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14 May 2026

Millions to get faster, easier access to government support with new AI tool
seen at 22:43, 14 May in News and communications (Our copy).
Millions to get faster, easier access to government support with new AI tool
13 new bathing sites open across England helping communities and waterways
seen at 22:43, 14 May in News and communications (Our copy).
13 new bathing sites open across England helping communities and waterways
Reforms to secure British borders to be agreed by Foreign Ministers in Moldova this week
seen at 22:43, 14 May in News and communications (Our copy).
Reforms to secure British borders to be agreed by Foreign Ministers in Moldova this week
Answers in seconds, 24/7: GOV.UK Chat launches in the GOV.UK app
seen at 22:41, 14 May in Government Digital Service (Our copy).

People’s expectations of digital services are changing - including their expectations of government. Research consistently shows that more people are becoming familiar with AI-powered tools in their everyday...

Appointments: 14 May 2026
seen at 20:44, 14 May in News and communications (Our copy).
Appointments: 14 May 2026
The Single Patient Record - our response
seen at 18:43, 14 May in Healthwatch - Your spotlight on health and social care services (Our copy).
We have responded to the new Health Bill, which includes legislation to support creation of a Single Patient Record.
Watch: lessons from farmers growing herbal leys in the Derbyshire White Peak
seen at 18:36, 14 May in Farming (Our copy).

Last summer, we visited a group of farmers in the Derbyshire White Peak. They shared what they’ve learned from growing herbal leys in improved grassland systems.

Working with Natural England’s  <...

Sporting Events Bill
seen at 18:31, 14 May in Policy papers and consultations (Our copy).
Sporting Events Bill
New HIV report shows progress but inequalities persist in access to testing, PrEP and early diagnosis
seen at 17:44, 14 May in News and communications (Our copy).
New HIV report shows progress but inequalities persist in access to testing, PrEP and early diagnosis
North Falls Offshore Wind Farm development consent decision announced
seen at 17:41, 14 May in News and communications (Our copy).
North Falls Offshore Wind Farm development consent decision announced
Dogger Bank South Offshore Wind Farms development consent decision announced
seen at 17:39, 14 May in News and communications (Our copy).
Dogger Bank South Offshore Wind Farms development consent decision announced
More children eligible for eGates in boost for families this summer
seen at 17:36, 14 May in News and communications (Our copy).
More children eligible for eGates in boost for families this summer
Exchange of letters between the Prime Minister and Wes Streeting MP
seen at 17:33, 14 May in News and communications (Our copy).
Exchange of letters between the Prime Minister and Wes Streeting MP
Joint statement on the Multinational Military Mission for the Strait of Hormuz: 12 May 2026
seen at 17:31, 14 May in News and communications (Our copy).
Joint statement on the Multinational Military Mission for the Strait of Hormuz: 12 May 2026
Nutrient Mitigation Scheme - clarification of Natural England's role
seen at 17:22, 14 May in Natural England (Our copy).

There has been recent reporting in the media and on social media around Natural England’s role in delivering the Nutrient Mitigation Scheme.

Natural England has a statutory duty to support sustainable...

Mental Health Awareness Week 2026: From Awareness to Action
seen at 17:19, 14 May in Social work with adults (Our copy).
Image from Mental Health Awareness Week | Mental Health Foundation Introduction from Sarah McClinton

This blog marks Mental Health Awareness Week 2026 with a thoughtful reflection on what it means...

Food Fact Check: What is ‘lab-grown meat’?
seen at 17:02, 14 May in Food Standards Agency (Our copy).

Cymraeg

Cell-cultivated products – sometimes known as ‘lab-grown meat’ – are foods made by growing plant or animal cells in controlled laboratory conditions. A chicken or beef ...

Privacy Notice: Test, Learn & Grow Accelerator on Economic Inactivity
seen at 16:53, 14 May in Transparency and freedom of information releases (Our copy).
Privacy Notice: Test, Learn & Grow Accelerator on Economic Inactivity
Review of the Control of Explosives Precursors etc. Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014
seen at 16:51, 14 May in Transparency and freedom of information releases (Our copy).
Review of the Control of Explosives Precursors etc. Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014
Health Bill: impact assessments summary
seen at 16:49, 14 May in Policy papers and consultations (Our copy).
Health Bill: impact assessments summary
Health Bill: patient safety measures - impact assessments
seen at 16:48, 14 May in Policy papers and consultations (Our copy).
Health Bill: patient safety measures - impact assessments
Health Bill: abolishing Healthwatch - equality impact assessment
seen at 16:46, 14 May in Policy papers and consultations (Our copy).
Health Bill: abolishing Healthwatch - equality impact assessment
Health Bill: reforming the foundation trust model - equality impact assessment
seen at 16:44, 14 May in Policy papers and consultations (Our copy).
Health Bill: reforming the foundation trust model - equality impact assessment
Health Bill: equality impact assessments summary
seen at 16:42, 14 May in Policy papers and consultations (Our copy).
Health Bill: equality impact assessments summary
Health Bill: single patient record - equality impact assessment
seen at 16:41, 14 May in Policy papers and consultations (Our copy).
Health Bill: single patient record - equality impact assessment
Health Bill: transferring HSSIB to CQC - equality impact assessment
seen at 16:39, 14 May in Policy papers and consultations (Our copy).
Health Bill: transferring HSSIB to CQC - equality impact assessment
Health Bill: abolishing NHS England - equality impact assessment
seen at 16:38, 14 May in Policy papers and consultations (Our copy).
Health Bill: abolishing NHS England - equality impact assessment
Health Bill: ICBs as strategic commissioners - equality impact assessment
seen at 16:36, 14 May in Policy papers and consultations (Our copy).
Health Bill: ICBs as strategic commissioners - equality impact assessment
Health Bill: single patient record and information sharing - impact assessment
seen at 16:34, 14 May in Policy papers and consultations (Our copy).
Health Bill: single patient record and information sharing - impact assessment
Health Bill: abolishing NHS England - impact assessment
seen at 16:31, 14 May in Policy papers and consultations (Our copy).
Health Bill: abolishing NHS England - impact assessment
Health Bill: structural measures to ICBs and foundation trusts - impact assessments
seen at 16:31, 14 May in Policy papers and consultations (Our copy).
Health Bill: structural measures to ICBs and foundation trusts - impact assessments
Andrew Figgures’ term extended as Trustee of the Imperial War Museum
seen at 16:09, 14 May in News and communications (Our copy).
Andrew Figgures’ term extended as Trustee of the Imperial War Museum
Michael Salter-Church reappointed as Chair of the Horniman Museum
seen at 16:07, 14 May in News and communications (Our copy).
Michael Salter-Church reappointed as Chair of the Horniman Museum
Shahpur Kabraji reappointed as Legal Trustee to the National History Museum
seen at 16:05, 14 May in News and communications (Our copy).
Shahpur Kabraji reappointed as Legal Trustee to the National History Museum
Government reviews access to face to face banking services
seen at 16:02, 14 May in News and communications (Our copy).
Government reviews access to face to face banking services
Joint Statement on the invocation of the OSCE Moscow Mechanism: May 2026
seen at 16:01, 14 May in News and communications (Our copy).
Joint Statement on the invocation of the OSCE Moscow Mechanism: May 2026
Environment Secretary in Northern Ireland for UK–EU Reset talks
seen at 16:00, 14 May in News and communications (Our copy).
Environment Secretary in Northern Ireland for UK–EU Reset talks
Security Minister statement on national security and threat level
seen at 15:57, 14 May in News and communications (Our copy).
Security Minister statement on national security and threat level
Locals to decide name for Wylfa SMR project
seen at 15:55, 14 May in News and communications (Our copy).
Locals to decide name for Wylfa SMR project
NRS socio-economic funding supports 129 UK community projects
seen at 15:54, 14 May in News and communications (Our copy).
NRS socio-economic funding supports 129 UK community projects
Tax advisers: check if you need to register under new rules
seen at 15:52, 14 May in News and communications (Our copy).
Tax advisers: check if you need to register under new rules
New findings highlight importance of prevention, inclusion and early intervention
seen at 15:49, 14 May in News and communications (Our copy).
New findings highlight importance of prevention, inclusion and early intervention
Three Hundreds of Chiltern
seen at 15:47, 14 May in News and communications (Our copy).
Three Hundreds of Chiltern
Manor of Northstead
seen at 15:45, 14 May in News and communications (Our copy).
Manor of Northstead
Environment Agency Board members' terms extended
seen at 15:43, 14 May in News and communications (Our copy).
Environment Agency Board members' terms extended
Circular 001/2026: Firearms (Variation of Fees) Order 2026
seen at 15:42, 14 May in News and communications (Our copy).
Circular 001/2026: Firearms (Variation of Fees) Order 2026
New working hub planned for Millom library building
seen at 15:39, 14 May in Nuclear Decommissioning Authority - Activity on GOV.UK (Our copy).
New working hub planned for Millom library building
NHS waiting times for non-urgent care - our response
seen at 15:38, 14 May in Healthwatch - Your spotlight on health and social care services (Our copy).
The government has met an interim target for speeding up hospital treatment. Read our response.
Healthwatch is here for you
seen at 15:38, 14 May in Healthwatch - Your spotlight on health and social care services (Our copy).
A new bill will change how patients are heard, but until it becomes law, you can continue to expect the same service from Healthwatch.
Monumental Welsh Women exhibition opens at the Royal Courts of Justice
seen at 15:35, 14 May in Courts and Tribunals Judiciary (Our copy).

A new exhibition spotlighting five pioneering Welsh women has opened at the Royal Courts of Justice as part of an ongoing initiative to use the Great Hall as a law-...

Using single sign-on and MCP to safely connect AI to live government data
seen at 15:28, 14 May in Digital trade (Our copy).
Jamillah Knowles & Digit / https://betterimagesofai.org / https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Doug Mills Saisakul Chernbumroong

As we increasingly explore how AI can support work...

From stakeholder to Committee member: my early reflections on SSAC from the 'other' side
seen at 15:24, 14 May in Social Security Advisory Committee (Our copy).

It is just a year now since I was interviewed to be a member of the Social Security Advisory Committee (SSAC). This means that I have now been working as a committee member for some six months or ...

Directions on the conduct of the Tranche 3 Phase 3 (T3 P3) and Tranches 2 and 3 Modules 2(b) and 2(c) hearings - Undercover Policing Inquiry
seen at 15:21, 14 May in UCPI publications (Our copy).
Publication date: 14 May 2026. Category: Preliminary issues. Originator: Inquiry.
Foster Care Fortnight: The village that raised me
seen at 14:54, 14 May in Children’s social care (Our copy).
Amy Burns My village

There’s something about it taking a village to raise a child. This is a concept that we see work in people's lives all the time. No matter their situation, it’s something that ticks...

Building a kinship care offer that works: a principal social worker's perspective
seen at 14:51, 14 May in Children’s social care (Our copy).
Louise Spragg

My role is Principal Social Worker/Head of Service for Practice at Telford & Wrekin Council Children's Service. I am also National Chair of the Children's Principal Social Workers Network...

Untested non-native forestry species policy statement
seen at 14:46, 14 May in Policy papers and consultations (Our copy).
Untested non-native forestry species policy statement
Report by the OSCE Project Coordinator in Uzbekistan: UK statement to the OSCE, May 2026
seen at 12:03, 14 May in News and communications (Our copy).
Report by the OSCE Project Coordinator in Uzbekistan: UK statement to the OSCE, May 2026
Defence firms incentivised to deliver on time as MOD ties profit rates to improved delivery
seen at 12:02, 14 May in News and communications (Our copy).
Defence firms incentivised to deliver on time as MOD ties profit rates to improved delivery
CMA launches strategic market status investigation into Microsoft’s business software ecosystem
seen at 12:02, 14 May in News and communications (Our copy).
CMA launches strategic market status investigation into Microsoft’s business software ecosystem
Government ramps up plans to protect Britain’s pig sector against African and classical swine fever
seen at 12:02, 14 May in News and communications (Our copy).
Government ramps up plans to protect Britain’s pig sector against African and classical swine fever
Criminal courts: building on progress, rising to the challenge
seen at 11:56, 14 May in Inside HMCTS (Our copy).

[English] - [Cymraeg]

The criminal courts are at the heart of the justice system. In 2024-25, our Crown and magistrates’ courts handled over 1.3 million cases. Behind each one of those...

Shape the future of voting: Join our Elections Digital team
seen at 11:55, 14 May in MHCLG Digital (Our copy).

Hi, we are Jen Oliver and Liz Owen, job-sharing Deputy Director of the Elections Digital team at the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG).

Now is a great time to build ...

Erasmus+: What you need to know 
seen at 11:35, 14 May in The Education Hub (Our copy).
Erasmus+: What you need to know 
DSIT: prompt payment data, January to March 2026
seen at 11:32, 14 May in Transparency and freedom of information releases (Our copy).
DSIT: prompt payment data, January to March 2026
Microsoft’s business software ecosystem: Invitation to comment
seen at 11:32, 14 May in Policy papers and consultations (Our copy).
Microsoft’s business software ecosystem: Invitation to comment
Defence Minister calls on London and the East of England to join new £50m nationwide veteran support network
seen at 10:59, 14 May in News and communications (Our copy).
Defence Minister calls on London and the East of England to join new &pound;50m nationwide veteran support network
Bill that could nationalise British Steel takes first step through Parliament
seen at 10:59, 14 May in News and communications (Our copy).
Bill that could nationalise British Steel takes first step through Parliament
Russia’s attack on cooperative security in Europe: UK statement to the OSCE
seen at 10:58, 14 May in News and communications (Our copy).
Russia’s attack on cooperative security in Europe: UK statement to the OSCE
Government backing helps British firm export lifesaving medicines to Saudi Arabia
seen at 10:58, 14 May in News and communications (Our copy).
Government backing helps British firm export lifesaving medicines to Saudi Arabia
Research: Participant views of the Healthy Sex Programme: findings from a qualitative research study
seen at 10:56, 14 May in Ministry of Justice - Activity on GOV.UK (Our copy).
Research: Participant views of the Healthy Sex Programme: findings from a qualitative research study
Research: Co-located mental health support pilot in approved premises
seen at 10:55, 14 May in Ministry of Justice - Activity on GOV.UK (Our copy).
Research: Co-located mental health support pilot in approved premises
Making technology work for justice, one relationship at a time 
seen at 10:50, 14 May in Justice Digital, Data and Science (Our copy).

On the busy train heading home from Birmingham, I find myself reflecting on the past few days and the many conversations I’ve managed to pack into my time there. Between bursts of mobile signal, the...

AAIB investigation to Ikarus C42 FB100 Bravo, G-MOOD
seen at 10:40, 14 May in Transparency and freedom of information releases (Our copy).
AAIB investigation to Ikarus C42 FB100 Bravo, G-MOOD
AAIB investigation to Z-1RA Stummelflitzer, G-ZIRA, 3 March 2026
seen at 10:40, 14 May in Transparency and freedom of information releases (Our copy).
AAIB investigation to Z-1RA Stummelflitzer, G-ZIRA, 3 March 2026
AAIB investigation to DG Flugzeugbau DG-1000T, G-CKLY
seen at 10:40, 14 May in Transparency and freedom of information releases (Our copy).
AAIB investigation to DG Flugzeugbau DG-1000T, G-CKLY
AAIB investigation to Bellanca (American Champion) Decathlon 8KCAB, G-TALX
seen at 10:39, 14 May in Transparency and freedom of information releases (Our copy).
AAIB investigation to Bellanca (American Champion) Decathlon 8KCAB, G-TALX
Capacity Market: Hydrogen to Power and interconnectors
seen at 10:38, 14 May in Policy papers and consultations (Our copy).
Capacity Market: Hydrogen to Power and interconnectors
Monitoring air quality and dust on the HS2 Phase One route (February 2026)
seen at 10:36, 14 May in Policy papers and consultations (Our copy).
Monitoring air quality and dust on the HS2 Phase One route (February 2026)
Reforms to Money Market Fund Regulations
seen at 10:36, 14 May in Policy papers and consultations (Our copy).
Reforms to Money Market Fund Regulations
Monitoring noise and vibration on the HS2 Phase One route (February 2026)
seen at 10:34, 14 May in Policy papers and consultations (Our copy).
Monitoring noise and vibration on the HS2 Phase One route (February 2026)
Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Act DWP Codes of Practice: Verifying Eligibility in the Welfare System, Obtaining Information and Recovering Debt
seen at 10:32, 14 May in Policy papers and consultations (Our copy).
Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Act DWP Codes of Practice: Verifying Eligibility in the Welfare System, Obtaining Information and Recovering Debt
Defence delivering on diplomacy strategy as Minister visits Western Balkans and Türkiye
seen at 09:54, 14 May in News and communications (Our copy).
Defence delivering on diplomacy strategy as Minister visits Western Balkans and Türkiye
The Breakout 50: The UK’s Most Promising Early Stage Tech Startups
seen at 09:53, 14 May in Tech Nation (Our copy).

Our inaugural list of the UK’s most promising early-stage tech companies, spotlighting the founders, regions and ideas shaping the next generation of breakout success.

Which early-stage ...

Find ways to make your child arrangements
seen at 09:52, 14 May in Ministry of Justice - Activity on GOV.UK (Our copy).
Find ways to make your child arrangements
Accredited official statistics: Coroners statistics 2025
seen at 09:51, 14 May in Ministry of Justice - Activity on GOV.UK (Our copy).
Accredited official statistics: Coroners statistics 2025
UK Aid Transparency Review 2025: UK government response
seen at 09:34, 14 May in Transparency and freedom of information releases (Our copy).
UK Aid Transparency Review 2025: UK government response
Unpaid work management information, update to December 2025
seen at 09:34, 14 May in Transparency and freedom of information releases (Our copy).
Unpaid work management information, update to December 2025
Patterns of education, social care and youth offending
seen at 09:33, 14 May in Transparency and freedom of information releases (Our copy).
Patterns of education, social care and youth offending
Ecosystem services — technical note
seen at 09:33, 14 May in Policy papers and consultations (Our copy).
Ecosystem services — technical note
£12.4 million boost to modernise foster care
seen at 03:33, 14 May in News and communications (Our copy).
&pound;12.4 million boost to modernise foster care
Guidance: Treatment of unconvicted, unsentenced and civil prisoners: PSO 4600
seen at 03:31, 14 May in Ministry of Justice - Activity on GOV.UK (Our copy).
Guidance: Treatment of unconvicted, unsentenced and civil prisoners: PSO 4600
Guidance: Remand prisoners policy framework
seen at 03:31, 14 May in Ministry of Justice - Activity on GOV.UK (Our copy).
Guidance: Remand prisoners policy framework
Guidance: Civil prisoners policy framework
seen at 03:31, 14 May in Ministry of Justice - Activity on GOV.UK (Our copy).
Guidance: Civil prisoners policy framework
Guidance: Release on Temporary Licence in Youth Custody (all YCS sites) policy framework
seen at 03:30, 14 May in Ministry of Justice - Activity on GOV.UK (Our copy).
Guidance: Release on Temporary Licence in Youth Custody (all YCS sites) policy framework
African and classical swine fever disease control strategy
seen at 02:46, 14 May in Policy papers and consultations (Our copy).
African and classical swine fever disease control strategy