Everything government, Parliament, the statistical agencies and the major policy institutes published — read, summarised and ranked so you can skim the day in a minute.
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Government is releasing £50 million through the Defence Growth Deal for Plymouth, expected to unlock a further £34 million from industry and partners, supporting hundreds of new jobs and local defence sector expansion.
Joseph Rowntree Foundation will host a two-day Insight Infrastructure conference (22–23 March 2027) on how people and communities can shape, own and act on evidence about their lives.
Ministry of Justice sets out a 2025–28 action plan to help SMEs and VCSEs access public sector supply chains by removing burdens and costs and simplifying procurement to boost small business participation.
Helen King, UK Ambassador to ECOSOC, set out the UK’s priorities at the UN high-level meeting on pandemic prevention, preparedness and response, emphasising international coordination and resilience against future cross-border health threats.
The Connect Fund will open applications in early November offering grants up to £500,000 for voluntary and community groups in Northern Ireland and Great Britain to support community projects and cross-jurisdictional activity.
Women and their partners who experience pregnancy loss before 24 weeks will be entitled to up to two weeks of unpaid leave, introducing new statutory rights for family bereavement and pregnancy loss.
A RUSI podcast episode discusses a radiation warning found on a downed Russian drone, with Vitaly Shevchenko of BBC Monitoring exploring the incident's implications and potential security concerns.
The Civil Nuclear Constabulary has been shortlisted for an Oscar Kilo Award after national recognition for its occupational health programme and achieving SEQOHS accreditation.
Droughts are becoming more frequent in England, raising risks of water-use restrictions, lower crop yields and environmental harm. The briefing outlines impacts on households, agriculture and ecosystems and the policy context for managing scarce water supplies.
Appendix A provides the detailed tables supporting Pew’s report findings, with disaggregated data and statistical breakdowns underlying the main analyses.
GAD has analysed climate-related hazard data to help the Office of Rail and Road map how risks from flooding, heat and other hazards are shifting across Great Britain’s transport networks and identify locations where exposure is increasing.
DCMS sets out an SME action plan for 2025–28 to help small and medium businesses access public sector supply chains and reduce burdens and costs associated with public procurement.
£3 million from the UK Integrated Security Fund will fund UKHSA to expand wastewater surveillance into hospital sites and other high‑footfall locations, strengthening early detection of dangerous pathogens through extended lab capacity and monitoring.
The Ministry of Justice sets out progress from year one of its AI Action Plan for Justice and outlines priorities for the next year to implement AI tools and governance across the justice system.
The government intends to introduce an electric vehicle excise duty (eVED) from April 2028, with the required legislation due to be included in the upcoming Finance Bill, says the House of Commons Library briefing.
Data on claims submitted to and payments made under the Windrush Compensation Scheme up to July 2026, providing figures on application volumes, awards and compensation paid to eligible individuals.
Sets out what an AI thematic account is, explains ONS’s approach to compiling one and describes how the account will help measure artificial intelligence’s economic impacts across the UK, including scope, data sources and analytic aims.
Social media claims that Covid vaccines cause a surge of aggressive ‘turbo cancers’ are unfounded; Full Fact says there is no evidence linking Covid vaccination to such cancers.
Tens of thousands of jobseekers have used the government's new digital employment support tools to build CVs, practise interviews and progress towards work, the Department for Work and Pensions says.
A rapid evidence assessment synthesises existing evidence on the knowledge, skills and professional development needs of the children’s homes workforce to identify gaps and priorities for training and practice improvement.
UK, alongside other countries, formally condemned Russia at the OSCE for failing to uphold commitments, criticising sham elections on Ukrainian territory and breaches of Ukrainian sovereignty in a joint statement.
A commentary argues critics who say faith in technological fixes for climate change reduces support for lifestyle and societal changes are committing petitio principii, because they assume without proof that broad consumption shifts are necessarily required alongside tech solutions.
HM Treasury sets out the timetable, standards and policies governing its official statistics, confirming they follow the UK Statistics Authority’s Code of Practice for accredited official statistics and detailing publication governance.
The RAF has created No. III Space Effects Squadron, its first unit dedicated to countering hostile threats to UK satellites, marking an operational expansion of defence capability in space protection and resilience.
Government-backed finance from UK Export Finance is enabling Belfast cleantech firm CATAGEN Group to launch a new division producing technology for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), supporting commercial scale-up of low-carbon aviation solutions.
A practical guide for nonprofit communicators on treating AI systems as audiences, summarising key takeaways from a ComNet 2026 session and linking to Pew’s broader research on American attitudes to AI and its role as an intermediary.
Provides FAQs on the 2025 immigration white paper proposals, summarising planned changes such as longer qualifying periods for indefinite leave to remain and other post‑white paper visa and settlement rule alterations.
Explains Sentences of Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP): abolished in 2012, widely criticised for indeterminate terms, and the current government has pledged to end remaining impacts “once and for all”. Provides background on criticisms and reform status.
The pamphlet argues Britain should stop measuring people by class, contending class loyalty entrenches low pay and limited prospects and that social mobility requires rejecting class identity as a permanent social obligation.
Construction has begun at Earnse Bay on a new Beach School and Work Base, intended to create local opportunities for people to engage with the seaside environment and connect with their natural heritage.