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19 May

Largest crackdown on late payments in over 25 years as landmark Bill enters Parliament
Largest crackdown on late payments in over 25 years as landmark Bill enters Parliament
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Britain is undersaving for retirement warns Pensions Commission
Britain is undersaving for retirement warns Pensions Commission
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Government turning the tide for young people in the Midlands with jobs backing from Severn Trent
Government turning the tide for young people in the Midlands with jobs backing from Severn Trent
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Huge recruitment boost to tackle backlog in vital disability work scheme
Huge recruitment boost to tackle backlog in vital disability work scheme
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Football charity trustees "let down players" after £2.5m is recovered by regulator
Football charity trustees "let down players" after £2.5m is recovered by regulator
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Watchdog warns of mounting global pressures as UK reshapes its approach to aid

Independent Commission for Aid Impact highlights huge challenges facing global development amid conflict, climate change and aid budgets falling by 23.1% worldwide, as the UK hosts major conference. Donors are...

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18 May

Largest ever UK business delegation to the US launches Greater Together Los Angeles
Largest ever UK business delegation to the US launches Greater Together Los Angeles
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New appointment to the Committee on Fuel Poverty
New appointment to the Committee on Fuel Poverty
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PM to showcase how economic plan and trade deals deliver for working people
PM to showcase how economic plan and trade deals deliver for working people
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Lifelong learning entitlement (LLE): secondary legislation
Lifelong learning entitlement (LLE): secondary legislation
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Transfer of advanced learner loans to lifelong learning entitlement: approved qualifications
Transfer of advanced learner loans to lifelong learning entitlement: approved qualifications
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Sandwich placement fee limits: regulatory bodies list
Sandwich placement fee limits: regulatory bodies list
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Commander CSOC Commendations May 2026
Commander CSOC Commendations May 2026
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Ministry of Defence confirms the death of Lance Bombardier Ciara Sullivan
Ministry of Defence confirms the death of Lance Bombardier Ciara Sullivan
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NIO: Workforce management information, April 2026
NIO: Workforce management information, April 2026
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Cabinet Office: special advisers' gifts, hospitality and meetings with senior media figures, October to December 2025
Cabinet Office: special advisers' gifts, hospitality and meetings with senior media figures, October to December 2025
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UK-EEA EFTA Separation Agreement Joint Committee annual report 2024
UK-EEA EFTA Separation Agreement Joint Committee annual report 2024
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UK-EEA EFTA Separation Agreement Joint Committee annual report 2023
UK-EEA EFTA Separation Agreement Joint Committee annual report 2023
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Lostprophets' Ian Watkins child sex case adjourned
Lostprophets' Ian Watkins child sex case adjourned
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Coventry vigilante vows to continue hunt of paedophiles
Coventry vigilante vows to continue hunt of paedophiles
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HMIC: Savile left to abuse by serious failings
HMIC: Savile left to abuse by serious failings
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UK helps improve security of children in British schools in Spain
UK helps improve security of children in British schools in Spain
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Chat-room pervert sent 11-year-old lewd pics
Chat-room pervert sent 11-year-old lewd pics
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Pervert OAP David Mathias is jailed for sex assault on girls
Pervert OAP David Mathias is jailed for sex assault on girls
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Child pornography is top web concern, but how do you report it?
Child pornography is top web concern, but how do you report it?
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Child abuse images 'top web concern'
Child abuse images 'top web concern'
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Two jailed over child sex abuse
Two jailed over child sex abuse
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"Sexting" guidance, school funding in the budget and teacher strikes
"Sexting" guidance, school funding in the budget and teacher strikes
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Banking reforms to boost investment by billions for British businesses
Banking reforms to boost investment by billions for British businesses
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Maritime and Coastguard Agency launches Yacht Unlimited Certificate of Competency
Maritime and Coastguard Agency launches Yacht Unlimited Certificate of Competency
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Homes England backs Homes for Nature initiative to help drive sector-wide impact for environmental sustainability
Homes England backs Homes for Nature initiative to help drive sector-wide impact for environmental sustainability
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Policy paper: Cutting youth crime, changing young lives
Policy paper: Cutting youth crime, changing young lives
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Guidance: Expert adviser on the future of criminal courts for children
Guidance: Expert adviser on the future of criminal courts for children
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Notice: Youth Intervention Court Pilot: Expression of Interest
Notice: Youth Intervention Court Pilot: Expression of Interest
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LeO highlights serious failings and real-life impact in latest public interest decisions
LeO highlights serious failings and real-life impact in latest public interest decisions
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Review confirms effectiveness of infectious diseases in pregnancy screening in the UK
The vertical (mother to baby) transmission rate of HIV has fallen dramatically in the 20 years since a universal antenatal screening programme was introduced (Source: Integrated Screening Outcomes Surveillance ...
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Multi-Annual National Control Plan (MANCP)
Multi-Annual National Control Plan (MANCP)
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Three Hundreds of Chiltern
Three Hundreds of Chiltern
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Change of His Majesty’s Ambassador to Mongolia: Edwin Samuel
Change of His Majesty’s Ambassador to Mongolia: Edwin Samuel
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New international alliance to support children with SEND
New international alliance to support children with SEND
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Education Secretary speech at Education World Forum
Education Secretary speech at Education World Forum
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Consumer Credit Act reformed to protect consumers and support modern finance
Consumer Credit Act reformed to protect consumers and support modern finance
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Global Partnerships Conference. Summary from satellite session
Global Partnerships Conference. Summary from satellite session
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What is Ebola and how does it spread?
This is an electron microscopic image of an isolate of Ebola virus. Source: CDC Public Health Image Library

Ebola disease is caused by a group of viruses, known as orthoebolaviruses. ...

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Registering a childminder assistant: what you need to know

Childminders and childminder assistants play a vital role in childcare. At the end of 2025 there were nearly 25,000 childminders in England, with the vast majority providing education and care for...

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EM on a report on implementation of the TCA (COM(2026)166)
EM on a report on implementation of the TCA (COM(2026)166)
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Safeguarding Stability, Enabling Growth: The Ring-Fencing Review
Safeguarding Stability, Enabling Growth: The Ring-Fencing Review
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Professor Joann Rhodes: The Rules Need to Bend – Why Flexible Policies and Real Partnership are the Keys to unlocking Life Sciences Potential
Professor Joann Rhodes: The Rules Need to Bend – Why Flexible Policies and Real Partnership are the Keys to unlocking Life Sciences Potential
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New parents urged to claim Child Benefit for their baby now
New parents urged to claim Child Benefit for their baby now
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Youth Justice overhaul to keep streets safer
Youth Justice overhaul to keep streets safer
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Plastic Packaging Tax — mechanically recycled plastic packaging
Plastic Packaging Tax — mechanically recycled plastic packaging
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Fraud Prevention Savings Framework
Fraud Prevention Savings Framework
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Inheritance tax on pensions — information sharing regulations
Inheritance tax on pensions — information sharing regulations
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HMS Tamar returns to Honiara, marks deeper UK-Solomon Islands engagement
HMS Tamar returns to Honiara, marks deeper UK-Solomon Islands engagement
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Khayelitsha Cookies to be sold on British Airways flights 
Khayelitsha Cookies to be sold on British Airways flights 
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VMD launches new online contact form today
VMD launches new online contact form today
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UK Armed Forces salute 250 years of American independence with US celebrations
UK Armed Forces salute 250 years of American independence with US celebrations
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Seven-year ban for cleaning director who used Atherton scheme and transferred almost £200,000 to new company
Seven-year ban for cleaning director who used Atherton scheme and transferred almost £200,000 to new company
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Have your say on proposed change to permit at Hinkley Point C
Have your say on proposed change to permit at Hinkley Point C
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Kosovo's designation under the Extradition Act 2003
Kosovo's designation under the Extradition Act 2003
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Exploring the ‘Many Ways to Learn’
Exploring the ‘Many Ways to Learn’
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Integrating clean power and the natural environment 

By Tony Juniper, Chair of Natural England

In this blog, our Chair Tony Juniper reflects on a recent site visit to a solar farm in Essex where he saw first-hand how clean solar energy can be delivered...

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2026-2029 Strategy for Government Grants
2026-2029 Strategy for Government Grants
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HMRC appraisal and selection of public records
HMRC appraisal and selection of public records
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Thematic approach to project licence application review
Thematic approach to project licence application review
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New reforms to stop waste criminals from exploiting loopholes
New reforms to stop waste criminals from exploiting loopholes
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The challenge of getting ADHD support: Anita’s story
Anita has struggled to get support to help manage her ADHD symptoms.
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17 May

UK deploys new low-cost anti-drone system in the Middle East
UK deploys new low-cost anti-drone system in the Middle East
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First Olympics in the North of England in government’s sights alongside stadium regeneration push
First Olympics in the North of England in government’s sights alongside stadium regeneration push
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15 May

The crisis in the Strait of Hormuz has triggered challenges across the world: UK statement at the UN Economic and Social Council
The crisis in the Strait of Hormuz has triggered challenges across the world: UK statement at the UN Economic and Social Council
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MHRA approves beremagene geperpavec (Vyjuvek) for the treatment of dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa
MHRA approves beremagene geperpavec (Vyjuvek) for the treatment of dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa
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Celebrating 75 Years of the Countryside Code!

By Clare Webb, Countryside Code Project Manager at Natural England. 

In this blog, Countryside Code Project Manager Clare Webb reflects on the evolution of the code over the last 75 years, ...

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Submissions from Counsel to the Inquiry in relation to the Tranche 4 Restriction Order Process - Undercover Policing Inquiry
Publication date: 15 May 2026. Category: Anonymity.
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Submissions from GTKC in relation to the Tranche 4 Restriction Order Process - Undercover Policing Inquiry
Publication date: 15 May 2026. Category: Anonymity.
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Submissions from Clyde&Co and Weightmans in relation to the Tranche 4 Restriction Order Process - Undercover Policing Inquiry
Publication date: 15 May 2026. Category: Anonymity.
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Submissions from the Designated Lawyers in relation to the Tranche 4 Restriction Order Process - Undercover Policing Inquiry
Publication date: 15 May 2026. Category: Anonymity.
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Submissions from the Metropolitan Police Service in relation to the Tranche 4 Restriction Order Process - Undercover Policing Inquiry
Publication date: 15 May 2026. Category: Anonymity.
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Appendix to submissions from the Metropolitan Police Service in relation to the Tranche 4 Restriction Order Process - Undercover Policing Inquiry
Publication date: 15 May 2026. Category: Anonymity.
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Submissions from the NPCC in relation to the Tranche 4 Restriction Order Process - Undercover Policing Inquiry
Publication date: 15 May 2026. Category: Anonymity.
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Further submissions from the NPCC in relation to the Tranche 4 Restriction Order Process - Undercover Policing Inquiry
Publication date: 15 May 2026. Category: Anonymity.
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Letter from UCPI to NPCC in relation to Tranche 4 Restriction Order approach - Undercover Policing Inquiry
Publication date: 15 May 2026. Category: Anonymity.
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What the Lifelong Learning Entitlement means for you 
What the Lifelong Learning Entitlement means for you 
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Lab in a Bag: How we took diagnostics to the other side of the world during the hantavirus outbreak

Last week, 3 of our colleagues packed a fully functioning laboratory into a set of flight cases and boarded a plane to one of the most remote islands on Earth.

Saint Helena, a UK Overseas Territory...

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Joint Fraud Taskforce management board minutes: 2026
Joint Fraud Taskforce management board minutes: 2026
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Windrush celebrations backed with £500,000 for communities
Windrush celebrations backed with £500,000 for communities
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Farmer fined after pollution kills a thousand fish
Farmer fined after pollution kills a thousand fish
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The UK will continue to work with partners to deliver a more peaceful and prosperous future for the Syrian people: UK statement at the UN Security Council
The UK will continue to work with partners to deliver a more peaceful and prosperous future for the Syrian people: UK statement at the UN Security Council
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Environment Agency issues Angus Fire permit variation  
Environment Agency issues Angus Fire permit variation  
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Give notice about an import of live salamanders or newts (BSAL2)
Give notice about an import of live salamanders or newts (BSAL2)
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Register an establishment for quarantining salamanders (BSAL1)
Register an establishment for quarantining salamanders (BSAL1)
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Guidance: The import of live amphibians of the order Caudata (salamanders and newts)
Guidance: The import of live amphibians of the order Caudata (salamanders and newts)
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Home Office procurement card spend over £500: 2026
Home Office procurement card spend over £500: 2026
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FOI Log - April 2026
FOI Log - April 2026
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Home Office spending over £25,000: 2026
Home Office spending over £25,000: 2026
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Defra statistics release calendar, annual and monthly
Defra statistics release calendar, annual and monthly
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JACO business plan 2024 to 2025
JACO business plan 2024 to 2025
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JACO business plan 2025 to 2026
JACO business plan 2025 to 2026
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JACO business plan 2026 to 2027
JACO business plan 2026 to 2027
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Regional hubs to offer free online access to 1921 Census of England and Wales

Today we can announce two regional hubs that will provide free online access to the 1921 Census of England and Wales from 6 January 2022.

The census will be available online via our commercial partner <...

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Change of His Majesty’s Ambassador to North Macedonia: Maya Sivagnanam
Change of His Majesty’s Ambassador to North Macedonia: Maya Sivagnanam
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