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Management information on Carer’s Allowance cases reassessed from 13 April to 13 September 2026 following the Sayce review into earnings-related overpayments, covering volumes and findings from the reassessment exercise.
Ambassador David Riley told the UN First Committee the UK is seeing an "industrial-scale" assault on its information environment by hostile actors such as Russia, characterising the activity as large‑scale, state‑linked information operations targeting the UK.
UK and German ministers met at Lancaster House to deepen defence‑industrial cooperation, building on the Trinity House Agreement and Kensington Treaty to strengthen bilateral defence ties and collaborative programmes.
Sir Ian Bauckham, Ofqual's Chief Regulator, gave a speech titled 'Connecting curriculum, assessment and trust – qualifications for the next decade' at the Confederation of School Trusts conference, setting out his views on future qualifications policy.
The UK will provide £17 million to fund critical repairs to the Chornobyl nuclear power plant following damage from a Russian drone strike last year, contributing to remediation work at the site in Ukraine.
A Centre for Social Justice inquiry maps about 3,000 local areas where over half of working‑age adults receive benefits, and reports that almost 900,000 working‑age people are on benefits, highlighting Britain’s scale of worklessness.
Brief examines whether non‑payment of the TV licence should be decriminalised, noting the government has launched the BBC Charter review which will assess the broadcaster’s funding model and licence fee collection arrangements.
Foreign Secretary calls on European partners at the Warsaw Security Forum to support an energy ceasefire for Ukraine, emphasising the need to counter escalating Russian energy strikes as the country faces another severe winter.
Presents NHS England’s monthly data on waiting times for suspected and diagnosed cancer patients in August 2026, covering time to diagnosis communication and time to treatment outcomes for referred patients.
Consultation seeks evidence on proposed changes to school exclusion policy set out in the schools white paper Every child achieving and thriving, inviting views to inform reforms to exclusion practice and guidance across England’s schools.
Summarises 2025 survey findings for small and medium-sized enterprises with employees, detailing performance indicators such as employment numbers, turnover, recruitment difficulties and barriers to growth.
Royal Mail has repeatedly failed to meet statutory delivery targets over several years and has been fined by Ofcom, reflecting ongoing performance and regulatory compliance issues in postal services and their oversight.
Final report of the independent review into mental health conditions, ADHD and autism setting out findings on prevalence and the support available, and making recommendations to improve diagnosis, services and outcomes.
Prime Minister and Health Secretary met brain cancer campaigner Archie Goodburn after his BBC Breakfast plea and announced measures to speed development of new treatments for brain cancer patients, aiming to accelerate research and access to therapies.
The Joint Expeditionary Force is a UK-led defence and security coalition of ten northern European countries; the briefing outlines its purpose, membership and how it operates as a regional rapid-response grouping.
An update reports on the 2025 cyber-attack that affected the Legal Aid Agency’s online services and personal data held by the Ministry of Justice, outlining incident progress, impacts and ongoing mitigation and recovery actions as of October 2026.
Provides statistical commentaries on school inspections for 2025–26, summarising inspection outcomes, trends in graded judgments and notable patterns in standards, safeguarding and curriculum across inspected schools.
Annual Travel trends: 2025 presents estimates for overseas travel and tourism — visits, spending, nights and purpose of visit — as official statistics currently in development.
Statistics on road condition for local authority and National Highways-managed roads in England, covering performance and surface condition to March 2026 to inform maintenance and investment decisions.
Presents findings from the Adult Social Care Outcomes Framework (ASCOF) for England in 2024–25, measuring outcomes such as quality of life and whether long‑term support needs are being met for people using care services.
Ambassador Sarah MacIntosh told the UN Security Council the UK has acted to defend the two‑state solution and continues diplomatic efforts with partners to secure lasting peace and security for Israelis and Palestinians.
A House of Commons Library briefing explains AI safety concepts, outlines potential AI risks and harms, and summarises approaches to AI safety governance for policymakers and parliamentary staff.
Sir John Kingman has been appointed chair of Great British Railways, a senior appointment the Department for Transport says will help 'put passengers first' as part of the government's rail reform and rebuilding agenda.
Government has tabled two amendments to the Immigration and Asylum Bill intended to target migrants alleged to be exploiting human rights laws, as part of a wider package of immigration reforms.
Government announces targeted measures to make standard essential patent (SEP) licensing clearer, more accessible and more efficient, aiming to improve licensing transparency and reduce barriers for implementers and rights‑holders in the UK SEP ecosystem.
A world‑first UK mission has launched to help protect active satellites and clean up space, deploying domestic expertise and technology intended to safeguard systems that underpin national security and everyday services.
Monthly statistics on people with a learning disability and autistic people in mental health hospitals, drawing on the Assuring Transformation (AT) and MHSDS collections for September/August 2026 reporting.
Ahead of COP17, Carbon Brief tracks international progress towards the UN’s 2030 nature targets, analysing country commitments and the extent to which current policies and pledges close the gap to global goals.
Argues the Budget should begin delivering the Prime Minister’s ten‑year energy vision by creating a new policy lever to lower household bills and curb inflation, framing this as essential help for winter energy costs.
Polling by PF Global and IPPR Scotland finds 61% of Scots still back a transition to net zero; 69% want oil and gas decisions made case‑by‑case, 63% back more renewable investment, while 15% and 11% favour removing restrictions or ending drilling immediately.