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The UK has announced 38 new sanctions targeting Russian oil firms, shadow‑fleet tankers and suppliers of goods critical to Russia’s military, aiming to disrupt finance, petroleum flows and defence supply chains supporting the war in Ukraine.
Interactive tool showing which NHS Integrated Care Boards and sub‑ICBs overlap each UK parliamentary constituency, allowing users to map local ICB footprints against constituency boundaries for service and accountability purposes.
The UK and Ireland maintain a long‑standing Common Travel Area granting free movement and residence rights for each other’s citizens, with this briefing outlining the arrangements and the special legal status of Irish nationals in the UK.
The Competition and Markets Authority reports to the Secretary of State on jurisdiction and competition tests relating to the previously anticipated January 2024 acquisition of Telegraph Media Group Holdings by RB Investco Limited, assessing public interest considerations.
The Competition and Markets Authority submitted a November 2023 report to the Secretary of State on jurisdiction and competition tests for the previously anticipated acquisition of Telegraph Media Group by RedBird IMI, assessing competition and public interest matters.
Defence Secretary Wes Streeting outlines the future of US–UK defence cooperation in a Centre for Strategic and International Studies speech, focusing on bilateral security ties, joint capabilities and policy alignment between the two nations’ armed forces.
JCVI advice dated 16 July 2025 sets out proposals for COVID-19 vaccination programmes for autumn 2026 and spring 2027, detailing the committee’s recommendations for future seasonal vaccination policy.
An external review led by Dame Mary Ney, supported by Will Godfrey, examines the intervention at Slough Borough Council, assessing the causes of failure, the effectiveness of oversight and recommending steps for restoring proper governance.
The government confirmed on 15 October that a Best Value inspection will be carried out at Tees Valley Combined Authority, signalling formal oversight of the mayoral combined authority’s performance and governance.
The UK’s statement to the OSCE urged continued pressure on Russia, condemning attacks on Ukraine’s civilian and energy infrastructure and calling for sustained military and economic support to bring about serious negotiations and a just, lasting peace.
Bank of England Research publishes a review of central counterparty (CCP) collateral rules focused on the treatment of letters of credit, assessing implications for margining and resilience in UK financial market infrastructure.
Presents consultant-led Referral to Treatment (RTT) waiting time statistics for August 2026, monitoring waits from referral to elective treatment and performance against NHS RTT standards across England.
MHRA publishes updated safety communications and a Public Assessment Report on antidepressants, setting out risks of suicidal thoughts and behaviours and persistent sexual dysfunction, and how these should be communicated to patients and clinicians.
Data on destinations of key stage 4 and 5 students in 2025, showing progression into apprenticeships, education, employment and higher education or training for 16–19 year olds.
Reports longitudinal results from businesses reinterviewed in 2022–25, analysing changes in turnover, staffing, investment, and business conditions across the survey panel to identify trends over four years.
Ofsted will pilot a new Independent Complaints Review (ICR) service for schools inspected in the 2026/27 academic year, introducing an external review route for complaints about inspection outcomes and handling during that cohort of inspections.
Pat McFadden’s claim that the current employment rate is higher than in “every year but one” under the Conservatives is incorrect, according to analysis of ONS data by Full Fact which disputes that specific comparative assertion.
Updated Gross Value Added industry weights consistent with Blue Book 2026, revising the annual industry weights used in the output approach to GDP as published in the Quarterly National Accounts on 30 September 2026.
Delivers seasonally adjusted time series for UK production output in August 2026, covering manufacturing, mining and quarrying, energy supply, and water and waste management with index movements and growth rates.
The MHRA has authorised Onswik (insulin efsitora alfa) for adults with type 2 diabetes; the once-weekly injection could reduce some patients’ injections from up to 365 per year to 52.
Hundreds of thousands of pensioners are being urged to check eligibility for Pension Credit, an income top-up intended to help with everyday costs for eligible pensioners.
A suite of measures is being introduced to strengthen national defences against growing AI risks, aiming to protect the UK from threats posed by increasingly powerful artificial intelligence systems.
The government sets out its steel strategy, detailing policy measures and objectives to support the UK steel sector’s competitiveness, security of supply and decarbonisation across the industry.
Performance Tracker 2026 chapter evaluates policing and crime performance, updating metrics on police resources, crime levels and service outcomes within the Institute for Government's annual review of departmental and system performance.
Analyses how Chancellor John Healey’s upcoming Budget could affect devolved governments, exploring fiscal transfers, Barnett implications and spending pressures across Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Government updates proposed commercial frameworks for CCUS business models covering transport and storage, power sector arrangements and industrial carbon capture, setting out how commercial arrangements might support deployment and investment.
Secretary of State outlines how Great British Railways will take responsibility for planning rolling stock and infrastructure to deliver improved passenger journeys, setting out strategic priorities for fleet and track coordination under the GBR model.
Reports that a failure to fit electronic monitoring tags resulted in around 5,000 offenders being left unmonitored in England and Wales, based on a recent Institute for Government analysis of the criminal justice system.
Consultation launched on the design and implementation of an energy smart data legislative framework, aiming to establish rules for access, sharing and use of smart energy data to support decarbonisation and consumer services.
New statistics track industry-level concentration from 2007 to 2025, presenting measures of market concentration over time to show how dominance and competition have changed across UK industries and inform competition and industrial policy debates.