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.
DfT published a draft Heathrow Expansion National Policy Statement on 18 June 2026, setting out the government’s framework for how expansion of Heathrow airport might be implemented and the policy tests any project would need to meet.
Royal Mail has repeatedly failed to meet statutory delivery targets over several years and has been fined by Ofcom, reflecting ongoing performance and regulatory compliance issues in postal services and their oversight.
Outlines the Highways (Financing) Bill, which would create a new option for private firms to fund large road projects and permit tolling on those routes as a means of repaying private investment.
A Westminster Hall debate on regulation of e-scooters and e-bikes will take place on 21 October, opened by Helen Maguire MP, to discuss legal and policy changes affecting micromobility use and enforcement.
Notifies a Westminster Hall debate on 13 October 2026, opened by Alex Mayer MP for the All‑Party Parliamentary Group on Buses and Coaches, to discuss the future of the UK coach industry.
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.