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The First Minister Eluned Morgan was given a tour of the new North Wales Surgical Centre in Llandudno, ahead of its opening in May.

Waste companies that operate in Bristol, Cornwall and Devon investigated over waste regulations and will pay £28,500 to environmental charities.

Reforming Plan 2 student loans could see marginal tax rates for graduates cut by 10% while making the system more sustainable for taxpayers, new research from the Adam Smith Institute reveals.

Since February 2025, we at the Electoral Reform Society have been collecting data on UK general election voting intention polls published by British Polling Council (BPC) members.

The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman has taken the unusual step of issuing a further report against South Kesteven District Council for it refusing to pay a remedy to a man who asked for homelessness support.

The British Army trialled AI-powered drone technology to help identify landmines and explosive ordnance, allowing bomb-disposal experts to rapidly recognise threats, and dispose of those munitions safely.

Partnerships in regions across England and Wales backed to build on local innovation strengths and fast‑track ideas from prototype to market.

Refreshed Met Office weather app now contains beach forecast information and water safety advice for Easter weekend.

The RSV vaccine lowers the risk of hospitalisation from the virus by 82 per cent, according to a new study from Public Health Wales.

Mandatory housing measures for poultry and captive birds will be lifted in England and Wales from Thursday 9 April.

A Leicestershire landowner is to pay £268,751 after illegal tree felling

Currently, the UK is reassessing our restrictive voter ID laws. The Representation of the People Bill, if passed, would see an expansion of the types of accepted voter ID – making voting more accessible.

Scotland's ambitious 10% child poverty target by 2030 looks highly unlikely to be met despite significant devolved spending.

A National Food Crime Unit (NFCU) operation involving illegal bushmeat has resulted in one arrest.

An LGA Spokesperson said: “Councils recognise the importance of integrated and better connected transport services for residents and to support local economies. 

Latest data shows Summer 2025 saw 1,504 heat‑associated deaths in England.

Review recognises valuable work and clear evidence of scientific excellence, with reform needed to deliver clearer focus, stronger governance and value for money. 

Among G7 countries, only Canada has lower levels of business investment by private companies than the UK, according to new analysis by the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR)

New research published by Ofcom reveals how people in the UK use, understand and feel about the media and online services they interact with in their daily lives.

As a number of key reforms come into place from April 6, as part of the Employment Rights Act 2025, Peter Cheese, chief executive of the CIPD, the professional body for HR and people development, comments: 

New report highlights continued progress in eliminating hepatitis C in England.

Regional innovators backed by up to £20 million each through investments aimed at strengthening local economies and unleashing benefits across the country.

Wales's post-pandemic employment gap with the rest of the UK is widening, putting pressure on living standards and Welsh Government finances.

As festival season approaches, the Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) is urging consumers to take extra care when buying neon makeup and face/body paints. Bright colours and bold looks may be part of the fun, but unsafe cosmetics are never worth the risk.

We’ve published our Annual Plan for 2026-27.

The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) is investigating the actions of six Met Police officers over the stop and search of a Black child in Tottenham in April 2025.

Last week, DBT published their Smart Data Strategy, ‘Smart Data 2035’, outlining their long-term vision to embed Smart Data schemes across the UK economy.  

20 new projects will receive a share of £2 million from the government's Social Housing Innovation Fund.

Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission (CQC) have today published guidance for the next series of area SEND thematic visits.

Financial inclusion is often treated as a distinct issue, as though it can be addressed on its own, apart from the wider conditions that shape whether people can take part in everyday life. That no longer reflects how people actually live. For many, the path to a bank account, affordable credit, debt advice, benefits support, and day-to-day money management now begins online.

A man has pleaded guilty to dozens of counts of preventing a lawful and decent burial after remains were found at a funeral directors in Hull in 2024.

From helping managers to review CVs to scoring online assessments, more employers than ever are turning to automation and AI in recruitment. 

Leah Maughan’s journey into education took a different path to the one she first imagined. 

Case study on the Open Networks Ecosystem competition, which awarded ~£80.5m in funding to projects supporting the UK's 5G Supply Chain Diversification Strategy

We are now accepting proposals for presentations at the 2026 Annual Conference which will be held in person at RUSI’s headquarters in London on 15 September.

A company and its director have been ordered to pay more than £142,000 for illegally exporting contaminated plastic waste across the world to Malaysia.

The US-Israeli war on Iran has disrupted oil exports, pushed up prices and deepened fears of electricity shortages.

Blog posted by: Peter Scott Reid, 1 April 2026 – Our services, user needs, User research, User Researcher.

Two benefits designed decades ago officially closed recently (31 March 2026) following the successful delivery of the Move to Universal Credit campaign by the Department for Work and Pensions.

This year’s Commission focused on ensuring and strengthening access to justice for all women and girls, including addressing discriminatory laws, unequal legal systems and the structural barriers that continue to limit women’s rights.

US-Israeli strikes suggest preferred political end-states. Each make assumptions of resilience, anti-regime sentiment and air power effects. Do these assumptions still hold?

A growing number of apps and websites are displaying prices from Fuel Finder.

Hunterston B nuclear power station in North Ayrshire has transferred ownership from EDF to the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority.

New findings from the Food Standards Agency’s consumer survey, Food and You 2, show that a significant proportion of the population in England, Wales and Northern Ireland made changes to their diet for health and sustainability reasons over the previous 12 months.

The Government Commercial Agency (formerly CCS) are excited to share an opportunity for Suppliers and Contracting Authorities to provide feedback on their upcoming procurement, "Network Services 4". This agreement will be a replacement to the existing "Network Services 3" agreement due to expire in July 2027.

A low-pressure system from the Atlantic will bring very strong winds in the north of the UK on Saturday evening into Sunday.

GDA process enables regulators to assess new nuclear power station designs at an early stage of the regulatory process

Rt. Honourable Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja welcomed UK business delegations in Kampala to spark new partnerships and fuel Uganda’s growth.

Millions of older people can now get protection against a virus which causes serious lung infections like bronchitis and pneumonia – preventing potentially thousands of hospital admissions a year.

£1.5m Smart Infrastructure Pilots Programme funded councils to trial PAS 191 smart columns, boosting connectivity and services like CCTV, sensors and Wi-Fi

The UK must rethink how political finance rules address increasingly complex foreign financial interference threats.

Our online poll reveals your thoughts on what gets in the way of an effective investigation.

Ofcom has propped up the BBC through a protectionist regulatory framework that unfairly penalizes private and commercial broadcasters, according to new research from the Adam Smith Institute (ASI).

Strategy sets the direction for a more joined-up transport network that works better for passengers, drivers and communities across England.

AI-powered drone technology has been successfully trialled to identify landmines and explosive ordnance.

Hard working Brits will keep more of their cash under a new government crackdown on unwanted and misleading subscriptions

Dame Clare Moriarty, Chief Executive of Citizens Advice responds to the latest energy debt figures from Ofgem

The Valuation Office will deliver Council Tax and business rates valuations within HMRC.

Reforming Plan 2 student loans could see marginal tax rates for graduates cut by 10% while making the system more sustainable for taxpayers, new research from the Adam Smith Institute reveals. 

A failure to move on from a counter-terror mindset has left the country ill-prepared to deal with new forms of extremism, a report by the Home Affairs Committee has warned.

New rules which came into force yesterday, 1 April, require new water company executives to pass a fit and proper person test to hold these senior positions, and ensure consumers are at the heart of companies’ decision making.

Rahim Mohamed, Principal Tax Adviser, CBI responds to Valuation Office Agency merger with HMRC

Violent man with history of domestic abuse has his sentence increased following the Solicitor’s intervention after he strangled ex-partner.

A new life-changing treatment option – GLP-1 drug semaglutide known as Wegovy – is set to be available on the NHS within months, with 1.2 million people with cardiovascular disease eligible to receive the treatment to help prevent heart attacks and strokes over the next few years.

A crooked family who ran an illegal waste site in Lincolnshire must pay a total of nearly £67,000 in confiscation orders, following a Proceeds of Crime hearing.

His wife was also sentenced for helping him breach his ban

Violent rapist who targeted three women has his sentence increased after the Solicitor General intervened.

Strengthened UK-Japan trade arrangement slashes red tape for British organic exporters, cutting costs and bureaucracy

From yesterday, UK vaping product manufacturers, importers and warehousekeepers can apply for Vaping Products Duty and Vaping Duty Stamps Scheme approval.

A raft of new measures – coming into force today (1 April 2026) – will see wages go up, bills come down, and more support for those who need it most.

Alongside international partners, the NCSC has issued actions for individuals at risk of targeted attacks against messaging apps.

Resilience Room meets to discuss impacts on goods and services.

A strengthened system for raising concerns about NHS care comes into force today [Wednesday 1 April] – the biggest reform of how complaints are handled in almost 15 years.

People who have had a heart attack, stroke, or serious circulation problem in their legs, and who also carry excess weight, can now be offered a weekly injection to help protect them from a further life-threatening event, NICE has said.

Case study of Future RAN Competition (FRANC), which awarded ~£36m in R&D funding to support the UK's 5G Supply Chain Diversification Strategy.

On 4 March 2026, a winding-up order was made against Woodbois Limited, a company incorporated in Gurnsey (company number CMP52184). The court appointed the Official Receiver as Liquidator.

Further vital air defence support for Gulf partners has been confirmed by Defence Secretary John Healey MP as he visits the Middle East.

William Blake House Northants has entered administration, the Charity Commission has confirmed, while steps are taken to secure ongoing care for residents.

A world heritage site peppered with iconic history probably isn’t the first place which springs to mind as a new home for a herd of 4-legged mammals, but that’s exactly where 18 goats are soon to call their own.

Minister for the Middle East statement marking two years since seven World Central Kitchen aid workers were killed in an Israeli strike, including three British citizens

New law will target those who harass women and girls in public because of their sex.

View your new valuation and tell us if something is incorrect.

£307 million to repair and maintain colleges in all regions of England to fix leaking roofs, broken windows and worn-out facilities, delivering national renewal

Matloob Hussain, 49, applied for three Covid Bounce Back loans he wasn’t entitled to and acted as a director while disqualified.

The Secretary of State has announced an extension to the term of Mr Leslie Philpott as the Lead Non-Executive Board Member for the Northern Ireland Office.

The new Interim Measures Alarm Fund will further incentivise the installation of common fire alarms in buildings waiting for remediation works to be completed.

Science Secretary Liz Kendall has named Professor Sir Leszek Borysiewicz as her preferred candidate for Chair of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI).

One in ten (11%) members of gen Z have reported emotional abuse and 3% have experienced violence from a partner in the past year.

CMA aims to create greater choice for UK businesses and public sector at pivotal time of advances in AI.

The UK and Belgium have signed an MOU that will see Belgium invest over five years in UK expertise to develop world-class mission data collection and exploitation.

Blog posted by: Tristan Thomas, Director, CustomerFirst, 30 March 2026 – Digital strategy, Digital, Data and Technology.

The price you pay for energy for your business can vary across suppliers and the type and size of your business, but covers a range of costs including the wholesale energy cost (the cost to buy energy), network costs (the infrastructure to transport energy), and environmental costs (government decarbonisation schemes). 

On advice of His Majesty’s Government, and at the invitation of The President of the United States, The King and Queen will undertake a State Visit to the United States of America.

Up to £64 million to back Port Talbot’s development as the first port in the Celtic Sea specifically developed to support floating offshore wind.

National Crime Agency officers have arrested three people as part of a coordinated operation with French police against a people smuggling organised crime group involved in transporting Vietnamese migrants to the UK in lorries and small boats.

Non-crime hate incidents to be scrapped to end policing of petty squabbles and free up officers’ time to fight crime in communities.

A Newport timber company offering work placements to care-experienced young people has become the first private sector company to sign the Welsh Government’s Corporate Parenting Charter.

Millions of motor finance customers will receive compensation this year under an FCA scheme for those treated unfairly by firms who broke the law by failing to disclose important information.

Project professionals across the UK are rapidly embedding artificial intelligence (AI) into their day-to-day work, transforming how projects are planned, delivered and managed, according to new research from APM, conducted in partnership with Censuswide.

The government is investing an additional £4.5 million in the LawtechUK programme over the next three years.

Consumers to benefit from better protections from unsafe products as a result of major new reforms.

States have established new Permanent Mechanism at the UN to discuss the rules of the road in cyberspace. Rather than stall, they should not shy away from tough topics.

Environment Agency completes record number of water company inspections driving improved performance across the sector

The Charity Commission has opened a statutory inquiry into the Gorgias Charitable Trust (registered charity number 1178051). 

The updated fertility guideline includes a brand-new section specifically for those with endometriosis who are struggling to conceive – published to coincide with the final day of Endometriosis Action Month.

We are calling on businesses to review their use of automated decisions in the recruitment process to ensure the right protections are in place.  

Industrial units capable of housing up to 150 jobs will be built in in Rhondda Cynon Taf following the sale of a plot of land by Welsh Government.

Guest blog by Eoghan Kelly, Senior Sustainability Specialist at Fastly, 30 March 2026.

Statement given yesterday by Ambassador Archie Young, UK Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, at the briefing by the COP31 Presidency.

A drug dealer who was caught with multiple weapons has been jailed after attempting to import a firearm.

Simpler Recycling to end years of confusion and deliver consistent collections.

The TUC and Hope Not Hate have today (Tuesday) published new polling which shows that Reform are “massively out of step” with the British public on workers’ rights. 

People voting in the upcoming local elections in May can apply for a Voter Authority Certificate, a free form of ID that can be used to vote at a polling station.

Families claiming Child Benefit will see an increase in payments from next week.

The previously un-named grave of an Officer from Kent, who served with the 2nd Battalion, Coldstream Guards, has been identified and rededicated in his name more than 85 years after his death.

The number of employers and mayoral authorities committed to tackling one of the biggest issues facing the labour market has more than doubled since the publication of the Keep Britain Working Review in November 2025.

The UK tech sector continues to face a structural challenge: how to attract, retain and progress more women across the workforce. For most businesses, this is no longer just a diversity issue, it’s a competitiveness and growth issue. 

The Rycroft Review into countering foreign financial influence and interference in UK politics was published last week and it recommends a temporary moratorium – not a permanent ban – on crypto donations, endorsing the findings of RUSI's Cryptocurrencies in UK Politics project.

How the government’s new Fuel Finder scheme is helping drivers save at the pump.

Public Health Wales is reviewing its Sexual Health Test and Post Service to ensure the service delivers the best quality of care to the people who use it.

The UK and the Philippines launch GIP+ to boost green investment and infrastructure, mobilising UK-backed financing and expertise for sustainable growth.

People struggling to heat their homes in Wales are to receive extra financial support as the conflict in the Middle East continues to push up global fuel prices.

Spring coastal defence works are under way in Sussex, shifting shingle and installing £250,000 of timber to protect 3,000 homes through 2027.

A man who murdered his ex-partner then fled the scene has been sentenced to life in prison with a minimum term of 24 years.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is accelerating innovation across industries, and weather is no exception. But how can organisations make progress in a way that builds trust, enables collaboration and informs vital decisions?

The sports and insurance sectors have come together to improve the insurance cover for sportswomen

Child protection statistics were published on 31 March 2026. These statistics cover data collected from local authorities in Scotland on child protection processes, for the reporting year 01 August 2024 – 31 July 2025.

A new taskforce will tackle poor handling of motor finance claims by some claims management companies (CMCs) and law firms, after the FCA, Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA), Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) and Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) agreed to join up their efforts.

States may be tempted to pursue their own nuclear weapons as they seek deterrence against attacks amid uncertainty over US guarantees.

Three new satellites built in Scotland launched aboard SpaceX’s Transporter-16 mission, marking a significant step forward for UK leadership in laser communications, spacecraft manufacturing, and the operation of satellite constellations.

More parents can save hundreds of pounds through free services, as over 200 Best Start Family Hubs open nationwide this week, helping with the cost of living.

Why Qatar and much of the GCC see prolonged conflict not as a strategy, but as a threat to the stability that built their prosperity.

The government announced its LGR decisions in four of the devolution fast track areas, opting for between three and five councils in each area.

Selection of local authorities in England awarded £155,000 each to improve food procurement practices.

The apprenticeship assessment system in England is entering a period of significant change. 

Jeremy White, former Head of National Partnerships at Homeless Link reflects at a time of change.

CBI yesterday responded to Welsh Labour manifesto launch.

Statement given recently (29 March 2026) by the Foreign Ministers of Germany, France, Italy and the United Kingdom on Israel's Death Penalty Bill.

Two Vietnamese nationals who arrived in the UK illegally in 2023 were yesterday jailed for assisting unlawful immigration by advertising their services on Facebook which were used by at least 250 people to come into the country.

Crack gunners from the RAF Regiment have become ‘aces’ for the first time, having blasted Iranian drones out of the sky during operations in the Middle East, protecting British interests, partners, and personnel in the region.

Fund will support transport links so stalled housing and employment sites can go ahead.

There were 17,336 new homes built and 14,999 new builds started across the social and private sector in 2025.

The planned expansion of HMP Parc should be paused while the Government reconsiders whether it can be achieved without jeopardising the safety of prisoners and staff, MPs say.

Houthi escalation could further disrupt the global economy – and worsen conditions in Yemen.

Ill-health and disability that prevents people from working costs approximately £19.4 billion a year in Wales. 

A businessman living in Spain instead of serving a prison sentence for contempt of court has been banned as a company director.

Historic paint research reveals the true colour of Wales's famous ‘red’ castle.