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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.
Vacancies open for two Veterinary Pharmacovigilance Inspectors to work on the UK inspection programme overseeing safety monitoring of veterinary medicinal products, recruiting specialists to inspect pharmacovigilance systems and compliance.
Argues that Andy Burnham’s approach has lifted expectations for government, reshaping standards for mayoral leadership and public service delivery and setting a new benchmark for how subnational politicians engage with policy and communities.
Quarterly data on passenger rail use in Great Britain for April–June 2026, reporting journey volumes, passenger kilometres and revenue on the mainline network to track recovery and demand patterns.
The Office for Product Safety and Standards warns consumers to stop using squishy pimple‑popping toys that include sharp needles or syringes, citing a risk of injury and urging disposal or removal of hazardous components.
Using the SAVM cohort simulation, scenarios where vaping displaces smoking project large public‑health gains: under an optimistic model reducing smoking prevalence to 5%, the US analysis estimated 6.6 million premature deaths averted and 86.7 million life‑years saved to 2100.
Quarterly estimates of domestic energy customer numbers, showing how gas and electricity customer counts vary by payment type (for example direct debit, prepayment) to track movements in consumer payment behaviour.
Publishes historic general practice appointment activity for August 2026, including attended and did‑not‑attend markers, with coverage from national to sub‑ICB levels to support winter preparedness.
Ofqual reports that schools have improved cyber incident recovery times, but identifies confusion over who holds responsibility for cyber security across schools, signalling governance gaps despite operational improvements.
Grants South East Water a drought permit to support operations at Ardingly Reservoir, allowing actions intended to secure the public water supply for the area during low-water conditions.
Pensions dashboards are being developed to let people view information about all their pensions online, centralising records to improve access and transparency for pension savers across the UK.
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.
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.
Presents detailed analysis of non-fire incidents attended by English fire and rescue services for April 2025–March 2026, including incident types, response patterns and regional breakdowns to inform resilience and prevention policy.
Survey data and supporting documents covering adults’ responses about interactions with nature in England collected between 1 April 2024 and 31 March 2025, provided as the People and Nature Survey year 5 data tables and publications.
Quarterly vital statistics for Northern Ireland (Apr–Jun 2026) covering numbers of births, deaths, marriages, causes of death, stillbirths and infant deaths for the period.
Sellafield Ltd has selected partners for a new £3.6 billion asset care delivery framework to support maintenance and asset management across the site.
A new Chief Construction and Scientific Adviser has been appointed to provide independent expert advice on building safety and regulatory reform, supporting the government’s ongoing efforts to improve construction standards and post-Grenfell reforms.
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.
Archie Young, the UK Ambassador to the UN General Assembly, set out UK priorities at the UN Fifth Committee: pushing practical reforms to boost UN effectiveness, sharpen accountability and ensure better value for money from UN operations.
HM Prison and Probation Service has published action plans for Risley Prison setting out measures to address concerns raised by HM Inspectorate of Prisons following recent inspections.
Provides experimental, near real‑time indicators of UK economic activity and social change using rapid response surveys and novel data sources, offering early insight into trends ahead of official statistics.
Secretary of State has appointed Fraser Hardie as a member of The National Lottery Community Fund Board for a four‑year term from 11 January 2027 to 10 January 2031.
Announces strengthened resilience measures for communities and businesses ahead of winter, and previews a national autumn campaign to raise household awareness of simple steps to prepare for everyday emergencies and severe weather.
DfE sets out an SME action plan for 2025–28 to make it easier for small businesses to access public sector supply chains and to remove unnecessary burdens and costs associated with supplying education services.
A protected post presenting a conversation with Dr Catherine Howe; no excerpt provided. Likely discusses local services, leadership or public sector innovation based on New Local’s focus.
Wave 11 of the Food and You survey tracks awareness, use and attitudes towards the Food Hygiene Rating Scheme since 2020, showing trends in public recognition and restaurant choice behaviour.
Explains how people can escalate unresolved disputes with companies or organisations to an ombudsman, outlining eligibility, complaint steps and what outcomes complainants can expect from adjudication.
Annual standards data report for the Newborn and Infant Physical Examination (NIPE) screening programme, presenting coverage, timeliness and programme performance for newborn and infant physical checks over the most recent year.
Somerset’s annual resilience event on 21 October will include a youth focus to celebrate young people’s roles in emergency incidents, highlighting engagement and local resilience activities for younger volunteers.