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Annual digest providing an overview of the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland (PRONI) for 2024/25, summarising core activity and statistics about records, services and archival provision.
Joseph Rowntree Foundation and Joseph Rowntree Housing Trust have appointed Moira Sinclair as the next Chair of JRF Trustees; she will lead governance across the foundation and its housing and care operations in York and the North East.
An image purporting to show teachers saying they would quit over removal of a pride flag is AI‑generated; visual clues and an embedded AI watermark indicate the picture is fake despite widespread belief it was real.
Trading volume on prediction markets Kalshi and Polymarket doubled between May and July, with the rise largely driven by a large increase in sports-related contracts activity, signalling shifting user interest in event-based wagering markets.
Facebook posts claiming former Makerfield MP Josh Simons has been appointed head of the No 10 policy unit are incorrect; Simons has not been given that Downing Street role.
Critiques Kemi Badenoch’s proposal to replace cash benefits for the long-term unemployed with prepaid ‘back-to-work’ cards that block purchases of alcohol, cigarettes and gambling, arguing such controls would create a black market and harm recipients.
A viral clip purporting to show people marching in London has been identified as AI‑generated and misleading, according to a Full Fact fact check clarifying the footage is not genuine footage of a real event.
Annual counts and rates of divorces and civil partnership dissolutions in England and Wales for 2024 and 2025, broken down by partnership type, which partner applied, and duration of the marriage or partnership.
Arguing that governments need an ideological map, the Fabian Society critiques the Starmer administration’s direction and urges clearer principles and strategy to sustain long-term governance and avoid policy drift.
The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) is an independent charity working to advance a fairer, greener and more prosperous society through research and policy engagement.
Will Somerville is described as UK director of Unbound Philanthropy, a US-based grantmaking foundation, with a long background in migration policy, senior fellowship at MPI, visiting professorship at Sheffield and over 60 migration-related publications.
Prime Minister Andy Burnham delivered a speech to the UN General Assembly on 22 September 2026; the short notice confirms the address but provides no summary of themes, commitments or policy announcements.
Student Loans Company paid £0.8 billion in first‑term Maintenance Loan payments into students’ bank accounts across the UK on Monday 21 September, covering payments for the current academic term.
The Bank of England has secured long‑term office premises in Leeds as part of a planned regional expansion to build its presence outside London, signalling a permanent staff and operational base in the city.
Recent state elections, including two held on Sunday, saw significant gains for the far‑right AfD, prompting Ed Turner to argue that repeated electoral advances by anti‑establishment parties are making German coalition formation and governance steadily more difficult.
Michael Seals has been reappointed for a second term as chair of the Animal Sentience Committee, continuing his role advising government on issues relating to animal sentience and policy implications.
A group of major employers have joined the Minister for Women and Equalities in a pledge to support the women’s sector, promote women’s equality and take action to identify and eliminate misogyny in workplaces and public life.
Office of Rail and Road released freight rail usage and performance statistics for April–June 2026, covering volumes of freight moved by rail and punctuality metrics for the quarter and periodic (4‑weekly) intervals.
The Commons Library explains how to object to an alcohol premises licence: objections must relate to one or more statutory licensing objectives, such as preventing crime and disorder, to be admissible.
Sets out the UK Government’s charter for engagement with the Overseas Territories, outlining principles and expectations for interaction, responsibilities and support between Whitehall and territorial administrations.
A recorded joint webinar presenting US and European expert perspectives on nuclear deterrence, featuring panels from RUSI and War on the Rocks discussing strategic, policy and allied-coordination issues.
Examines how strikes on Iran could disrupt global fossil fuel markets and argues for strategies to reduce dependence on volatile fossil fuels and move towards more resilient energy systems.
HEPI’s policy director publishes a blog of observations from the Labour Party conference 2026, offering a non‑partisan roundup of sessions and themes from the party’s event.
Appendix A reproduces the model prompt text used to generate synthetic survey respondents, including the respondent role, profile JSON placeholder and the sequence of previously seen questions provided to the AI agents.
Warns that Andy Burnham’s advocacy for English devolution risks serious consequences, outlining perceived dangers and political obstacles to his proposed decentralisation agenda.
Provides partner-level snapshots of the UK’s trade and investment positions for countries and territories whose names begin with J, K or L, setting out bilateral trade flows and investment statistics to support analysis and policy work.
Snapshot of the UK’s trade and investment positions with overseas partners whose names begin with S, providing partner-level statistics on trade flows and investment stocks to inform understanding of bilateral economic links.
Presents UK trade and investment position data for partners whose names begin with T, U or V, offering bilateral statistics on imports, exports and investment that feed into assessments of international economic relationships.
Offers partner-level snapshots of the UK’s trade and investment positions for partners beginning with C, D, E or F, detailing bilateral trade flows and investment stocks for policymakers and analysts.
Presents partner-level UK trade and investment statistics for countries and territories beginning with P, Q or R, supplying data on bilateral imports, exports and investment stocks for analysts and decision-makers.