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14 October

Vacancy: Deputy District Judge

The Judicial Appointments Commission (JAC) has been asked to identify 130 candidates (this is anticipated to be 80 immediate and 50 future appointments) for the post of Deputy District Judge.

The exercise...

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PM meeting with President Zelenskyy of Ukraine: 14 October 2026
PM meeting with President Zelenskyy of Ukraine: 14 October 2026
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The UN sanctions regime remains an essential tool to address insecurity in Haiti and to alleviate the suffering of the Haitian people: UK Explanation of Vote at the UN Security Council
The UN sanctions regime remains an essential tool to address insecurity in Haiti and to alleviate the suffering of the Haitian people: UK Explanation of Vote at the UN Security Council
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Libyan parties must honour commitments made to give security, economic opportunity and democratic freedom to the Libyan people: UK statement at the UN Security Council
Libyan parties must honour commitments made to give security, economic opportunity and democratic freedom to the Libyan people: UK statement at the UN Security Council
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Major milestone reached in ending building safety crisis
Major milestone reached in ending building safety crisis
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Building an energy system that delivers for all
Building an energy system that delivers for all
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Appointment of Regius Professorship of Medicine in the University of Oxford: 14 October 2026
Appointment of Regius Professorship of Medicine in the University of Oxford: 14 October 2026
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Deterrence is not a threat: UK statement to the OSCE
Deterrence is not a threat: UK statement to the OSCE
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Brain cancer patients to see faster development of new treatments
Brain cancer patients to see faster development of new treatments
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UKHSA Complete UK Pre-entry Health Screening Beta reassessment

From: DHSCAssessment date: 04/12/2025Amber review date: 30/04/2026Stage: Beta reassessmentResult: Green at reassessmentService provider: UKHSA

Service description <...
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Response to Requests to Serve Section 21 Notices - Undercover Policing Inquiry
Publication date: 14 Oct 2026. Category: Anonymity. Originator: Inquiry.
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Response to Requests to Reopen Anonymity Decisions - Undercover Policing Inquiry
Publication date: 14 Oct 2026. Category: Anonymity. Originator: Inquiry.
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Legal Aid Agency cyber security incident data update October 2026
Legal Aid Agency cyber security incident data update October 2026
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Plan to unlock organic market for stronger farms, more homegrown food
Plan to unlock organic market for stronger farms, more homegrown food
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Recruitment for two Veterinary Pharmacovigilance Inspectors
Recruitment for two Veterinary Pharmacovigilance Inspectors
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Scarborough soldier buried in Belgium more than a century after his death
Scarborough soldier buried in Belgium more than a century after his death
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Environment Agency action following complaints of foul smells
Environment Agency action following complaints of foul smells
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Defence Secretary Wes Streeting MP: Speech at the 2026 LGBTQ+ Defence Awards.
Defence Secretary Wes Streeting MP: Speech at the 2026 LGBTQ+ Defence Awards.
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Foreign Secretary, Ed Miliband, speech: A global financial system that works for all – action on debt, investment and resilience
Foreign Secretary, Ed Miliband, speech: A global financial system that works for all – action on debt, investment and resilience
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DfE Update 14 October 2026
DfE Update 14 October 2026
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Construction begins on £20m Torcross rock defence scheme
Construction begins on &pound;20m Torcross rock defence scheme
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Carbon capture and the renewal of British industry
Carbon capture and the renewal of British industry
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UK calls for fundamental reset of global financial system for developing countries
UK calls for fundamental reset of global financial system for developing countries
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NAD and CDS want capability delivered faster as DSEI 27 launched
NAD and CDS want capability delivered faster as DSEI 27 launched
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Andy Lord appointed Interim Chair of NAD Group Advisory Board 
Andy Lord appointed Interim Chair of NAD Group Advisory Board 
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New action to crackdown on bogus self-employment loopholes 
New action to crackdown on bogus self-employment loopholes 
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A new chief executive at the Government Internal Audit Agency
A new chief executive at the Government Internal Audit Agency
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Building the capability to commercialise workplace safety data
Building the capability to commercialise workplace safety data
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Lessons from steering a speedboat: what leading the Manage People on Probation service taught me

As Women in Tech Week is being marked across government and the wider community, I have been reflecting on my own experiences of leading digital transformation in a complex environment. Over the past year, I...

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Counter-terrorism disruptive powers report 2025
Counter-terrorism disruptive powers report 2025
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Environment Agency corporate scorecards 2026 to 2027
Environment Agency corporate scorecards 2026 to 2027
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NS&I: spending over £25,000, 2026-2027
NS&I: spending over &pound;25,000, 2026-2027
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FCDO Services spend over £25,000, July 2026
FCDO Services spend over &pound;25,000, July 2026
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FCDO Services spend over £25,000, August 2026
FCDO Services spend over &pound;25,000, August 2026
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FCDO Services spend over £25,000, September 2026
FCDO Services spend over &pound;25,000, September 2026
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NS&I: prompt payment data April to June 2026
NS&I: prompt payment data April to June 2026
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Make Work Pay: employment status reform and protections for the self-employed 
Make Work Pay: employment status reform and protections for the self-employed 
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Draft affirmative coming for African Development Fund (Multilateral Debt Relief Initiative) (Amendment) Order 2026
Draft affirmative coming for African Development Fund (Multilateral Debt Relief Initiative) (Amendment) Order 2026. See other results for details.
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Draft affirmative coming for African Development Bank (Seventeenth Replenishment of the African Development Fund) Order 2026
Draft affirmative coming for African Development Bank (Seventeenth Replenishment of the African Development Fund) Order 2026. See other results for details.
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Draft affirmative coming for International Fund for Agricultural Development (Thirteenth Replenishment) Order 2026
Draft affirmative coming for International Fund for Agricultural Development (Thirteenth Replenishment) Order 2026. See other results for details.
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Draft affirmative coming for International Development Association (Multilateral Debt Relief Initiative) (Amendment) Order 2026
Draft affirmative coming for International Development Association (Multilateral Debt Relief Initiative) (Amendment) Order 2026. See other results for details.
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From condition to confidence: caring for flood defences in a changing climate 

Behind England’s flood defences are thousands of engineers, inspectors and specialists working in all weathers, around the clock. As Chief Engineer at the Environment Agency, I am proud to lead that effort...

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MHRA 2030 Strategy to modernise patient-centred regulation for the era of AI and personalised medicines
MHRA 2030 Strategy to modernise patient-centred regulation for the era of AI and personalised medicines
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CMA fines firms £6 million for misleading sales tactics
CMA fines firms &pound;6 million for misleading sales tactics
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CNC helps Armed Forces community explore policing careers
CNC helps Armed Forces community explore policing careers
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Change of His Majesty’s Ambassador to Yemen
Change of His Majesty’s Ambassador to Yemen
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Former Scottish health chief appointed to lead transformation of military medicine
Former Scottish health chief appointed to lead transformation of military medicine
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Direct consumer enforcement: 18 months on

We are now just over halfway through the second year of the Competition and Markets Authority’s (CMA) direct consumer enforcement regime under the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (DMCC...

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Working together sustains hen harrier numbers in 2026

By Matt Heard, National Delivery Director

Hen harriers are one of the UK’s most distinctive birds of prey and, after decades of decline, have gradually returned to northern England as their population...

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Take part in the 2026 Space Sector Skills Survey

The third national Space Sector Skills Survey has launched to give all space sector employers across the UK the chance to tell us about the challenges they are facing with securing the right workforce they need...

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Organic Action Plan for England published today
Riverford Organic Farmers

Published today, the Organic Action Plan for England (OAPE) sets out how government and the organic sector will work together from 2026 to 2036 and beyond, to grow domestic...

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MHRA Strategy 2030
MHRA Strategy 2030
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Energy smart data legislative framework
Energy smart data legislative framework
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Consultation on the extension of the Charity Commission’s powers to tackle extremism
Consultation on the extension of the Charity Commission’s powers to tackle extremism
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Monitoring air quality and dust on the HS2 Phase One route (July 2026)
Monitoring air quality and dust on the HS2 Phase One route (July 2026)
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Monitoring noise and vibration on the HS2 Phase One route (July 2026)
Monitoring noise and vibration on the HS2 Phase One route (July 2026)
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Historical Stillbirth Burials and Cremations (Yvette Cooper)

Working with my ministerial colleagues, the Minister for Local Government, Devolution and Regional Growth, Jim McMahon OBE MP, and the Minister for Victims, Violence Against Women and Girls and International ...

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Notification of a Contingent Liability: African Development Bank General Callable Capital Increase 2024 (Kirsty McNeill)

It is normal practice, when a government department proposes to undertake a contingent liability in excess of £300,000 for which there is no specific statutory authority, for the Minister concerned to present...

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Make Work Pay Implementation (Kate Dearden)

Employment laws have not kept pace with modern working patterns. Too many workers lack the protections they need at work, while responsible businesses face unfair competition from those willing to exploit gaps...

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Standard Essential Patents (SEPs) Consultation: Government Response (Chris McDonald)

Today I am publishing the Government's response to the consultation on Standard Essential Patents (SEPs).

Standards allow products and services to connect, communicate and operate across borders — ...

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Publication of the Independent Expert’s Report on Paramilitary Group Transition to Disbandment (Chris Bryant)

Everybody in Northern Ireland has a right to live free from fear and intimidation. The continuing existence of paramilitary groups poses a direct threat to that right. While these groups may pose as protectors...

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Flood Action Week 2026 (Emma Hardy)

As we enter Flood Action Week 2026 (12-18 October 2026), I am updating the House on the steps this Government is taking to strengthen resilience to flooding and drought, improve public preparedness, and protect...

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Transfer of Chiltern Railways’ Services into Public Ownership (Heidi Alexander)

I am confirming to the House that on Sunday 20 September 2026, Chiltern Railways' services transferred into public ownership under the Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Act. Operations are now run...

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MOD’s Formal Response to the Service Complaints Ombudsman for the Armed Forces 2025 Annual Report (Calvin Bailey)

I am pleased to place in the Library of the House today the MOD’s formal response to the Service Complaints Ombudsman for the Armed Forces’ (SCOAF) annual report for 2025 on the fairness, effectiveness...

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Independent Immigration Appeals Authority preparatory spend – Contingencies fund advance (Anna Turley, Member, Immigration and Asylum Bill Committee)

I would like to notify the House that the Home Office has obtained approval for an advance from the contingencies fund of £4,000,000. The Independent Immigration Appeals Authority (IIAA) is being set up ...

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Competition and Market Authority's Heating Oil Market Study: Government Response (Polly Billington)

Today, I am publishing the Government's response to the Competition and Markets Authority's (CMA) market study into the heating oil sector.

For the first time, families who rely on heating oil will...

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Emerging defence capabilities get a HEADS UP from Dstl trial
Emerging defence capabilities get a HEADS UP from Dstl trial
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Ofqual fines ABRSM £150,000 over data retention failures
Ofqual fines ABRSM &pound;150,000 over data retention failures
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RSH gives two local authorities a C3 consumer grade
RSH gives two local authorities a C3 consumer grade
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Consultation on powers to protect charities from extremist abuse
Consultation on powers to protect charities from extremist abuse
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Ofwat to consult on Outcome Delivery Incentive payments for customers
Ofwat has today published its draft Outcome Delivery Incentive (ODI) determinations for 2025-26, which propose a net &pound;240m reduction in customer bills, of which &pound;107m will be returned in customer...
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Using AI to analyse legacy systems faster: what our pilots revealed 
AI can help organisations analyse legacy systems faster 

One of the biggest barriers to modernising legacy technology is understanding how existing systems work.   

To modernise...

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Fostering innovation fund: application outcomes
Fostering innovation fund: application outcomes
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UKAP guidance update for healthcare workers living with HIV
UKAP guidance update for healthcare workers living with HIV
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Organic Action Plan for England
Organic Action Plan for England
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National call to recruit more foster carers launched at Number 10
National call to recruit more foster carers launched at Number 10
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13 October

President Zelenskyy to visit Downing Street as the UK doubles down on support for Ukraine and calls on partners to follow suit 
President Zelenskyy to visit Downing Street as the UK doubles down on support for Ukraine and calls on partners to follow suit 
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Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury speech at the West Midlands Growth Summit
Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury speech at the West Midlands Growth Summit
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The UK is committed to respecting and defending the right of the people of its Overseas Territories to determine their own future: UK Statement at the UN Fourth Committee
The UK is committed to respecting and defending the right of the people of its Overseas Territories to determine their own future: UK Statement at the UN Fourth Committee
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The United Kingdom continues to support the humanitarian response in the DRC, including through our assistance to the Ebola response: UK statement at the UN Security Council
The United Kingdom continues to support the humanitarian response in the DRC, including through our assistance to the Ebola response: UK statement at the UN Security Council
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UK NSC seminar on HPV vaccination and the future of cervical screening

Well over 200 people joined the latest UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC) online seminar.

The event on 30 September focused on high-risk human papillomavirus (hrHPV) vaccination and its ...

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National Data Guardian Panel meeting minutes, 2026
National Data Guardian Panel meeting minutes, 2026
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Rare chalk stream created to boost wildlife in Norfolk
Rare chalk stream created to boost wildlife in Norfolk
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Businesses set to be protected from Argentinian economic coercion
Businesses set to be protected from Argentinian economic coercion
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Joint statement on the postponement of Palestinian elections
Joint statement on the postponement of Palestinian elections
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UK-Canada renewed AI security partnership
UK-Canada renewed AI security partnership
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Stronger protections for heating oil customers
Stronger protections for heating oil customers
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Eight Welsh organisations strike Gold
Eight Welsh organisations strike Gold
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Respect for Syria’s sovereignty and territorial integrity remains essential for long-term stability, political progress and economic recovery: UK statement at the UN Security Council
Respect for Syria’s sovereignty and territorial integrity remains essential for long-term stability, political progress and economic recovery: UK statement at the UN Security Council
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FSA workforce management information September 2026
FSA workforce management information September 2026
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Biometrics and Forensics Ethics Group: annual report 2024 to 2025
Biometrics and Forensics Ethics Group: annual report 2024 to 2025
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Further arrest connected with North East illegal waste dumping
Further arrest connected with North East illegal waste dumping
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Hundreds of thousands of pensioners urged to check they're not missing out on vital Pension Credit
Hundreds of thousands of pensioners urged to check they're not missing out on vital Pension Credit
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Infected Blood Memorial Unveiled at Treloar’s School
Infected Blood Memorial Unveiled at Treloar’s School
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Exercise Anvil puts major incident response to the test
Exercise Anvil puts major incident response to the test
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MHRA authorises Onswik (insulin efsitora alfa) for adults with type 2 diabetes
MHRA authorises Onswik (insulin efsitora alfa) for adults with type 2 diabetes
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100 East Midlands homes benefit from flood resilience measures
100 East Midlands homes benefit from flood resilience measures
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Chancellor call with Vice Premier He Lifeng of China: 8 October 2026
Chancellor call with Vice Premier He Lifeng of China: 8 October 2026
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The Troubles: Living with the Legacy
The Troubles: Living with the Legacy
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The Port of Tyne Harbour Revision Order 2026
The Port of Tyne Harbour Revision Order 2026
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