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08 July 2026

Sizewell B power plant given lifetime extension to 2055
seen at 22:43, 8 July in News and communications (Our copy).
Sizewell B power plant given lifetime extension to 2055
Four sentenced to nearly 15 years combined jail time following major MHRA investigation into illegal online supply of medicines
seen at 18:58, 8 July in News and communications (Our copy).
Four sentenced to nearly 15 years combined jail time following major MHRA investigation into illegal online supply of medicines
UK defences strengthened against foreign state-backed groups
seen at 18:57, 8 July in News and communications (Our copy).
UK defences strengthened against foreign state-backed groups
The UK is appalled by the rising rates of conflict-related sexual violence around the world: UK statement at the UN Security Council
seen at 18:54, 8 July in News and communications (Our copy).
The UK is appalled by the rising rates of conflict-related sexual violence around the world: UK statement at the UN Security Council
Education Secretary's speech at Ruskin College
seen at 18:53, 8 July in News and communications (Our copy).
Education Secretary's speech at Ruskin College
Professional Standards Authority: annual report and accounts 2025 to 2026
seen at 18:36, 8 July in Transparency and freedom of information releases (Our copy).
Professional Standards Authority: annual report and accounts 2025 to 2026
Draft strategic policy guidance for electricity networks growth
seen at 18:33, 8 July in Policy papers and consultations (Our copy).
Draft strategic policy guidance for electricity networks growth
A maturing market: digital identity sectoral analysis 2026
seen at 18:30, 8 July in Enabling digital identity (Our copy).

Today we published our second annual sectoral analysis of the UK digital identity market.  This analysis covers services registered under the provisions in the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025, as well...

Manor of Northstead
seen at 16:55, 8 July in News and communications (Our copy).
Manor of Northstead
Joint statement on the Deep Precision Strike Capability Investment Initiative: 8 July 2026
seen at 16:53, 8 July in News and communications (Our copy).
Joint statement on the Deep Precision Strike Capability Investment Initiative: 8 July 2026
Joint Statement Regarding the Security and Defence Partnership Between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Republic of Türkiye
seen at 16:52, 8 July in News and communications (Our copy).
Joint Statement Regarding the Security and Defence Partnership Between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Republic of Türkiye
8 and 9-year-olds now eligible to use eGates
seen at 16:50, 8 July in News and communications (Our copy).
8 and 9-year-olds now eligible to use eGates
Russia cannot rebrand its illegal war of aggression as counter-terrorism: UK statement to the OSCE
seen at 16:49, 8 July in News and communications (Our copy).
Russia cannot rebrand its illegal war of aggression as counter-terrorism: UK statement to the OSCE
Martyn's Law: a collective effort
seen at 16:40, 8 July in Security Industry Authority - Activity on GOV.UK (Our copy).
Martyn's Law: a collective effort
Estimates of future jobs supported by the Defence Investment Plan
seen at 16:32, 8 July in Transparency and freedom of information releases (Our copy).
Estimates of future jobs supported by the Defence Investment Plan
Capital Goods Scheme simplification
seen at 16:31, 8 July in Policy papers and consultations (Our copy).
Capital Goods Scheme simplification
Update following negotiations on enhanced FTA with Turkey
seen at 15:41, 8 July in News and communications (Our copy).
Update following negotiations on enhanced FTA with Turkey
Joint statement from Prime Minister Starmer and Prime Minister Carney of Canada on defence financing: 8 July 2026
seen at 15:40, 8 July in News and communications (Our copy).
Joint statement from Prime Minister Starmer and Prime Minister Carney of Canada on defence financing: 8 July 2026
Circular 005/2026: Criminal lifestyle (criminal confiscation)
seen at 15:39, 8 July in News and communications (Our copy).
Circular 005/2026: Criminal lifestyle (criminal confiscation)
Circular 008/2026: Timetabling of confiscation proceedings (criminal confiscation)
seen at 15:37, 8 July in News and communications (Our copy).
Circular 008/2026: Timetabling of confiscation proceedings (criminal confiscation)
Circular 007/2026: Principal objective (criminal confiscation)
seen at 15:35, 8 July in News and communications (Our copy).
Circular 007/2026: Principal objective (criminal confiscation)
Circular 009/2026: Early resolution of confiscation meeting (criminal confiscation)
seen at 15:34, 8 July in News and communications (Our copy).
Circular 009/2026: Early resolution of confiscation meeting (criminal confiscation)
Circular 010/2026: Restraint orders (criminal confiscation)
seen at 15:31, 8 July in News and communications (Our copy).
Circular 010/2026: Restraint orders (criminal confiscation)
Circular 006/2026: Amount to be paid under a confiscation order
seen at 15:29, 8 July in News and communications (Our copy).
Circular 006/2026: Amount to be paid under a confiscation order
Change of His Majesty's Ambassador to the Czech Republic: Alastair King-Smith
seen at 15:27, 8 July in News and communications (Our copy).
Change of His Majesty's Ambassador to the Czech Republic: Alastair King-Smith
Safety awards recognise Sellafield project delivery professionals
seen at 15:25, 8 July in News and communications (Our copy).
Safety awards recognise Sellafield project delivery professionals
One Earth Solar Farm development consent decision announced
seen at 15:23, 8 July in News and communications (Our copy).
One Earth Solar Farm development consent decision announced
DfE Update 8 July 2026
seen at 15:22, 8 July in News and communications (Our copy).
DfE Update 8 July 2026
Government approves UK’s second largest solar farm
seen at 15:20, 8 July in News and communications (Our copy).
Government approves UK’s second largest solar farm
South East Water’s breach of Condition P26 of its Licence
seen at 15:19, 8 July in Ofwat (Our copy).
On 28 May 2026, Moody’s downgraded the Class A Debt Rating of South East Water Finance Limited (the financial subsidiary of South East Water Limited) to Ba1. This rating was below Investment Grade. As a result, ...
Government action so children do not pay for a parent’s crime
seen at 15:17, 8 July in Ministry of Justice - Activity on GOV.UK (Our copy).
Government action so children do not pay for a parent’s crime
Last woman to be hanged in the UK pardoned 70 years on
seen at 15:16, 8 July in Ministry of Justice - Activity on GOV.UK (Our copy).
Last woman to be hanged in the UK pardoned 70 years on
Lowland Peat Water Implementation Grant – applications now open
seen at 15:12, 8 July in Environment Agency: For homes and habitats. (Our copy).
Photograph: Pyemoor Dam bidirectional water control structure. Photo credit: Ian Moodie.

We are now receiving applications for the Lowland Peat Water Implementation Grant as announced in New funding boost...

A new cyber profession for government
seen at 15:09, 8 July in Digital trade (Our copy).
Greg Dakin Why Cyber matters even more

Cyber attacks are a key risk for all government departments. As we undertake digital transformation to deliver more efficient services to the taxpayer, we...

Plan technology for your school: get help using the right digital and technology infrastructure
seen at 14:58, 8 July in Maximising Value for Pupils (Max VP) (Our copy).

Hattie Barham-Colwell, of the Department for Education's Safe and Reliable Technology team, explains how the plan technology for your school service can help you meet government digital and technology standards...

UK passport fees transparency data
seen at 14:53, 8 July in Transparency and freedom of information releases (Our copy).
UK passport fees transparency data
FOI responses published by the Youth Justice Board: June 2026
seen at 14:53, 8 July in Transparency and freedom of information releases (Our copy).
FOI responses published by the Youth Justice Board: June 2026
NPL Management Limited: annual report and financial statements 2025
seen at 14:51, 8 July in Transparency and freedom of information releases (Our copy).
NPL Management Limited: annual report and financial statements 2025
The Value of Resilience: Cyber Resilience in Financial Services
seen at 14:49, 8 July in Transparency and freedom of information releases (Our copy).
The Value of Resilience: Cyber Resilience in Financial Services
Updating foster care standards and guidance
seen at 14:49, 8 July in Policy papers and consultations (Our copy).
Updating foster care standards and guidance
Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) economic growth goals
seen at 14:47, 8 July in Policy papers and consultations (Our copy).
Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) economic growth goals
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) economic growth goals
seen at 14:46, 8 July in Policy papers and consultations (Our copy).
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) economic growth goals
Make Work Pay: workplace monitoring technologies
seen at 14:44, 8 July in Policy papers and consultations (Our copy).
Make Work Pay: workplace monitoring technologies
Food Standards Agency (FSA) economic growth goals
seen at 14:43, 8 July in Policy papers and consultations (Our copy).
Food Standards Agency (FSA) economic growth goals
10 Year Capital Plan for Health and Social Care
seen at 14:41, 8 July in Policy papers and consultations (Our copy).
10 Year Capital Plan for Health and Social Care
Smart Data: multi-sector call for evidence
seen at 14:40, 8 July in Policy papers and consultations (Our copy).
Smart Data: multi-sector call for evidence
Every day, everyone: Making maritime safety second nature
seen at 14:30, 8 July in Inside MCA (Our copy).

From island boatmaster training to helping young people discover careers in maritime, the REG Annual Conference shows how collaboration, learning and shared standards build a global safety culture.

The...
Social housing fraud to be tackled under industry-first government partnership with Airbnb
seen at 12:06, 8 July in News and communications (Our copy).
Social housing fraud to be tackled under industry-first government partnership with Airbnb
UK to become world’s fastest market to commercialise innovation with regulatory shake-up
seen at 12:06, 8 July in News and communications (Our copy).
UK to become world’s fastest market to commercialise innovation with regulatory shake-up
Nerandomilast (Jascayd) approved to treat adult patients with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis and Progressive Pulmonary Fibrosis
seen at 12:06, 8 July in News and communications (Our copy).
Nerandomilast (Jascayd) approved to treat adult patients with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis and Progressive Pulmonary Fibrosis
Overhaul underway at RAF Brize Norton: £180 million revamp to keep UK Air Mobility moving
seen at 12:05, 8 July in News and communications (Our copy).
Overhaul underway at RAF Brize Norton: £180 million revamp to keep UK Air Mobility moving
Crackdown on profiteers through children’s social care shake-up
seen at 12:05, 8 July in News and communications (Our copy).
Crackdown on profiteers through children’s social care shake-up
Royal Museums Greenwich Board Appointments and Reappointments
seen at 12:04, 8 July in News and communications (Our copy).
Royal Museums Greenwich Board Appointments and Reappointments
Letter to accounting officers in colleges: 8 July 2026
seen at 12:04, 8 July in News and communications (Our copy).
Letter to accounting officers in colleges: 8 July 2026
Letter to the chair of the Food Standards Agency
seen at 12:03, 8 July in News and communications (Our copy).
Letter to the chair of the Food Standards Agency
Judicial Office Business Plan for 2026-27
seen at 12:01, 8 July in Courts and Tribunals Judiciary (Our copy).

The Judicial Office Business Plan for 2026-27 is now ready to view, setting out important priorities for the year ahead. It can be read below.

The post Judicial Office Business Plan for 2026-27 ...

Opening Doors for Young People
seen at 11:56, 8 July in Life Chances – Going Forward into Employment (GFiE) (Our copy).
Opening Doors for Young People
DCMS: spending over £500, May 2026
seen at 11:35, 8 July in Transparency and freedom of information releases (Our copy).
DCMS: spending over £500, May 2026
S4C annual report and accounts 2025 to 2026
seen at 11:31, 8 July in Transparency and freedom of information releases (Our copy).
S4C annual report and accounts 2025 to 2026
One in four charities directly affected by divisions, according to new research
seen at 10:48, 8 July in News and communications (Our copy).
One in four charities directly affected by divisions, according to new research
Marine Licensing Top Tips: Improving Clarity, Communication and Efficiency
seen at 10:41, 8 July in Marine Development Blog (Our copy).

The Marine Management Organisation (MMO), working alongside the ports sector, has launched new Marine Licensing Top Tips, as well as practical tools to make the licensing process clearer and more ...

DSIT: senior officials’ business expenses and hospitality: January to March 2026
seen at 10:32, 8 July in Transparency and freedom of information releases (Our copy).
DSIT: senior officials’ business expenses and hospitality: January to March 2026
MCA spending over £500 on a GPC in June 2026
seen at 10:32, 8 July in Transparency and freedom of information releases (Our copy).
MCA spending over £500 on a GPC in June 2026
New Hospital Programme annual report: financial year 2025 to 2026
seen at 10:31, 8 July in Transparency and freedom of information releases (Our copy).
New Hospital Programme annual report: financial year 2025 to 2026
Robert Hamill Inquiry Update (Hilary Benn)
seen at 10:00, 8 July in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

I wish to inform the House that the report of the Robert Hamill Inquiry, originally chaired by Sir Edwin Jowitt and now by Sir John Evans, will be published shortly after the summer recess, subject to Parliamentary...

Government Response and Statutory Instrument on Protecting Marketing Terms for Automated Vehicles (Simon Lightwood, Member, Bus Services (No. 2) Bill [HL] Committee)
seen at 10:00, 8 July in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

I wish to provide the House with an update on the implementation of the Automated Vehicles Act 2024 (the “AV Act”).

Today, I have published the Government Response to the Protecting Marketing...

Fiscal Risks and Sustainability Report 2026 (Rachel Reeves)
seen at 10:00, 8 July in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

Since I became Chancellor, the UK economy has grown by 2.1% - the fastest growth among European G7 economies in that period, demonstrating that this government’s economic plan is the right one. Growth is...

Government Response to Consultation on Establishing a Child Protection Authority in England (Bridget Phillipson)
seen at 09:59, 8 July in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

The government has today published its formal response to the consultation on proposals to establish a Child Protection Authority (CPA) in England. This marks an important step in strengthening how we as a country...

Legal Transfer for Software Medical Devices (Preet Kaur Gill)
seen at 09:59, 8 July in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

This Government is committed to ensuring the safe, reliable and effective operation of our critical national infrastructure and our National Health Service.

Under the Medical Devices Regulations 2002, NHS...

Safeguarding in Youth Custody Review (Jake Richards)
seen at 09:59, 8 July in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

Today, the Government published its response to Isabelle Trowler’s independent review into the safeguarding of children in youth custody.

No child should ever come to harm, least of all whilst within...

Office for Nuclear Regulation: Strategy (Andrew Western, Member, Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill Committee)
seen at 09:57, 8 July in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

Later today I will lay before this House, the Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) Strategy 2026. This document will also be published on the ONR website.

I can confirm, in accordance with Schedule...

Launch of a call for evidence on Carer’s Allowance Reform (Stephen Timms)
seen at 09:56, 8 July in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

The Government has today launched a Call for Evidence on the modernisation and reform of Carer’s Allowance. This is available on GOV.UK and accessible format versions will be available on request.

$50bn boost for European deep precision strike capabilities as UK leads new initiative
seen at 09:51, 8 July in News and communications (Our copy).
$50bn boost for European deep precision strike capabilities as UK leads new initiative
CAC Expanded to Support Employment Rights Act Changes
seen at 09:50, 8 July in News and communications (Our copy).
CAC Expanded to Support Employment Rights Act Changes
Defence Investment Plan boosts battlefield medicine by £50 million
seen at 09:49, 8 July in News and communications (Our copy).
Defence Investment Plan boosts battlefield medicine by £50 million
Four landlords get their first consumer grades from RSH
seen at 09:49, 8 July in News and communications (Our copy).
Four landlords get their first consumer grades from RSH
Enforcement case into Severn Trent Water’s management of its sewage treatment works and sewerage network
seen at 09:48, 8 July in Ofwat (Our copy).
Case summary In July 2024 we opened an enforcement investigation into Severn Trent Water to investigate whether it was managing its wastewater treatment works and networks appropriately, such that the company limits...
Ofwat finds Severn Trent Water in breach of wastewater obligations
seen at 09:48, 8 July in Ofwat (Our copy).
Severn Trent Water found to have had serious failings in its duties to deal effectively with wastewater and sewage.  Severn Trent Water proactively identified problems and shareholders invested £98m towards...
What do autistic people want from health services?
seen at 09:48, 8 July in Healthwatch - Your spotlight on health and social care services (Our copy).
As the Government develops a new mental health strategy, the experiences of autistic people show change is needed.
New protocol sets out an informal resolution route if legal professionals have a concern about a judge’s behaviour
seen at 09:47, 8 July in Courts and Tribunals Judiciary (Our copy).

A new protocol has been published today to support legal professionals who wish to raise concerns informally about judicial behaviour.

This protocol formalises and strengthens...

Investing in Women Code Annual Report 2026
seen at 09:33, 8 July in Transparency and freedom of information releases (Our copy).
Investing in Women Code Annual Report 2026
The UK's Modern Industrial Strategy: year one
seen at 09:32, 8 July in Policy papers and consultations (Our copy).
The UK's Modern Industrial Strategy: year one
Industrial Strategy Quarterly Update: April to June 2026
seen at 09:32, 8 July in Policy papers and consultations (Our copy).
Industrial Strategy Quarterly Update: April to June 2026
Research shows backing female-led businesses is good for growth
seen at 03:07, 8 July in News and communications (Our copy).
Research shows backing female-led businesses is good for growth
Over 350 threatened species to benefit from record investment
seen at 03:05, 8 July in News and communications (Our copy).
Over 350 threatened species to benefit from record investment
10 Year Capital Plan to rebuild NHS and bring care closer to home
seen at 03:03, 8 July in News and communications (Our copy).
10 Year Capital Plan to rebuild NHS and bring care closer to home