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Provisional weekly registration counts of deaths in England and Wales for the week ending 18 September 2026, published to monitor short-term mortality patterns.
Presents registered deaths in England and Wales for 2025, detailing counts by leading cause, age, sex and selected underlying causes, and including data on death occurrences to support analysis of mortality patterns.
An old video of an Israeli basketball player on a plane circulating online is unrelated to the recent Flydubai incident; the footage predates the event and has been misattributed in social posts.
Full Fact says the Conservatives, not Labour, extended the Energy Profits Levy to 2028; a Conservative government made the first extension and announced the later extension to 2029.
The Independent Custody Visiting annual report for 1 April 2025–31 March 2026 publishes data from Northern Ireland Custody Visiting Volunteers on visits to detention facilities and recorded outcomes of those visits.
The Legal Aid Agency has published the final criteria for approved inquest training courses, specifying the standards training providers must meet for courses to qualify under the agency’s requirements.
Provides supporting evidence underpinning the cardiovascular disease modern service framework, setting out data, rationale and clinical or service considerations to inform implementation of recommended pathways and standards for cardiovascular care.
Time series datasets underpinning the April–June 2026 GDP release, providing historical quarterly GDP components and series for output, expenditure and income to support trend analysis and model updating.
Reservoir levels in southern and central England remain under pressure after the sixth consecutive dry month in 2026, with below‑average September rainfall worsening drought stress across river catchments and water storage sites.
The Subsidy Advice Unit published a report prepared for Invest Northern Ireland evaluating a proposed subsidy to Ryanair Holdings plc, assessing the measures and their compliance with public subsidy rules and likely economic effects for Northern Ireland.
Andy Lord has been appointed interim chair of the MOD’s National Armaments Director Group Advisory Board, which provides independent oversight of the Group’s strategy, performance and risk management.
A forward-looking Almanack sets out 2027 political forecasts: a close French presidential contest where the National Rally could win, Xi Jinping likely securing a fourth term at China’s Party Congress, and other geopolitical trends to watch.
A Backbench Business Committee debate on progress towards a smoke‑free UK will take place on 15 October 2026 and will be opened by Mary Kelly Foy MP.
Notice that a general debate on Black History Month will take place in the House of Commons Chamber on Thursday 22 October 2026, giving MPs a dedicated floor debate to address related issues and events.
The Crown Prosecution Service will roll out a Universal Service and an Enhanced Service for domestic abuse victims nationwide, making a dedicated victim liaison officer the standard in every CPS area, announced during an Attorney General visit to Liverpool.
Deputy Ambassador James Ford accused Russia of international law breaches including torture, enforced disappearances and unlawful transfer of Ukrainian children, urged an unconditional ceasefire, and reaffirmed UK support for accountability mechanisms at the Warsaw Human Dimension Conference.
Reports presenting sexually transmitted infection (STI) surveillance data for the East Midlands, covering trends and case data since 2020 to support regional sexual health services.
Annual reports describing hepatitis C epidemiology in the South West of England, using surveillance data to outline regional trends, infection rates and public‑health implications for screening and treatment programmes.
Surveillance-based annual reports on hepatitis C in the North East of England, describing regional HCV epidemiology to support local public‑health responses and service commissioning.
Data report on sexually transmitted infections in the North East of England presenting regional STI surveillance findings to inform local public‑health monitoring and service planning.
Statistics on Disabled Persons Railcards in circulation and the number of assisted-journey bookings by rail passengers covering 1 April to 25 July 2026 (Periods 1–4), showing take-up and use of assistance services.
Regional surveillance data and analysis of sexually transmitted infections in the West Midlands, reporting incidence and trends using routinely collected STI surveillance to inform local public health responses and service planning.
An explanatory note on the Renters’ Rights Act 2025 sets out implementation in three phases, explaining what reforms will be introduced to the private rented sector and the timetable for landlords, tenants and local authorities.
Full Fact finds no evidence the prime minister is creating an ‘Emergency Register’ of civilians fit to fight; the Liberal Democrats’ separate Civil Volunteer Reserve proposal is not government policy and does not imply mandatory registration.
A House of Commons Library briefing summarises proposals for adult social care reform in England from 1997 to the present, outlining policy developments, funding ideas and reform attempts across successive governments.
Applications have opened for the British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme (BICS), which will offer support intended to cut electricity costs for more than 10,000 manufacturers across Great Britain to boost competitiveness.
Global polling by Pew finds 64% of Americans in 2026 say social media harms democracy, with public attitudes in many other countries becoming markedly more negative compared with earlier years.
MoD has extended a £190 million contract with Airbus to maintain the RAF’s A400M Atlas fleet, targeting a 30% boost in aircraft availability and sustaining more than 350 UK jobs under the deal.
UKHSA reports over 212,000 young people have received a first MenB vaccine dose but warns nearly 75% of the eligible cohort remain unvaccinated; it urges completion of the two‑dose course for protection.
Synthetic survey responses did not match real public opinion on timely early‑2026 topics, showing large errors on presidential approval and attitudes toward data centres, indicating digital twins poorly capture current public mood on topical questions.