Communities for Afghans project: MHCLG policy update

Settlements in the West Bank are a flagrant violation of international law and must cease: UK statement at the UN Arria meeting on the West Bank

International Conference on Economic Crime

HM Land Registry: business appointment rules and advice

Maidstone Prison: action plan

Helen Birchenough’s term extended as Arts Council England South West Area Chair

Results of the 2025 ICIBI stakeholder survey

Second World War veterans to travel to overseas commemorations paid for by the Government

UN funding available for clean energy and decarbonisation projects in developing countries

Wreck of Nicola Faith donated to Cranfield University

Non-technical summaries and retrospective assessments: response from Lord Hanson

New students in England reminded to apply for student finance before deadline

Case reference: OFW-061246 Case summary We are investigating a request for determination relating to GSS compensation following a supply interruption. Date opened 10 April 2026 Status Open Relevant powers Water...

UK government shows “unwavering support” for war crime accountability

On 8 May, we proudly mark the first anniversary of the Defence Cyber Certification (DCC) scheme - an important milestone in strengthening cyber resilience of UK businesses...

Martyn's Law: guidance, consultation and progress

Advertising investigations: April 2026

MCA spending over £500 on a GPC in April 2026

52nd Universal Periodic Review of human rights: UK statement on Somalia

Lee Owston's speech at the Schools and Academies Show

New national collaboration space to strengthen youth justice policing

52nd Universal Periodic Review of human rights: UK statement on Palau

The judiciary-led Disclosure Review Working Group (DRWG) is to consider simplifying disclosure rules for the Business and Property Courts (BPC) following a survey of legal sector stakeholders.The DRWG will aim...

UK provides cyclone support to Solomon Islands.

UK and others announce that the recipient of the 2026 Democracy Defenders Award is PromoLex from Moldova.

European Political Community Summit in Armenia: UK statement to the OSCE

Recognition of FB Imray, Laurie Norie and Wilson GmbH as a chart producer

How the Achieving your potential programme reignited my ambition

Achieving your potential opened my eyes to opportunities

Suffragan Bishop of Brixworth: 8th May 2026

Anniversary Statement: Exodus Deltajet 500 Stingray, G-CMYY

The AAIB has dispatched a team to Torridon, Highland

IAGCI invites tenders to evaluate Home Office country information products on Syria and Bangladesh

There can be no lasting peace for Ukraine without accountability

Commemorating VE Day: Honouring the Past, Investing in the Future

Boiler Upgrade Scheme (BUS) Extension: summary business case

Legal aid for inquests: changes to fee schemes

By Jeremy Sabel and Matt Heydon Natural England’s Species Recovery & Reintroductions Team

Projects involving the release of white stork Ciconia ciconia capture the public imagination. If fairy...

MHCLG: workforce management information, February 2026

MHCLG: workforce management information, March 2026

Section 75 Equality Screening Form for NIO consultation: Northern Ireland Local Growth Fund

Northern Ireland Local Growth Fund Consultation

PM statement to mark eighty-one years since VE Day

MHRA approves donidalorsen (Dawnzera) for the treatment of hereditary angioedema

IBCA Community Update, 07 May, 2026

World Press Freedom Day 2026: Joint statement to the OSCE

Joint Statement following the meeting of the Specialised Committee on the Implementation of the Windsor Framework, 7 May 2026

Vacancy: AAIB Operations Officer - closes 25 May 2026

UNISFA plays a critical role in protecting civilians and maintaining stability in Abyei: UK statement at the UN Security Council

Last month, we published a post about a consultation on proposed measures to improve livestock health and welfare in England. 

This is a reminder that the consultation will...

Windrush Compensation Advocacy Support Fund 2026 to 2027

Operator’s licence revoked after serious maintenance and safety failures

Confronting Holocaust Denial and Distortion: UK statement to the OSCE

Costa Rica to join UK as member of £13 trillion global trade bloc

MHRA approves donidalorsen (Dawnzera) for the treatment of familial chylomicronemia syndrome

Canterbury: Ralphs Centre

Guildford: College House

Hastings: St. Leonards Probation Office

Lewes & Eastbourne: Eastbourne Probation Office

Reigate & Banstead: Redhill Probation Office

Spelthorne: Swan House

Worthing: Worthing Probation Office

Recent, entirely misleading coverage by Channel 4 claims that the Environment Agency has prioritised the use of enforcement undertakings, rather than criminal prosecutions, against water companies for serious...

When international teams from Colombia, Canada, India, Peru, and the UK gathered for the Public Design Conference in September 2025, as part of the World Design Congress Design Safari, we found that...

Surveys and Similar User Research Privacy Notice

OAG Spending over £500 on a GPC for March 2026

OAG spending over £25,000 for March 2026

Spinning out measurement tech to support advanced manufacturing

British and Canadian Ambassadors Host Reception for the Media

52nd Universal Periodic Review of human rights: UK statement on Belgium

52nd Universal Periodic Review of human rights: UK statement on Denmark

The student finance deadline for new students is approaching

Report 05/2026: Pedestrian struck by a train at Pewsey footpath crossing

Crystal Stream report and safety flyer published

Russia’s assault on Europe’s post-war security order: UK statement to the OSCE

Government Internal Audit Agency Corporate Plan 2026-27

Grounding and subsequent loss of the fishing vessel Crystal Stream (LH 147)

Report 05/2026: Pedestrian struck by a train at Pewsey footpath crossing

Departmental spend over £25,000: March 2026

GPC spend over £500: March 2026

Operation Pangea XVIII: UK Border operation intercepts millions of dangerous medicines across two weeks

The UK renews £1.6M for Cambodia mine action

Council for Science and Technology seeks its next independent co-chair

Learn how poor NHS communication harms patients and how staff can improve it.

Three members appointed to the Tribunal Procedure Committee

Sir Richard Broadbent reappointed as Chair of the HMCTS Board

On 28 April 2026, the Legal Services Board (LSB) discussed the Solicitors Regulation Authority’s (SRA) regulatory performance. With one month until the deadline for SRA’s compliance with LSB’s Directions...

HS2 Phase One planning forum: environmental health subgroup meeting minutes

Ofsted Board meetings 2026: minutes

Microchips in pets: scanning prior to euthanasia

The Orbit Clipper on the Thames.

“There were no hurdles. There was nothing that could not be overcome.”

That's how Mike Greenwood, Technical Manager at the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA), ...

Close up of a person wearing their Military medals.

In early September 2025, the Service Design team at the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) approached the Web Publishing team to help improve the application...

MCA Financial Investigations Manager, Paul Atkins, on board a vessel.

From interviewing witnesses on vessels to attending court for landmark prosecutions, no two days are the same for Paul Atkins, Financial...

Maritime and Coastguard Agency gives backing to Merchant Navy Welfare Board assistance project.

A career at sea brings adventure, freedom, and experiences that simply can’t be found in...

At their best, commercial sailing holidays are a safe and exciting way to spend time at sea, voyaging the world and learning new skills from expert professional mariners.

Berths can be bought for...

UK GREAT Zone with a strong institutional and business presence at FIDAE 2026

Businesses see processing times slashed in groundbreaking trial

UKHSA update on the hantavirus cruise ship outbreak

Specialised Committee on the implementation of the Windsor Framework: Agenda, Thursday 7 May 2026

2026 Government Procurement Card spend for transactions over £500

EM on Council Decision 2025/799 on the EU Cyber Resilience Act

My Landing in Digital, Data and Technology (DDaT)

Evaluation of how NHS public information supports decision-making about screening tests in pregnancy

UK Armed Forces better protected with new jamming-proof navigation tech

DfE Update 6 May 2026

52nd Universal Periodic Review of human rights: UK statement on Paraguay

Russia must cease threats and attacks against civilians and civilian infrastructure in Ukraine: UK statement to the OSCE

Four-year ban for director who neglected duties at companies linked to Atherton scheme

Foreign Secretary's statement: Hantavirus outbreak, 6 May 2026

Across the Ministry of Justice, thousands of colleagues are doing some of the hardest jobs in public service. My team is there to make sure technology helps them, not hinders them.  

I am...

As we explained in our last blog post, the Sustainable Farming Incentive 2026 offer (SFI26) will have 2 application windows.  

The first window (‘Window 1’) will open in June ...

Scotland Office Senior Official Transparency Return Jan-March2024

Scotland Office BAR Quarterly Transparency Data: Jan -March 2024

Scotland Office BAR Quarterly Transparency Data: Oct- Dec 2023

Scotland Office Special Adviser Transparency Data Jan-March 2024

Scotland Office - Ministerial Transparency Return Jan-March 2024

Cabinet Office: non-consolidated performance related pay 2023/24

Possible amendments to the costs/expenses rules in the First-tier Tribunal, Upper Tribunal and Employment Tribunals

Electricity Generator Levy — Technical note

CMA advice to Defra on reform of the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966

National Pet Month is a chance to celebrate the bond between people and their pets which is something that runs deep in the United Kingdom (UK). With around 13.5 million dogs, 12 million cats, and millions...

NHS injury costs recovery scheme: April 2026 to March 2027

Minutes of the fourth meeting of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement Partnership Council, 2 February 2026

Tree production grants reopen for applications

Kommandor Susan report published

Catastrophic engine failure and subsequent fire on board the site investigation vessel Kommandor Susan

Safety digest 05/2026: Grantham South Junction

Conclusion of Costa Rica’s CPTPP Accession Working Group

Back in the 1960, Edward Lorenz introduced the concept that small changes within complex systems can lead to significant and far-reaching consequences. Often referred to as the butterfly effect, the theory...

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) is the first government department signed up to the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology's (DSIT’s) IT Reuse for Good charter...

Waste Metric Dashboard : April 2026

British businesses celebrated as The King’s Awards for Enterprise mark their 60th anniversary

Fisheries management plans: policy information

Healthcare workers must never be targets in conflict: UK statement at the UN Arria meeting on protecting medical care in conflict amid evolving threats

Artificial Intelligence and the JudiciaryThe Judicial Institute for ScotlandParliament Square, Edinburgh

Thursday 30 April 2026

Sir Geoffrey Vos, Master of the Rolls and Head of Civil Justice...

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) recently released new data on UK healthy life expectancy (HLE), up to the end of 2024. HLE is defined as the number of years people are expected to spend in ‘good...

This article concerns an ongoing outbreak and will be updated regularly. Information is accurate as of Tuesday 5 May 2026.   

What we know so far&...

Building Safety Regulator building control approval application data February to April 2026

Climate-related job posts at the Security Industry Authority

Edition 43: News from the Adjudicator

The King unveiling the plaque for Project NOVA in Bermuda. Credit: Government of Bermuda.

During The King’s visit to Bermuda, His Majesty visited the site which will be the first of the UK’s new global network...

FOI release: Number of SIA licence holders

Department of Health and Social Care prompt payment of suppliers

Cabinet Office: non-consolidated performance related pay 2024/25

Industrial Strategy Advisory Council meeting minutes, 3 March 2026

Call for bids for strategic communications projects in Ukraine

CNC Force Chaplain appointed honorary Canon

Nearly £50 million government backing to power up drone and flying taxi tech and crack down on illegal drones

Infected Blood: A Service of Recognition, Remembrance and Reflection

Dstl develops first smart ‘find and strike’ system for faster battlefield decisions

Prime Minister’s remarks at No10 Tackling Antisemitism Forum: 5 May 2026

52nd Universal Periodic Review of human rights: UK statement on Namibia

52nd Universal Periodic Review of human rights: UK statement on Niger

52nd Universal Periodic Review of human rights: UK statement on Mozambique

52nd Universal Periodic Review of human rights: UK statement on Estonia

Accredited official statistics: Family court statistics quarterly: January to March 2026

Public sector services are fundamentally shaped by the needs of the people they serve. That’s why the theme for Services Week 2026 is “Personalised public services” – an invite to explore how services can...

FCDO Services senior officials’ business expenses and hospitality, January to March 2026

DCMS workforce management information: March 2026

HMRC organisation information and supporting datasets

Charity Commission spending over £25,000: April 2026 to March 2027

Call for bids for startegic communications projects in Ukraine

Asset Purchase Facility (APF) ceiling, May 2026

FCDO Services prompt payment data January to March 2026

FCDO Services: workforce management information on disability 2025 to 2026 quarter 4

FCDO Services: workforce management information on ethnicity 2025 to 2026 quarter 4

FCDO Services: workforce management information on gender 2025 to 2026 quarter 4

Graham Sanders Sarah Katz Olviya Silvary

In April 2026, the quarterly Firebreak week began with an unusual pitch: the project Britain Gets Talent. The project presented an opportunity...

PM statement on strikes targeting UAE: 4 May 2026

Funding boost to help councils tackle antisemitism

Joint Declaration on a Strategic Partnership between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Republic of Armenia

Thousands of students risk their qualifications by taking phones into exam hall as GCSE and A Level exams begin

UK cracks down on Russia’s exploitation of vulnerable migrants and deadly drone capability

Glasgow door supervisor working with suspended licence prosecuted

Prime Minister to bring together leaders across public life to drive whole of society response to antisemitism

PM meeting with Prime Minister Babiš of Czechia: 4 May 2026

Joint statement following a meeting between the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer

PM meeting with Prime Minister Pashinyan of Armenia: 4 May 2026

Illegal migration update statement from the European Political Community Summit: 4 May 2026

PM meeting with leaders from Ukraine, France, Italy, Poland, Canada, Norway, Finland, NATO, the European Commission and the European Council at the EPC: 4 May 2026

PM meeting with President of France, Emmanuel Macron and NATO Secretary General, Mark Rutte: 4 May 2026

New appointments made to Insolvency Service Board

PM meeting with President Zelenskyy of Ukraine: 3 May 2026

Recent reporting on Hinkley Point C contains a number of inaccuracies regarding Natural England’s role, legal duties, and position on fish protection measures. Natural England is firmly committed to enabling...

Government sets out plans to protect summer holidays from disruption 

All eyes on LA ahead of largest ever UK trade mission to the US

In England and Wales, property ownership is divided into ownership of the “legal estate” and ownership of “beneficial interests”. This guide explains them in simple terms. It also touches on different ways...

Details of any cyber-security breaches experienced by the SIA

DWP spending over £25,000, January 2026

DWP spending over £25,000, February 2026

DWP spending over £25,000, March 2026

Security Industry Authority use of IT management consultants

SFO secures £10m from British defence supplier

Illegal waste site in Lancashire shut down

SIA begins process of gaining PIDA prescribed person status

2026 - closed case costs

HSE commercial pipeline May 2026

Project Gigabit National Rolling Open Market Review May 2026

United Kingdom-Albania Home Affairs Dialogue 2026: joint statement

Dorset farmers to pay £33,500 over slurry handling