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New application process for Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier opening environmental schemes to more farmers

UK and Greek tourism ministers meet in London to sign tourism cooperation agreement

Veterans to benefit from increased support as part of the new £50m VALOUR support system.

The appointment of an Independent Reviewer of the Use of Non-corporate Communications Channels in Government

The Welsh Government is encouraging more older people across Wales to claim the financial support they are entitled to, helping ensure more money reaches those who need it.

The UK is scaling up its humanitarian response to Venezuela following the devastating earthquakes on 24 June

Apology comes with £4 million package of support which includes easier access to adoption records

Ofsted has today outlined a change in its approach to tackling unregistered children’s homes, designed to stop unsafe and unlawful placements and to address issues of sufficiency in the children’s social care system.

A response to the 'National Lottery Good Causes: Fund What Matters To You,' Call for Evidence, announced yesterday by the Government, from our CEO David Knott

As Trump and Netanyahu fall out over Iran war – and how to end it – the Israeli prime minister is caught between US pressure and domestic opinion ahead of crucial elections.

The FCA is proposing to simplify how platforms, advisers and wealth managers communicate the costs of investing while reminding firms to communicate with consumers about investing in plain English.

Thousands more people at risk from a virus which causes pneumonia and other serious lung infections will be able to get vital protection on the NHS this winter.

Blog posted by: Leanne Cummings, Director for GOV.UK Products and Services, 1 July 2026 – GDS team, GOV.UK, GOV.UK app.

An additional £2.5 million is being invested to expand free after school activity clubs for primary school children from low-income families, starting this August.

With a new incoming Prime Minister and persistent small boat arrivals, Secretary Mahmood turns Home Office attention to the politicised and misunderstood UK asylum system.

The Digital Poverty Alliance (DPA) yesterday launched its 2026 Schools Census Report, Smartphones Aren’t Enough: Every Child Needs a Laptop, at Parliament, setting out new evidence on why smartphones cannot be treated as a fair substitute for regular access to a suitable keyboarded device.

Sellafield Ltd has committed £195,990 to the Great North Air Ambulance Service, funding 30 life-saving missions across West Cumbria.

UK Senior Military Advisor, Colonel Joby Rimmer condemns the contradiction between Russia's rhetoric of dialogue and its continued aggression, and calls for an immediate ceasefire and meaningful negotiations (01 July 2026).

TUC commends the Senedd's vote rejecting Reform UK's motion to scrap Wales's Nation of Sanctuary Plan.

Blog posted by: Tristan Thomas, Director, CustomerFirst, 1 July 2026 – Digital Centre.

The Government has launched a 12 week UK wide Call for Evidence on National Lottery Good Causes. It aims to check that this funding works well for the public, meets community needs, and is easy to access.

The exceptional warmth was driven by an intense and record-breaking heatwave at the end of the month, following a much cooler and unsettled start.

Speaking at the Remaking the State Annual Conference in London, Communities Secretary Steve Reed yesterday set out reforms to put more power in the hands of communities.

What the Defence Investment Plan means for techUK members.

Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister's keynote speech given yesterday at the Re:State annual conference.

On Monday 29 June the Homeless Link team headed to Parliament to share the findings of our flagship annual report, Support to End Homelessness.

The CBI is pleased to announce that Professor Mark Power, Vice Chancellor and Chief Executive Officer of Liverpool John Moores University, will become the next Chair of the CBI North West Regional Council.

Business Secretary Peter Kyle yesterday spoke at the UK Session of the Big Market for All: Export to China event on 1 July 2026.

New funding has been made available to support people impacted by gambling-related mental health problems in Scotland.

The B&Q Foundation supports UK charities working to improve the lives of people in need by funding projects that make homes safe, welcoming, and comfortable. 

Just over 75,000 students in England sat Pearson's A Level maths exams but failures in design and delivery of the assessments caused significant public concern.

The Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) today [Thursday 2 July] published a plan for change in response to a report of an inspection of its casework, carried out by His Majesty’s Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate (HMCPSI).

Fraudster exploited victims during two-year period

Homeless Link responds to the CHAIN annual report for 2025/26

The FCA has announced Kirsty Cooper will take up the role as Chair of the Listing Authority Advisory Panel (LAAP). Clare Woodman and Matt Hammerstein have been reappointed as Chair of the FCA Markets Practitioner Panel and Chair of the FCA Practitioner Panel.

We welcome the publication of HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate’s independent inspection, which provides a thorough and constructive assessment of the Criminal Cases Review Commission’s casework.

Water companies should be seizing more opportunities to raise awareness among households of the potential financial and environmental benefits of smart water meters, according to new research by the Consumer Council for Water (CCW).

The Government wants to understand how Lottery funding can continue to reflect people’s priorities, reach the communities that need it most and make funding easier to access.

People with polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome (PMOS) should have their condition diagnosed sooner and be offered an annual review to monitor symptoms, treatment and long-term health risks, according to our draft guideline published for public consultation yesterday..

The Welsh Government has announced a £50,000 donation to the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) Venezuela Earthquake Appeal, following the devastating twin earthquakes that struck the country last week.

New data reveals 32,100 “Phantom NEETS” are being left to drift without help, with up to half of 16 and 17-year-olds unaccounted for in one area.

The Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (MHCLG) has made good progress in its devolution aims. To maximise the benefits, future scaling-up of the system will require MHCLG to ensure local bodies and government departments are able to manage the changed responsibilities, a new report from the National Audit Office has found.

It remains unclear how government’s ambitions for Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR) will translate into the promised benefits for the North.

the APCC’s Joint Leads for Victims, Clare Moody and Matthew Scott comments on the final annual report of the late Baroness Helen Newlove in her role as Victims’ Commissioner for England and Wales

The government is launching a 12-week call for evidence asking the public to help shape the future of National Lottery Good Cause funding

School teachers to see pay boosted over the next two years, as part of 17% increase since the general election, backed by significant additional investment.

For TfL Cycle Sundays, Santander Cycles is offering unlimited free 60-minute rides to all Londoners and visitors on Sundays in July

The Welsh Government has announced early action to help the NHS and social care prepare for the winter.

Information on how you can support people affected by the earthquakes in Venezuela.

The Charity Commission for England and Wales and the Fundraising Regulator offer advice on giving safely when looking to support the international aid effort.

Former Home Secretary Amber Rudd will lead a major review to make prisons safer, tackle crime and deliver long-term reform that protects the public

The Welsh Food Advisory Committee will hold its next open meeting in Cardiff on 9 July 2026. The themed meeting will focus on the National Food Crime Unit.

Scotland provides £250,000 to support humanitarian relief efforts.

Business Secretary Peter Kyle spoke at the UK Session of the Big Market for All: Export to China event on 1 July 2026.

More than 650 young people from across Brighton and the wider local area descended on the world-famous Brighton Centre to meet with some of the region's best-known employers yesterday (Tuesday 20th June).

Review will consider the challenges families face finding suitable childcare as well as pressures on providers in England.

An NHS worker who stole £279,000 from the public sector through fraudulent activity was found guilty yesterday (30 June 26).

An Official Statistics Publication for Scotland.

New safe and legal refugee routes, alongside reforms to human rights and modern slavery laws, to prevent abuse of the asylum system.

People across Wales will save over an hour on journey times between the north and the south of Wales when a new long-distance coach launches this autumn.

Civil society organisations (CSOs) are often best placed to reach the people and places national campaigns miss. The Democratic Engagement Fund gives CSOs funding to run politically neutral, place-based projects that help people understand, engage with, and participate in democratic life in England.

Ground investigation works are underway along a 15km of coastline between Eastbourne and Bexhill as part of the multi-million-pound flood scheme.

New export fund to enable UK defence companies of all sizes to compete for major international contracts.

Asylum seekers who can afford to will be required to repay a flat-rate contribution towards the cost of their accommodation and support.

Reforms to the Motability scheme come into force today (1 July 2026), saving taxpayers £1 billion by 2030 while protecting disabled people's access to cars, scooters and powered wheelchairs.

A Welsh Government directed intervention will take place at Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board to stabilise services, strengthen leadership and accountability and drive lasting improvement for people across north Wales.

'Blackwater Joule' to become first Environment Agency zero emission workboat at Henley Royal Regatta. Second boat to set sail in East Anglia later in the year.

With over 45 miles of Suffolk coastline opens on the King Charles III England Coast Path, the public can now walk continuously from Shotley Gate to Southwold.

New independent appeals body to speed up removals of foreign criminals and failed asylum seekers.

More than 50 UK organisations back charter to deliver paid family leave and flexible working support for women in research.

UK targets services exports in China trade talks

Firms supporting people to buy, trade and hold crypto will need to meet clear standards under landmark rules set out by the FCA.

Communities that have been under-invested in and overlooked for decades are now getting a fair hearing as the Chancellor pushes forward with her overhaul of how investment decisions are made by government.

Britain's Armed Forces will be strengthened and thousands of British jobs created through a drone transformation, announced by the Prime Minister and backed by more than £5 billion in the Government’s Defence Investment Plan.

Technical study on suitable areas in Scotland for new nuclear published.

Health Secretary Angela Constance has welcomed official figures that show sustained progress in reducing waiting times.

First Environment Agency Agriculture Report published, providing a national overview of the sector’s environmental performance and regulatory outcomes

The Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) has referred to the Court of Appeal the indeterminate sentences of two men given 18-month and 24-month minimum jail terms in 2005 and 2006, but who are still in custody.

People in Wales recognise the harm child poverty can do to children’s health, development and well-being, and support action to reduce the pressures families face across housing, work, childcare and living costs. 

UK to provide £23 million to the UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) to support Palestinian refugees and deliver humanitarian assistance in Gaza and across the region.

The Health and Social Care Committee’s 2025 Black Maternal Health report secured two significant policy changes from Government

techUK will be launching a new report – Digital Infrastructure 2035 – The backbone of Britain’s future economy – on 22 September 2026, highlighting the key role of digital infrastructure as the foundation for all economic activity.  

New UK envoy Lord Collins will champion LGBT+ rights globally, strengthening partnerships to tackle discrimination, violence and persecution.

Passenger groups are being invited to comment on the Office of Rail and Road’s proposals to help ensure fairer redress when booked rail passenger assistance is not provided.

A teenager who threatened to kill classmates and had a stash of material capable of making explosives has been jailed for three years and eleven months.

TUC General Secretary Paul Nowak yesterday commented on Andy Burnham’s speech in Manchester

New measures designed to bring down prices and spur UK tech innovation.

Taskforce set up by government to encourage young people to claim their Child Trust Funds.

At least six new warships will be built for the Royal Navy under the Defence Investment Plan, delivering the UK's most advanced maritime air defence capability and keeping British shipyards working for decades to come.

Statement given yesterday (29 June 2026) by Jennifer MacNaughtan, UK Minister Counsellor, at the Security Council meeting on Belarus.

The Chief Statistician has released figures on 2025-26 provisional outturn and 2026-27 budget estimates for revenue and capital services provided by local authorities.

Details matter, and when it comes to sanctions implementation, governments need to provide the right details to the banks on the frontline. Currently, they do not.

Small farms and those without existing ELM revenue agreements can apply today for SFI as Window 1 opens.

Innovative robotic solutions being trialled at Nuclear Restoration Services (NRS) Oldbury site to tackle most challenging aspects of legacy waste management.

Statement given yesterday by Ambassador James Kariuki, UK Chargé d’Affaires to the UN, at the UN Security Council meeting on Palestine.

Welsh farming businesses will be able to access affordable, long-term finance to invest in sustainability and productivity through a new £5 million pilot scheme launching on 1 July 2026.

An illegal waste site in West Yorkshire has been cleared of multiple tonnes of rubbish following successful court action brought by the Environment Agency.

Britain’s Armed Forces will be ready and equipped to fight the wars of today and the future following a landmark £15 billion investment to fund key equipment and technology, announced today.

People who kill their partner, or ex, to face a 25-year sentencing start point under a change announced yesterday by the Deputy Prime Minister.

The BMA vote to accept offer which will see resident doctors benefit from new pay structure and better career progression opportunities

The publication of UK Finance's Annual Fraud Report 2026 is a timely reminder of the scale of harm that fraud inflicts on people across the UK.

None of the money was used to benefit his business.

The head of a UK based Gambian crime gang which received more than £1 million for doctoring passports so hundreds of people, mainly from Gambia, could come to the UK illegally will now serve longer in prison. 

CBI yesterday responded to Andy Burnham MP speech on the economy.

Dstl this week marks 25 years at the heart of the UK’s defence and national security, delivering science and technology advantage that keeps the country safe.

Schools urged to ban phones during teaching time ‘as a minimum’.

New sound artwork commission launches on the moving walkway at Waterloo Underground station, by artist Ain Bailey with vocalist Elaine Mitchener, and will run until 10 July.

Over 450 Blue Badges have been cancelled after findings show permits issued to deceased residents were still being used.

New commissioner and extra funding announced to make maternity and neonatal care safer, fairer and more consistent across England.

One month to go until the second Payments on Account deadline on 31 July for Self Assessment customers.

A leading plastic processing firm is creating 100 new jobs in south Wales and making a significant contribution to reducing Wales’ carbon footprint.

Wholesale financial businesses involved in retail markets will find it easier to comply with the Consumer Duty, following proposals from the FCA.

The APCC’s Joint Leads for Local Policing, Matt Storey and Chris Nelson, are once again supporting ASB Awareness Week, held each year to strengthen local responses to anti-social behaviour and amplify the rights of victims.

Expert UK scientists working on the most innovative defence technologies will be backed by £580 million of infrastructure funding over the next four years, including to build a new world-leading new laboratory and expand their research.

The government’s new media green paper, Watch this Space: A New Strategic Direction for UK Media, has opened a consultation on the future of television distribution in the UK, including the future of Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT), which carries Freeview.

Supporting 45,000 patients to access same-day treatment.

Claims new drilling in the North Sea could materially reshape the UK’s energy security appear overstated, misbalancing the discussion on future developments.

Demand for children’s mental health services is rising – and rising faster than in previous years – the Children’s Commissioner has warned, as for the first time more than a million children in England had active referrals to mental health services in England last year – leaving increasing numbers of children waiting for months or years for support.   

A former Cambridgeshire police sergeant who filmed himself making threats intended to be shown to a child in custody, requested intimate images of a member of the public from a colleague, and fostered a toxic culture among his team, has been found guilty of misconduct in public office (MIPO) following a trial at the Old Bailey.

TUC General Secretary Paul Nowak recently commented on the start of the government’s youth jobs grant scheme.

2025 saw the highest ever number of new solar panel installations in the UK. Amid volatile electricity prices, can small-scale solar reduce electricity bills, and what challenges remain in its rollout?

The UK is releasing an initial £2 million in humanitarian funding to support the response to devastating earthquakes in Venezuela, including a deployment of specialist search and rescue personnel.

The Department for Transport (DfT) and HS2 Ltd are making progress in their reset of the High Speed Two (HS2) railway line, but must ensure they fully put the programme on a stable footing to avoid previous failures, a new report from the National Audit Office (NAO) has found.

A dozen cutting-edge projects will benefit thousands of patients battling obesity across the UK.

An expert and clinically-led group is being set up to produce a delivery plan for up to 10 elective care hubs across Wales.

Clearing the busy international waterway of mines is a complex challenge that will take time and international coordination. But it could help to build trust between the US and Iran during negotiations.

An energy services firm has paid more than £500,000 to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) for breaching Russia sanctions regulations.

For the coming week temperatures have returned to average bringing largely settled conditions for many before a return of the heat.

All face-to-face and telephone health assessments for disability and sickness benefits will be audio recorded as standard from today to improve transparency in the benefit system.

From today, two legislative provisions come into force which have required consequential amendments to various sentencing guidelines.

Businesses are being warned about ransomware attacks and how to report them, as new figures reveal 323 companies were targeted last year, equating to more than 26 attacks each month.

£47 million new government funding to protect and improve peat will reduce carbon emissions, support nature recovery and boost rural economy

Blog posted by: Steve Wordsworth, 26 June 2026 – Innovation/savings, Mission delivery, Operations, Spent Fuel Management, Uncategorized, Waste management.

Statement given recently (26 June 2026) by Ambassador James Kariuki, UK Chargé d’Affaires to the UN, at the UN Security Council meeting on Sudan.

Comments by Dafydd Trystan Davies MS, Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution (26 June 2026).

Statement given recently (26 June 2026) by Jennifer MacNaughtan, UK Minister Counsellor, at the Security Council meeting on the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

The Prime Minister hosted a roundtable discussion this morning with hospitality organisations.

Defence Secretary has shifted Defence Investment Plan towards more immediate priorities, including getting the latest kit into the hands of military personnel on the frontline.

The government will repeal the Vagrancy Act today, Monday 29 June 2026, ending nearly two centuries of legislation that has criminalised rough sleeping and begging.

Welsh cattle keepers will benefit from healthier, more productive herds as the next phase of the industry-led Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) eradication programme comes into force on 1 July 2026.

The latest ‘Confidence in the Regime’ report draws on the views of insolvency practitioners, directors, academics and legal professionals as well as people in debt and creditors.

A man has been sentenced for an attack against police officers and a civilian at Manchester Airport.

Firms across the private sector expect activity to fall in the three months to September (weighted balance of -28%), according to the CBI’s latest Growth Indicator.   

Businesses who take on jobless youngsters will be offered thousands of pounds in the latest boost to youth employment support.

This report presents findings from a survey of residential rehabilitation providers in Scotland. It seeks to establish the current provision of detoxification across residential rehabilitation facilities and explores how these services operate and are governed.

The ambition of NATO’s 5% spending target is softened by the potential to categorise 1.5% of infrastructure spend within the goal, but how will that be interpreted?

Leading security, military and academics have joined forces with the government to boost the UK’s preparedness for the security impacts of climate change.

Winners of this year’s Aspiration Awards were recently (25 June) announced. Created by the education charity and leading vocational and technical awarding organisation NCFE, the awards, now in their ninth year, honour learners, educators and organisations across the UK.  

Wales took its case directly to UK and devolved ministers at the first meeting of the Inter-Ministerial Standing Committee of this new Government, held in Belfast last week.

Cllr Louise Gittins, Chair of the Local Government Association, said: “The LGA wants to work with Government on developing and funding a better system for accommodating and supporting asylum seekers.

A new ‘Coach in Your Pocket’ tool offers instant access to tips, inspiration and support to make child-first coaching easier and more rewarding

A joint venture working on the HS2 rail project has been fined after the driver of a 20-tonne tipper truck was injured when his vehicle fell off the edge of an excavation ramp

TfL has doubled the amount of wildflower verges to 520,000m² in just two years - equivalent to around 72 football pitches

Farming Minister Stephen Morgan welcomes Defra’s global network of agri-food attachés’ for their annual Industry Engagement Week  

A Reform government would represent a real threat for all workers - including LGBT+ communities, the TUC warns

The FCA has published a consultation paper on proposed changes to its UK Listing Rules for closed‑ended investment funds, focused on the management of conflicts of interest.

Removing fees boosts school instrument uptake.

As part of our overall police effectiveness, efficiency and legitimacy inspections, we inspected how well police forces tackle serious and organised crime (SOC).

The Women’s Diversion Fund is now open, offering around £26 million in grant funding to voluntary and community sector organisations between January 2027 and March 2029.

Cllr Amanda Hopgood, Chair of the Local Government Association’s Children, Young People and Families Committee, responded to latest figures published on the number of Education, Health and Care Plans issued in the past year