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Examines whether the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) system is targeting intended recipients, assessing who receives awards and potential gaps or misallocations in coverage and access for disabled claimants, ahead of forthcoming policy decisions.
Government consultation seeks views on reforming employment status to clarify who is an employee, boost compliance with employment rights and strengthen protections for the self‑employed, aiming to make work pay across the labour market.
Annual count of written complaints about NHS care received between 1 April 2024 and 31 March 2025, covering secondary care (HCHS) and primary care (GP and dental) providers across England.
Ofsted will pilot a new Independent Complaints Review (ICR) service for schools inspected in the 2026/27 academic year, introducing an external review route for complaints about inspection outcomes and handling during that cohort of inspections.
Secretary of State outlines how Great British Railways will take responsibility for planning rolling stock and infrastructure to deliver improved passenger journeys, setting out strategic priorities for fleet and track coordination under the GBR model.
Reports that a failure to fit electronic monitoring tags resulted in around 5,000 offenders being left unmonitored in England and Wales, based on a recent Institute for Government analysis of the criminal justice system.
Brief examines whether non‑payment of the TV licence should be decriminalised, noting the government has launched the BBC Charter review which will assess the broadcaster’s funding model and licence fee collection arrangements.
Presents NHS England’s monthly data on waiting times for suspected and diagnosed cancer patients in August 2026, covering time to diagnosis communication and time to treatment outcomes for referred patients.
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.
An update reports on the 2025 cyber-attack that affected the Legal Aid Agency’s online services and personal data held by the Ministry of Justice, outlining incident progress, impacts and ongoing mitigation and recovery actions as of October 2026.
Provides statistical commentaries on school inspections for 2025–26, summarising inspection outcomes, trends in graded judgments and notable patterns in standards, safeguarding and curriculum across inspected schools.
Provisional weekly counts of deaths registered in England and Wales for the week ending 2 October 2026, presenting the latest mortality numbers and short‑term trends across registration districts.
Presents findings from the Adult Social Care Outcomes Framework (ASCOF) for England in 2024–25, measuring outcomes such as quality of life and whether long‑term support needs are being met for people using care services.
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.
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.
Consultation proposes new statutory powers to safeguard charities from extremist abuse, including automatic disqualification from trustee or senior manager roles for individuals convicted of hate crimes.
Presents the Institute for Government’s 2026 Performance Tracker chapter on the criminal justice system, assessing system performance against objectives and likely trends and challenges for reform and delivery.
Prime Minister Andy Burnham delivered remarks at the King’s Trust Centre in Manchester on 15 October 2026, addressing local audiences on priorities for the area and the government’s engagement with youth and community services.
The Institute for Government publishes the Public Services Performance Tracker 2026, a report assessing delivery across UK public services and tracking trends in performance over time.
The Regulator of Social Housing has opened an enforcement case against Concept Housing Association and launched a separate investigation into Hexagon Housing Association, signalling formal regulatory action over governance or service concerns at both providers.
Figures from the five Northern Ireland health and social care trusts on children in need, reporting counts at 31 March and for the year ending 31 March 2026 to describe demand on children’s social care services.
Consultation seeking feedback on updated UK Advisory Panel guidance for managing healthcare workers living with HIV who perform exposure-prone procedures, proposing changes to recommended clinical and occupational safety arrangements.
Monthly Summary Hospital-level Mortality Indicator (SHMI) for June 2025–May 2026 reports whether each non-specialist acute hospital trust in England had observed deaths within 30 days of discharge higher, lower or as expected against the national baseline.
Provides 2025/26 ERIC estates and facilities data from all NHS trusts, including ambulance trusts, covering estate size, condition, performance metrics and facilities management information used for planning and capital decisions.
Findings from the 2026 inclusion monitoring survey report on digital identity and attribute services certified against UK Government standards, assessing inclusion outcomes for users of these certified services.
A telecoms industry charter sets out how providers will protect critical national infrastructure during telecoms modernisations, detailing standards and responsibilities to manage risk and maintain services while upgrading networks across the UK.
The Fixed Telecoms Modernisation Charter outlines steps telecoms providers must follow for current and future fixed network upgrades, specifying processes to minimise disruption, protect customers and safeguard continuity of essential services.
Analysis considers how Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham could deliver Labour’s pledge to improve public services, outlining levers available to metro mayors and challenges in translating national commitments into local delivery.
Management information on domestic abuse support delivered in safe accommodation across England by Tier 1 local authorities for 2025–26, covering service provision and activity levels used to monitor the programme.
Seventy‑four heritage and faith sites across England — including churches, synagogues, town halls and castles — will receive support from the Places of Worship Renewal Fund and the Heritage at Risk Capital Fund to restore and revitalise buildings.