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30 October

PM’s message to Devolved Governments: “Work with me to empower every single part of the UK�
PM’s message to Devolved Governments: “Work with me to empower every single part of the UK�
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Defence contracts to prioritise British jobs and skills
Defence contracts to prioritise British jobs and skills
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Government steps up action on breast cancer
Government steps up action on breast cancer
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UK Offset Policy
UK Offset Policy
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29 October

PM remarks at Rough Sleeping Summit: 26 October 2026
PM remarks at Rough Sleeping Summit: 26 October 2026
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Secretary of State announces appointment of a new Civil Service Commissioner for Northern Ireland
Secretary of State announces appointment of a new Civil Service Commissioner for Northern Ireland
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Lead sponsor applications open in step towards refugee arrivals
Lead sponsor applications open in step towards refugee arrivals
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Buried Alive: A Patent Solution
Buried Alive: A Patent Solution
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DBT: spending over £25,000, August 2026
DBT: spending over £25,000, August 2026
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DBT: spending over £25,000, September 2026
DBT: spending over £25,000, September 2026
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Students tackle public policy challenges with support from GAD
Students tackle public policy challenges with support from GAD
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The UK is ready to work across the wider UN membership to ensure emerging technologies help deliver safer seas: UK Statement at the UN Security Council
The UK is ready to work across the wider UN membership to ensure emerging technologies help deliver safer seas: UK Statement at the UN Security Council
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TB rates in England stay level in 2025, but need to fall further
TB rates in England stay level in 2025, but need to fall further
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Appointment of Regius Professorship of Greek in the University of Oxford: 29 October 2026
Appointment of Regius Professorship of Greek in the University of Oxford: 29 October 2026
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Professor Akande brings the independence, legal rigour, judgement and breadth of perspective that the Court needs: UK National Statement at the UN General Assembly
Professor Akande brings the independence, legal rigour, judgement and breadth of perspective that the Court needs: UK National Statement at the UN General Assembly
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Berlin Process Leaders’ Summit 2026: UK statement to the OSCE
Berlin Process Leaders’ Summit 2026: UK statement to the OSCE
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Former chairman of the Military Committee of NATO gives keynote address
Former chairman of the Military Committee of NATO gives keynote address
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Local government reorganisation: minded to decision letters to council leaders
Local government reorganisation: minded to decision letters to council leaders
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Local government reorganisation: review update letters to council leaders
Local government reorganisation: review update letters to council leaders
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Mapping the seabed together: reflections from the second leg of the CSM2026 survey

While the second leg of CSM2026 concluded in May, the value of the data collected continues to be realised. Elizabeth Davis, Senior Geospatial Information Specialist at the UKHO, reflects on her time aboard ...

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DESNZ: spending over £500, July 2026
DESNZ: spending over £500, July 2026
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DESNZ: spending over £500, June 2026
DESNZ: spending over £500, June 2026
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DESNZ: spending over £25,000, January 2026
DESNZ: spending over £25,000, January 2026
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DSIT spending over £25,000 in 2026
DSIT spending over £25,000 in 2026
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DSIT: spending over £500, May 2026
DSIT: spending over £500, May 2026
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MOJ arm's length bodies spending over £25,000: April 2026
MOJ arm's length bodies spending over £25,000: April 2026
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MOJ arm's length bodies spending over £25,000: March 2026
MOJ arm's length bodies spending over £25,000: March 2026
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DHSC: register of senior civil servants' secondary paid employment, 2025 to 2026
DHSC: register of senior civil servants' secondary paid employment, 2025 to 2026
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DSIT: spending over £500, June 2026
DSIT: spending over £500, June 2026
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Register of Ministers’ Gifts and Hospitality: September 2026
Register of Ministers’ Gifts and Hospitality: September 2026
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FCDO workforce management information: September 2026
FCDO workforce management information: September 2026
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Climate Change Levy rates from 1 April 2028
Climate Change Levy rates from 1 April 2028
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Policy guidance: refugee sponsorship routes
Policy guidance: refugee sponsorship routes
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Trustee appointed to The National Lottery Heritage Fund Board
Trustee appointed to The National Lottery Heritage Fund Board
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Scott Smith appointed to the UK Sport Board
Scott Smith appointed to the UK Sport Board
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Local Government Reorganisation moves forward in five counties
Local Government Reorganisation moves forward in five counties
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Under-18 sales ban on nicotine products and all vapes
Under-18 sales ban on nicotine products and all vapes
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Defending ODIHR’s independence and the OSCE human dimension: UK statement to the OSCE, October 2026
Defending ODIHR’s independence and the OSCE human dimension: UK statement to the OSCE, October 2026
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Russia’s justifications for its war do not withstand scrutiny: UK statement to the OSCE
Russia’s justifications for its war do not withstand scrutiny: UK statement to the OSCE
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Regulators Council: letter on regulator effectiveness and reform
Regulators Council: letter on regulator effectiveness and reform
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Successful exercise completed at Dounreay
Successful exercise completed at Dounreay
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Honorary Consul Bremen: recruitment
Honorary Consul Bremen: recruitment
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Opportunity to deliver HLPAS in Hertford and Watford
Opportunity to deliver HLPAS in Hertford and Watford
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New exhibition celebrates disabled people working across the justice system

A new exhibition recognising the contributions and experiences of those living with medical conditions or who are disabled, and work across the justice system, has opened at the Royal Courts of Justice.The...

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Speech by the Master of the Rolls: Are human lawyers a thing of the past?

The Law Society of Scotland

Annual Conference

Sir Geoffrey Vos, Master of the Rolls

Thursday 29 October 2026

Opening Keynote Address

Are human lawyers a thing...

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Telling DVLA about a health condition just got easier

If you hold a driving licence, there are times when you'll need to tell DVLA about your health, for example if you develop a condition or need to renew a short-term medical licence. 

We...

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Modernising air quality information for the public

Air quality affects all of us, yet it is often something we cannot see. For people living with asthma, heart disease and other health conditions, poor air quality can have a significant impact on daily life...

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Your guide to flu vaccination this winter

Getting your flu vaccine is a practical step towards staying well.

It helps reduce your risk of serious illness and hospital treatment.

Vaccinating children helps protect them and also helps...

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No limits: the people living with health conditions and disabilities shaping our justice system

[English] - [Cymraeg]

Behind every judgment delivered, every case managed, and every hearing held, there is a person — judges, lawyers, court staff and judicial office holders who bring...

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Three days of admin down to 10 minutes: the payment switch freeing up school finance teams

Reviewing banking arrangements is one of the practical steps schools and trusts can take to ensure every pound is managed as efficiently as possible and directed towards children's education.

Here...

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ECITB annual report and accounts: 2025
ECITB annual report and accounts: 2025
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DBT: spending over £500, July 2026
DBT: spending over £500, July 2026
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DBT: spending over £500, August 2026
DBT: spending over £500, August 2026
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Coastguard Rescue Service surveys
Coastguard Rescue Service surveys
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High Needs Stability Grant 2026 to 2027
High Needs Stability Grant 2026 to 2027
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Financial assistance to NHS trusts and foundation trusts: 2025 to 2026
Financial assistance to NHS trusts and foundation trusts: 2025 to 2026
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DHSC annual report and accounts: 2025 to 2026
DHSC annual report and accounts: 2025 to 2026
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MHCLG: spending over £500, July 2026
MHCLG: spending over £500, July 2026
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MHCLG: spending over £25,000, July 2026
MHCLG: spending over £25,000, July 2026
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Income Tax: changes to tax rates for property and savings income
Income Tax: changes to tax rates for property and savings income
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Council tax information letter 6/2026: Household Energy Payment 2027
Council tax information letter 6/2026: Household Energy Payment 2027
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Renewing the Technology Code of Practice to support better technology decisions
Renewing the Technology Code of Practice 

The Technology Code of Practice is a set of criteria to help government design, build and buy technology. It has supported public sector teams to ...

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Valuing and investing in biodiversity internationally for national security at home 
An elephant in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tanzania. Credit: Mahtab Haider

Earlier this week Defra’s Minister for Nature, Jenny Riddell-Carpenter, announced £28 million of funding to help ...

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The Timms Review: co-chair update, October 2026
The Timms Review: co-chair update, October 2026
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Britain’s ambitious scale-ups backed to keep growing in the UK
Britain’s ambitious scale-ups backed to keep growing in the UK
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SLC’s Digital Refund Service hits 1.6million refund requests
SLC’s Digital Refund Service hits 1.6million refund requests
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What have people told us about audiology services?
Access to audiology services is vital for millions of people. But do they get what they need from these services? Here's what people have told us.
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Accredited official statistics: Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements (MAPPA) annual report: 2025 to 2026
Accredited official statistics: Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements (MAPPA) annual report: 2025 to 2026
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New vape and nicotine rules explained

New rules on selling and promoting vaping and nicotine products take effect across the UK on 29 October 2026.

They extend protections for under-18s, restrict promotional giveaways and substantial discounts...

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ORR: workforce management information, September 2026
ORR: workforce management information, September 2026
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MMO register of board members’ interests
MMO register of board members’ interests
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HMPPS Annual Report and Accounts 2025 to 2026
HMPPS Annual Report and Accounts 2025 to 2026
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MAPPA Regional Annual Reports 2025 to 2026
MAPPA Regional Annual Reports 2025 to 2026
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Regulating Technical Qualifications in T Levels
Regulating Technical Qualifications in T Levels
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Public electric vehicle charge points: cyber security
Public electric vehicle charge points: cyber security
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Capital Gains Tax: reduction in the Business Asset Disposal Relief lifetime limit
Capital Gains Tax: reduction in the Business Asset Disposal Relief lifetime limit
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Machine Games Duty: changes to stake and prize thresholds 
Machine Games Duty: changes to stake and prize thresholds 
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VAT: supply of certain passenger transport services through agents
VAT: supply of certain passenger transport services through agents
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Reduce the main rate writing-down allowance and increase the main rate first-year allowance
Reduce the main rate writing-down allowance and increase the main rate first-year allowance
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Hope on the High Street (Angela Rayner)

Thriving high streets are central to our national life: they bring communities together, provide essential services, support culture and heritage, and drive employment and local growth. Yet the economic model...

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Statutory review of state pension and benefit rates: 2027/28 (Pat McFadden)

I have concluded my statutory annual review of State Pension and benefit rates under the Social Security Administration Act 1992. The new rates will apply in the tax year 2027-28 and will mainly come into effect...

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Enabling sustainable data centre growth through responsible water and energy use (Emma Hardy)

Today, along with my Right Honourable Friend the Minister for Artificial Intelligence, Kanishka Narayan MP and my Honourable Friend the Minister for Energy, Michael Shanks MP, I wish to update the House on the...

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Social Security update (Emma Reynolds)

The Tax Credits Act 2002 and the Social Security Administration Act 1992 place a statutory duty on His Majesty’s Treasury to review the rates of tax credits and Child Benefit each year in line with the ...

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Regulators publish first joint report on water industry performance, giving the public a clearer picture of company performance
Regulators publish first joint report on water industry performance, giving the public a clearer picture of company performance
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Environment Secretary commits to take further action against water bosses over pollution
Environment Secretary commits to take further action against water bosses over pollution
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Under-18 sales ban extended to nicotine products and all vapes
Under-18 sales ban extended to nicotine products and all vapes
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Get help with your student finance repayment account login details
Get help with your student finance repayment account login details
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Official Statistics: Student loan repayments via PAYE eligible for refund - Tax Year 2025/26
Official Statistics: Student loan repayments via PAYE eligible for refund - Tax Year 2025/26
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Regulators publish first joint report on water industry performance, giving the public a clearer picture of company performance
Regulators join forces for first combined report on water company performance  Joint working increases transparency and strengthens combined oversight of the water industry  Combined regulator data gives the richest...
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Terms of reference published: The UK’s support to countries hosting refugees

The Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI) has today published more information about its forthcoming review of the UK’s support to countries hosting refugees. At the end of 2025, the UN estimated the number...

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Accredited official statistics: Safety in custody: quarterly update to June 2026
Accredited official statistics: Safety in custody: quarterly update to June 2026
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Accredited official statistics: Proven reoffending statistics: October to December 2024
Accredited official statistics: Proven reoffending statistics: October to December 2024
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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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Accredited official statistics: Offender management statistics quarterly: April to June 2026
Accredited official statistics: Offender management statistics quarterly: April to June 2026
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Official Statistics: Deaths of offenders in the community, annual update to March 2026
Official Statistics: Deaths of offenders in the community, annual update to March 2026
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Transparency data: Standard Determinate Sentence (SDS40) release data: April 2025 to June 2026
Transparency data: Standard Determinate Sentence (SDS40) release data: April 2025 to June 2026
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Places for Growth Locations Data March 25- March 26
Places for Growth Locations Data March 25- March 26
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Places for Growth Role Relocation Data up to Q1 2026
Places for Growth Role Relocation Data up to Q1 2026
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Medical Implications of Less-Lethal Weapons Expert Committee: meeting minutes
Medical Implications of Less-Lethal Weapons Expert Committee: meeting minutes
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Mining Remediation Authority pay gap report 2026
Mining Remediation Authority pay gap report 2026
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