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Government fuels NHS innovation to unlock billions in growth

Report shows £500m in counterfeit goods intercepted at UK border

Minister Doughty Speech at the UK-EU Parliamentary Partnership Assembly Plenary - 17 November

Cornwall scrapyard doctored documents over smelting emissions

New Energy Resilience Strategy to better protect infrastructure

Defra’s network of agri-food attachés helps UK farmers and food producers get their products onto international shelves and grow their businesses overseas.

Based in British embassies and consulates...

Faster and more efficient planning relies on open, accessible and trustworthy planning data. But data alone is not enough. Councils, planning applicants and the software providers supporting both in our ...

Tobacco products duty rates for 2018

SFO to move to Canary Wharf

New law bans plastic wet wipes to protect rivers and seas

Nepal’s WTO Trade Policy Review: UK Statement

Yorkshire duo arrested in recycling fraud investigation

Water efficiency must become national priority says EA

Sellafield spares to be manufactured in Cumbria

Sir Andrew McFarlane, President of the Family Division, delivered the keynote speech at the Association of Lawyers for Children’s annual conference in Manchester on 14 November 2025.

The speech...

In the first of our new series spotlighting civil servants driving the government’s Plan for Change, we meet the woman tasked with delivering more homes than Britain has built in half a century. Joanna Key...

NESO’s North Hyde report: government response

Blea Tarn, Lake District. Credit: Getty Images.

The National Estate for Nature (NEN) group has taken an important step forward in its mission to drive nature recovery across...

Anthony Love

This blog continues our series exploring insights from a recent research project, involving 15 organisations across the civil service, private sector and charity sector. The project explored...

Environment Agency charge proposal: decarbonisation readiness

I am tabling this statement to inform members of the outcome of the statutory review of the Hydro Benefit Replacement Scheme and the Common Tariff Obligation, which help protect consumers in the North of Scotland...

In its manifesto, the government promised to overhaul the regulation of our country’s insecure and unjust private rented sector. The Renters’ Rights Act delivers on that commitment.

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Publication of provisional funding allocations for mainstream schools and local authorities in 2026-27, through the schools, high needs and central school services national funding formulae (NFFs), has been delayed...

CMA launches major consumer protection drive focused on online pricing practices

UK-ASEAN Collaboration on Responsible Engineering Biology

Managing deer populations at Kingley Vale National Nature Reserve

Multi-million pound backing for cutting edge projects by UK scientists and innovators

Skills England unveils 'roadmap' for local skills to drive growth

Housebuilding around train stations will be given default “yes”

Suspended jail terms for father and son who flouted waste rules

Children in care protected from falling into justice system

Fred Toft is the Forestry Commission’s Ips typographus Programme Lead within the Plant Health Forestry team. Fred shares insights into the collaborative work happening to help manage this pest, and what you ...

The Marine Planning Team have published the ‘East Marine Plan development engagement summary report’ concluding this period of engagement.

What does the report say?

The report details...

Introduction by Sarah McClinton, Chief Social Worker for Adults

As we welcome the start of�Safeguarding Adults Week, I am delighted that Adi Cooper has accepted our invitation to write this blog and...

The UK Space Agency has launched the Accelerating Investment Export Pathway, a new pilot programme designed to help early-stage space businesses prepare for international growth and become export-ready. ...

Cymraeg

Antibiotics have saved millions of lives, but what happens when they stop working? Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a growing threat and it’s not just a hospital ...

Whistleblowing report 2024-25

Exploring the role of alternative clean heating solutions

Discounts for families to keep warm in winter and cool in summer

Notice served on bogus directors as Companies House changes come into force

Public and animal health benefit from record low sales of veterinary antibiotics

UK urges major increase in humanitarian aid for Gaza as UN Security Council votes to implement 20 point peace plan

Reforms to the statutory consultee system

The United Kingdom voted in favour of this resolution as a critical step towards the implementation of the Peace Plan for Palestinians, Israelis, and the region: UK Explanation of Vote at the UN Security Council...

Joint Statement by UK and Italian Foreign and Defence Ministers

Asylum and returns policy

UK considers joining agreement to boost trade opportunities for British businesses

UK deploys emergency medical team to Jamaica following Hurricane Melissa

The use of starvation as a weapon of war is unacceptable: UK statement at the UN Security Council

Children looked after: a focus on placement location

DSIT: prompt payment data, July to September 2025

DSIT: prompt payment data, April to June 2025

UKHSA issues Cold-Health Alert as low temperatures forecast

Policy paper: GRECO: UK 5th round addendum to the second compliance report

Publication date: 17 Nov 2025. Category: Statement.

Publication date: 17 Nov 2025. Category: Statement.

FSA workforce management information October 2025

DRIVE35 Accounting Officer advice summary

UK Export Finance Public Sector Equality Duty Compliance: 2024-25

Asylum and returns policy statement

Schools to cut bills with Great British Energy solar panels

British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference (BIIGC) Joint Communiqué

New appointment to the UK Supreme Court: 17 November 2025

Multi partner action taken at Southport skip hire company

4/2025: Retail, Hospitality and Leisure (RHL) Multipliers

Letter from Mark Emerton

Steel Industry (Special Measures) Bill: late submission of impact assessment

Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Edinburgh Visits Guatemala

Alex McLaughlin is Deputy Director for Innovation and Growth at Office for Life Sciences

A Deputy Director at the Office for Life Sciences explains why getting proven treatments to patients can matter just...

In our 2023 road fuel market study we found that competition in the UK road fuel market was not working as well as it should be, and that, by making it easier for drivers to compare up-to-date prices...

Sharing tips and guidance during International Fraud Awareness Week  

Each year, HM Land Registry undertakes an internal and external fraud awareness campaign to highlight the fraud threats ...

Public services are increasingly digital, interconnected, and reliant on complex systems, so the need for coherent, joined-up architecture has never been greater.  That’s where we come in. As the re-established...

Pan-Euro Mediterranean Convention on Rules of Origin (PEM)

Major Review of the Judicial Salary Structure: Call for Evidence

New members appointed to Infected Blood Memorial Committee

Boost to warfighting readiness as Britain’s aircraft carrier fully ‘mission ready’ and committed to NATO for the first time

Investigation launched into Christian charity over serious governance concerns

Inspiring the next generation: Nuclear Waste Services and Sellafield Ltd at Cumbria careers fair

By Ruth Parker, Principal Biochemistry Scientist, Elisa Capuzzo, Marine Ecosystems Scientists, and David Hughes, Biogeochemistry Scientist at Cefas;

Jessica Elias, Climate Change Senior Specialist...

Growing a knowledge network for the UK’s maritime industry�

Commander CSOC Commendations November 2025

Boost to warfighting readiness as Britain’s aircraft carrier fully ‘mission ready’ and committed to NATO for the first time

Andi Biotic dances back to save antibiotics

Wilbury Primary School is a large primary school in Edmonton, North London, in an area of significant deprivation. Children can start from two years of age. As the end of the school year approaches, we know ...

Francis Ball Quick summary A teacher shares their experience of flexible working arrangements Explores how work-life balance can support professional performance Highlights the importance of supportive...

Ark Greenwich Free School

Quick summary

A link governor talks about their approach to ensuring pupil premium funding makes a difference The governor shares the key areas link they focus on when...

Students at Manchester Enterprise Academy

Manchester Enterprise Academy (MEA) Central is an eight-form-entry school in inner South Manchester. It is part of the Prospere Learning Trust. Their disadvantaged...

Sam Creighton

Writing is one of the most magnificent and most challenging skills children attempt at school. It unites imagination, composition, transcription, and motor skills, demanding immense effort from...

MCA areas of research interest

UK government response to the report by the UK Commission on Covid Commemoration

UK and Indonesia collaborate on implementation of Regulatory Impact Assessment

UK’s first citizen-led study on childhood lead exposure begins

When medicines stop working, infections become harder, sometimes impossible, to treat. This is the stark reality of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), a growing threat to both human and animal health. At the...

By Sean Mahoney, Sizewell C Project Manager and Senior Officer, Major Planning Casework

Sizewell B nuclear power plant in the distance. Credit: Sam Davies/ Natural England

A collaborative approach...

The UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC) has opened a public consultation on evidence relating to population screening for bladder cancer.

The UK NSC does not currently recommend screening ...

Planning Inspectorate spending over £250: September 2025

Planning Inspectorate spending over £250: October 2025

December 2025 Catch Limit Review

Simpler train travel to London airports as tap-in, tap-out expanded across south-east England

Bird flu (avian influenza): latest situation in England