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28 May

Office for Environmental Protection framework document
Office for Environmental Protection framework document
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DfE spend control data: January to March 2026
DfE spend control data: January to March 2026
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DfE spend control data: October to December 2025
DfE spend control data: October to December 2025
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Data on responses to correspondence from MPs and peers, 2025
Data on responses to correspondence from MPs and peers, 2025
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Government Art Collection (GAC) artworks installed and deinstalled from government buildings
Government Art Collection (GAC) artworks installed and deinstalled from government buildings
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Register of Ministers’ Gifts and Hospitality: April 2026
Register of Ministers’ Gifts and Hospitality: April 2026
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Great British Railways licence and the accountability framework
Great British Railways licence and the accountability framework
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Consultation opens on Drax Power permit draft decision
Consultation opens on Drax Power permit draft decision
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Report of the Head of OSCE Mission in Kosovo: UK statement, May 2026
Report of the Head of OSCE Mission in Kosovo: UK statement, May 2026
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Government Chemist Conference: 23-24 June 2026
Government Chemist Conference: 23-24 June 2026
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Precautionary recall of blood pressure medication (Crescent Pharma Limited Ramipril 2.5mg capsules) after packaging error
Precautionary recall of blood pressure medication (Crescent Pharma Limited Ramipril 2.5mg capsules) after packaging error
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Major new Swedish fighter jet deal to strengthen Ukraine and boost British jobs
Major new Swedish fighter jet deal to strengthen Ukraine and boost British jobs
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Judicial College Prospectus 2026 to 2027 and Judicial education in domestic abuse summary published

The Judicial College has published its annual prospectus setting out the training programme available to all judicial office holders for 2026 to 2027, including brief descriptions of each course and the intended...

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Putting customers first:  DVLA and  CustomerFirst  partnering to improve Drivers Medical service

When CustomerFirst launched in January, we announced that DVLA was our first partner. Since then, we have been working closely with the DVLA team to understand the Drivers Medical service, its customers...

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Keeping your standard industrial classification (SIC) code accurate

When you register a company, one of the first things you tell Companies House is what your business does. You do this by selecting a standard industrial classification (SIC) code – a 5-digit code that...

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ARB accredits brand new qualifications from two universities

The Architects Registration Board (ARB) has confirmed that two universities have become new providers of ARB accredited master’s-level qualifications under its new education framework. In April, Heriot-Watt University...

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Minutes published of UK NSC March 2026 meeting

The UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC) has published the minutes of its March 2026 meeting.

See UK NSC meeting March 2026 for the full draft minutes.

At the meeting, committee...

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MMO fisheries management plan (FMP) development
MMO fisheries management plan (FMP) development
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Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation annual report 2024
Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation annual report 2024
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FCDO workforce management information: April 2026
FCDO workforce management information: April 2026
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New Computerised Transit System (NCTS) 6
New Computerised Transit System (NCTS) 6
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Court endorses CMA action as Emma Sleep agrees to change sales practices
Court endorses CMA action as Emma Sleep agrees to change sales practices
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MSK patients to get faster care and help returning to work
MSK patients to get faster care and help returning to work
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Capital Grants 2026: guidance now available

Guidance for the 2026 Capital Grants offer is now available on GOV.UK. 

The Capital Grants 2026 manual consists of:

applicant’s guidance agreement holder’s...
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Change of His Majesty's Ambassador to Greece
Change of His Majesty's Ambassador to Greece
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Russia’s victory in Ukraine is not inevitable and is increasingly implausible: UK statement to the OSCE
Russia’s victory in Ukraine is not inevitable and is increasingly implausible: UK statement to the OSCE
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Britain's biggest train operator’s services enter public ownership this weekend
Britain's biggest train operator’s services enter public ownership this weekend
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Britain continues to break clean power records
Britain continues to break clean power records
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Working together to tackle fakes: how Vinted and government are strengthening trust online
Working together to tackle fakes: how Vinted and government are strengthening trust online
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Food Fact Check: Feed additives and our health

Cymraeg

The additives that are fed to animals which later become our food, like meat, milk and eggs aren’t as high profile as food additives. ...

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Fee changes for SIA licensing and approval services
Fee changes for SIA licensing and approval services
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Shaping the future Fast Stream: digital and cyber security schemes

The Civil Service Fast Stream is the UK government’s flagship graduate programme, designed to develop the next generation of leaders across the Civil Service, and offers a structured, fast-track route into...

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Flexibility in electrolytic hydrogen production and use
Flexibility in electrolytic hydrogen production and use
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Capital risk metrics implementation and mitigation measures
Capital risk metrics implementation and mitigation measures
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Companies House: equality impact assessment for identity verification
Companies House: equality impact assessment for identity verification
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Unlocking England's nature markets: a further step forward for investment in the environment
Wildflowers. Cranbourne Chase, Dorset. Credit: Getty Images. 

I'm Will Lockhart, Deputy Director for Nature Markets and Investment at Defra. In March, I wrote about how...

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UK–Norway collaboration enables vital offshore energy operations

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Shop second-hand with confidence
Shop second-hand with confidence
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Salmonella cases in England at a decade high
Salmonella cases in England at a decade high
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Two members reappointed to the Independent Advisory Panel on Deaths in Custody
Two members reappointed to the Independent Advisory Panel on Deaths in Custody
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Further appointment of Tim De Meyer as the policing member of the Sentencing Council
Further appointment of Tim De Meyer as the policing member of the Sentencing Council
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Guidance: Foreign national offenders on licence and IS91 policy framework
Guidance: Foreign national offenders on licence and IS91 policy framework
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Guidance: Changes to SIA fees: your questions answered
Guidance: Changes to SIA fees: your questions answered
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DfT: spending over £25,000, January 2026
DfT: spending over £25,000, January 2026
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HMRC: spending over £500, April 2026
HMRC: spending over £500, April 2026
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The National Wealth Fund and HM Treasury Keep Well Agreement
The National Wealth Fund and HM Treasury Keep Well Agreement
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National Wealth Fund Framework Document
National Wealth Fund Framework Document
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Nature-based solutions for sustainable water resources: Environment Agency position statement
Nature-based solutions for sustainable water resources: Environment Agency position statement
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Energy sector cyber security strategy
Energy sector cyber security strategy
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Summary of stakeholder roundtables on unfair dismissal changes
Summary of stakeholder roundtables on unfair dismissal changes
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Appraisal, modelling and evaluation strategy for transport
Appraisal, modelling and evaluation strategy for transport
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27 May

Resident doctor strikes: everything you need to know 

The British Medical Association (BMA) has announced another round of strike action by resident doctors. 

Here, we tell you everything you need to know about the BMA resident doctor strikes, including...

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Response to the activation letter to the PSPRB 2026 Northern Ireland pay round
Response to the activation letter to the PSPRB 2026 Northern Ireland pay round
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Business leaders put nature on boardroom agenda
Business leaders put nature on boardroom agenda
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PM call with Prime Minister Luxon of New Zealand: 27 May 2026
PM call with Prime Minister Luxon of New Zealand: 27 May 2026
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PM meeting with Prime Minister Tusk of Poland: 27 May 2026
PM meeting with Prime Minister Tusk of Poland: 27 May 2026
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How AI can assist in hydrographic workflows

For several years, the UKHO has been actively investing in modern data technologies, including artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML), to transform how it processes, structures, and delivers...

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DfE Update 27 May 2026
DfE Update 27 May 2026
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Millions to benefit from lower travel and food costs
Millions to benefit from lower travel and food costs
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Marshall Scholarship gets £0.9m uplift to expand STEM awards
Marshall Scholarship gets £0.9m uplift to expand STEM awards
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MHRA welcomes Jason Bonander as he starts his role as Chief Digital and Technology Officer
MHRA welcomes Jason Bonander as he starts his role as Chief Digital and Technology Officer
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Security and Defence Partnership Treaty: the projects the UK and Poland will deliver together
Security and Defence Partnership Treaty: the projects the UK and Poland will deliver together
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Treaty between the Republic of Poland and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland on a Security and Defence Partnership
Treaty between the Republic of Poland and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland on a Security and Defence Partnership
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Beyond Performance vs Brand – How CMOs Unlock Real Scale

Toby Strangewood, Founder of Miroma Founders Network, explores why the performance versus brand debate is holding high-growth businesses back, and reveals how CMOs can build the confidence, structure and strategic...

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Adopting open-source in local government 

GDS Local’s Sourcing the Stack initiative forms part of GDS’s commitment to cocreating a shared vision for local government technology. An important step in this work is publishing...

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UK Space Agency completes term leading global space debris effort
Credit: ESA

The UK Space Agency has concluded its year as chair of the Inter-Agency Space Debris Coordination Committee (IADC), marking the end of a term that saw the UK strengthen international cooperation...

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National Guardian's Office annual report 2025 to 2026
National Guardian's Office annual report 2025 to 2026
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Charity Commission board member and senior executive team expenses
Charity Commission board member and senior executive team expenses
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Regulations subject to SSAC statutory scrutiny: 2026
Regulations subject to SSAC statutory scrutiny: 2026
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DSIT Main Estimate memorandum 2026 to 2027
DSIT Main Estimate memorandum 2026 to 2027
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Call for input on goods for cost of living tariff suspensions
Call for input on goods for cost of living tariff suspensions
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Competition opens to build a national Muslim War Memorial
Competition opens to build a national Muslim War Memorial
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Two Committee members elected as Fellows of the Royal Society 

Professor Hayley Fowler and Professor Piers Forster have been elected Fellows of the Royal Society. Professor Fowler has served on the Adaptation Committee since February 2025, and Professor...

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Policy paper: Bullingdon Prison: action plan
Policy paper: Bullingdon Prison: action plan
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Workforce Management Information 2026-27: AGO, GLD, HMCPSI
Workforce Management Information 2026-27: AGO, GLD, HMCPSI
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Number of SIA licences issued over the last 24 months
Number of SIA licences issued over the last 24 months
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Data asset management policy in government
Data asset management policy in government
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Dstl achieves UK’s first optical downlink from space
Dstl achieves UK’s first optical downlink from space
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Three housing associations get top consumer grade
Three housing associations get top consumer grade
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2020 data now available on our portal
2020 data now available on our portal
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Landmark decommissioning milestone reached at Trawsfynydd
Landmark decommissioning milestone reached at Trawsfynydd
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Impact assessment: Economic Impact Assessment of NDA Sites
Impact assessment: Economic Impact Assessment of NDA Sites
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NHS physiotherapy: what people are telling us
As the demand for physiotherapy grows, people are telling us about long waits for care, remote-only support and confusing referrals routes. Read their stories, and what needs to change to boost this vital area of...
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A badger named Miriam, and the 50 years of science that followed

Last year, we shared a blog called If You Go Down to the Woods Today, celebrating a wonderfully unique study site at Woodchester Park, nestled on the western edge of the Cotswolds...

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10 things we learned running rapid AI experiements
Anthony Love

Last year, we launched our approach to rapidly delivering artificial intelligence solutions at the Department for Business and Trade (DBT). Since then, our teams have explored ideas from...

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Defra: workforce management information April 2026
Defra: workforce management information April 2026
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Learning from domestic homicide reviews: government response
Learning from domestic homicide reviews: government response
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UCPI Evidence Hearings: Tranche 3 (Phase 2) | Day 6 - Undercover Policing Inquiry
Publication date: 27 May 2026. Category: General. Originator: Inquiry.
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UCPI Evidence Hearings: Tranche 3 (Phase 2) | Day 5 - Undercover Policing Inquiry
Publication date: 27 May 2026. Category: General. Originator: Inquiry.
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FOI release: Criminality of foreign-born SIA licence holders
FOI release: Criminality of foreign-born SIA licence holders
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FOI release: Injuries and assaults to SIA licence holders
FOI release: Injuries and assaults to SIA licence holders
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FOI release: Dismissals and resignations of SIA staff
FOI release: Dismissals and resignations of SIA staff
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How we are helping kids stay active at school
How we are helping kids stay active at school
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National Crime Agency senior officials' outside employment, April 2025 to March 2026
National Crime Agency senior officials' outside employment, April 2025 to March 2026
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Accessing HMRC’s web services
Accessing HMRC’s web services
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Ancient Cornish moors gain National Nature Reserve status
Ancient Cornish moors gain National Nature Reserve status
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26 May

UK and Poland set to sign major defence and security treaty as PM steps up relationship with Europe to keep nation safe
UK and Poland set to sign major defence and security treaty as PM steps up relationship with Europe to keep nation safe
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Royal College of Defence Studies delegation visited Chile
Royal College of Defence Studies delegation visited Chile
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We need to use the UN more effectively to prevent and resolve conflict, particularly through this Council: UK statement at the UN Security Council
We need to use the UN more effectively to prevent and resolve conflict, particularly through this Council: UK statement at the UN Security Council
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Russia’s intensified aerial attacks against Ukraine and irresponsible threats: UK statement to the OSCE
Russia’s intensified aerial attacks against Ukraine and irresponsible threats: UK statement to the OSCE
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