UK Defence Innovation and the Department for Transport have added a new focus area to the Security Open Call 2026 Cycle 2, seeking proposals to strengthen the security and resilience of the UK transport network.
Evaluation reports of two DCMS-funded pilots—Offload and Movember Ahead of the Game—assessing impacts on social connections, wellbeing and aspirations among boys and young men experiencing loneliness and isolation.
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Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Norway and the UK issued a joint statement condemning Russia’s elections in Ukraine’s temporarily occupied territories as sham votes that violate Ukraine’s sovereignty and lack legitimacy under international law.
CMA has published a draft substantive Order and Undertakings as part of its vets market investigation and is inviting stakeholders to submit views on the proposed remedies and behavioural undertakings to address competition concerns in veterinary services.
Northern Ireland milk price and production statistics for July 2026 show average producer prices for raw milk sold off‑farm and volumes collected from farms, with series back to 2000 for trend analysis.
Text of the UK national statement delivered by Alex Davies‑Jones MP at the United Nations Crime Congress, covering the UK’s positions on victims, violence against women and girls, and international justice initiatives.
His Majesty the King, advised by the Lord Chancellor, has approved the appointment of a new Judicial Commissioner to sit on the Judicial Appointments Commission; the announcement confirms the formal appointment process.
UK statement to the UN Security Council urges international focus on helping people move beyond prolonged displacement, emphasising support for refugees and durable solutions at the multilateral level.
At the UN General Assembly, the UK chaired a high‑level Coalition for Atrocity Prevention and Justice in Sudan event, issuing a communiqué on collective steps to prevent atrocities and seek accountability.
Sets out proposed principles for evidence‑informed policymaking where technology evolves rapidly, using examples such as AI in education to guide timely, robust decision‑making and evaluation approaches.
A clip of NATO soldiers circulating as a supposed new promotional ad is not new; it was originally posted in 2024 to mark NATO’s 75th anniversary, contrary to claims calling it a fresh campaign.
Argues Britain’s regulatory burden stifles innovation and competitiveness, urging the government to slash or eliminate many bureaucratic processes—rather than just reduce or speed them up—to let firms ‘just go do stuff’ and foster development.
Dr Andy Smith reviews how the UK Quality Code has evolved alongside the Frameworks for Higher Education Qualifications, Subject Benchmark Statements and Characteristics Statements, arguing these reference points have created coherence and consistent quality standards across UK higher education.
Plans for Portreath propose stream channel upgrades, new footbridges, erosion protection and improved flood defences to reduce local flood risk and coastal erosion, submitted to the planning authority by the Environment Agency.
Weekly roundup of Pew Research Center findings, including data on payment preferences: just 16% of Americans say they prefer cash for in-person payments, with the remainder favouring cards or other methods.
A video filmed in Sheffield in August 2024 has been reshared with misleading claims that it shows an event in September 2026; Full Fact verifies the clip’s original date and context.
Analysis previews political conflict over proposed police force mergers, arguing Mayor Sadiq Khan and Police and Crime Commissioner David Jamieson (Mahmood and Burnham referenced) face renewed controversy as merger plans re‑emerge.
Monthly transaction dataset detailing the number and types of applications HM Land Registry completed in August 2026, providing official statistics on completed registrations and related property transactions for that month.
Seeks views on proposed mandatory measures to improve livestock health and welfare for cattle, sheep and pigs in England, setting out new rules and requirements expected to raise baseline standards and compliance across the sector.
The AAIB has published its report into a Boeing 737‑800 (9H‑QBD) that landed below final reserve fuel at Manchester Airport on 3 October 2025, detailing incident circumstances and safety findings.
An independent process and impact evaluation covers the Uniformed Youth Fund 2022–25 and a process evaluation of its 2025–26 extension, assessing how the fund operated and what effects it had on beneficiaries and delivery.
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The MAIB has published its report and a safety flyer on the foundering of the fishing vessel Argos Georgia about 190 nautical miles east of Port Stanley, Falkland Islands, which resulted in the loss of 13 lives.
The UK condemns attacks by the Tigray Defence Forces in Afar and southern Tigray, including the takeover of Tigray airports, and calls on all parties to refrain from further escalation.
Guides and data visualisation tools have been published to accompany the quarterly legal aid statistics bulletin, explaining the statistics, datasets and methods for users and analysts of the legal aid data.
Estimates of the size of England’s agricultural workforce on 1 June, broken down by employment type and including age and sex of the farm holder plus financial and legal responsibility status.
Estimates of crop areas, land use and land ownership across England, providing data on agricultural land use patterns to inform policy on land management and the agricultural sector.
Annual regional series providing historical estimates of total income from farming for England’s regions, replacing the regional element of the discontinued ‘Agriculture in the English regions’ publication and offering previously published regional agricultural accounts.
Laboratory‑confirmed cases and notification counts for rubella in England, providing surveillance data on reported infections and notifications to public health authorities.
Early-in-year statistics cover notifications of student withdrawals reported by higher education providers to the Student Loans Company for academic years 2018/19 through 2025/26, showing in-year changes in student finance cases.
Presents background and quality assurance information for statistics on Patent Box relief, outlining data sources, methods and limitations for statistics about the tax relief for profits from qualifying patents.