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Great British Summer Savings: VAT slashed to save families money on days out

Great British Summer Savings 2026: Family activities VAT relief fact sheet

Government steps in to back long-term resilience of UK’s chemicals and ceramics industries

Change of UK Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York: Sarah MacIntosh

Chancellor Rachel Reeves statement to Parliament

Chancellor puts regional growth at top of the agenda at UKREiiF

2027 Peer Reviewer Contract Procurement Process Launch

Serious injury to a train driver during shunting at Carstairs station

Revised notice to improve: Furness College

Government sets out next steps for children’s social care reforms

Valuation Directions for public service pensions

Neighbourhood Guarantee Speech

Political prisoners in Belarus: Joint Statement to the OSCE Permanent Council, May 2026

Local government reorganisation: letter to new Surrey council leaders

UK condemns Russia’s destabilising nuclear rhetoric and RS-28 Sarmat missile signalling: UK Statement to the OSCE

Dame Helen Ghosh appointed as Chair of the Office for Environmental Protection

Russia’s treatment of POWs and lack of accountability highlight systemic non-compliance of the OSCE Code of Conduct: UK Statement to the OSCE

Sellafield’s Programme and Project Partners (PPP) has made strong progress over the past 7 years.

The partnership is delivering multiple major projects, improving safety, and bringing benefits to ...

When public bodies design policies and services, they aren’t just creating new systems, things or transactions. They’re fundamentally shaping the interfaces and relationships between citizens and their government...

Provide cost recovery details for your remediation fund application: privacy notice

DBT: spending over £500, February 2026

Department for Business and Trade (DBT) prompt payment data January to March 2026

DBT: spending over £25,000, March 2026

Department for Business and Trade (DBT) prompt payment data October to December 2025

Fit Note Reform: Call for Evidence – Results

Revenue and Customs Brief 5 (2026): Temporary reduced rate of VAT for children's meals, tickets and family attractions

Foreign Permanent Establishment Exemption

Draft affirmative coming for Airports Slot Allocation (Alleviation of Usage Requirements) Regulations 2026. See other results for details.

Draft affirmative coming for Environmental Permitting (Waste Controlling or Transporting) and Relevant Functions of Primary Authorities (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2026. See other results for details.

Draft affirmative coming for Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026. See other results for details.

CMA proposes to accept remedies in care home deal

Romsey flood alleviation scheme strengthened with new defences

Pollack overfishing punished – MMO prosecution

Statement: Summoning the Israeli Chargé d’Affaires

Address by the Deputy Prime Minister for Reintegration of the Republic of Moldova: UK statement to the OSCE

Train overspeeding at Trowell

International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia, May 2026: Joint Statement to the OSCE

Official Statistics: HM Prison & Probation Service workforce quarterly: June 2026

Tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEV) is a viral infection that spreads through tick bites. Although it is common in many parts of the world, including several European countries, in the last few years...

Government response to Humble Address motion of 24 February 2026

Treasury Minutes – May 2026

Expansion of restorative pilot across England and Wales

New offshore wind environmental protection powering homes

Russia rejects peace efforts with intensified aerial attacks: UK statement to the OSCE

Gannvector/Shutterstock.com Working together to protect the integrity of the register

We recognise the vital role that conveyancers and other professionals play in maintaining the integrity of the property...

My honourable friend the Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury (Dan Tomlinson) has today made the following Written Ministrial Statement.

The government is confirming action to support households and businesses...

The Telecoms Fraud Charter was signed on 5 November 2025 by the 6 major UK mobile networks and 13 business-to-business telecoms companies.

This statement provides a six‑month progress update on delivery...

The UK has concluded a Free Trade Agreement with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) - Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates — as friends and valued partners.

The ...

AAIB investigation to Leonardo AW139, G-CIMU

Man overboard from the potting vessel Wilaya (M36) with the loss of 1 life

The Government is determined that postmasters affected by the Horizon Scandal receive the compensation they deserve.

The Government is today announcing further details about how postmasters who previously...

The Grenfell Tower tragedy exposed deep-rooted weaknesses in the systems designed to keep people safe. The preventable loss of 72 lives remains a profound failure of oversight and accountability which should ...

Report 06/2026: Collision between a passenger train and an agricultural trailer at Nordan Farm user worked crossing

The UK COVID-19 Inquiry is examining the UK’s response to and impact of the pandemic. The government is fully committed to supporting the work of the COVID-19 Inquiry and to learning lessons from the COVID...

DHSC register of board members' interests, 2026 to 2027

Portland Prison: action plan

The government is confirming action to support households and businesses with their fuel costs, in response to the conflict in the Middle East.

Middle East context and existing government action...

I have today placed in the Library of the House a copy of the Council of the Reserve Forces’ and Cadets’ Associations Annual Report & Accounts 2023-24 and 2024-25, in accordance with the RFCA ...

I am today updating the House on the Environment Agency’s review of the statutory Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management Strategy for England.

The current Strategy, published in 2020, sets the ...

Neighbourhood Guarantee to improve villages, towns and cities

New mass transit taskforce to reshape the future of transport in towns and cities

UK and Ukraine strengthen defence medical cooperation during senior military medical visit

CMA recommends overhaul of road and rail procurement to cut costs and drive economic growth through infrastructure investment

Greater Together LA: remarks by Sir Christian Turner

UKHSA and partners publish first One Health annual Vector-Borne Disease surveillance report

Achieving your potential programme gave me confidence

Report 06/2026: Collision between a passenger train and an agricultural trailer at Nordan Farm user worked crossing

Companies House and Intellectual Property Office (IPO) join forces to warn about unsolicited payment requests

Wilaya report and safety flyer published

AAIB Report: Leonardo AW139, G-CIMU

Official Statistics: Knife and Offensive Weapon Sentencing Statistics: 2025

Accredited official statistics: First time entrants (FTE) and Offender Histories: 2025

Accredited official statistics: Mortgage and landlord possession statistics: January to March 2026

Research: The correlation between prison misconduct and reoffending

Patricia Cuervo Uría spent years working on flood risk and drainage planning policy and major infrastructure projects both in local government and consultancy before joining the Planning Inspectorate. Here...

Forestry Commission board of commissioners meeting, 29 July 2024

Forestry Commission board of commissioners meeting, 31 October 2024

Forestry Commission board of commissioners meeting, 18 March 2025

Forestry Commission board of commissioners meeting, 31 July 2025

DSIT cyber security newsletter - May 2026

Offshore wind: compensation hierarchy

Waste batteries: appropriate measures for permitted facilities: proposed guidance

MHRA consults on new regulatory framework to make UK a global leader in rare disease therapy development 

Landmark new plans bring treatments for rare diseases a step closer

Joint Press Release: Support for Taiwan’s meaningful participation in the WHO & WHA

UK steps up support to stop spread of Ebola in eastern DRC

Draft rare disease therapies regulatory framework

Full steam ahead for Great British Railways as first branded train unveiled

Man arrested in connection with illegal waste dumping

Cost of living boost with free bus travel for children and targeted food tariff cuts

PM call with President Zelenskyy of Ukraine: 20 May 2026

Greater Together LA begins

Top Benefits of the UK-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) FTA

UK and Gulf strike historic multi-billion-pound trade deal 

Baroness Chapman's speech on domestic capital markets at the Global Partnerships Conference: 20 May 2026

Boost for Britain’s financial services and greater protections for consumers as new legislation is introduced

RAF aircraft dangerously intercepted by Russian jets over Black Sea

We call on all parties to conflict to protect civilians: UK statement at the UN Security Council

UK-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) trade deal: conclusion summary

Stronger standards and training to improve building safety