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29 June

Israel must uphold its obligations under international law and take urgent steps to halt the violence in the West Bank: UK statement at the UN Security Council
Israel must uphold its obligations under international law and take urgent steps to halt the violence in the West Bank: UK statement at the UN Security Council
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Parole Board launches new video and leaflet for victims
Parole Board launches new video and leaflet for victims
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Government crackdown on fraud leads to cancellation of over 450 Blue Badges in the Wirral
Government crackdown on fraud leads to cancellation of over 450 Blue Badges in the Wirral
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PM meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte: 29 June 2026
PM meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte: 29 June 2026
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Coverage of the Vagrancy Act repeal

There is widespread positive national coverage following the department’s announcement that the 200-year-old Vagrancy Act will be repealed on Monday, bringing an end to the criminalisation of rough...

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Charity Commission framework document 2026
Charity Commission framework document 2026
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Emissions and targets for installations registered as hospitals or small emitters, 2021 to 2025
Emissions and targets for installations registered as hospitals or small emitters, 2021 to 2025
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Maritime and Coastguard Agency refreshes safety tool for senior leaders 

Several changes have been made to update Leading for Safety, the MCA’s maritime industry safety guide for senior leaders. 

The guide, which has proved popular since its...

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Circular 004/2026: Crime and Policing Act 2026
Circular 004/2026: Crime and Policing Act 2026
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Illegal immigrants and foreign criminals to be removed
Illegal immigrants and foreign criminals to be removed
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Official Statistics: Safety in the Children and Young People Secure Estate: Update to March 2026
Official Statistics: Safety in the Children and Young People Secure Estate: Update to March 2026
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Official Statistics: Safety in the Children and Young People Secure Estate: Update to December 2026
Official Statistics: Safety in the Children and Young People Secure Estate: Update to December 2026
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Letter from PLRs to UCPI following a ruling on the Tranche 4 Restriction Order approach - Undercover Policing Inquiry
Publication date: 29 Jun 2026. Category: Anonymity.
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Letter from NPCC to UCPI following a ruling on the Tranche 4 Restriction Order approach - Undercover Policing Inquiry
Publication date: 29 Jun 2026. Category: Anonymity.
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Emails from UCPI Secretary to NPCC Chair in relation to Tranche 4 Restriction Order approach - Undercover Policing Inquiry
Publication date: 29 Jun 2026. Category: Anonymity.
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From review to reform: making post-implementation reviews count

Post-implementation reviews are meant to answer a simple question: is a regulation still working? Too often, the answer is “not as well as it should” and yet nothing changes.

Why regulations need ...
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FSA Board Meeting - March 2025
FSA Board Meeting - March 2025
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FOI release: Call-off contracts
FOI release: Call-off contracts
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FOI release: Official Treaty Register
FOI release: Official Treaty Register
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FOI release: External Employee Relations
FOI release: External Employee Relations
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Welsh Food Advisory Committee Director Report: 9 July 2026
Welsh Food Advisory Committee Director Report: 9 July 2026
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Welsh Food Advisory Committee Themed Meeting: 9 July 2026
Welsh Food Advisory Committee Themed Meeting: 9 July 2026
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Register of Ministers’ Gifts and Hospitality: February 2026
Register of Ministers’ Gifts and Hospitality: February 2026
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Specialised Committee on Participation in Union Programmes Minutes: 15 December 2025
Specialised Committee on Participation in Union Programmes Minutes: 15 December 2025
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The Principal Civil Service Pension Scheme (Amendment) Scheme 2026
The Principal Civil Service Pension Scheme (Amendment) Scheme 2026
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Energy firm named after 500,000 Russia sanctions settlement
Energy firm named after £500,000 Russia sanctions settlement
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From bomb‑proof pants to laser weapons: 25 years of Dstl
From bomb‑proof pants to laser weapons: 25 years of Dstl
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Wolverhampton fraudster sentenced after illegally claiming 30,000 in Covid loans
Wolverhampton fraudster sentenced after illegally claiming £30,000 in Covid loans
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Government steps up drive to reconnect young people with 1.6 billion in unclaimed savings
Government steps up drive to reconnect young people with £1.6 billion in unclaimed savings
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UN Human Rights Council 62: UK Statement for the Enhanced Interactive Dialogue on the Democratic Republic of the Congo
UN Human Rights Council 62: UK Statement for the Enhanced Interactive Dialogue on the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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UN Human Rights Council 62: UK Statement for the Interactive Dialogue on Burundi.
UN Human Rights Council 62: UK Statement for the Interactive Dialogue on Burundi.
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Tonnes of illegal waste cleared from West Yorkshire site
Tonnes of illegal waste cleared from West Yorkshire site
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Recovered appeal: Epilepsy Society, Chesham Lane, Chalfont St Peter, Buckinghamshire (ref: 3362050 - 29 June 2026)
Recovered appeal: Epilepsy Society, Chesham Lane, Chalfont St Peter, Buckinghamshire (ref: 3362050 - 29 June 2026)
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Services Week: What we are learning about introducing sustainability into service assessments

A couple of months back, my colleague Mary McMahon and I wrote about our work to bring in this new Service Standard point and supporting process into the department

In that...

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Natural England response to Badger Trust and Wild Justice judicial review decision

The High Court has on 26 June 2026, dismissed the judicial review claim brought by Wild Justice and the Badger Trust, finding no unlawfulness in Natural England’s decision-making.  The Court declined to grant...

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HM Treasury business appointment rules advice, January to March 2026
HM Treasury business appointment rules advice, January to March 2026
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COT register of interests
COT register of interests
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DSIT's equalities objectives 2026 to 2030
DSIT's equalities objectives 2026 to 2030
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UK–Australia Investment Partnership Memorandum of Understanding
UK–Australia Investment Partnership Memorandum of Understanding
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Tribute to Nigel Cotgrove
Tribute to Nigel Cotgrove
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Prime Minister meets hospitality leaders to boost opportunities for young people
Prime Minister meets hospitality leaders to boost opportunities for young people
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PM remarks to hospitality leaders: 29 June 2026
PM remarks to hospitality leaders: 29 June 2026
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UK Foreign Secretary concludes visit to Egypt
UK Foreign Secretary concludes visit to Egypt
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Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) Annual Report 2025/26
Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) Annual Report 2025/26
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Monitoring air quality and dust on the HS2 Phase One route (April 2026)
Monitoring air quality and dust on the HS2 Phase One route (April 2026)
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Monitoring noise and vibration on the HS2 Phase One route (April 2026)
Monitoring noise and vibration on the HS2 Phase One route (April 2026)
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New world-leading lab to be built at secretive UK research site
New world-leading lab to be built at secretive UK research site
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Use ofAIforGXP inspection responses: setting standards without stifling innovation

This blog specifically relates to submissions to the MHRA Compliance Teams following GxP inspections.

The MHRA has identified examples of information relating to inspection activity submitted to...

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West Midlands Swift Academy –Connecting People and Swifts in Urban Spaces

By Chloe Hardman, Senior Project Manager, West Midlands Area Team  

In this blog, Chloe Hardman discusses swifts, and the amazing work being done to protect them within communities in...

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New funding available for lowland peat soils
Credit: Lisa John

Lowland peat has long supported profitable farming, but current water management practices can lead to soil loss and land subsidence. 

From today, farmers and land managers...

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DHSC evaluation strategy 2026
DHSC evaluation strategy 2026
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Monitoring noise and vibration on the HS2 Phase One route (March 2026)
Monitoring noise and vibration on the HS2 Phase One route (March 2026)
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Monitoring air quality and dust on the HS2 Phase One route (March 2026)
Monitoring air quality and dust on the HS2 Phase One route (March 2026)
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The Queen Elizabeth Digital Memorial marks major milestone with new features
The Queen Elizabeth Digital Memorial marks major milestone with new features
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Health assessments to be recorded as standard in major transparency drive
Health assessments to be recorded as standard in major transparency drive
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At least six new air defence warships to defend UK waters and boost shipbuilding
At least six new air defence warships to defend UK waters and boost shipbuilding
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Funding for businesses who give youngsters a chance as Government ramps up youth jobs drive
Funding for businesses who give youngsters a chance as Government ramps up youth jobs drive
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Appointments to National Park Authorities and National Landscape Conservation Boards.
Appointments to National Park Authorities and National Landscape Conservation Boards.
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From acorns to ambition:sixyears of the Nature for Climate Fund and what comes next

Richard Chapman, Programme Director of the Defra Trees Programme, reflects on the Nature for Climate Fund and shares what the future holds for the sector.

When the Nature for Climate Fund launched ...

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Proposed Tribunal Rule changes for applications under section 11 of the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025
Proposed Tribunal Rule changes for applications under section 11 of the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025
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Supporting England’s peat: new grants for water management, wetter farming and restoration capacity 
An aerial view of a paludiculture trial site (Credit: Lancashire Wildlife Trust)

My name is Anika Dowling, and I am a policy advisor in Defra’s Peat team. In this blog I’ll set...

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Taxpayers urged to get ahead of July Self Assessment payment deadline
Taxpayers urged to get ahead of July Self Assessment payment deadline
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New funding boost to protect England's iconic peatlands
New funding boost to protect England's iconic peatlands
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28 June

High-speed boats and new drones for elite Commando Force under Defence Investment Plan
High-speed boats and new drones for elite Commando Force under Defence Investment Plan
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Rough sleeping no longer a crime as Vagrancy Act repealed
Rough sleeping no longer a crime as Vagrancy Act repealed
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27 June

Nation unites to celebrate Armed Forces Day as Southport selected for 2027 national event
Nation unites to celebrate Armed Forces Day as Southport selected for 2027 national event
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Pioneering projects to transform obesity care, backed by 85 million from government and industry
Pioneering projects to transform obesity care, backed by £85 million from government and industry
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26 June

Supplementary information on referrals to the NRM made prior to an arranged return from the UK, 2025
Supplementary information on referrals to the NRM made prior to an arranged return from the UK, 2025
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The UK has committed up to $26 million to support the Ebola response in the DRC: UK statement at the UN Security Council
The UK has committed up to $26 million to support the Ebola response in the DRC: UK statement at the UN Security Council
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UK deploys search and rescue team and emergency funding to support Venezuela earthquake response
UK deploys search and rescue team and emergency funding to support Venezuela earthquake response
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UN Human Rights Council 62: UK Statement for the Interactive Dialogue on Venezuela.
UN Human Rights Council 62: UK Statement for the Interactive Dialogue on Venezuela.
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The Rapid Support Forces must halt their assault on El Obeid: UK statement at the UN Security Council
The Rapid Support Forces must halt their assault on El Obeid: UK statement at the UN Security Council
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The AAIB has dispatched a team to Dunkeswell Airfield, Devon
The AAIB has dispatched a team to Dunkeswell Airfield, Devon
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GBE-N proudly supports the Armed Forces Community
GBE-N proudly supports the Armed Forces Community
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UK Government bolsters Ukraine’s economic recovery, with World Bank approving $1 billion in UK-backed finance
UK Government bolsters Ukraine’s economic recovery, with World Bank approving $1 billion in UK-backed finance
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FOI release: Copy of the March 2026 Spend data over 25K
FOI release: Copy of the March 2026 Spend data over £25K
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Insolvency Service is making ‘meaningful improvements’ to the insolvency system
Insolvency Service is making ‘meaningful improvements’ to the insolvency system
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Cambridge South station opens
Cambridge South station opens
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Engine of Reform — Evaluation Task Force 2026 Conference champions evidence-led government
Engine of Reform — Evaluation Task Force 2026 Conference champions evidence-led government
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Six Governors have been appointed and four reappointed to the British Film Institute
Six Governors have been appointed and four reappointed to the British Film Institute
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SIA inspections uncover public safety risks in night-time economy
SIA inspections uncover public safety risks in night-time economy
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Want to improve services across health and care? Become a DHSC service assessor

If you work in digital, data or technology across health and care, chances are you’ve come across the Government Service Standard.

It’s the backbone of how we design services that actually work...

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Backing Britain’s Carers: Proposed New Rights in the Spotlight

As part of Carers Week 2026, the Department for Business and Trade launched a consultation on employment rights for unpaid carers and parents of seriously ill children.Jack McLuckie, Senior Policy Lead...

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Intelligence Report concerning how the Bradford anti-fascist opposition unfolded - Undercover Policing Inquiry
Publication date: 26 Jun 2026. Category: Report.
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Internal record of Regulation of Investigatory Power Act applications - Undercover Policing Inquiry
Publication date: 26 Jun 2026. Category: Document.
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Intelligence Report concerning work contact details for No Platform activist Joe Batty - Undercover Policing Inquiry
Publication date: 26 Jun 2026. Category: Report.
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Intelligence Report concerning personal contact details for No Platform activist Joe Batty - Undercover Policing Inquiry
Publication date: 26 Jun 2026. Category: Report.
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Intelligence Report concerning the Socialist Workers Party shift in approach to meetings - Undercover Policing Inquiry
Publication date: 26 Jun 2026. Category: Report.
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Intelligence Report concerning No Platform's plans to disrupt British National Party's Red, White and Blue weekend - Undercover Policing Inquiry
Publication date: 26 Jun 2026. Category: Report.
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SDS Diagram showing groups undercover officers have infiltrated - Undercover Policing Inquiry
Publication date: 26 Jun 2026. Category: Document.
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Intelligence Report concerning an activist of No Platform, him abstaining from alcohol and a potential move to Czech Rpeublic - Undercover Policing Inquiry
Publication date: 26 Jun 2026. Category: Report.
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Intelligence Report concerning No Platform activists attending a peace march in Central London - Undercover Policing Inquiry
Publication date: 26 Jun 2026. Category: Report.
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Intelligence Report concerning the finances of London No Platform - Undercover Policing Inquiry
Publication date: 26 Jun 2026. Category: Report.
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Intelligence Report concerning upcoming No Platform anti fascist national conference in Nottingham - Undercover Policing Inquiry
Publication date: 26 Jun 2026. Category: Report.
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Intelligence Report concerning the agenda for No Platform's National Conference in Nottingham - Undercover Policing Inquiry
Publication date: 26 Jun 2026. Category: Report.
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Intelligence Report concerning a No Platform member's concern over potential criminal charges - Undercover Policing Inquiry
Publication date: 26 Jun 2026. Category: Report.
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Intelligence Report concerning the National Front match in Bromley and counter-demonstration by UNISON and the Socialist Party - Undercover Policing Inquiry
Publication date: 26 Jun 2026. Category: Report.
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Intelligence Report concerning personal problems of a member of No Platform - Undercover Policing Inquiry
Publication date: 26 Jun 2026. Category: Report.
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HN104 Annual review - Undercover Policing Inquiry
Publication date: 26 Jun 2026. Category: Document.
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Intelligence Report concerning No Platform (NP) plan to oppose National Front (NF) Bermondsey march - Undercover Policing Inquiry
Publication date: 26 Jun 2026. Category: Report.
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