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Weekend voting and shopping centre polling stations to be trialled

Weekend voting and shopping centre polling stations to be trialled

Monday, 09 March 2026

Some voters in May local elections to cast their ballot in a shopping centre and on weekends as part of plans to make voting easier ...

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New disruption unit launched in crackdown on fraud

New disruption unit launched in crackdown on fraud

Monday, 09 March 2026

New and expanded fraud strategy sets out how the government will dismantle overseas scam compounds and protect the public from the UK’s most pervasive...

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Iran, the Middle East and UK energy: factsheet

Iran, the Middle East and UK energy: factsheet

Friday, 06 March 2026

Your questions answered on the impact of recent conflict in the Middle East....

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New Permanent Secretary appointed at the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

New Permanent Secretary appointed at the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Friday, 06 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary, with the approval of the Prime Minister, has appointed Jonathan Brearley as the new Permanent Secretary at the Department for E...

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Reduced bills for around 300,000 households in WaterSure reform

Reduced bills for around 300,000 households in WaterSure reform

Friday, 06 March 2026

Around 300,000 low?income households will see lower water bills thanks to the biggest overhaul of WaterSure in nearly 30 years....

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Norovirus cases remain high while respiratory viruses fall

Norovirus cases remain high while respiratory viruses fall

Thursday, 05 March 2026

Weekly UKHSA report for the 2025/26 season, monitoring respiratory viruses. ...

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Home Secretary's speech on immigration: 5 March 2026

Home Secretary's speech on immigration: 5 March 2026

Thursday, 05 March 2026

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood's speech at the Institute for Public Policy Research on immigration reforms. ...

Government review launched into park homes commission charge

Government review launched into park homes commission charge

Thursday, 05 March 2026

A review of a long debated 10% commission fee charged on the sale of park homes, which can be worth thousands of pounds, has been launched by the gove...

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Housing associations hit record reinvestment despite economic pressures, RSH Value for Money report reveals

Housing associations hit record reinvestment despite economic pressures, RSH Value for Money report reveals

Thursday, 05 March 2026

RSH publishes Value for Money metrics annually so boards and other stakeholders can assess how each housing association is performing against its peer...

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Bird flu (avian influenza): latest situation in England

Bird flu (avian influenza): latest situation in England

Tuesday, 03 March 2026

Find out about the latest bird flu situation in England and guidance for bird keepers and the public....

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Spring Forecast 2026 speech

Spring Forecast 2026 speech

Tuesday, 03 March 2026

Spring Forecast 2026 speech as delivered by Chancellor Rachel Reeves....

Refugee protection to be reviewed every 30 months

Refugee protection to be reviewed every 30 months

Monday, 02 March 2026

The refugee model will shift from permanent to temporary for those who claim asylum from 2 March....

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Homes England strengthens senior leadership ahead of delivery focused year

Homes England strengthens senior leadership ahead of delivery focused year

Monday, 02 March 2026

Homes England has appointed Caroline Patterson as Chief Financial Officer, completing a series of senior leadership appointments that position the age...

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Braddick to take the helm at the UK’s banking watchdog

Braddick to take the helm at the UK’s banking watchdog

Friday, 27 February 2026

His Majesty The King and the Chancellor have appointed Katharine Braddick CB as the next Deputy Governor for Prudential Regulation at the Bank of Engl...

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New appointments to the Committee on Fuel Poverty

New appointments to the Committee on Fuel Poverty

Friday, 27 February 2026

Two new members have joined the Committee on Fuel Poverty....

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Government launches investment in support for kinship carers

Government launches investment in support for kinship carers

Friday, 27 February 2026

£126 million of support confirmed for family members such as grandparents, aunts and uncles who care for relatives’ children in new pilot scheme. ...

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Reimagining competition: the role of modern competition policy in an uncertain world

Reimagining competition: the role of modern competition policy in an uncertain world

Thursday, 26 February 2026

A speech by Sarah Cardell, the CMA’s Chief Executive, delivered at The Economist’s Antitrust Summit 2026....

RSH publishes its quarterly survey for Q3 October to December 2025

RSH publishes its quarterly survey for Q3 October to December 2025

Thursday, 26 February 2026

Investment in the sector remains robust, with landlords able to access the funding needed to support investment in new and existing homes ...

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Over £50 million pumped into the fight to tackle homelessness

Over £50 million pumped into the fight to tackle homelessness

Thursday, 26 February 2026

Two new funds to tackle homelessness head-on and help deliver on the national target to halve long?term rough sleeping by the end of this Parliament....

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Government cracks down on unsafe and unregulated building products in response to Grenfell Tower tragedy

Government cracks down on unsafe and unregulated building products in response to Grenfell Tower tragedy

Wednesday, 25 February 2026

Major proposals to strengthen the construction products used in buildings across the country have been published today in a crackdown on unregulated p...

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GAD sets up new pension scheme working group

GAD sets up new pension scheme working group

Wednesday, 25 February 2026

The Government Actuary’s Department has set up a Public Sector Defined Contribution Pension Scheme working group....

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Developers selected to transform two former hotbeds of Sheffield industry into thriving new neighbourhoods with up to 1,300 new homes

Developers selected to transform two former hotbeds of Sheffield industry into thriving new neighbourhoods with up to 1,300 new homes

Wednesday, 25 February 2026

Capital&Centric and Great Places to jointly regenerate Furnace Hill, while igloo Regeneration to lead transformation of Neepsend....

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Three councils fail to meet RSH’s consumer standards

Three councils fail to meet RSH’s consumer standards

Wednesday, 25 February 2026

Runnymede Borough Council received a C4 rating and both City of London Corporation and Rugby Borough Council received C3 gradings. ...

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Final piece in place for defence support transformation

Final piece in place for defence support transformation

Wednesday, 25 February 2026

The National Armaments Director (NAD) Group has awarded the third and final major contract within the Business Modernisation for Support (BMfS) progra...

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Help with the cost of living in 2026

Help with the cost of living in 2026

Wednesday, 25 February 2026

We're taking action to help families with the cost of living, here is what you need to know....

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Homes England opens bidding for ten year Social and Affordable Homes Programme

Homes England opens bidding for ten year Social and Affordable Homes Programme

Tuesday, 24 February 2026

Housing and regeneration agency encourages registered providers to bid for grant support from at least £27 billion fund worth of funding. ...

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PM words marking the fourth anniversary of the Ukraine war: 24 February 2026

PM words marking the fourth anniversary of the Ukraine war: 24 February 2026

Tuesday, 24 February 2026

Prime Minister Keir Starmer's words marking the fourth anniversary of the Ukraine war....

Councils to get exceptional?financial?support to?balance books

Councils to get exceptional?financial?support to?balance books

Monday, 23 February 2026

This follows the confirmation of £78 billion for?councils?through the settlement, helping them restore public services for communities and tackle dep...

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More children to be protected from deadly viruses

More children to be protected from deadly viruses

Sunday, 22 February 2026

New changes to the GP contract will help protect thousands more children across the country from deadly and highly infectious diseases....

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Further rain expected as Environment Agency warns of ongoing flood risk

Further rain expected as Environment Agency warns of ongoing flood risk

Friday, 20 February 2026

The public is urged to remain vigilant...

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