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Three UCL academics have been appointed as Fellows of the British Academy, in recognition of their contribution to the humanities and social sciences.

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The Supreme Court recently (16 July 2026) gave its judgment in the appeal of For Women Scotland v Scottish Ministers.

The Environment Agency has closed down a waste site in County Durham after reports of illegal dumping on protected land.

West Yorkshire Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime nominated for peerage.

A food manufacturer has been fined after employees were at risk of developing occupational asthma a factory in Buckingham.

Quarterly bulletin collating a range of previously published statistics on the latest trends in the Scottish housing market.

Keir Starmer gave his final speech as Prime Minister on the steps of Downing Street.

Ukraine's deep-strike campaign is putting pressure on Russia's energy infrastructure and forcing increasing political pain for Putin.

The UK and eight other countries marked twelve years since the downing of Flight MH17, stressing their unwavering commitment to truth, justice and accountability, noting international rulings attributing responsibility to Russia, and calling for full compliance with international law and reparation for its wrongful acts.

Welsh farmers will receive over £1 billion in funding across this Senedd term to support sustainable agriculture, giving the sector the long-term certainty needed to plan and invest with confidence.

The Environment Agency has served a suspension notice on the operators of Seaton Meadows landfill site in Seaton Carew.

he Met Office has confirmed a refreshed lineup of leading UK universities for the next phase of the Met Office Academic Partnership (MOAP).

The Crown Prosecution Service has decided to bring further charges against brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate in relation to four further victims.

Declining availability of legal aid and increasing levels of self-representation is creating an ‘unacceptably high risk of miscarriages of justice and undermines the efficient administration’ of the courts, a new Justice Committee report has warned. 

She fraudulently secured five Bounce Back Loans during the pandemic.

British businesses, universities and researchers will receive access to more than £62 million in government funding to develop homegrown space technologies, boosting the UK’s national resilience and helping protect its independence in a strategically vital sector.

UK Statements at the World Trade Organization's General Council. Delivered recently by the UK's Permanent Representative to the WTO and the UN, Kumar Iyer.

Bertschi UK Limited has been fined £425,000 after a warehouse supervisor suffered fatal injuries following a fall from a mobile loading ramp during a container loading operation at its Middlesbrough site.

Ambassador Holland said Russia alone caused this war through its illegal use of force against Ukraine. NATO and international support for Ukraine are defensive responses to Russian aggression. Russia should stop attacks, accept a ceasefire and pursue a just, lasting peace.

Thirty-one local museums, libraries and archive projects across Wales are set to receive part of a £5.28million funding boost, helping to improve access to culture, protect collections and modernise facilities for communities.

How can the upcoming Health Data Research Service simplify access to national health data for research opportunities, while addressing technical challenges, security, governance and public trust?

The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) has begun an investigation after a man was shot and seriously injured by Gwent Police.

Licences granted for Caledonia offshore wind farms.

£8 million for homelessness prevention

From speeding up the delivery of new homes to protecting the satellites, UK startups are using space technology to tackle real-world industrial challenges.

National Highways delivered most of its targets and capital commitments for the ‘interim period’ between April 2025 and March 2026, the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) said in its annual assessment of National Highways. 

Prisons, power stations and airports will be able to guard against hostile drone activity in the skies above them, under Ofcom plans to introduce a new drone detection radar licence

GAD publishes its 2025-26 client feedback report showing 100% of respondents have awarded us 4 or more stars for being highly valued.

More than 75 organisations have signed an open letter calling for the scale up of Housing First.

The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has welcomed feedback on its draft 2026/27 Business Plan and funding requirement and has outlined changes it will make to final proposals to reflect what it has heard.

Workers could face a renewed cost of living squeeze this summer as rising energy bills, stalling wage growth and a weakening labour market leave households exposed to higher prices, new analysis warns

Expert officers share top tips to keep young travellers safe this summer holiday season as criminals approach young people to smuggle drugs.

The CBI has handed incoming Prime Minister Andy Burham and his key economic advisers a fresh Roadmap for Growth, setting out what business wants to see from the new administration.  

A woman who removed the weapon used by her son to murder Southampton student Henry Nowak has been sentenced.

Beaches forced to close, local trade hit, equipment failure and lack of oversight by company.

Gilruth praises efforts to make area safe.

Infants and young children are among hundreds of patients set to receive new life-saving drugs for rare blood cancers.

Report warns of risk of disruption to National Housing Delivery Fund by local government structural change.

The IRGC, IMCR, and the GRU Volunteer Corps have now been formally designated as threats to national security under new state threats powers.

Every child in England should be issued with a library card from birth and have the opportunity to enjoy books at school, to stem a dramatic fall in the number of young children reading for pleasure, the Education Committee recommends in a report published today.

Deputy Ambassador James Ford honours the memory of those killed in the Srebrenica genocide, underlines the UK's support for BiH’s stability, sovereignty and territorial integrity, and for addressing the lasting legacies of the conflict (16 July 2026).

Two young men have been sentenced for launching a cyber attack on Transport for London (TfL) which cost tens of millions of pounds in losses and inconvenienced thousands of customers.

The government will ban the sale of high-caffeine energy drinks to under-16s in England from April 2027

CBI yesterday responded to British Steel being taken into public ownership.

The Environment Agency is moving the area into a state of prolonged dry weather after England’s warmest spring on record and a series of summer heatwaves.

Every police force in England and Wales has been assigned a performance level by the policing inspectorate for the first time, as part of a drive to support improvements across policing and increase public confidence and accountability.

European security will be strengthened by a new UK-Estonia defence roadmap that will deepen military cooperation, strengthen NATO’s eastern flank and modernise the UK’s Forward Land Forces presence in Estonia for the challenges of modern warfare.

Thousands of new homes and major infrastructure projects could be unblocked under plans being considered to reduce delays from legal challenges.

Progress update on the actions taken forward by the Scottish Government in response to the UK Covid-19 Inquiry’s Module 1 Report – July 2026.

Drone swarming is often referenced as an important future capability, with little understanding of what is possible today, and how the tactic is enabled.

New measures will protect Dartmoor ponies and support those who keep them on the moor.

Our skills system is entering a period of profound transformation, shaped by rapid advances in artificial intelligence (AI), automation, and wider technological change.

Ambassador Holland updates on the National Security (State Threats) Act 2026 and the recent UK and EU joint cyber sanctions package (16 July 2026).

TUC General Secretary Paul Nowak recently (14 July 2026) responded to the fifth report of the UK Covid-19 Inquiry, which highlights failings in provision of PPE to health and social care staff, and the waste of public money to ‘VIP lane’ contractors.

YPO, the Wakefield-based public sector organisation, is continuing its support for children’s cancer charity Candlelighters by donating the £1,500 prize for the winning school in this year’s Pink It Up schools’ competition.

The Environment Agency has served revocation notices to the operators of two waste sites that have repeatedly breached permit conditions.

Somewhere right now, in a meeting room you weren’t invited to, someone is making a decision about what your future looks like. 

CBI yesterday responded to GDP data for May 2026.

Plans to move to the expenses-only volunteer model in September 2026 will not go ahead: current arrangements for the Coastguard Rescue Service will remain in place (16 July 2026).

One year after the publication of the Clean Flexibility Roadmap last July (2025), which set out a plan for how to achieve the flexibility required to deliver clean power by 2030 and net zero by 2050, NESO, Ofgem, and DESNZ have now released a progress update. 

The Ministry of Justice (MOJ) has launched a competition to award funding for the third phase of the LawtechUK programme.

The Welsh Government has moved a step closer to delivering Cynnal, its £10 weekly child payment, as the expert group responsible for shaping the scheme met for the first time yesterday.

A new fund will open for applications in September, helping farmers work together to cut costs, strengthen their businesses and unlock new opportunities.

The UK has sanctioned those suspected of being linked to financing, procurement, and commercial networks fuelling Sudan conflict, with a focus on gold trading hubs based in Dubai and Hong Kong.

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has published the end of year report from its monthly Consumer Insights Tracker (CIT), summarising key findings between April 2025 and March 2026 and longer-term trends.

Phase 1 of London's new Lane Rental programme goes live as more London boroughs sign up to cut congestion, improve bus reliability and reduce disruption

Councils are failing to collect fines issued to rogue and criminal landlords despite an increase in the number of property inspections conducted by local authorities.

The FCA, Advertising Standards Authority, Solicitors Regulation Authority and Information Commissioner's Office are tackling the poor handling of motor finance claims by some claims companies and law firms. 

The UK's ability to crowd in private investment to restore and protect nature came a step closer when WWF, the Green Finance Institute (GFI) and the UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology (UKCEH) set out how the UK Government and businesses can prepare Nature-Positive Transition Pathways (NPPs).

A West Midlands Police officer has been found guilty of assaulting a woman during the arrest of her partner at a block of flats in the Black Country, following an investigation by the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC).

Tens of thousands of cancer patients have rated the care they received from the NHS as nearly 9 out of 10, as NHS teams see and treat record numbers of people for the disease.

APCC Joint Leads on Performance, John Tizard and Chris Nelson, responded following publication of the levels to which police forces in England and Wales have been assigned as part of the new Policing Performance System

New common-sense proposals announced yesterday will see the loudest fireworks restricted to professional displays

TUC General Secretary Paul Nowak commented on the nationalisation of British Steel 

A new £12 million bogie drop has been installed at Canton rail depot in Cardiff to help maintain and service Transport for Wales’s fleet of new trains.

The Digital Poverty Alliance (DPA) will host a webinar from 12-1pm on Tuesday 28 July exploring the NHS Digital Exclusion Risk Atlas (DERA), an online tool designed to help organisations better understand patterns of digital exclusion across England and use those insights to support more inclusive health and care services.

The incoming prime minister, Andy Burnham, is being urged by the Institute for Public Policy Research North (IPPR North) to enact his devolution aims quickly and more widely, or risk maintaining a state where opportunities depend on geography rather than need

Package of action launched to help deliver fairer private parking for UK drivers.

The LGA responds to the Government’s announcement of the Adult Social Care Negotiating Body and first ever Fair Pay Agreement for care workers.

The Prime Minister met President Zelenskyy in Kyiv this morning, during his fourth visit to Ukraine.

Six suspected scammers targeting UK victims from a Nigerian compound have been arrested following joint working between the National Crime Agency, Nigerian Police Force and Meta.

The UK-wide epidemiological study will examine cancer incidence among those who have served since 1990.

Changes will simplify local government to unlock the path towards devolution and drive economic growth

People in England with a type of chronic heart failure could benefit from a new treatment option. Our final draft guidance recommends finerenone for adults with chronic heart failure with preserved or mildly reduced ejection fraction.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer has today announced that the UK is investing €300 million to help deliver advanced Swedish Gripen fighter jets to Ukraine, strengthening Ukraine’s ability to defend its skies from Russian attacks, while supporting thousands of highly skilled jobs across the UK.

In just one year, age checks are being deployed at an unprecedented scale, ensuring the UK is at the forefront of global efforts to make online experiences safer for children. But, as the UK prepares to introduce a social media ban for under 16s, more action from the tech industry is needed to further strengthen protections for children across the system.

On 13/07/2026, DBT announced that the UK has agreed an FTA with Switzerland. 

The dramatic rise in private credit and its links points to a need for regulators to get ahead of the curve on monitoring systemic risk and protecting retail investors.

Public Health Wales has published 12 recommendations to help reduce cardiovascular disease in Wales, building on last year’s Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Plan for Wales: An ABCD Plus approach.  

Welsh Secretary today announces a new skills initiative in Port Talbot designed to help local young people into careers in well-paid local job opportunities.

CBI yesterday responded to Chancellor's 2026 Mansion House speech.

The Future of Rural England report sets out how to ensure government policy delivers for rural communities.

The Charity Commission has opened a statutory inquiry into Staffordshire Winter Sports Club.

UK Counsellor for Politico-Military Affairs, Ankur Narayan, rejects Russia’s attempts to portray increased European defence spending and NATO readiness as hostile, and underlines that these are defensive measures taken in response to Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine.

Housing First Team Leader at Petrus, Nicola Wilson writes on how the Government can turn the laudable ambitions in the National Plan to End Homelessness into real actions, focusing on the Housing First model.

Moscow’s strategic communications cast Russia as a backseat passenger on a road to war in Europe – but war is not inevitable.

New negotiating body to be set up as part of the first ever adult social care Fair Pay Agreement, representing millions of care workers

Women’s voices should be heard and their pain should not simply be endured, Wales’s first Women’s Health Minister has vowed.

The Government has today (16 July) taken British Steel into public ownership to protect the future of steel production in the UK. 

Iran and Ukraine show cheap mass defeats expensive platforms. Unless it buys deep, low-cost defence and civilian resilience, NATO can win every engagement and still lose wars.

Waste criminals will face heftier fines as the government steps up its zero-tolerance approach to waste crime.

As part of the National Year of Reading 2026, the National Literacy Trust launched a borough-wide community engagement project in Doncaster to discover what local people love to read and why. 

Statement given yesterday by Legal Adviser Colin McIntyre at the UN Security Council meeting on Sudan.

The Welsh Revenue Authority (WRA), Wales' tax authority, yesterday (15 July 2026) announced that it collected nearly £400 million in tax revenue for Wales in the last financial year.

Two members of a cyberhacking group have been sentenced following a successful CPS prosecution.

First wave of schools to get government-funded solar will save £220 million on their bills to reinvest in children’s education

Health Innovation North West Coast has partnered with Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board (ICB) to deliver an independent evaluation of a digital platform that connects patients, professionals and services across neighbourhoods and systems. 

The Prime Minister is traveling to Kyiv today where he will mark the culmination of two years of his leadership in supporting Ukraine's fight for freedom and sovereignty.

Consultation launched on reforming weddings law for the first time in 200 years, giving couples more choice over where and how they say 'I do'.

All babies in England to be screened for Spinal Muscular Atrophy.

This commissioned report provides an understanding of how government-backed loans and private finance schemes have supported young and new entrants to enter agriculture in the UK & Europe.

Southern Water has pleaded guilty after the Environment Agency found a dark plume of pollution from one of its sites in a Hampshire chalk stream.

Two Sudanese men were jailed yesterday after pleading guilty to endangering the lives of others by piloting small boats across the English Channel.

A group who fraudulently claimed to be able to provide PPE during the pandemic but instead spent hundreds of thousands of pounds on house renovations and luxury cars have been convicted after a National Crime Agency investigation.

A rebalancing of the NATO Alliance should not involve Europe replacing US capabilities on a like-for-like basis.

The government needs to strengthen workforce planning to improve productivity, build more resilient public services and manage staff costs effectively, according to a new National Audit Office (NAO) report.

The Environment Agency has told South West Water it should pursue appropriate sewage treatment for the Isles of Scilly.

The Crown Prosecution Service has authorised Gwent Police to charge eight men in connection with the sexual exploitation of children.

The FCA has proposed a package of reforms that would tailor requirements proportionately for asset managers, cut costs for firms and give better data to supervise the sector more effectively.

We are investigating concern the Met Police’s handling of the death of 19-year-old Edward Cornes, who was found dead in a London hotel in October 2021.

At least £50 billion of public finance institution support mobilised to back UK businesses, projects and exports over the last two years.

The government has announced that police officers across all ranks are to receive a pay award of 3.5% from September 2026.

Wales’ first ever minister with dedicated responsibility for preventative health set out her priorities to the Senedd yesterday

Leaseholders will receive clearer information about the service charges they pay and stronger protections against unfair costs, the government has confirmed.

First deliveries of British-made artillery barrels to Ukraine, under a £61 million contract supporting hundreds of UK jobs.

Victims could see swifter justice as a legal aid boost of up to £34 million a year will help strengthen the legal sector, enabling more cases to be heard and driving down the court backlog.

The UK now has more than a million young people not in education, employment or training, the first time the figure has passed one million since 2013. Two government reports published within days of each other tell a story the tech sector should be paying attention to. 

The Deputy Minister for Skills and Tertiary Education, Cefin Campbell, has set out his plans to build a coherent, accessible, and excellent lifelong learning system.

The Security Industry Authority (SIA) has given notice to the British Institute of Innkeeping Awarding Body (BIIAB) to terminate their recognition agreement.

Violent knifeman who carried out frenzied attack at Tube station, has his sentence increased, after the Solicitor General intervenes.

Find thousands of restaurants, cinemas, theatres and other attractions near you offering customer discounts following the Chancellor’s summer tax cuts.

One year after the reopening of Caerphilly Castle’s Great Hall, Wales' largest castle is celebrating a major increase in visitor numbers, conservation milestones and cut-price tickets to ensure access for all.

Highlands and Islands exemptions set out.

“What we used to think of as extreme, we increasingly consider as normal.” That is the summarising comment from Mike Kendon, the Met Office lead author of the latest edition of the State of the UK Climate report.

The Insolvency Service and Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) have been recognised for their prosecuting excellence by the Solicitor General.

New official statistics from the Welsh Cancer Intelligence and Surveillance Unit (WCISU) show that cancer remains the leading cause of death in Wales, accounting for over a quarter of all deaths in 2025.

The Charity Commission has opened a statutory inquiry into Bison in the Community.

Travelling Brits urged to ‘Know the Signs’ following cases of death and serious illness overseas.

The ERS Gold Award recognises employers demonstrating exceptional and sustained support for the Armed Forces community.

Families across the country are being encouraged to help children stay active over the summer holidays

The Welsh Government is taking decisive action on cancer by developing a 10-year National Cancer Strategy to transform the way the health service prevents, diagnoses, and treats the disease.

Default overnight curfews and addictive features to be switched off automatically to protect 16 and 17-year-olds on social media

Around 100,000 disabled people and those with health conditions are closer to work thanks to a voluntary Government programme being delivered in every Jobcentre across the country, according to new figures.

Former Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt will support British nationals in the most difficult and complex cases.

HM Land Registry’s Annual Report 2025-26 highlights faster services, digital milestones and progress made towards a more efficient property market.

The Environment Agency has led a major multi-agency operation to tackle waste crime in Cumbria.

New rules deliver on government commitment to give Buy-Now, Pay-Later users the same key protections offered by other forms of credit.

Simple advice from the FSA will help you avoid the grilling gaffes and common mistakes which could make it a memorable summer for all the wrong reasons.

CMA recommends UK and devolved governments strengthen protections for the 1.5 million households reliant on heating oil.

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office yesterday summoned the Iranian Chargé d'Affaires in London in response to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Qods Force’s (IRGC-QF) role in directing proxy groups to carry out a series of attacks across Europe.

Interference in democratic process and cyber attacks have been added to the National Risk Register

Under reforms announced yesterday, disclosure rules written before smartphones existed will be overhauled to free up officer time.

New ticket gates at railway stations will help crack down on fare dodging, while reinvesting millions into better rail services across England.

First ever cross-Government action plan to support unpaid carers published.

The Government’s development partnership with Nigeria risks being undermined by “multiple obstacles” and a revised approach is needed, the International Development Committee has found in a new report.

A single Lead Environmental Regulator will make decision-making easier for the Port of Tyne’s Clean Energy Park, unleashing growth across the North East and strengthening energy security.

The Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) last year received more applications than ever before, according to its annual report, published yesterday [Tuesday 14 July 2026].

The NHS will aim to prevent thousands of deaths from sepsis by 2035 as part of a series of measures to improve the treatment of the deadly condition.

Minister of State Stephen Doughty signs UK-EU Treaty on Gibraltar with EU Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič in Brussels.

There’s a point in almost every AI programme where progress stalls.

Statement from the Foreign Secretary on the sanctioning of Islamic Movement of Companions of the Right (IMCR) (13 July 2026).

Arriving in Paris for a meeting of the Coalition of the Willing, Prime Minister Keir Starmer recently (13 July 2026) announced a landmark agreement that will give UK defence firms access to contracts funded through the EU's £78 billion (€90 billion) Ukraine Support Loan initiative.

MOD is investing £26 billion over ten years to modernise HMNB Clyde, HMNB Devonport and HMNB Portsmouth.

Dstl seeks early-stage novel and disruptive science and technology to advance defence robotics and autonomous systems.

ORR's annual assessment, published as the railway prepares for its biggest structural change in a generation, finds real progress on efficiency and fewer train cancellations. 

Businesses, charities and innovators are being invited to compete for a share of up to £60 million to transform how disabled people and those with health conditions are supported into work, the Government yesterday [14th July] announced.

The recent London Climate Action Week revealed that while formal climate multilateralism remains under strain, climate diplomacy is becoming more diffused, implementation oriented and focused on delivering security.

A family is a step closer to getting answers to why Karl Lee, a father from Nottingham, died while in hospital, after an Ombudsman investigation compelled a coroner to carry out an inquest into his death. 

Annual report shows stronger enforcement activity, improved support for people in debt and continued investment in modernising services

The CBI and Energy UK provide blueprint to slash business energy costs and deliver £130 billion boost to the economy by 2050.