River Tees fish counts
Daily and monthly upstream counts of salmon and sea trout at the Tees Barrage fish counter on the lower River Tees are published, providing monitoring data on migratory fish passage for river management and conservation.
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River Tyne fish counts
The Environment Agency has published daily and monthly upstream counts for salmon and sea trout at the Riding Mill fish counter on the River Tyne, offering ongoing monitoring of migratory fish returns.
River Wear fish counts
Daily and monthly upstream counts for salmon and sea trout at Framwellgate weir on the River Wear, Durham, are published by the Environment Agency to monitor migratory fish numbers and inform local river management.
Trump’s job approval rating is low by historical standards
Reports Donald Trump’s job approval at 34%, lower than most recent presidents at similar points in office, with a vast 78-point partisan approval gap.
Weekly: 8.22.26
Pew’s weekly roundup notes recent research findings, including that the number of South African refugees admitted to the US so far in fiscal year 2026 is the highest on record to date.
UK Border Arrivals Survey: year ending March 2026
National survey reports arrivals’ satisfaction with border services, confidence in border security, views on Border Force staff behaviour and experiences of digital border services for the year ending March 2026.
The economic insecurity trap
Financial insecurity is often self-reinforcing: setbacks reduce people’s ability to plan, save and maintain work, increasing unemployment, income losses and housing costs. Vulnerability is persistent, widespread and affects people beyond those officially in poverty; policymakers must act.
PM call with Prime Minister Luxon of New Zealand: 19 August 2026
The Prime Minister held a telephone conversation today with New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon. The short notice entry confirms the leaders spoke but gives no further details on topics, outcomes or future meetings.
Standards for stalking and domestic abuse perpetrator interventions
Sets overarching principles and practical guidance for commissioning and delivering interventions aimed at perpetrators of stalking and domestic abuse, covering standards of practice, safeguarding responsibilities and expected outcomes for victim protection and offender behaviour change.
No, Argos isn’t selling a garden storage bench for as little as £3
Full Fact states that a claim Argos was selling a garden storage bench for as little as £3 is incorrect, debunking the viral pricing assertion and clarifying the retailer’s actual prices and offers.
3 questions we’ll be asking on Level 3 Results Day
The Sutton Trust sets out three key questions to watch on Level 3 Results Day 2026, guiding readers on indicators and outcomes to assess performance and implications for education access and progression routes.
Zoonoses and veterinary public health: disease surveillance reports
Quarterly and annual surveillance reports on non‑statutory zoonoses and infections shared between humans and animals, summarising detection patterns and public‑health implications from animal health monitoring.
New maps guide visitors along Salisbury River Park artwork trail
New maps and trails have been launched at Salisbury River Park, enabling visitors to follow an artwork trail and family treasure trail featuring works by local and regional artists to enhance public engagement with the park.
How will the new prison early release scheme work?
The Institute for Government explains how the government’s new prison early release scheme will operate, in an explainer published on 6 August 2026 covering its mechanics and implementation timing.
Normal Minimum Pension Age Transitional Provisions Regulations
Technical consultation on draft secondary legislation to provide transitional tax provisions linked to the rise in the normal minimum pension age from 55 to 57, effective from 6 April 2028, seeking stakeholder comment.
How TPS has changed under Trump
A Pew Research Weekly Roundup notes fall‑2025 survey results on childhood vaccine confidence: a share of US parents of under‑18s are highly confident the schedule is safe, 27% somewhat confident and 24% not very or not at all confident.
Ashfield Prison: Action plan
Action plan sets out HM Prison and Probation Service measures to address shortcomings at Ashfield Prison identified by HM Inspectorate of Prisons, detailing improvements in safety, regime delivery and prisoner wellbeing.
We’re hiring – looking for scientific experts for high-profile roles
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.
Publishing Assistant
IPPR is recruiting a Publishing Assistant to support its publishing operations as part of an independent charity working on progressive policy to promote a fairer, greener and more prosperous society.
Introducing... Shockwave: how energy crises shaped the UK economy
Promotes a New Economics Podcast miniseries, ‘Shockwave’, which explores how past energy crises have shaped the UK economy across policy, markets and household impacts.
Bank Rate maintained at 3.75% - July 2026 Monetary Policy Summary and Minutes
The Monetary Policy Committee kept Bank Rate at 3.75% in its July decision, as set out in the Monetary Policy Summary and Minutes, explaining the committee’s view underpinning the interest‑rate hold.
MOD statistics pre-release access list
A published list identifies individuals granted 24‑hour pre‑release access to the Ministry of Defence’s key Official and Accredited Official Statistics publications, disclosing who can see data before public release.
UK House Price Index: data downloads June 2026
Downloadable CSV files of the aggregated datasets underpinning the UK House Price Index for June 2026, enabling users to access regional and national house price series and supporting analysis.
Community and Engagement Survey 2025/26: live sport and gambling
The 2025/26 Community and Engagement Survey release on live sport and gambling sets out participation rates, attendance at live sporting events and engagement with gambling activities among adults in the survey year.
Joining forces: A better strategy for defence spending with allies
John Healey’s move from defence secretary to chancellor is presented as an opportunity to close the Defence Investment Plan funding gap. IPPR argues the remaining shortfall — around £1 billion a year — can be found without major policy changes while pursuing ‘reindustrialisation through defence’.
Climate scenarios and what they help us explore
Explains why climate researchers use multiple scenario-based projections, what different scenarios represent, and how they help policymakers explore future climate risks and policy outcomes.
Improving the Communication and Understanding of Risks in NIESR’s UK Macroeconomic Forecasts
NIESR examines how to better communicate and understand risks in UK macroeconomic forecasts, noting heightened global uncertainty and referencing Ben Bernanke’s review of Bank of England forecasting and related processes.
Banana prices
Fortnightly dataset showing average wholesale banana prices broken down by country of origin, updated every two weeks to track price variations by supply source in the UK market.
Landfill methane: measurement and metrics: supplementary report
Continues the Environment Agency’s work on measuring methane emissions from landfills, presenting measurement approaches, metrics and findings to improve national landfill methane accounting.
Safer radiotherapy: biennial event analysis and learning
Analyses voluntary radiotherapy incident and near‑miss reports from UK providers and reporting authorities, drawing learning points and recommendations to improve safer radiotherapy practices.