Explores illegal working among gig economy workers and business owners’ attitudes to compliance in sectors vulnerable to illegal working, presenting worker and employer perspectives on prevalence, motivations and enforcement challenges.
Mixed methodsbyIFF Research
Laboratory‑confirmed measles cases, notifications in England and deaths for England and Wales are compiled historically, providing time series on confirmed infections, notifications and mortality from measles over previous years.
Offers the Regulatory Policy Committee's assessment of the Department for Transport's options appraisal and evidence quality for the Highways (Financing) Bill, commenting on the robustness of costs, benefits and impacts presented.
Evidence review
Results from a pilot programme assess digital inclusion for disabled adults, reporting impacts on confidence, digital skills and social connection and informing future inclusive support approaches.
Evaluation
Monthly coverage reports for England detail uptake achieved by the one‑off MenB vaccination programme for young adults, which began in July 2026, providing figures and commentary on vaccine coverage by cohort and area.
Impact assessments for the Crime and Policing Act 2026 set out anticipated effects of the legislation on agencies, victims and communities, covering costs, operational impacts and implementation considerations across policing and justice bodies.
Impact assessment
The CMA’s Subsidy Advice Unit published a report for Transport Scotland assessing the proposed Scottish Zero Emission Truck Fund subsidy scheme, setting out competition and subsidy advice on its design and effects.
Economic analysis
Assesses equality impacts of the cardiovascular disease modern service framework, identifying which protected groups may be affected and outlining mitigation measures accompanying the framework's publication.
Impact assessment
Summarises reports of Salmonella detected in livestock, dogs, birds and wildlife across Great Britain, providing surveillance data on species affected and occurrence in animals and animal feed.
Survey
A dataset has been published covering indicators for Theme F: Resilience within the Environmental Indicator Framework, supplying the raw data behind resilience-related environmental measures.
List of AAIB ‘record‑only’ investigations reviewed in July–August 2026, summarising cases that did not proceed to full reports and noting airframe types and investigation outcomes where recorded.
Assessed costs and practicality of fitting acoustic pingers on under-12m static-net vessels to reduce harbour porpoise bycatch, using stakeholder engagement in the southwest and an adaptable economic modelling framework estimating pinger numbers and expected costs.
Feasibility study
Findings examine how family, friends and informal supporters help people access digital services and develop skills, identifying support patterns and policy implications for service design and inclusion.
Qualitative
Presents the final evaluation findings and survey data tables for the Boiler Upgrade Scheme, assessing the scheme’s impacts on uptake, delivery and outcomes for low‑carbon heating adoption up to 2026.
Evaluation
Provides preliminary outbreak assessments, qualitative risk appraisals and updated situation reports on bluetongue virus in Europe, summarising current spread and risks to livestock health and informing surveillance and control measures.
Evidence review
Data reports on sexually transmitted infections in England’s South West, presenting regional STI case figures and trends to inform local public health monitoring and service planning.
Final evaluation presents findings from the last phase of the Building Digital UK legacy voucher schemes, assessing outcomes and impacts of the voucher programme for broadband rollout.
EvaluationbyBelmanaHatch
Evaluations of three pilots run April 2024–March 2025 examine measures designed to reduce unnecessary family court delays, reporting on pilot delivery, impacts on case timeliness and lessons for broader adoption.
Evaluation
Analysis presents findings from bovine tuberculosis epidemiology and surveillance across England and Great Britain in 2025, summarising disease distribution, surveillance outcomes and implications for TB control in cattle populations.
Evidence review
A monitoring and evaluation framework sets out public health analysis to track progress against England’s HIV Action Plan aims, providing metrics and processes to evaluate prevention, testing, treatment and care outcomes.
Evaluation
Presents statistics on fires involving e‑bikes, e‑scooters and related products using incidents reported to the Office for Product Safety and Standards, detailing trends and scale of reported fires.
Evidence review
Privacy notice explains how personal data submitted by organisations will be used for the 2027 cyber security skills and sectoral analysis research run by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport.
byIpsos
The AAIB’s monthly bulletin for October 2026 compiles recent air accident reports and updates; it is published on the second Thursday of each month and aggregates the branch’s findings for stakeholders.
An evaluation tests an emerging method for detecting microbial DNA markers in archived bathing‑water samples to assess its suitability for monitoring water quality and informing bathing‑water management.
Evaluation
The Animals in Science Committee has submitted formal advice to a ministerial commission proposing measures to strengthen the role and functioning of ‘named persons’ overseeing animal welfare in scientific settings.
A major study with young people aged 14–17 presents evidence to inform government plans on extending the franchise to 16‑ and 17‑year‑olds, covering attitudes, understanding of voting and potential barriers.
Mixed methods
Uses a discrete choice experiment to analyse how household willingness to pay for heat pumps responds to variations in upfront costs and running-cost scenarios, informing policy on financial incentives and uptake drivers.
SurveybyICF
A government‑commissioned report models UK steel demand to 2050 to inform the UK steel strategy, providing long‑run demand forecasts intended to guide industrial policy, investment and decarbonisation planning for the sector.
Economic analysis
Triannual analysis of voluntarily reported UK radiotherapy incidents and near misses compiles learning from providers and reporting authorities to identify safety issues and improve radiotherapy practice and patient protection.
Evidence review
Research examining disabled people’s rail use and experiences across Great Britain, identifying barriers, accessibility issues and opportunities to improve rail accessibility and inform policy and operator interventions.
Mixed methodsbyThinks Insight