Bluetongue virus: from reporting to results
Explains the process livestock keepers in England can expect after reporting suspected bluetongue: assessment, sampling, laboratory testing and how results and follow‑up measures will be communicated.
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Oil and gas: OPRED communications, 2026
OPRED published a series of communications issued to stakeholders in 2026 relating to offshore oil and gas regulation, covering policy and operational messages from the Offshore Petroleum Regulator for Environment and Decommissioning.
Environmental Indicator Framework: Recent updates
A brief bulletin listing recent updates to the Environmental Indicator Framework, noting where indicators or data have been changed or refreshed to reflect current monitoring against environmental objectives.
Environmental Indicator Framework Theme J (Resource Use and Waste)
This publication collates all indicators within Theme J of the Environmental Indicator Framework, covering resource use and waste metrics used to track progress on related environmental objectives in the Improvement Plan.
Environmental Indicator Framework Theme H (Biosecurity, Chemical and Noise)
The release assembles every indicator classified under Theme H of the Environmental Indicator Framework, covering biosecurity, chemical and noise measures used to assess environmental risks and policy outcomes.
Environmental Indicator Framework Theme E (Natural Resources)
This dataset brings together all indicators under Theme E (Natural Resources) of the Environmental Indicator Framework, detailing the metrics used to evaluate the state and management of the UK's natural resources.
Data for Theme A: Air
Data files for Theme A (Air) indicators of the Environmental Indicator Framework are available, containing the underlying numbers used to assess air pollution, emissions trends and associated environmental pressures.
Monthly official statistics consolidation consultation
Consults on consolidating two monthly marine statistics series—the provisional Non‑Quota Species uptake by UK vessels in EU waters and the UK Sea Fisheries Statistical series—into a single release from the end of 2026 to streamline reporting.
Deaths Registered in Northern Ireland - Week ending 14 August 2026
Tables of deaths registered in Northern Ireland up to and including the week ending 14 August 2026, showing weekly registered deaths for 2026.
RPC opinion: reforms of zero hours and similar contracts
Regulatory Policy Committee assessment of the evidence and analysis underpinning the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills and Trade’s options assessments on reforms to zero‑hours and similar contracts.
Financing carbon capture, usage and storage: The case for extended producer responsibility
IPPR makes the case for financing carbon capture, usage and storage through extended producer responsibility, arguing bill‑funding is regressive and that alternative funding models are needed to support infrastructure investment without worsening distributional impacts.
Government adopts SMF recommendation to scrap ‘aim to permit’, handing councils control over high street gambling venues
The Social Market Foundation welcomes government acceptance of its recommendation to scrap the 'Aim to Permit' rule, meaning councils will gain control over whether Adult Gaming Centres can operate on local high streets.
Financial Inclusion Committee
Sets out the Financial Inclusion Committee’s purpose, terms of reference and membership, describing its role in work to improve access to financial services for consumers and vulnerable groups and signposting related outputs.
Co-chair’s statement of the Coalition of the Willing: 24 August 2026
Co-chairs of the Coalition of the Willing met in Kyiv and by video on 24 August 2026 to mark the 35th anniversary of the restoration of Ukraine’s independence, issuing a joint commemorative statement of leaders.
Environmental permit variation granted to Drax Power Limited
The Environment Agency has granted an environmental permit variation to Drax Power Limited in Yorkshire, altering the company's regulatory permissions for its operations at the site.
Report on the proposed subsidy to UDX Development Company Limited by the Department for Culture Media and Sport
Provides independent advice to DCMS on a proposed subsidy to UDX Development Company Limited, assessing the measure’s compatibility with subsidy control rules and likely economic effects on the relevant market and competitors.
New GOV.UK page launched to encourage reporting, provide updates and track the South West's octopus bloom
The Marine Management Organisation has launched a GOV.UK page to collect reports, provide updates and track a common octopus bloom in South West England, aimed at the public, fisheries and scientific communities.
Anniversary Statement: Tekever AR5 Evolution Mk 2.3, G-TEKE
Announces an anniversary statement for a Tekever AR5 Evolution Mk 2.3 (G-TEKE) ditching in the English Channel on 24 August 2025 following a single‑engine failure, marking the incident review and record.
AAIB Report: Eurofox 2K, G-CMAX
The AAIB has published its report into Eurofox 2K (G-CMAX) which suffered a loss of control shortly after takeoff from Talgarth Airfield, Powys, on 27 December 2025, setting out factual findings and safety messages.
Community and Engagement Survey 2025/26: local decisions
Findings from the 2025/26 Community and Engagement Survey on residents’ experiences influencing local decisions, reporting how communities engage and the effectiveness of local participation mechanisms.
Community and Engagement Survey 2025/26: loneliness
Findings from the 2025/26 Community and Engagement Survey on loneliness are published, presenting national statistics on reported loneliness levels and related demographic breakdowns for adults across the UK for that survey year.
Quarterly Direct Payment Statistics for Northern Ireland (June 2026)
Provides quarterly Northern Ireland figures to June 2026 on direct payments administered by health and social care trusts, including counts of recipients and total amounts paid.
Northern Ireland New Dwelling Statistics Quarter 2 2026
Presents counts of newly completed dwellings in each local government district of Northern Ireland for April to June 2026 (Quarter 2 2026), detailing local-level supply of new homes over the quarter.
Community and Engagement Survey 2025/26: summary report
A summary report of the 2025/26 Community and Engagement Survey presents headline statistics across topics including loneliness, volunteering, support networks, pride in local area and public services engagement for the survey year.
New Hall Prison and YOI: action plan
Publishes HM Prison and Probation Service action plans responding to HMIP inspection findings at New Hall Prison and Young Offender Institution, setting out measures to address identified weaknesses and improve outcomes.
Is teen summer employment in the U.S. rebounding after a long fade?
US teen summer employment among 16–19‑year‑olds was 35.5% this summer, a slight rise from 2025 but well below pre‑2000 rates when over half typically worked, signalling a long‑term decline in adolescent labour market participation.
Refugee admissions to the U.S. are dropping sharply in Trump’s second term
Finds US refugee admissions have fallen sharply in President Trump’s second term, with just over 10,000 admissions in fiscal 2026 compared with about 38,000 in fiscal 2025, signalling a major reduction in resettlement numbers.
But global inequality has fallen, is falling and, as far as anyone knows, is going to continue to fall
Contends that global inequality has fallen and continues to decline, questioning the need for a new international inequality body; notes an open letter urging Andy Burnham’s government to join an International Panel on Inequality.
Apparently central planning is bad now
Argues against central planning and reflects on a 2004 NEF survey finding that UK high streets became 'clone towns' dominated by uniform chain stores, reducing local distinctiveness.
MHRA consultation on statutory fees (2026)
The MHRA has published a 2026 consultation on statutory fees proposing adjustments to ongoing cost‑recovery arrangements and funding for higher‑value regulatory services.