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06 August

We call on the transitional government of South Sudan to cooperate fully with UNMISS: UK statement at the UN Security Council
We call on the transitional government of South Sudan to cooperate fully with UNMISS: UK statement at the UN Security Council
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'Minded-to' note regarding HN86 and HN60 - Undercover Policing Inquiry
Publication date: 6 Aug 2026. Category: Anonymity. Originator: Inquiry.
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Apply for the Farmer Welfare Grant
Credit: The Farming Community Network 

Applications for the new and expanded Farmer Welfare Grant are now open. 

The grant will provide £1.5 million over 3 years...

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UK-Norway Lunna House Agreement on Defence
UK-Norway Lunna House Agreement on Defence
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RPC statement: impact of the Immigration and Asylum Bill
RPC statement: impact of the Immigration and Asylum Bill
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MHRA approves remibrutinib for adults with chronic spontaneous urticaria
MHRA approves remibrutinib for adults with chronic spontaneous urticaria
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Environment Agency stops waste operation at Wolverhampton site
Environment Agency stops waste operation at Wolverhampton site
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Guidance: Temporary Presumptive Re-categorisation Scheme guidance
Guidance: Temporary Presumptive Re-categorisation Scheme guidance
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MOJ arm's length bodies spending over Ł25,000: December 2025
MOJ arm's length bodies spending over £25,000: December 2025
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MOJ arm's length bodies spending over Ł25,000: November 2025
MOJ arm's length bodies spending over £25,000: November 2025
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Two Trustees appointed to the National Gallery Board
Two Trustees appointed to the National Gallery Board
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Public statement- Proposed acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery by Paramount: decision of no intervention on Public Interest Intervention or Foreign State Influence grounds
Public statement- Proposed acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery by Paramount: decision of no intervention on Public Interest Intervention or Foreign State Influence grounds
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Invitation to tender: opportunities for UK collaboration and growth in northern Malaysia
Invitation to tender: opportunities for UK collaboration and growth in northern Malaysia
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Company director who avoided court by claiming to be in a coma is jailed for hiding behind others to run football magazine business while banned
Company director who avoided court by claiming to be in a coma is jailed for hiding behind others to run football magazine business while banned
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Under Pressure: Record plasma for UK flagship machine
Under Pressure: Record plasma for UK flagship machine
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Diversity Summer Scheme 2026: Shaping the next generation of government lawyers
Diversity Summer Scheme 2026: Shaping the next generation of government lawyers
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Change of His Majesty’s Ambassador to Bahrain
Change of His Majesty’s Ambassador to Bahrain
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IBCA Community Update, 6 August 2026
IBCA Community Update, 6 August 2026
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Whistleblower statistics 2025 to 2026
Whistleblower statistics 2025 to 2026
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Consultation on Market Authorisation of One Traditional Food
Consultation on Market Authorisation of One Traditional Food
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Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act: impact assessments
Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act: impact assessments
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Children's Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026: policy summary
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026: policy summary
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Permitted development rights for electricity network ground investigations
Permitted development rights for electricity network ground investigations
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New data to drive action to improve England's rivers and lakes
New data to drive action to improve England's rivers and lakes
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Directors disqualified for a total of 70 years following Companies House prosecutions
Directors disqualified for a total of 70 years following Companies House prosecutions
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Major step forward in Sunderland’s city centre regeneration journey as Homes England invest Ł27.7m to unlock Sheepfolds neighbourhood
Major step forward in Sunderland’s city centre regeneration journey as Homes England invest £27.7m to unlock Sheepfolds neighbourhood
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Prevent Programme Factsheet - August 2026
Prevent Programme Factsheet - August 2026
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We're Building the Future of User-Centred Design at HMCTS

[English] - [Cymraeg]

Earlier this month, I shared how we're strengthening user-centred design (UCD) at HMCTS and why investing in design capability is so important to improving...

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Family nutrition, farming and no fuss IP
Family nutrition, farming and no fuss IP
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The Prime Minister’s Commitment to Adult Social Care 
Last week the Prime Minister, Andy Burnham, set out his commitment to reform adult social care and deliver a National Care Service. 

Speaking at a care home in Golders Green on 29 July, he recognised...

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Shape the future: apply now for the Youth Climate and Nature Panel
Help inform government thinking on climate and nature policy - Recruitment has opened for the government’s first Youth Climate and Nature Panel

The decisions we take now to address climate change...

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Anniversary Statement: Beech B200, G-NIAA
Anniversary Statement: Beech B200, G-NIAA
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UK continues crackdown on Russia with tough new sanctions
UK continues crackdown on Russia with tough new sanctions
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GDS: delivering a better GOV.UK experience for business 

GDS and BIST (Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade) are taking action to deliver government’s ambitions to drive growth into every postcode, reduce the costs of doing business and create...

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Prevent and Channel factsheet - August 2026
Prevent and Channel factsheet - August 2026
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Minutes published of UK NSC June 2026 meeting

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

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

Topics discussed by committee...

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Bloomsbury Institute's student sponsor licence revoked
Bloomsbury Institute's student sponsor licence revoked
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Charity Commission investigates Wirral community transport charity
Charity Commission investigates Wirral community transport charity
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Update on the National Adult Safeguarding Board – Social work with adults 
National Adult Safeguarding Board - GOV.UK

On 25th June, I updated on the first meeting of the National Adults Safeguarding Board (NASB) that is now established in direct response to Baroness Casey...

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Welsh Justice Data: Annual Release 2026
Welsh Justice Data: Annual Release 2026
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Thames Estuary 2100 15-year monitoring review: non technical summary
Thames Estuary 2100 15-year monitoring review: non technical summary
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Normal Minimum Pension Age Transitional Provisions Regulations
Normal Minimum Pension Age Transitional Provisions Regulations
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Major broadband boost for over 60,000 rural homes and businesses in Yorkshire and Lincolnshire
Major broadband boost for over 60,000 rural homes and businesses in Yorkshire and Lincolnshire
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Global Talent visa expanded to attract world's brightest researchers to power British innovation
Global Talent visa expanded to attract world's brightest researchers to power British innovation
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Ofqual fines OTHM Ł25,000 after colleges allowed to investigate own malpractice cases
Ofqual fines OTHM £25,000 after colleges allowed to investigate own malpractice cases
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05 August

Major expansion of community mental health support across England
Major expansion of community mental health support across England
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Patients with motor neurone disease set for fast-tracked care
Patients with motor neurone disease set for fast-tracked care
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Cornwall man arrested in Environment Agency waste crime operation
Cornwall man arrested in Environment Agency waste crime operation
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How we used AI to help government manage its email backlog

Imagine inheriting a filing cabinet. Not a neat, organised one, but a vast, overflowing one that has been added to for fifteen years by dozens of different people, never sorted, never labelled, and now legally...

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The United Kingdom remains resolute in our commitment to working with partners to combat terrorism in all its forms: UK statement at the UN Security Council
The United Kingdom remains resolute in our commitment to working with partners to combat terrorism in all its forms: UK statement at the UN Security Council
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Minister for Social Care writes to Councils to accelerate Motor Neurone Disease (MND) Care Access 

Following Baroness Casey’s recommendation in her Nuffield Trust speech in March this year, the Minister for Social Care has written to local authorities to encourage the fast-tracking of access to care ...

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OPSS Delivery Report 2025-2026
OPSS Delivery Report 2025-2026
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DfE Update 5 August 2026
DfE Update 5 August 2026
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TRA opens new safeguard investigation into PET
TRA opens new safeguard investigation into PET
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UK support helps Costa Rica strengthen its fight against human trafficking
UK support helps Costa Rica strengthen its fight against human trafficking
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Water and Wellbeing: The People And Nature Blue Spaces Report

By Fränze Kibowski, Senior Specialist - Social Sciences

This blog explains the results of the recent People and Nature Blue Spaces Report, discussing how we interact with places like beaches, rivers...

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Building Safety Regulator building control approval application data May to July 2026
Building Safety Regulator building control approval application data May to July 2026
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MOD Evaluation Strategy to 2030
MOD Evaluation Strategy to 2030
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SFI26: an update

It's encouraging to see so many farmers engaging with the Sustainable Farming Incentive 2026 (SFI26) since Window 1 opened in June. 

Window 1 was designed to give smaller farms and those...

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Family Procedure Rule Committee: Annual open meeting 2 November 2026
Family Procedure Rule Committee: Annual open meeting 2 November 2026
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TRA initiates new S-PVC dumping investigation
TRA initiates new S-PVC dumping investigation
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Corporate report: SLC Modern Slavery Statement 2025-26
Corporate report: SLC Modern Slavery Statement 2025-26
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Form: Defendant's application for prosecution disclosure
Form: Defendant's application for prosecution disclosure
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Turning ambition into action in complex systems

Turning ambition into outcomes is hard. We often know what "good" looks like, but the challenge for government is translating that vision into action quickly, efficiently and at scale for citizens.

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Government orders that public spending must back British jobs and skills in every postcode
Government orders that public spending must back British jobs and skills in every postcode
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Ofsted wins first successful prosecution of illegal children's home provider
Ofsted wins first successful prosecution of illegal children's home provider
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ARB consults on proposals for modernised Prescribed Examination

The Architects Registration Board (ARB) has today launched a consultation on proposals to modernise the Prescribed Examination. The proposals will provide a clearer and more transparent route to registration ...

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Martyn's Law: keeping up the momentum
Martyn's Law: keeping up the momentum
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Knife crime homicides fall to 30-year low
Knife crime homicides fall to 30-year low
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Charity regulator opens inquiry into charities working in illegal Israeli settlements
Charity regulator opens inquiry into charities working in illegal Israeli settlements
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Furniture firm’s operator licence application refused over “classic Phoenix Syndrome” concerns
Furniture firm’s operator licence application refused over “classic Phoenix Syndrome” concerns
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04 August

Guidance: Sentencing Act offence exclusions
Guidance: Sentencing Act offence exclusions
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Explore More for Less: Affordable West Midlands Nature Escapes

This summer, if you’re looking for fun and accessible days out that are low-cost, then we have you covered. Not only is spending time in nature great for your wellbeing, it ...

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27 July 2026: Emergency Services Network – summary business case
27 July 2026: Emergency Services Network – summary business case
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DCMS: spending over Ł500, June 2026
DCMS: spending over &pound;500, June 2026
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Gatwick to open second runway as government wins legal challenge
Gatwick to open second runway as government wins legal challenge
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Review of court-awarded funds invested for protected beneficiaries
Review of court-awarded funds invested for protected beneficiaries
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Severn Trent pollution incidents end in Ł2.2m for charities
Severn Trent pollution incidents end in &pound;2.2m for charities
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Four men arrested for illegal waste dumping at infamous Wigan site
Four men arrested for illegal waste dumping at infamous Wigan site
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Online and print media spend - FOI2026/15882
Online and print media spend - FOI2026/15882
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Our People 2025 to 2030
Our People 2025 to 2030
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UK – U.S. Financial Regulatory Working Group Summer 2026: Joint Statement
UK – U.S. Financial Regulatory Working Group Summer 2026: Joint Statement
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Criminal investigation starts after four men arrested and illegal meat removed
Criminal investigation starts after four men arrested and illegal meat removed
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Exmouth long sea outfall now open to consultation
Exmouth long sea outfall now open to consultation
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Accredited official statistics: Criminal court statistics quarterly: April to June 2026
Accredited official statistics: Criminal court statistics quarterly: April to June 2026
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Accredited official statistics: Criminal court statistics quarterly: January to March 2027
Accredited official statistics: Criminal court statistics quarterly: January to March 2027
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DWP: workforce management information June 2026
DWP: workforce management information June 2026
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Education Sector Action Group minutes
Education Sector Action Group minutes
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Applications open for 2026 to 2027 Chevening Scholarships to study in the UK
Applications open for 2026 to 2027 Chevening Scholarships to study in the UK
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Make the most of Playday with Tax-Free Childcare
Make the most of Playday with Tax-Free Childcare
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Change of His Majesty’s Ambassador to Zimbabwe: Gill Lever
Change of His Majesty’s Ambassador to Zimbabwe: Gill Lever
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Procurement Process Opens for Inquests Category of Law
Procurement Process Opens for Inquests Category of Law
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Local government reorganisation: implementation letters to council chief executives
Local government reorganisation: implementation letters to council chief executives
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Rape, serious child sex and grooming offences barred from sentencing changes
Rape, serious child sex and grooming offences barred from sentencing changes
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Official Statistics: Knife and Offensive Weapon Sentencing Statistics: January to March 2026
Official Statistics: Knife and Offensive Weapon Sentencing Statistics: January to March 2026
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Official Statistics: Knife and Offensive Weapon Sentencing Statistics: April to June 2026
Official Statistics: Knife and Offensive Weapon Sentencing Statistics: April to June 2026
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Official Statistics: Offender employment outcomes, update to March 2027
Official Statistics: Offender employment outcomes, update to March 2027
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Official Statistics: Knife and Offensive Weapon Sentencing Statistics: July to September 2026
Official Statistics: Knife and Offensive Weapon Sentencing Statistics: July to September 2026
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Official Statistics: Offender accommodation outcomes, update to March 2027
Official Statistics: Offender accommodation outcomes, update to March 2027
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Official Statistics: Safety in the Children and Young People Secure Estate: Update to June 2026
Official Statistics: Safety in the Children and Young People Secure Estate: Update to June 2026
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