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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.
A briefing outlines the Church Appointments (Repeal of Discriminatory Provision) Bill 2026–27, which would remove discriminatory rules governing church appointments; the note explains parliamentary progress and key legislative changes.
Chancellor John Healey used the IMF Annual Meetings in Bangkok to argue the UK budget will protect economic resilience amid global headwinds and to urge international cooperation to strengthen growth conditions.
UKHSA data indicate almost half of people with flu-like symptoms miss work or school, and the agency reiterates that flu vaccination remains the best defence against such absenteeism.
Fake weight‑loss medicines with an estimated value of about £2 million were seized in a raid carried out by the MHRA and West Midlands Police, as part of enforcement action against counterfeit medical products.
A Best Value inspection of Bedford Borough Council assesses its governance and service delivery against statutory best‑value duties and sets out findings and recommendations for improvement to the Secretary of State and the council.
Provides an overview of the civil legal aid system in England and Wales, explaining who is eligible for assistance, how means and merits tests operate, and the scope of services covered.
The Competition and Markets Authority has fined firms a total of £6 million for misleading sales tactics; affected customers will receive around £440,000 in refunds as part of the enforcement action.
Government is consulting on proposals to extend the Charity Commission for England and Wales’s powers to tackle extremism and other abuse within the charity sector, seeking views on strengthened regulatory and enforcement powers.
An MAIB report details the partial collapse of an inflatable migrant boat in the English Channel that led to one fatality; the published findings outline circumstances of the incident and contribute to safety and migration discussions.
ONS describes progress towards planned improvements to travel and tourism statistics, listing workstreams and official statistics in development to enhance estimates of visits, spending and related measures.
A 10-year Organic Action Plan for England setting out government and sector commitments to grow organic farming and food production, including policy interventions and partnership measures to support sector expansion.
Official Statistics release presenting results from wave 1 of the National Survey of Businesses, with fieldwork conducted June to August 2026, covering business responses on topics specified in the survey instrument.
Statistical analysis of how elective inpatient and outpatient treatments—and waiting times—affect benefit receipt in England between April 2014 and April 2024, examining links between waiting lists and claimant outcomes.
Local Housing Allowance (LHA) determines the maximum benefit private tenants can receive towards rent, setting caps by area and property size to calculate housing benefit entitlement for private renters.
Presents new findings that improving household economic security can itself drive productivity growth, positioning economic security as a policy lever for stronger, more resilient economic performance.
The UK and Canada have announced a renewed bilateral partnership on AI security, committing to enhanced cooperation on safe development, threat mitigation and information‑sharing to address risks from advanced artificial intelligence systems across defence and civil sectors.
Short‑term measures of construction industry output in Great Britain for August 2026, providing monthly estimates of work done across construction sectors and changes in activity compared with previous months.
Changes in TV habits such as on‑demand streaming have prompted questions about the BBC licence fee; the Commons Library examines options for the future of the corporation’s funding model.
Illegal dumping of waste increased by 9% between 2023/24 and 2024/25, with the briefing outlining the scale of fly‑tipping and setting out the government’s proposed measures to reduce offences and clear sites more quickly.
Ten of England’s 14 train operators delivering contracted passenger services are now in public ownership, as Chiltern Railways’ services transfer into public control under the Department for Transport.
Anglian Water was fined £1.6m after repeatedly polluting the River Brain in Essex across a six‑week period in 2022, following enforcement action by the Environment Agency over sewage discharges.
Presents case studies of mainstream schools showing how they foster pupils’ sense of belonging while maintaining high attendance and attainment, highlighting practices, challenges and strategies used by participating schools.
Study examines how climate change could alter impacts of invasive non-native freshwater species in England up to 2100, assessing how temperature and hydrological change may change invasion risks, impacts and management needs.
Official statistics set out characteristics and numbers of UK armed forces veterans resident in England and Wales for 2024 and 2025, covering demographic, geographic and service-related breakdowns to inform policy on veteran support and services.
Publishes August 2026 figures on diagnostic waiting times and activity across 15 key tests and procedures, providing monthly counts and performance measures used to track diagnostic service capacity and backlogs.