Contends that calls for Andy Burnham to prosecute firms over widespread bogus self‑employment are ironic, while noting a Fabian Society and Joseph Rowntree Foundation report warning that millions—including four million gig workers—miss out on statutory employment rights.
Statistics are published on active disease surveillance for transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs), including the Compulsory Scrapie Flock Scheme, covering monitoring and surveillance data for affected animals.
Publishes Official Statistics and Management Information on marine activities across England and the UK, covering fisheries, licensing, compliance and other marine indicators to support policy, industry monitoring and stakeholder reporting.
Independent review examines the rise in young people not in education, employment or training (NEET), setting out interim findings on causes, risk factors and potential policy responses to reverse the increase ahead of a final report.
Evidence reviewbyIFF ResearchIpsosNatCenVerianYouGov
Covers a Court of Appeal challenge to the two‑child limit, focusing on the legal question of the order of children required to qualify for the non‑consensual conception exception to the policy.
Reports year‑one findings from the Five to Twelve longitudinal study, describing early primary‑school outcomes and baseline measures for children aged five to twelve to inform future educational analysis.
Longitudinal
Bulletin on mortgage actions for possession heard in the Chancery Division of the Northern Ireland High Court for April to June 2026, detailing possession proceedings in that quarter.
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 Home Office is consulting on a proposal to tighten controls on Gamma‑Butyrolactone (GBL) and 1,4‑Butanediol (1,4‑BD), seeking views on changes to how these substances are regulated.
HEPI is hosting party‑conference events examining how a proposed social media ban could affect higher education, with sessions at Labour in Liverpool (28 Sept) and Conservative in Birmingham (5 Oct).
Checks the claim that Andy Burnham, on his first day as Prime Minister, pledged to end rough sleeping and assesses whether the government is currently on course to achieve that promise.
Social Market Foundation’s analysis of 2026 Level 3 results highlights growth in T Levels, noting this supports Andy Burnham’s push for technical education while emphasising the scale of challenges for university access and skills policy.
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.
The UK’s 10th national report sets out how it meets its obligations under the Articles of the Convention on Nuclear Safety, detailing compliance arrangements and measures for nuclear safety oversight and implementation.
Publishes Northern Ireland House Price Index for Quarter 2 2026 (Apr–Jun), supplying index values and standardised prices from Jan–Mar 2005 (Q1 2005) through Apr–Jun 2026 (Q2 2026) for the region.
Summarises EU Regulation 2026/1388 on plants produced by certain new genomic techniques and its amendments to Regulation (EU) 2017/625, outlining regulatory changes affecting novel plant products.
User research to support development of Energy Performance of Buildings Certificates statistics, gathering perspectives from certificate users to improve data collection, presentation and usability for EPC statistics in England and Wales.
Qualitative
The Environment Agency is investigating an illegal waste site at Hinckley, Leicestershire, after local partners prevented further waste deliveries; the agency is appealing for information to support enforcement and follow-up action at the site.
Presents the state of young people in England in 2025 alongside the National Youth Strategy, summarising the realities of growing up today — likely covering education, wellbeing and opportunities, though the blurb gives no specific findings.
Data tables and commentary from the Unlinked Anonymous Monitoring (UAM) Survey of people who inject drugs, reporting HIV and viral hepatitis infections and associated risk behaviours among PWID.
Survey
Professor Alan Smithers argues universities face a choice between responding to student demand for specialised A-level subjects and preserving a broad curriculum, outlining tensions for admissions and curriculum design as qualification patterns shift.
The Department for Transport is reviewing the zero emission vehicle (ZEV) mandate and is seeking evidence on its effectiveness in the UK, inviting views on how the mandate is performing and whether changes are needed.
The International Contact Group for the Great Lakes issued a joint statement welcoming a disarmament, demobilisation and cantonment protocol between Congolese authorities and the FDLR (Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda-FOCA).
Describes how DWP plans to operate rules that allow it to compel banks to provide information about accounts into which certain benefits are paid, outlining the department’s approach to eligibility verification and data requests.
MHCLG is consulting on reforms to the statutory consultee system, inviting views on changing consultees’ roles and processes within the planning system in England to streamline decision‑making.
Technical report examining the impacts of precarious employment and experiences of those in insecure work, providing evidence on how precarious roles affect economic activity and outcomes.
Mixed methodsbyVerian
Presents surveillance data on acute flaccid paralysis and myelitis (AFP/M) in England up to 2025, summarising reported cases, trends and public‑health monitoring for these rare neurological conditions.
A piece on the BD Collective in Barking and Dagenham describes a neighbourhood‑led approach to health, emphasising member‑led co‑operative working to improve local prevention and community services.
Monthly Food Standards Agency tracking survey monitoring consumer behaviour and attitudes around food, providing regular insights into changing practices and perceptions.
SurveybyIpsosYouGov