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Statement from Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Overseas Territories Uma Kumaran on doing business with the Falkland Islands

A teenager who piloted a boat with 165 people on board across the English Channel has been jailed for risking the lives of others during a sea crossing.

APCC Joint Leads on Serious Violence, Simon Foster, PCC for the West Midlands, and Matthew Barber, PCC for Thames Valley, responded to the news that the Home Secretary will be expanding the government’s crackdown on knife crime by targeting 230 hotspots

Analysis by the Welsh Government Energy Service estimates that the Welsh public sector electric vehicle (EV) fleet is now avoiding the annual purchase of diesel costing up to £3.7 million (2.4 million litres).

The Prime Minister met the Taoiseach of Ireland, Micheál Martin today, marking the first time an international leader has visited No10 North.

UKRI Chief Executive Professor Sir Ian Chapman and STFC Executive Chair Professor Michele Dougherty welcomed the UK’s PM Andy Burnham and NATO chief Mark Rutte to Harwell.

£1 million of Government funding to be awarded to emerging talent in fashion design per year for the next 3 years

The government is investing £22.5m in enrichment opportunities for young people at more than 400 secondary schools in disadvantaged communities

In a keynote speech at the CBI Midlands Business Dinner (Thursday 17 September), CBI Chair Cressida Hogg CBE will talk about the importance of making a clear link between business and living costs as the country looks to chart a path back to higher economic growth.

As we mark Youth Mental Health Day 2026, the latest Youth Voice Census offers an important insight into how young people are feeling about their future. 

Statement given yesterday by Ambassador Kate Foster, UK Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, at the UN Security Council meeting on Syria.

Nine Welsh games companies are set to take on a side quest when they exhibit at Tokyo Game Show as part of Creative Wales’ first visit to the global showcase.

A man who converted blank firing weapons into deadly firearms aged just 17 has been convicted following a National Crime Agency investigation.

Sonia Denham​​​​, Petrus Managing Director, argues that to deliver the National Plan to End Homelessness, better support for the frontline staff who are key to ending and preventing homelessness is vital.

Military families will have a greater say over the homes they live in under a package of reforms designed to cut bureaucracy, strengthen accountability and put residents at the heart of housing services.

More than 400 schools in disadvantaged communities to benefit from £22.5m investment and tailored support to help expand access to enrichment opportunities.

The Treasury Committee has published the response to its report into the government’s Financial Inclusion Strategy.

A CIA director and the Vatican’s foreign minister were in Moscow in August.r

A case for a more systemic approach to research security.

Learn how NICE Advice’s system engagement service helps life sciences companies spot NHS adoption barriers before they become roadblocks.

UK Explanation of Vote delivered by Ambassador Sarah MacIntosh, UK Permanent Representative to the UN, following the UN Security Council vote on the Iran Panel of Experts.

People struggling with the cost of living will benefit from nearly £5 million in Welsh Government funding to local authorities this year.

Targeted crackdown has reduced knife robberies by almost a quarter in 7 forces since June 2024.

Prime Minister hosts Taoiseach of Ireland, Micheál Martin as first international leader to visit No10 North

Recent weather headlines have focused on everything from a late September “heat bomb” and temperatures approaching 30°C to a “brutal” chill and dozens of areas being soaked.

A man’s murder conviction has been referred to the Court of Appeal by the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) as there are significant discrepancies between evidence given at trial and at a later retrial.  

Digital technologies can help unlock productivity, boost economic growth and raise living standards across the UK. 

Russian industrial magnate Melnichenko, writing in the Economist, shares an incoherent worldview and shows how Russia’s business elite rationalise the Ukraine war.

The current focus on ‘global imbalances’ is too easily used by policymakers as a smokescreen for their own domestic failings.

Ambassador Holland highlights evidence that Russia has intensified its attacks on Ukraine, causing severe harm to civilians, infrastructure, trade and food security. The UK says sustained support for Ukraine and pressure on Russia should lead to serious negotiations and a just, lasting peace based on OSCE principles (17 September 2026).

Youth Justice Minister Jake Richards convened local leaders and experts in Manchester to tackle youth crime.

Blog posted by: Jack Strachan, Senior Service Designer, CustomerFirst, 17 September 2026 – Digital Centre.

The Scottish Government response to the recommendations set out in the UK Covid-19 Inquiry's module 3 report.

The Welsh Government and local government yesterday renewed their Strategic Partnership Agreement, reaffirming a shared commitment to working together in the interests of communities across Wales.

The SCO and BRICS summits indicate Russia retains sufficient value to China, India and other non-Western powers to pursue its war objectives. Europe needs to adjust to that reality.

A stark new Local Youth Opportunity Index from IPPR reveals a six-fold divide in the availability of suitable jobs for young people depending on where they live, as the think tank warns that Britain cannot solve its NEET crisis without creating opportunities in the places that lack them

Homeless Link CEO, Rick Henderson, acknowledges the challenges faced by frontline homelessness organisations considering the Government’s drive to offer everyone a route off the streets this winter.

Councils are calling for a “national reset” of how culture is delivered in England through a new cultural framework.

Chiltern Railways brought into public ownership with more daily services and more reliable journeys.

South Wales Police hasn’t made the improvements needed in how it responds to calls from the public, uses police powers fairly, carries out investigations or prevents crime, the police inspectorate has said.

The government could more closely link PIP awards to the level of assessed disability, targeting support towards those with most severe conditions. 

Environment Agency investigation ends in prosecution of company which ignored waste permit regulations and orders to stop operations on site in Birmingham.

The Scottish Government needs to be more transparent about how it will use £755 million raised by a high risk and reward offshore wind leasing round.

To mark World Homeless Day, Homeless Link is bringing the voices of frontline homelessness services to Parliament. Homeless Link members can use our quick template letter to ask your local MPs to attend.

Court action highlights legal duty on directors to complete identity verification

Laura Chappell, associate director for international policy at IPPR, responded to the EU state of the union address by Ursula Von der Leyen, president of the European Commission

The operator of a regulated waste facility in Sheffield who did not have an environmental permit has been handed a 39-week suspended prison sentence.

Darren Hughes comments on the latest NHS Wales performance figures.

Minister Alison McGovern delivered the keynote speech at the Alzheimer's Society Conference 2026 in London, highlighting the government's action on dementia

Welsh Government has today announced the membership of the Expert Working Group that will help shape the National Food Strategy for Wales, alongside the publication of the group's Terms of Reference.

Alpesh Paleja, CBI Deputy Chief Economist, responds to latest MPC decision on interest rates

The emergence of smart glasses and other AI-enabled wearable devices has sparked an important public debate.  

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) could access finance more easily after the FCA sets out practical steps to help.

Ofgem proposes to approve a new commitment fee to help clear the battery connections queue and free up capacity for viable projects.

William Ellis, senior economist at IPPR, responded to the latest MPC decision

TUC General Secretary Paul Nowak yesterday commented on inflation figures showing CPI up to 3.1 per cent in August,

Conference Speech given yesterday by the Minister for Crime and Policing Sarah Jones.

As the UK regulator for online safety, hearing from the public and understanding people’s lived experiences online is an important way of informing our work.

NDA brings nuclear sector senior leaders together to galvanise action on Nuclear Regulatory Taskforce (NRTF) review recommendations.

The House of Lords Liaison Committee publishes its report, Gambling Harm—Time for Action: Follow-up report, which recommends a comprehensive ban on gambling advertising.

Concerns and confusion over rising water bills fuelled the largest-ever increase in complaints about water companies to the consumer watchdog.

Today’s financial integrity architecture took shape in an era of multilateral cooperation. Can it still be effective in a world divided by war and geopolitical rivalry?

Blog posted by: Tony Richards, Senior Product Manager, Zoe Williams, Senior Content Designer, Elliot Butler, Senior Interaction Designer and Mark Tilbrook, Senior Service Designer, 16 September 2026 – Digital Centre, Digital inclusion, GOV.UK One Login.

The Build to Rent (BTR) sector has delivered an average of 61% of new homes built across eight of the UK's leading regeneration areas over the past decade, despite accounting for under 2% of national housing stock, according to new research from NRLA Living and Bidwells.

UK Senior Military Advisor, Joby Rimmer, condemns Russia’s attack at Leipzig/Halle Airport and its intensified campaign against Ukraine, and calls for a just and lasting peace.

Cabinet Minister for Health and Care, Mabon ap Gwynfor, responds to the latest NHS Wales activity and performance data.

The FCA and partners have taken further action against illegal peer-to-peer crypto trading in London.

As the role of electricity expands, its impact on the wider economy is prominent. 

A former Greater Manchester Police (GMP) officer who formed a relationship with a member of an organised crime group and shared confidential policing information has been jailed.

Minister Pollard highlighting the importance of collaboration between government, industry and private finance, to strengthen the capabilities of the British Army and boost economic growth (16 September 2026).

First plan under new Nature Restoration Fund to help deliver up to 15,780 new homes in Norfolk.

Increased funding for community projects in Programme for Government

As part of the National Workforce Programme, Homeless Link is leading a three-year recruitment campaign to encourage more people to build rewarding careers in the homelessness sector.

Statement given yesterday by Ambassador Kate Foster, UK Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, at the UN Security Council meeting on Afghanistan

Specialised Committee on the Implementation of the Windsor Framework: Joint Statement, 15 September 2025

Additional funding (£250,000 for 5 years) from Henry Smith Foundation's Safer Futures Programme for organisations who are supporting people to rebuild their lives after abuse, displacement or prison.

CBI yesterday responded to Climate Change Committee report on Heathrow expansion.

Around 1,000 people with HER2-low advanced breast cancer can now be offered Enhertu after NICE recommended it for routine NHS use.

New TUC analysis published yesterday shows that by expanding its Jobs Guarantee scheme the government could generate £4.6bn of long-run benefits to the Treasury, while helping hundreds of thousands more young people into work.

Keynote speech given yesterday by Doug Gurr, the CMA's Chair, delivered at International Chambers of Commerce, UK Competition Conference.

Groundwork is working with Comic Relief for a seventh year to deliver the Comic Relief Community Fund (England) programme for grassroots, community-led organisations.
 

People with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) could be identified earlier and offered more appropriate treatment under draft NICE guidance published today.

On 16 September 2026, EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen delivered her State of the EU address. This annual speech, first introduced in 2010, is delivered before the European Parliament and is meant to ensure transparency in the EU's political life while highlighting the EU Commission's key priorities.

A former police officer has been jailed for misconduct in public office after he requested a sexually explicit video from a female suspect’s phone.

A man from the West Midlands has been charged with advertising illegal immigration services online, as part of an investigation involving the National Crime Agency and West Midlands Police.

Wales will host finance ministers from across the UK in Cardiff yesterday when the Cabinet Minister for Finance will make the case for a funding deal from Westminster that reflects what people in Wales really need.

Communities across the country will be able to build and control their own clean energy supply.

The Prime Minister hosted the NATO Secretary General, Mark Rutte, at the Harwell Science and Innovation Campus yesterday afternoon.

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) Board has agreed to move forward with designing plans to build a modern system that protects the public, supports businesses and keeps food safe now and in the future.

Statements from the Defence Secretary and the Army, in response to yesterday’s proceedings at Catterick Military Court, in the case of Major James Hook and Colonel Samantha Shepherd.

New research from EA, Cefas and Natural Resources Wales shows that salmon stocks in England have fallen to their lowest level since records began.

The Minister for Europe responds to the Kosovo Specialist Chambers judgment, reaffirming UK support for justice and regional stability.

The public are being encouraged to share their personal memories of Queen Elizabeth II, as the country marks four years since the late monarch’s passing.

Total to pay is more than £36,000 including costs with five-year criminal behaviour order and suspended custodial sentence.

Four technology appraisals for type 2 diabetes have been updated, and guidance on 4 further medicines is being withdrawn, as part of NICE's first test of a new way of keeping all its guidance aligned.

Several countries gave a joint statement following the publication of the latest report of the Multilateral Sanctions Monitoring Team (MSMT).

British soldiers will receive new Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) drones, giving them better sight of the battlefield and greater protection against emerging threats in conflict.  

Five members of an organised crime group responsible for facilitating illegal entry to the UK of Vietnamese migrants and laundered more than £1.6 million in cash from that criminality have been jailed for a total of almost 40 years.

From yesterday (15 September) businesses can accept digital proof of age for alcohol sales. 

The Government has confirmed the ICO will become the Information Commission on 30 September 2026.

New neighbourhood health investment partnership to bring care closer to home and tackle health inequalities

The Voices in Action Housing Rights Ambassadors are offering two-year grants of £20,000 per year to two grassroots organisations in London supporting young people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.

A Met officer, who told a female colleague he hoped that she would ‘get raped’ on the way home from a night out, has become the 15th officer found to have committed gross misconduct, as part of our ongoing investigations into officers based at Charing Cross police station in central London

The CMA has published a policy paper ‘Public procurement in the national interest: Reflections from the CMA’, setting out findings from a two-year work programme on how competitive market dynamics can support UK economic growth and the government's industrial strategy. 

We have updated our guidance on the public interest test, which public authorities use to decide whether to withhold information under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) when a qualified exemption applies.

New FCA guidance will help firms understand how the law underpinning the UK's future cryptoasset regime applies to their business. It also sets out which activities may require FCA authorisation.

Water bosses updated National Drought Group on winter plans, as research shows above-average rainfall needed to end drought by April 2027.

A new way for urgent concerns to be raised about a mother or baby's health is being rolled out in hospitals across Wales.

The UK’s automotive industry is set for a major boost as high-performance car manufacturer McLaren Automotive announces it will expand its UK footprint and create 1,000 new high-quality jobs by 2032.

Environmental Impact Assessments now required.

The UK HPI shows house price changes for England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

The Charity Commission for England and Wales is urging all charity trustees and professional advisers to read its updated guidance due to changes that apply from this year.

Professor Patrick Prendergast has been announced as chair of the independent review of higher education in Wales.

The September 2026 FSA Board meeting takes place in Swansea at 9.00am today (Wednesday 16 September).

A British Army drone swarm trial delivered by Dstl and industry partners marks a significant step forward in the UK's autonomous systems capability.

42 new Young Futures Hubs to open across England, reversing a decade of decline in local youth services.

The government outlines plans to strengthen NHS safeguarding, accountability and neonatal safety, including work on cot cams.

New Foundational Literacy and Numeracy plan published with 0 to 16 age focus.

Specialised Committee on the Implementation of the Windsor Framework: Joint Statement

Temporary accommodation, adult social care and other expensive services will be improved and made more efficient across 14 councils

Five hundred new officers to be recruited in a £500 million crackdown on money laundering, as part of the government's Anti-Money Laundering and Asset Recovery Strategy.

Scotland is well-placed to benefit from increased UK defence spending, but risks missing out if persistent skills shortages are not addressed, a new report by the Scottish Affairs Committee warns.

One in five UK adults are now using AI tools such as ChatGPT to keep up to date with the latest news, according to Ofcom’s annual report on the nation’s news consumption habits.

The FCA has banned Nurul Miah, also known as Neil Mia and Neil Miah, from working in financial services.

MOD and UK start-up Alloyed co-develop a new family of digitally manufactured turbojet engines, built entirely in Britain, taking one engine from concept to flight in under seven months.

Five organisations took home a UK Digital Inclusion Award at this year’s End Digital Poverty Gala, each recognised for work linked to one of the five commitments in the Digital Poverty Alliance (DPA)’s Charter for Digital Inclusion.

An acoustic tracking study into the movements of Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar) and Sea Trout (Salmo trutta) on migration through operational offshore wind farms in the Moray Firth, Scotland.

The Electoral Commission has concluded an investigation into Britain First. The announcement is part of the Commission’s monthly update on concluded investigations.

Every time I speak to children their voices resonate with me, and I take something back to Westminster. 

Parts of the UK have experienced warm and humid conditions in recent days, with the combination of higher temperatures and moisture making the air feel particularly muggy. 

Directorship ban until 2034 after failure to pay ICO fine

The 2025 Defence Industrial Strategy casts universities as suppliers of graduates and research.

The Welsh Affairs Committee publishes the government’s response to its report on promoting inward investment in Wales.

Since September last year, Ofsted has been carrying out an extensive programme of regulatory activity across nurseries in the Bright Horizons group.

Fishermen across England will benefit from an expanded Fisheries and Seafood Scheme (FaSS), with grant support now available for engine and gearbox upgrades.

Pilot study on the use of underwater passive acoustic recordings to monitor changes in biodiversity on the East Coast of Scotland. The focus of this study was to assess fish’s and crustacean’s active and passive sounds.

Voters in Wales turned out in record numbers for the 2026 Senedd election and remain highly satisfied with the voting process, according to new research published by the Electoral Commission.

We know from our members that homelessness services are delivered by a wide range of people, in a wide range of roles. 

Construction has now begun on 152 new prison places at HMP Kirklevington Grange near Yarm, helping to lock up dangerous criminals and keep the public safe.

The Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds yesterday announced the Government will work towards the public acquisition of Speciality Steel UK (SSUK). 

The latest quarterly Scottish Government Workforce Information statistics have been published today by Scotland’s Chief Statistician. 

Northern Ireland is NATO territory. Irish unification would remove it from the Alliance – and neither London nor Dublin has planned for the defence consequences.

Publication of new statutory guidance on domestic abuse related death reviews

Law enforcement activity has been a key factor in bringing down the number of people transported to the UK illegally by small boat, according to a new assessment issued by the National Crime Agency.

Kirsty McNeill, Minister for International Development and Africa speech given yesterday at the New Economics Foundation.

Venues across Wales to see business rates cut by 30% from 1 April 2027.

Today we’ve published our 2026 News Report, our annual research looking at how people in the UK access and consume news, and how they feel about it.

Somerset Prepared seeks nominations for its Community Resilience Awards, which celebrate people and groups who help their communities with emergencies.

For more than a century, the Met Office's National Meteorological Archive has held a treasure trove of historical weather data, some of it dating back to 1837. 

Licensed premises across England and Wales will now have the option to accept digital proof of age when selling alcohol.

Researchers at STFC's Hartree Centre teamed up with IBM Research and Salient Bio, to unlock new insights into one of the world's most common chronic conditions.

The Bill will remove the historic religious restrictions which prevents a Roman Catholic or Jewish Prime Minister from carrying out the full constitutional duties of their office.

More than 200 Brits are currently detained overseas in cannabis smuggling cases linked to Thailand alone, after being recruited with promises of free holidays, easy money and ‘low risk’ opportunities

TUC General Secretary Paul Nowak has responding to the latest labour market statistics.

The next wave of the Common Ground Award provides up to £2.5m for projects, groups and organisations brining people together and transforming their community.

Scottish and Welsh Governments to collaborate on matters of shared interest.

The new excavation of a unique Bronze Age site near Peterborough will deepen understanding of its 3,500-year history.

Lyscombe, part of a nationally important landscape in Dorset which inspired Thomas Hardy, has become a National Nature Reserve.

HMRC is encouraging people to check their State Pension forecast using the HMRC app during Pension Awareness Week.

The First Ministers of Wales and Scotland yesterday met to sign the Cytundeb Caerdydd – Cardiff Agreement, with plans for future collaboration between the Welsh and Scottish Governments.

Crispin Odey’s ban from the financial services industry has been upheld by the Upper Tribunal, which found he lacked integrity.

Funding will help victim-survivors of all types of crime including domestic abuse and sexual violence

Tech4Families is launching in Portsmouth and Gosport this September, bringing the Digital Poverty Alliance (DPA) and Currys partnership to families in two new areas.

Supporting sustainable fisheries, coastal communities, habitats and environment.

Hundreds of thousands of people around the world will be helped to prepare for extreme weather conditions next year.

The Joint Committee on Human Rights has called for a new AI Bill to address the scale and seriousness of threats posed to human rights by artificial intelligence systems.

Government updates school food standards for first time in over a decade, backed by Chef Jamie Oliver, actor and campaigner Dame Emma Thompson and parents.

Welcome to Local public services innovation focus week! This week will feature blogs from techUK members in the run up to our Local public services innovation summit 2026 on Tuesday 15 September.

Families, homeowners and businesses have been warned not to gamble with their safety by using unregistered gas fitters, as new figures reveal a sharp rise in prosecutions for illegal gas work. 

HMP Lancaster Farms capacity boosted by more than 40 per cent as part of largest prison expansion programme since the Victorian era

At the Toronto International Film Festival, Creative Industries Minister Ian Murray signs new treaty with his Canadian counterpart

More than 1.43bn 'hops' now taken place across London - making it easier and more convenient for people to travel by bus or tram.

English Whisky has been granted protected status, becoming the newest member of the UK's recognised whisky family.

Statement given recently (11 September 2026) by Chris Elmore MP, Minister for the Americas, Multilateral, and Human Rights, at the UN Security Council meeting on threats to international peace and security caused by terrorist acts.

A new station entrance and ticket hall at Surrey Quays is now open with new accessible toilet and baby changing facilities.

A growing number of candidates faced abuse and intimidation at this year’s elections, while voters have significant concerns about the accuracy of information they see, according to the Electoral Commission’s new report on elections held in England in May.

Bereaved military family members can travel for free on National Rail services to attend Remembrance events between 7 and 8 November 2026.

From 20 September 2026, if a train is cancelled, passengers can get on another operator’s service and carry on their journey without paying again.

In response to a report by the Treasury Committee, the government has committed to change the information provided to potential students so that they can make better informed decisions before taking out student loans.

Today I am sharing a guest blog written by one of my former Youth Ambassadors, Rylie. Rylie was part of the first cohort of Ambassadors in 2024 – she has since gone to work as a global advisor on education and youth policy, supporting the Education Beyond 2030 process.

Around three and a half million people have switched their landline or broadband provider over the last two years, with new analysis suggesting many out-of-contract customers could save over £100 in the process.

Passkeys are being rolled out across GOV.UK One Login, giving more than 23 million users a faster and more secure way to access government services.

Tracking of Leach’s Storm-Petrel from St Kilda and European Storm-Petrel from Treshnish Isles around offshore wind farm lease areas on the West Coast of Scotland.

UK and US set to sign agreements at the Global Fusion Summit to combine expertise in AI, computing and fusion and to cooperate on regulating fusion energy.

This week, Lucy Yu's independent review into AI deployment in electricity networks, "The Grid We Need Now", was published alongside Government's "Vision for an AI-enabled clean energy system". 

Homeless Link has been awarded a Salesforce Accelerator – Agents for Impact grant to develop AI for homelessness case management, and they are now exploring what it could look like in practice with three organisations piloting the functionality, and what it might mean for the frontline workers and organisations they support.

One mystery about 9/11 is why no attack of comparable scale has followed. With new motivations, enhanced delivery and AI-devised weapons, there should be no complacency.

A new station entrance and ticket hall at Surrey Quays is now open with new accessible toilet and baby changing facilities

The UK SPF Cluster 4 workshop brought regulators, operators and technical specialists together to debate whether the rules that govern sharing between GSO and NGSO satellite systems are still fit for purpose. With WRC-27 approaching, the conversation has moved beyond “incumbents versus newcomers” into a more complex question: how to protect existing services while enabling the next phase of satellite connectivity.

Ten works by eight artists from Yorkshire and the East of England acquired for the Government Art Collection

People in Wales are being encouraged to take part in a consultation on new measures to protect seals and hares.

Ground survey investigations for the Ventnor Coastal Defence Scheme will begin mid-September.

Innovate UK investment and new government-industry collaboration will help UK createch businesses scale, attract investment and expand globally.

How should artificial intelligence be used in education? What opportunities does it offer, what risks does it present and what safeguards should be in place? Most importantly, what will AI mean for the next generation of children and young people? 

The government has temporarily blocked ‘The Resurrection of the Good and the Bad’ by Stanley Spencer, a painting considered pivotal in the development of British Modernism, from being taken out of the UK permanently.

The Welsh Government has announced a new partnership with sovereign AI company Cosine to help improve how AI works in Welsh.