Making neighbourhood health neighbourhood-led
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.
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Consumer insights tracker
Monthly Food Standards Agency tracking survey monitoring consumer behaviour and attitudes around food, providing regular insights into changing practices and perceptions.
Weekly road fuel prices
Weekly statistics on UK road fuel provide the average retail ('pump') prices for petrol and diesel across the UK on a weekly basis, tracking short‑term price movements for policymakers and consumers.
Age of Optionality: The Future is Not About Replacing the US Dollar
Argues the global financial system is shifting toward ‘optionality’—more competing payment and reserve choices—rather than a single rival to the US dollar, forcing policymakers to rethink economic power, resilience and sanctions tools.
Changes to how you sign in to the Find and update company information service
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.
This is not a good augury for the water companies
Thirteen water firms have been allowed to raise bills to fund extra projects, prompting political anger and debate that cleaner, greener water systems will require higher charges or public funding regardless of ownership model.
Results of the Semi-Annual FX Turnover Surveys in April 2026
Twenty-five UK-active financial institutions took part in the Bank of England's April 2026 semi‑annual foreign exchange turnover survey for the FX Joint Standing Committee; summary results are published with detailed tables available separately for the reporting period.
Cerbydau awtomeiddiedig: datganiad o egwyddorion diogelwch
Consultation invites views on a draft set of safety principles for automated vehicles, setting out expectations for designers, operators and regulators to support UK deployment and oversight of self‑driving technology.
Mid-term prime ministers – Episode 3: Adjusting to the role
Third episode in a series on mid-term prime ministers examining how they adjust to the premiership, published 20 August 2026 as analysis of challenges and behaviours facing MPs who take office between elections.
HM Prison & Probation Service workforce quarterly: June 2026
Sets out staffing numbers for directly employed HM Prison and Probation Service staff for the quarter to June 2026, covering workforce levels across operational and administrative roles.
MOD supported employment estimates: 2024/25
Sets out Ministry of Defence supported employment estimates for 2024/25, broken down by UK region and industry group to show where MOD-funded supported employment places are located.
Statement from the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Chris Bryant issues a statement following meetings with victims and survivors’ groups and veterans’ representatives in Northern Ireland, reflecting recent engagement and likely next steps in policy or support measures.
The Cancer Act 1939 doesn’t make it ‘illegal to cure cancer’
A widely shared claim is false: the Cancer Act 1939 does not make it a criminal offence for medical practitioners to advise patients about potential cancer cures, Full Fact finds.
Worcestershire County Council: External assurance review, 2026-27
An external assurance review of Worcestershire County Council was carried out in May 2026 by CIPFA on behalf of MHCLG, assessing the council’s financial governance and risk arrangements (external assurance review, 2026–27 cycle).
Shropshire Council: External assurance review, 2026-27
CIPFA conducted an external assurance review of Shropshire Council in May 2026 for MHCLG, examining the authority’s financial governance, controls and risk management as part of the 2026–27 external assurance review programme.
Peterborough City Council: External assurance review, 2026-27
A May 2026 external assurance review of Peterborough City Council was led by CIPFA for MHCLG, evaluating the council’s financial governance, control environment and risk arrangements under the 2026–27 assurance programme.
Medway Council: External assurance review, 2026-27
Medway Council underwent an external assurance review in May 2026, led by CIPFA for MHCLG, to assess the council’s financial management, governance and risk controls as part of the 2026–27 review cycle.
Halton Borough Council: External assurance review, 2026-27
An external assurance review of Halton Borough Council was completed in May 2026 by CIPFA for MHCLG, assessing the council’s financial governance, internal controls and risk management within the 2026–27 review programme.
Gloucester City Council: External assurance review, 2026-27
CIPFA led an external assurance review of Gloucester City Council in May 2026 for MHCLG, reviewing the authority’s financial governance, control frameworks and risk arrangements as part of the 2026–27 external assurance programme.
London Borough of Enfield: External assurance review, 2026-27
The London Borough of Enfield was subject to an external assurance review in May 2026, led by CIPFA for MHCLG, examining the borough’s financial governance, controls and risk management under the 2026–27 assurance reviews.
East Sussex County Council: External assurance review, 2026-27
An external assurance review of East Sussex County Council was undertaken in May 2026 by CIPFA for MHCLG, assessing the council’s financial governance, internal controls and risk arrangements in the 2026–27 review cycle.
Public opinion of India is mixed across 36 countries
Public opinion of India across 36 countries varies sharply: favourable views range from 79% in Sri Lanka down to just 7% in Pakistan, showing wide international divergence in perceptions of India.
From shared challenges to adaptive cities: Reflections from the UCLG World Congress
Reflections from the UCLG World Congress stress that city governments are increasingly tasked with tackling climate action, equality, care, inclusive public services, paradiplomacy and gender gaps in leadership, drawing on global local-government discussions.
Second registration window now open for tax advisers
HMRC has opened a second mandatory registration window for tax advisers, requiring eligible advisers to register by 18 November 2026 as part of new professional oversight measures for those providing tax advice.
Strategic review of CMA markets remedies
The CMA is consulting on whether 33 existing market remedies remain appropriate, asking stakeholders if specific remedies should be amended, removed or retained to ensure effective competition outcomes.
Precision bred organism marketing notice (reference: PBM/26/FRAN/008)
A precision breeding marketing notice (PBM/26/FRAN/008) has been published covering the submitted marketing status of eight precision‑bred strawberry plants.
Surveillance of respiratory syncytial virus: winter 2025 to 2026
An annual overview of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) surveillance for winter 2025–26, presenting seasonal surveillance results and trends to inform clinical and public‑health responses.
Socio-economic impacts of night flying study
Estimates economic and social welfare impacts of night flights in the UK and models how those impacts would change under alternative night‑flying policy scenarios, informing potential policy adjustments.
Beyond headroom: Why we need a better fiscal framework to fix the UK’s long term problems
IPPR argues the UK’s fiscal rules focus too narrowly on short‑term ‘headroom’ and have been repeatedly changed, calling for a return to first principles to define fiscal sustainability and redesign rules that better inform markets and citizens.
Putin’s Political Longevity – A Framework of Considerations
Presents a framework assessing Vladimir Putin’s political durability, noting long‑term economic and social pressures that could precipitate leadership change, but arguing a specific triggering event remains the critical unknown.