The Home Office is rolling out an AI‑driven call‑routing system for non‑emergency 101 calls intended to direct callers to the right service faster, reduce wait times and free police officers to focus on crime and victim support.
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.
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.
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.
Companies House will migrate the Find and update company information service to GOV.UK One Login as the main sign‑in option, changing how users authenticate when accessing company records and filing services.
Drivers and motorcyclists can now notify the DVLA of a wider range of medical conditions online, which the agency says can cut decision times by up to ten days compared with paper submissions.
Certification Officer provides an update on the ongoing financial investigation into Unite and requirements around annual returns, setting out next steps and compliance expectations for the union’s finance documentation.
The Government Office for Science is recruiting scientific experts for senior roles to embed science advice in decision-making across government, offering opportunities for candidates to join high-profile government teams.
A central page listing the Certification Officer’s recent decisions and general announcements covering regulation and oversight of trade unions and political parties; the content is a rolling log of administrative and procedural updates.
The Charity Commission invites stakeholders to its 2026 Annual Public Meeting on 15 October, chaired by Julia Unwin with CEO David Holdsworth, offering an open session on regulator priorities and performance.
Mukesh Sharma’s trustee term on the National Lottery Heritage Fund board has been extended by four months and James Twining’s by six months; the government says these extensions were made by the previous Prime Minister.
Guidance for referring land or buildings to Bona Vacantia (forms BVC2) and for applying to buy freehold reversions (BVC4) has been updated, revising processes for handling ownerless property and applications to acquire freehold reversions.
The Veterinary Medicines Directorate is recruiting two Senior Scientific Officers for its Biologicals Team to work on UK authorisation of biological and immunological veterinary products.
Nicholas Segal has been appointed Chair and Peter King Deputy Chair of the Bank of England’s Enforcement Decision Making Committee, with both roles effective from 1 August 2026 following an external recruitment process.
Court of Directors met on 4 June to fulfil its governance role: setting the Bank’s strategy, budget and key resourcing and appointment decisions. The Court is a unitary board with five executive and up to nine non‑executive members, meeting at least seven times a year.