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The Prime Minister has backed moves for the West Midlands to bring its local bus network into public control, a UK government and local leaders initiative intended to preserve services used by millions.
Provides ongoing guidance and status updates on the Civil Service Pension Recovery Plan, covering implementation steps and information for affected civil servants and departments.
An Emergency Alert will be sent to phones across England and Wales as the government increases wildfire response, announcing additional funding, military support and a temporary ban on barbecues to protect communities.
Sets out the FCDO Indo‑Pacific Minister’s response to the guilty verdicts for Lee Cheuk‑yan and Chow Hang‑tung under Hong Kong’s national security law, expressing the UK government’s diplomatic position.
The Defence Secretary visited Devonport Naval Base, Western Europe’s largest, to view recent equipment used by the Royal Marines and UK Commando Force and to champion defence innovation.
The CMA’s latest monitoring update examines road fuel prices and wholesaler and retailer margins through June 2026, assesses the impact of the Middle East conflict, and provides an update on its Fuel Finder tool activity.
The MHRA sets out a position paper clarifying the UK licensing route for microbiome‑based medicinal products, aiming to guide developers on regulation and accelerate patient access to these novel therapies.
Farmers in England will receive new support to manage prolonged dry weather, including a £65 million funding boost, as the government expands its response to the ongoing drought and climate-related farming risks.
UK Atomic Energy Authority has spun out Singular Machines to commercialise AI developed at its national fusion laboratory, supported by strategic investment and a new contract to take the technology to market.
The MHRA warns parents and carers not to use privately sold rectal catheters marketed as gas and colic relievers for babies, advising against their use in infants because of safety concerns and potential harm.
Over 200,000 children improved reading and numeracy in Pakistan’s Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa through a UK-supported programme; the partnership also helped more than 35,000 previously out‑of‑school children return to education, the government says.
Foreign Secretary condemns Israel’s launch of a tender for the E1 settlement project, summons the Israeli Chargé d’Affaires and signals strong UK diplomatic objection to the move on settlement construction.
July 2026 transaction data from HM Land Registry provides information on the number and types of applications completed that month, covering property transactions and associated administrative activity recorded by the registry.
Jennifer MacNaughtan, UK Political Coordinator, set out the UK's stance at a UN Security Council debate on working methods, emphasising a desire for a more action‑oriented Council in the statement published by the FCDO.
Reports that the Northern Ireland Secretary, Sir Chris Bryant, is visiting Dublin to stress the importance of UK–Irish economic ties during his first trip to the city on 24 August.
Civil service senior peer reviewers and independent experts have revised and published updated guidance and criteria sheets that underpin the UK government’s peer review process, clarifying standards and expectations for external review of research and analysis.
Latest Food Standards Agency testing reconfirms that fish from Lough Neagh is safe to eat and that existing food safety advice remains unchanged following the most recent sample results and assessments.
The Rail Accident Investigation Branch is investigating the derailment of a passenger train at Lewes, East Sussex on 13 August 2026 and will examine causes, safety failings and recommendations to prevent recurrence.
The Insolvency Service has acted to shut down an unauthorised crypto investment firm described as ‘Ponzi‑style’, after investors lost hundreds of thousands of pounds; the agency is warning the public about similar high‑risk schemes.
A £13 million investment will expand next‑generation satellite communications to improve WiFi on remote Scottish trains and fund affordable sensor technology to help British farmers boost productivity and monitor crops more cheaply.
Covers a meeting on 23 August where the UK Prime Minister spoke with Luxembourg Prime Minister Luc Frieden while travelling by train into Kyiv.
Summarises the Prime Minister’s meeting with European Council President António Costa on 23 August, held on the train into Kyiv as leaders travelled to mark Ukrainian Independence Day.
A Scottish businessman has been disqualified from acting as a company director for nine years after transferring assets worth millions to connected companies while NHS contracts collapsed, prompting the ban.
Minister Stephen Doughty completed a two-day regional visit, urging Israel to permit increased humanitarian aid into Gaza; the trip, his first to the area, included meetings in Egypt and public calls for expanded assistance.
Parents have until 31 August to extend Child Benefit for 16 to 19‑year‑olds who remain in non‑advanced approved education or training by submitting the necessary claim to HMRC before the deadline.
Following the Attorney General’s intervention, a man who conspired to smuggle drugs and banned items into a Suffolk prison using a drone had his sentence increased by the court.
The Regulator of Social Housing has placed Rentplus Homes Limited on its gradings under review list while it investigates suspected serious failings by the landlord, signalling potential regulatory action if concerns are substantiated.
Announces the first National Day for Victims and Survivors of Terrorism, to be observed annually on 21 August, establishing a recurring date of recognition for those affected by terrorism.
Warns that charities face increasingly complex attacks and highlights structural vulnerabilities in regulation of some charity services, urging improved protections and oversight to safeguard public trust and service continuity.
The Marine Accident Investigation Branch published a report on a man overboard from a lone-operated creel fishing vessel south-east of Montrose, Scotland, resulting in one presumed fatality and highlighting risks for single-handed small fishing operations.