework agreement for fusion energy

First woman appointed as new Astronomer Royal
seen at 10:17, 30 July in News and communications (Our copy).

First woman appointed as new Astronomer Royal

Trio detained in recycling fraud investigation
seen at 10:17, 30 July in News and communications (Our copy).

Trio detained in recycling fraud investigation

Astronomer Royal: 30th July 2025
seen at 10:17, 30 July in News and communications (Our copy).

Astronomer Royal: 30th July 2025

Guidance: HMCTS Crime Reform Evaluation: fair processing notice
seen at 10:14, 30 July in Ministry of Justice - Activity on GOV.UK (Our copy).

Guidance: HMCTS Crime Reform Evaluation: fair processing notice

Two board members of the Children and Family Court Advisory Support Service reappointed
seen at 10:13, 30 July in Ministry of Justice - Activity on GOV.UK (Our copy).

Two board members of the Children and Family Court Advisory Support Service reappointed

User-Centred Infrastructure: Bringing Agile Thinking to the Backbone of Justice Services
seen at 10:05, 30 July in Justice Digital (Our copy).

Here at Justice Digital, we design and deliver products that make a meaningful difference in the lives of citizens, often at some of their most challenging moments. Whether it's applying for compensation after...

Crayfish clawing their way back in Nottinghamshire: A conservation success story in the making
seen at 10:02, 30 July in Natural England (Our copy).

By Danielle Greaves, Higher Officer - Species Reintroduction and Recovery, Natural England
Released crayfish. © Environment Agency
Hidden beneath the surface of Nottinghamshire's rivers and streams...

ACE Annual Review 2024-25
seen at 09:51, 30 July in Transparency and freedom of information releases (Our copy).