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10 September

New members appointed to NISTA Expert Advisory Council
New members appointed to NISTA Expert Advisory Council
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Latest figures highlight ongoing Meningitis B risk for students
Latest figures highlight ongoing Meningitis B risk for students
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Heating oil suppliers: using fair terms and conditions
Heating oil suppliers: using fair terms and conditions
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Research: Community Accommodation Service Tier 2 (CAS-2) process evaluation
Research: Community Accommodation Service Tier 2 (CAS-2) process evaluation
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An Online Hub for Local Wildlife Sites: New Resources for a Vital 5% of England 

By Sofía Muñoz and Scott Mitchell, Senior Specialists for Data Engagement and Analysis, Natural Capital and Ecosystem Assessment Programme

This blog explains what Local Wildlife Sites (LWS) are...

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How Southwark Council used Get help buying for schools to transform catering procurement

An innovative collaboration with the Department for Education’s (DfE) Get help buying for schools (GHBS) service helped Southwark Council to set up its own bespoke school catering services framework — one...

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Businesses not complying with money laundering regulations
Businesses not complying with money laundering regulations
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AAIB investigation to Cessna Citation CJ2+, D-ISCV
AAIB investigation to Cessna Citation CJ2+, D-ISCV
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Youth Justice Board Annual Report and Accounts, 2025 to 2026
Youth Justice Board Annual Report and Accounts, 2025 to 2026
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Civil Service Pension Scheme (Sally Jameson)

I am providing the House with an update on the administration of the Civil Service Pension Scheme. Following Capita’s failure to meet its commitment to fully restore the scheme to contractual levels by ...

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The Renewables Obligation to Exchequer Scheme Expenditure: 1 April to 30 June 2026 (Polly Billington)

I am making this statement to update hon. Members under the Energy Prices Act 2022, in line with the requirement under the Act for quarterly reporting to Parliament on expenditure incurred under section 13 of...

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Driving Opportunity in Every Postcode (Bridget Phillipson)

I wish to update the House that, today, I am announcing structural changes to how this Government tackles entrenched inequality, bringing the drive to reduce socio-economic and class disadvantage into the very...

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Whistleblowing in Defence Review (Calvin Bailey)

During passage of the Armed Forces Commissioner Bill, the Government committed to a review into whistleblowing in Defence. I am pleased to confirm that this work is now complete, and I am placing a copy of the...

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UK and Belgium strike deal to target small boat gangs
UK and Belgium strike deal to target small boat gangs
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Glasgow directors banned after importing more than 350,000 vapes disguised as medical equipment in £15 million tax evasion scheme
Glasgow directors banned after importing more than 350,000 vapes disguised as medical equipment in £15 million tax evasion scheme
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Official Statistics: Tribunals statistics quarterly: April to June 2026
Official Statistics: Tribunals statistics quarterly: April to June 2026
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Speaking up about mental health in forestry and arboriculture

Jen Turner, Development Manager at the Royal Forestry Society (RFS), discusses the findings of a recent Breaking Points survey on forestry workers’ mental health, and how the Wellbeing in Forestry group looks...

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Changes to the BTV testing approach in England – webinar invite for veterinary colleagues for Thursday 10 September 2026 at 6pm

You are invited to a briefing call hosted by the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) to introduce additional measures relating to bluetongue (BTV) policy and diagnostic processes. The change to this process...

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MCA spending over £500 on a GPC in August 2026
MCA spending over £500 on a GPC in August 2026
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Chief Coroner’s Annual Report 2025
Chief Coroner’s Annual Report 2025
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Updated Estimates of Children with a Parent in Prison
Updated Estimates of Children with a Parent in Prison
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Characteristics of children affected by household imprisonment
Characteristics of children affected by household imprisonment
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HMPPS Unlocked Graduates Scheme - September 2026 release
HMPPS Unlocked Graduates Scheme - September 2026 release
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Local leaders have say on reforms to prepare youngsters for work
Local leaders have say on reforms to prepare youngsters for work
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Independent Commission led by NHS doctors sets out blueprint to accelerate safe AI adoption in healthcare
Independent Commission led by NHS doctors sets out blueprint to accelerate safe AI adoption in healthcare
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Guidance: Occupational Health and Employee Assistance Policy Framework
Guidance: Occupational Health and Employee Assistance Policy Framework
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09 September

The Timms Review: co-chair update, September 2026
The Timms Review: co-chair update, September 2026
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Housing and Planning Minister speech at Housing Community Summit
Housing and Planning Minister speech at Housing Community Summit
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UK Armed Forces pay tribute to late King of Norway at his funeral in Oslo
UK Armed Forces pay tribute to late King of Norway at his funeral in Oslo
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Health Bill: medicines and medical devices regulatory reforms - fact sheet
Health Bill: medicines and medical devices regulatory reforms - fact sheet
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Health Bill: promoting visiting - equality impact assessment
Health Bill: promoting visiting - equality impact assessment
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Health Bill: changes to section 75 of NHS Act 2006 - impact assessment
Health Bill: changes to section 75 of NHS Act 2006 - impact assessment
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Health Bill: changes to pharmacy appeals process - impact assessment
Health Bill: changes to pharmacy appeals process - impact assessment
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Health Bill: MHRA reforms - impact assessments
Health Bill: MHRA reforms - impact assessments
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Health Bill: medical device licensing regime - impact assessment
Health Bill: medical device licensing regime - impact assessment
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Health Bill: promoting visiting - impact assessment
Health Bill: promoting visiting - impact assessment
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UK-Angola Investment Forum: Minister McNeill's opening speech
UK-Angola Investment Forum: Minister McNeill's opening speech
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Minister for Defence Readiness and Industry Luke Pollard MP's speech at Mansion House Defence and Security event
Minister for Defence Readiness and Industry Luke Pollard MP's speech at Mansion House Defence and Security event
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DWP and CMG: spending over £500, July and August 2026
DWP and CMG: spending over £500, July and August 2026
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Education to play a vital role in building belonging in divided communities
Education to play a vital role in building belonging in divided communities
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DBS reduces fees for checks and Update Service from 5 October 2026
DBS reduces fees for checks and Update Service from 5 October 2026
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Time to end class squeamishness: first government unit to improve life chances for working class
Time to end class squeamishness: first government unit to improve life chances for working class
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Two new non-executive board members join DfT's board
Two new non-executive board members join DfT's board
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DfE Update 9 September 2026
DfE Update 9 September 2026
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Environment Secretary Speech on Back British Farming Day
Environment Secretary Speech on Back British Farming Day
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Over £1.5 billion to help NHS withstand year-round pressure
Over £1.5 billion to help NHS withstand year-round pressure
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UK to have world's strongest online child safety laws as government prepares legislation on nude images
UK to have world's strongest online child safety laws as government prepares legislation on nude images
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UK Minister Uma Kumaran visits Dominican Republic to strengthen co-operation
UK Minister Uma Kumaran visits Dominican Republic to strengthen co-operation
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Syria: UK Statement to the September 2026 IAEA Board of Governors
Syria: UK Statement to the September 2026 IAEA Board of Governors
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Woman’s sentence increased after multiple false rape allegations
Woman’s sentence increased after multiple false rape allegations
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Accountability is crucial in delivering more and better homes, says RSH chief executive
Accountability is crucial in delivering more and better homes, says RSH chief executive
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Giving the River Rib room to breathe: restoring a Hertfordshire chalk stream
The River Rib after restoration work was carried out.

Some of England's most special rivers flow almost unnoticed through our countryside. Chalk streams are among the rarest freshwater habitats on Earth, ...

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Procurement in the national interest
Procurement in the national interest
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Anti‑avoidance information notices
Anti‑avoidance information notices
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Monitoring air quality and dust on the HS2 Phase One route (June 2026)
Monitoring air quality and dust on the HS2 Phase One route (June 2026)
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Monitoring noise and vibration on the HS2 Phase One route (June 2026)
Monitoring noise and vibration on the HS2 Phase One route (June 2026)
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Draft affirmative coming for Housing (Tenancy Deposit Schemes) Order 2026
Draft affirmative coming for Housing (Tenancy Deposit Schemes) Order 2026. See other results for details.
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Stronger protections and greater confidence for renters
Stronger protections and greater confidence for renters
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Accredited official statistics: Civil Justice statistics quarterly: July to September 2026
Accredited official statistics: Civil Justice statistics quarterly: July to September 2026
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Who’s eligible for the 2026 COVID-19 vaccine, or ‘Autumn Booster’?

When autumn comes, protection from any earlier COVID-19 vaccination you may have had will be starting to wane. For those who are more likely to become seriously ill from COVID-19, the NHS offers a free vaccine...

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Improved Self Assessment registration service launched
Improved Self Assessment registration service launched
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Making graph databases more accessible with AI
Image by Jamillah Knowles & Reset.Tech Australia via Better Images of AI, shared under CC BY 4.0Licence: Creative Commons Attribution Reset.Tech Australia The bottleneck...
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What is an accelerator?

In Autumn 2025 we started our accelerator projects: small, multidisciplinary teams working alongside places to design, test and scale solutions to complex public service challenges.

Rather than designing...

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UK Space Strategy (Baroness Lloyd of Effra)

I wish to inform the House of the publication of the UK Space Strategy, which has been laid before Parliament. Building on the aims of the 2025 Industrial Strategy and Strategic Defence Review, it sets out a ...

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AI for Energy Vision publication (Martin McCluskey)

I am tabling this statement to inform members of the publication of the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero’s AI-enabled clean energy system vision.

Artificial Intelligence has the...

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Iran Sanctions (Stephen Doughty, Member, Commonwealth Parliamentary Association and International Committee of the Red Cross (Status) Bill [HL])

Today we are laying legislation which will tackle Iranian nuclear activity and other hostile Iranian activity.

The lack of transparency around Iran’s nuclear programme has long posed a serious threat...

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Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the region (Kirsty McNeill)

Further to my announcement in the House on 1 September, I wish to provide a more detailed written update on the Bundibugyo Virus Disease (BVD) Ebola outbreak affecting the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC...

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British Council loan – long-term restructuring (Chris Elmore)

The FCDO, the British Council, and HM Treasury have formally agreed the long-term restructuring of the British Council’s £197m loan. This is underpinned by a five-year restructuring plan to bring the...

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Rail Freight Growth (Heidi Alexander)

I wish to inform the House of an additional target that the Government is setting for the growth of rail freight, as part of continued support for the freight sector to realise its economic and environmental ...

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Small for-profit landlord fails to meet regulatory standards
Small for-profit landlord fails to meet regulatory standards
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Every sighting matters! Why your report matters in the fight against the yellow-legged hornet
Photo credit of the yellow-legged hornet: David Walker, Dungeness Bird Observatory : October 2018

The United Kingdom's (UK) response to the invasive yellow-legged hornet relies on more than specialist...

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Copilot and me: What’s made a difference

Since 2023, Defra has been running targeted trials and rollouts of Microsoft Copilot – a personal AI assistant integrated within Microsoft apps. These pilots highlighted the meaningful ways AI can benefit...

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Intensive Supervision Courts Statistics: July 2023 to March 2026
Intensive Supervision Courts Statistics: July 2023 to March 2026
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Regulator concludes investigation into 4 charities as class inquiry continues
Regulator concludes investigation into 4 charities as class inquiry continues
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08 September

Written Ministerial Statement: Iran Sanctions, 8 September 2026
Written Ministerial Statement: Iran Sanctions, 8 September 2026
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Joint statement by the Prime Minister, President Macron and Prime Minister Carney on the Two-State Solution
Joint statement by the Prime Minister, President Macron and Prime Minister Carney on the Two-State Solution
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Appointment of President of the UK Supreme Court
Appointment of President of the UK Supreme Court
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Water company fined record £900k after coastline sewage spill
Water company fined record £900k after coastline sewage spill
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UK to bring forward new powers to respond to moral emergency in Palestine, and target illegal settlement activity in the West Bank to protect the viability of a two-state solution
UK to bring forward new powers to respond to moral emergency in Palestine, and target illegal settlement activity in the West Bank to protect the viability of a two-state solution
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Revenue and Customs Brief 8 (2026): UK VAT refunds for non-UK businesses in a VAT group
Revenue and Customs Brief 8 (2026): UK VAT refunds for non-UK businesses in a VAT group
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Temporary zero rate of VAT for domestic electricity in Great Britain
Temporary zero rate of VAT for domestic electricity in Great Britain
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Revenue and Customs Brief 10 (2026): Temporary zero rate of VAT for domestic electricity in Great Britain
Revenue and Customs Brief 10 (2026): Temporary zero rate of VAT for domestic electricity in Great Britain
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André Loranger appointed as new United Kingdom National Statistician
André Loranger appointed as new United Kingdom National Statistician
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Cat Little Appointed as New Permanent Secretary, Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade
Cat Little Appointed as New Permanent Secretary, Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade
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Tom Riordan Appointed as New Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Tom Riordan Appointed as New Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
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Clear protection for British glass: provisional measure imposed
Clear protection for British glass: provisional measure imposed
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Two more men arrested for illegal waste dumping at Kidlington site
Two more men arrested for illegal waste dumping at Kidlington site
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Lisa Nandy's statement on protecting children online
Lisa Nandy's statement on protecting children online
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UKEF: spend over £25,000, May 2026
UKEF: spend over £25,000, May 2026
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UKEF: spend over £25,000, June 2026
UKEF: spend over £25,000, June 2026
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UKEF: spend over £25,000, July 2026
UKEF: spend over £25,000, July 2026
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SLC Register of Interests
SLC Register of Interests
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Draft affirmative coming for Renewables Obligation and Electricity Capacity (Amendment) (British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme Excluded Electricity) Regulations 2026
Draft affirmative coming for Renewables Obligation and Electricity Capacity (Amendment) (British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme Excluded Electricity) Regulations 2026. See other results for details.
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Amendments to Approved Documents L (Energy and greenhouse gas emissions) and F (Ventilation), Circular 04/2026
Amendments to Approved Documents L (Energy and greenhouse gas emissions) and F (Ventilation), Circular 04/2026
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Great British Railways sets course for rail freight growth
Great British Railways sets course for rail freight growth
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Proposal submitted for new Yorkshire Wolds National Landscape
Proposal submitted for new Yorkshire Wolds National Landscape
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Civil schedules for 2026 to 2027
Civil schedules for 2026 to 2027
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Public procurement in the national interest: Reflections from the CMA
Public procurement in the national interest: Reflections from the CMA
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Retailers target 100,000 jobs for young people as sector joins forces with government in major work experience drive
Retailers target 100,000 jobs for young people as sector joins forces with government in major work experience drive
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Joint Foreign Ministers' Statement on the Two-State Solution
Joint Foreign Ministers' Statement on the Two-State Solution
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