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09 December

The Foreign Secretary's Locarno Centenary Speech
The Foreign Secretary's Locarno Centenary Speech
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Enter our competition to be an Ambassador For A Day 2026
Enter our competition to be an Ambassador For A Day 2026
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The United Kingdom supports efforts, led by the US, to secure a just and lasting peace in Ukraine: UK statement at the UN Security Council
The United Kingdom supports efforts, led by the US, to secure a just and lasting peace in Ukraine: UK statement at the UN Security Council
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New UK action against foreign information warfare
New UK action against foreign information warfare
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Update on Independent Inquiry into Grooming Gangs
Update on Independent Inquiry into Grooming Gangs
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Independent Inquiry into Grooming Gangs
Independent Inquiry into Grooming Gangs
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Partnerships with Azerbaijan and Armenia boosted through Defence Minister Lord Coaker visit
Partnerships with Azerbaijan and Armenia boosted through Defence Minister Lord Coaker visit
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Boost for defence businesses and European cooperation as UK joins defence exports treaty
Boost for defence businesses and European cooperation as UK joins defence exports treaty
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Forensic Science Regulator newsletter: number 7
Forensic Science Regulator newsletter: number 7
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Drug dealer sentenced for terrorising neighbour and driver
Drug dealer sentenced for terrorising neighbour and driver
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How GOV.UK Pay grew to processing £8 billion in transactions

When we launched GOV.UK Pay back in 2016, its goal was simple: to offer a quick and easy way for public services to take card payments online. Since then we have helped more than 570 public sector organisations...

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Protecting public safety: tackling training malpractice
Protecting public safety: tackling training malpractice
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Food Standards Agency annual report and accounts 2024/25
Food Standards Agency annual report and accounts 2024/25
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Mining Remediation Authority FOI statistics July to September 2025
Mining Remediation Authority FOI statistics July to September 2025
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Changes to NICE regulations: cost-effectiveness threshold
Changes to NICE regulations: cost-effectiveness threshold
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MMO publishes bass authorisation review report
MMO publishes bass authorisation review report
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Rare chance to see Jane Austen’s will in Love Letters exhibition

Two hundred and fifty years after her birth on 16 December 1775, Jane Austen fans will have a rare chance to see her will in The National Archives’ Love Letters exhibition, opening on 24 January.

The novelist...

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Sophie Hutcherson reappointed as Non-Executive Director to the Financial Conduct Authority Board
Sophie Hutcherson reappointed as Non-Executive Director to the Financial Conduct Authority Board
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Parole Board Vice Chair appointed, Her Honour Anne Molyneux MBE
Parole Board Vice Chair appointed, Her Honour Anne Molyneux MBE
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Government backed campaign reaches almost 80,000 young people
Government backed campaign reaches almost 80,000 young people
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CNC rises to 36th in Inclusive Top 50 UK Employers List
CNC rises to 36th in Inclusive Top 50 UK Employers List
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UK to boost peacebuilding efforts for Israel and Palestine
UK to boost peacebuilding efforts for Israel and Palestine
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Called-in decision: The Beehive Centre, Coldhams Lane, Cambridge (ref. 3360616 - 9 December 2025)
Called-in decision: The Beehive Centre, Coldhams Lane, Cambridge (ref. 3360616 - 9 December 2025)
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Efforts to share best practices on AI measurement and evaluations driven forward through the International Network for Advanced AI Measurement, Evaluation and Science
Efforts to share best practices on AI measurement and evaluations driven forward through the International Network for Advanced AI Measurement, Evaluation and Science
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UK Government response to Operation Kenova Report
UK Government response to Operation Kenova Report
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Recruitment for a Policy Support Officer
Recruitment for a Policy Support Officer
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Prison building boom to make streets safer
Prison building boom to make streets safer
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Hear from the Science Council on why now’s the perfect time to get registered  
Hear from the Science Council on why now’s the perfect time to get registered  
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Coastal Planners corner
Staithes is a seaside village in the Scarborough borough of North Yorkshire, England. Formerly one of the many fishing centres in England, Staithes is now largely a tourist destination within the North York Moors...
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First Witness Statement of "Alison" - Undercover Policing Inquiry
Publication date: 9 Dec 2025. Category: Statement.
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November/December 2025: CCO progress meetings record
November/December 2025: CCO progress meetings record
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Final Report of the Covid Counter Fraud Commissioner
Final Report of the Covid Counter Fraud Commissioner
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Independent Reporting Commission (IRC) Eighth Report
Independent Reporting Commission (IRC) Eighth Report
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Extended CE marking recognition for Ecodesign regulations
Extended CE marking recognition for Ecodesign regulations
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Statement of changes to the Immigration Rules: HC 1491, 9 December 2025
Statement of changes to the Immigration Rules: HC 1491, 9 December 2025
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UK Space Agency launches pilot programme to accelerate commercial growth within the UK’s space ecosystem
UK Space Agency launches pilot programme to accelerate commercial growth within the UK’s space ecosystem
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BII backs MSMEs with $20M loan to First National Bank
BII backs MSMEs with $20M loan to First National Bank
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The bedrock of civic decency: charities in an age of hostility
The bedrock of civic decency: charities in an age of hostility
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Strengthening collaboration between the MHRA and the Department of Health Northern Ireland
Strengthening collaboration between the MHRA and the Department of Health Northern Ireland
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Tough choices, steady purpose: supporting charities through change
Tough choices, steady purpose: supporting charities through change
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Covid fraud cost UK taxpayer £10.9 billion, reveals independent report
Covid fraud cost UK taxpayer £10.9 billion, reveals independent report
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Letter to higher education providers: 9 December 2025
Letter to higher education providers: 9 December 2025
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HMRC offers time to help pay your tax bill
HMRC offers time to help pay your tax bill
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Project VERITAS: Pioneering Offline Voice-to-Voice Interpretation for NATO and UK Operations
2 RANGER leading testing of Pj VERITAS in the Field

Imagine being able to speak to someone in their own language, even without internet or translators.

Project VERITAS is an innovative initiative...

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Draft affirmative coming for Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Carer’s Assistance) (Consequential Modifications) Order 2026
Draft affirmative coming for Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Carer’s Assistance) (Consequential Modifications) Order 2026. See other results for details.
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Safeguarding in DWP (Pat McFadden)

I wish to update the House on the actions my department has taken following the conclusion of the safeguarding review, and consideration of consultation findings.

This fulfils a commitment made by the department...

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Support for Young People (Pat McFadden)

Today I am announcing the expansion of the Government’s Youth Guarantee and the next phase of the Growth and Skills Levy.

This announcement is backed by more than £1.5 billion of investment over...

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Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) (PAFER) Act 2025 Codes of Practice (Andrew Western, Member, Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill Committee)

I alongside Public Sector Fraud Authority (PSFA) Ministers would like to advise the House that today the Government has launched two public consultations on the Codes of Practice (“Codes”) associated...

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UK Anti-Corruption Strategy 2025 (Dan Jarvis)

Today the Government has published the UK Anti-Corruption Strategy 2025, setting out the Government’s response to tackle the harm that corruption causes to our growth, security and democracy over the next...

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Campsfield Immigration Removal Centre (Alex Norris)

I am today announcing that Campsfield Immigration Removal Centre (IRC) in Oxfordshire has opened. Detention plays a crucial role in maintaining effective immigration control and securing our borders. It is right...

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12-month Just Energy Transition Partnership leaders’ update 2025
12-month Just Energy Transition Partnership leaders’ update 2025
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UK and Ukraine announce InnovateUkraine second round winners
UK and Ukraine announce InnovateUkraine second round winners
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RSH launches consultation on updates to consumer standards and requirements
RSH launches consultation on updates to consumer standards and requirements
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From microscopes to markets: Life Sciences firm from Brighton breaks into Saudi Arabia with government insurance
From microscopes to markets: Life Sciences firm from Brighton breaks into Saudi Arabia with government insurance
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Joint G7 Finance Ministers’ Statement
Joint G7 Finance Ministers’ Statement
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Mark Hamilton appointed as member of the Prison Service Pay Review Body
Mark Hamilton appointed as member of the Prison Service Pay Review Body
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Her Honour Anne Molyneux MBE appointed Vice Chair of the Parole Board
Her Honour Anne Molyneux MBE appointed Vice Chair of the Parole Board
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Appreciating woodland ecosystems through winter birdwatching

Emily Robinson, Content Officer at the Forestry Commission, reveals the birds you can expect to see in our woodlands in winter, and how they contribute to a healthy, woodland ecosystem.

When the last...

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Bringing together international public designers in Amsterdam, Berlin and Brussels

In 2024, the International Design in Government Community returned to in-person conferences after a 5-year pandemic-related break. This year, we've hosted our biggest event since 2019, bringing together...

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Changes to booking system – understanding views and how these inform the planned changes
The full results of our consultation on improving the rules for booking a driving test have been published

My name is Christian Oreschnick. I've recently become the service development lead in learn...

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Serious games to support organisation design
Policymakers using a serious game to support more intentional decision-making

In 2022 Policy Lab proposed eleven experimental methods for policy design. One of those methods was ‘serious games’. Over...

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OLC announces new LeO Chief Ombudsman
OLC announces new LeO Chief Ombudsman
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Consultation on changes to the TI&A Standard
Consultation on changes to the TI&A Standard
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Government crackdown on rogue university franchises
Government crackdown on rogue university franchises
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08 December

GBR: improvements train operators in public ownership are making for customers
GBR: improvements train operators in public ownership are making for customers
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All change: The future of British trains arrives as government reforms broken railways
All change: The future of British trains arrives as government reforms broken railways
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The United Kingdom remains steadfast in our support for the OSCE: UK statement at the UN Security Council
The United Kingdom remains steadfast in our support for the OSCE: UK statement at the UN Security Council
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PM's engagements with President Zelenskyy of Ukraine, President Macron of France, Chancellor Merz of Germany and European partners: 8 December 2025
PM's engagements with President Zelenskyy of Ukraine, President Macron of France, Chancellor Merz of Germany and European partners: 8 December 2025
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Post Office Capture financial redress data for 2025
Post Office Capture financial redress data for 2025
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Collaborative multi-year strategy for the king scallop fishery
Collaborative multi-year strategy for the king scallop fishery
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Latest science used to tackle drought as rainfall drives recovery
Latest science used to tackle drought as rainfall drives recovery
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UK and Ukraine launch second round of InnovateUkraine
UK and Ukraine launch second round of InnovateUkraine
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Luke Pollard MP speech to Sea Power Conference
Luke Pollard MP speech to Sea Power Conference
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Devon poultry keeper sentenced following APHA investigation
Devon poultry keeper sentenced following APHA investigation
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Bosie’s passionate plea for lover Oscar Wilde in exhibition

A passionate plea for clemency from Oscar Wilde’s lover Lord Alfred Douglas goes on show in The National Archives’ Love Letters exhibition, opening in January.

The letter addressed to Queen Victoria on...

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First Sea Lord's speech to the International Sea Power Conference
First Sea Lord's speech to the International Sea Power Conference
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Legal aid opportunities in Housing and Debt now extended
Legal aid opportunities in Housing and Debt now extended
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Rogue insiders and dirty money targeted in corruption crackdown
Rogue insiders and dirty money targeted in corruption crackdown
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Rebecca Dykes Changemaker Challenge celebrates youth-led action
Rebecca Dykes Changemaker Challenge celebrates youth-led action
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Thousands of children in poverty across Wales to be helped by UK Government’s historic Child Poverty Strategy
Thousands of children in poverty across Wales to be helped by UK Government’s historic Child Poverty Strategy
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Speech by the Master of the Rolls: Innovations in the Housing Sector — New Age Solutions for Age Old Problems

Sir Geoffrey Vos, Master of the Rolls, delivered a speech at the Housing Law Practitioners’ Association Conference on 4 December 2025.

The speech, entitled Innovations in the Housing Sector — ...

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A User Centred approach to helping colleagues collaborate by improving DBT’s People Finder 
Naomi Cauchi

At the Department for Business and Trade (DBT), we recently launched our People Finder tool in Beta to strengthen internal collaboration. In this blog, we share how our Employee Experience...

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What Professional Recognition can do for you! 
What Professional Recognition can do for you! 
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The Architecture Decision Record (ADR) Framework: making better technology decisions across the public sector

The Enterprise Architecture team from Government Digital Service (GDS) is excited to have recently introduced the Architecture Decision Record (ADR) framework. This handy structure is designed to ...

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Glimpse a Geminid meteor this weekend

The peak of the Geminid meteor shower occurs this weekend, and with the Moon out of the way you’ve got a great opportunity to spot shooting stars.

A Geminid meteor streaks through the sky. Credit: Will...
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CITB annual report and accounts 2024 to 2025
CITB annual report and accounts 2024 to 2025
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Anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism: Supervision Report 2024-25
Anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism: Supervision Report 2024-25
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Nuclear Decommissioning Authority: Draft Business Plan 2026 to 2029 for consultation
Nuclear Decommissioning Authority: Draft Business Plan 2026 to 2029 for consultation
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UK anti-corruption strategy 2025
UK anti-corruption strategy 2025
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Warm Home Discount (WHD): cost recovery
Warm Home Discount (WHD): cost recovery
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New seafood export requirements will apply from 8 January 2026
New seafood export requirements will apply from 8 January 2026
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HM Land Registry gives more information to help cut delays and costs
HM Land Registry gives more information to help cut delays and costs
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Pre-application seminars: Salaried Judges of the First-tier Tribunal

The Judicial Appointments Commission (JAC) will be launching a selection exercise in January to recruit Fee-paid Judges of the First-tier Tribunal.

The seminars

The Judicial Office ...

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Insolvency Service FOI responses: October to December 2025
Insolvency Service FOI responses: October to December 2025
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Winter of Action: location list
Winter of Action: location list
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FCDO open access policy
FCDO open access policy
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Appointment of Dean of Winchester: 8 December 2025
Appointment of Dean of Winchester: 8 December 2025
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New draft guidance published to support faster and clearer local plan-making 

Local plans are the backbone of England’s planning system, shaping how places grow and develop. But the current system isn’t working as we need it to. Many plans take over 7 years to produce and cost councils...

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MHCLG: spending over £500, October 2025
MHCLG: spending over £500, October 2025
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MHCLG: spending over £25,000, October 2025
MHCLG: spending over £25,000, October 2025
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