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The UK Government has published a new 10-year strategy that sets out its long-term plan for economic, housing and social infrastructure to drive growth.

The UK Government’s new 10 Year Infrastructure Strategy marks a critical turning point in how digital infrastructure is prioritised, planned and delivered.

The Foreign Office is inviting vulnerable British nationals in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPTs) to register their interest in a flight to help them depart.

NCFE is proud to support the launch of a landmark new report recently (19 June) from the Foundation for Education Development (FED): National Education Futures 2025.

Industrial Strategy sets out a ten-year plan to boost investment, create good skilled jobs and make Britain the best place to do business

With the CBI and the Principality Building Society celebrating landmark anniversaries this year, the drive for Wales to achieve sustainable economic growth has been given a boost after the appointment of Principality director Iain Mansfield as CBI Wales Vice Chair. 

As Children’s Commissioner, one of my greatest privileges is listening to children from across the country, to hear about their lives and to champion their voices.

This data provides information about the number and types of applications that HM Land Registry completed in May 2025.

A little known but vital role that ORR carries out is overseeing Network Rail’s sale of land it owns.

Thousands of creative professionals and businesses across the UK are set to benefit from a new £380 million investment package as part of the Creative Industries Sector Plan.

Record culture funding uplift to benefit 14 festivals in 2025-26.

The recent conflict between India and Pakistan was another instance of cyber warfare in parallel with kinetic attacks, with increased activity in the information space.

Water companies will now have to address the use of nature-based solutions when managing wastewater.

Following the most recent meeting of the multi-agency Outbreak Control Team on 18 June 2025, the cryptosporidium outbreak associated with Cowbridge Farm Shop at Marlborough Grange Farm, Cross Ways, Cowbridge, has officially been declared over.

Joint statement given recently (20 June 2025) by the Foreign Ministers of France, Germany, the UK and the High Representative of the EU on escalation of tensions in the Middle East.

A young apprentice from Llantrisant is breaking barriers in the aerospace industry as Wales celebrates Women in Engineering Day.

The former director of a finance company, based in the City of London, has been ordered to pay back £64 million or spend 14 more years in prison from a large-scale fraud.

E3 Leaders' Statement given yesterday on the Middle East.

The UK’s climate has undergone a noticeable transformation over the past six decades, particularly in the frequency of extreme heat events.

Modern Industrial Strategy will make the UK the best country to invest in and grow a business and support tens of thousands of new jobs in Wales.

Funding allocated to projects working to enhance equality.

Statement given recently (20 June 2025) from the Nordic-Baltic 8++ on joint action to further counter Russia's shadow fleet.

As the UK public sector continues to embrace the opportunities of digital transformation, the foundations on which services are built have never been more critical. At GeoPlace, we believe that location data is one of those essential foundations. 

Tehran has few good options, but the US should not overplay its hand, says Chatham House Director Bronwen Maddox in Amman.

CBI recently (19 June 2025) responded to 10-Year Infrastructure Strategy announcement.

New taskforce and £54m fund will attract world-class researchers and their teams to the UK and comes ahead of the launch of government’s modern Industrial Strategy

Promoting Scotland’s innovation and international partnerships in health technology.

Last week, London Tech Week and the Spending Review brought much energy to the tech sector (it's said that over 30,000 people set foot in Olympia alone!).

Statement given recently (20 June 2025) by Ambassador Barbara Woodward, UK Permanent Representative to the UN, at the emergency UN Security Council meeting on Iran.

New trains, which will provide more space, better comfort, new CCTV and more overall capacity, to begin testing on the railway in the summer

Plans to reform the private rented sector will be unworkable unless the Government provides clear answers to basic questions.

Tom MacInnes, Director of Policy at Citizens Advice, responded to the government proposal to change the way council tax is administered in England

The FCA has secured convictions against two individuals, Redinel Korfuzi and Oerta Korfuzi, for insider dealing and money laundering offences which netted them over £1 million. 

Three men have been convicted of a series of sexual offences, including rape, on a 12-year-old girl over a three-day period. 

On 19 June 2025, the government published its 10 Year Infrastructure Strategy. This strategy is designed to set the government’s approach to infrastructure delivery over the next decade and set out £725 billion in investment over the next ten years. 

We have published research looking at sole practitioners and small firms when using new technology and promoting innovation.

Cllr Pete Marland, Chair of the Local Government Association's Economy and Resources Board, responded to the launch of a consultation into local government funding reform

Thousands of Prestatyn residents will benefit from enhanced protection against coastal flooding following the completion of a major £26 million coastal defence project which has completed nine months ahead of schedule.

Updated policy published.

The government has committed £400 million to new and upgraded grassroots sport facilities across the UK, alongside £500m to support world-class sporting events

A Welsh project working to green steel is one of four new manufacturing hubs that will share £44 million in government funding.

Claire Daly, Head of Policy and Advocacy at WWF Scotland commented on new climate targets set by the Scottish Government

The Welsh Government has outlined the measures which will be in place for the active transmission period of Bluetongue.

The UK and Bahrain have signed a partnership agreement which will deliver £2 billion of investment into key growth sectors in a huge boost to the economy.

Changes to the administration of council tax will make life easier for working people

Action Fraud is urging people to look out for rogue QR codes, after 784 reports of ‘quishing’ were made to Action Fraud between April 2024 and April 2025, with almost £3.5 million lost.

The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (DUAA) has now received Royal Assent. This new legislation updates key aspects of data protection law, making it easier for UK businesses to protect people’s personal information while growing and innovating their products and services.

£2.5 million investment to drive change across Scotland.

Some government bodies have not recovered the costs of providing key services including issuing passports and running the court and tribunal services through the fees they charge to citizens and businesses. This contributed to a revenue shortfall of £340 million in 2023-24, according to a new National Audit Office (NAO) report.

UKHSA data shows inequalities in HPV vaccination uptake in different areas and regions across the country

Following legislative scrutiny, the Joint Committee on Human Rights has called on the Government to make amendments to the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill.

An independent taskforce set up to tackle challenges in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) care has published its interim report and recommendations today (Friday 20 June 2025).

£900 million investment in major sporting events and grassroots sport.

Ofqual launches consultation on new regulatory framework for apprenticeship assessments, seeking views from employers, providers and apprentices.

Organisations have until 12 September 2025 to apply for the latest Reach for the Sky Challenge fund.

Review recommendations will benefit patients, staff and students.

An overhaul of the outdated and complex council system will bring fairer funding, more stability and improve lives of people across the county  

Canada will be spending 2% of its gross domestic product on defence within the next fiscal year.

New proposals announced to expand automatic compensation schemes when things go wrong.

Three powerful apps are now available to tackle Wales' growing diabetes challenge – complementing successful face-to-face programme that has already helped more than 10,000 people. 

Acting Ambassador Deirdre Brown yesterday delivered a joint statement marking the 2025 International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict.

The benefits of businesses being bought out by employees are being celebrated, as the number of employee-owned businesses in Wales nears 100.

Statement given yesterday by Ambassador Barbara Woodward, UK Permanent Representative to the UN, at the UN Security Council debate on poverty, under-development and conflict.

A man who raped a woman and shared a video of his assault with other people has had his sentence increased, following intervention by the Solicitor General.

Thousands of high-skilled jobs and hundreds of apprenticeships have been created to help keep the United Kingdom protected around the clock, with newly published figures highlighting the economic benefits of the defence nuclear industry.

New changes to remove local connection rules for young care leavers and victims of domestic abuse to access social housing.

A new Public Service Reform Strategy will deliver the public services that people of Scotland deserve and need in the future, Public Finance Minister Ivan McKee has said.

Two serving Met Police officers and a former officer will face a gross misconduct hearing following an Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) investigation into an incident where an elderly woman who had dementia was “red-dotted” with a Taser, handcuffed and had a spit hood applied.

Market study will assess how the civil engineering sector operates to improve the design, planning and delivery of key infrastructure.

CBI yesterday responded to MPC interest rate decision – June 2025.

A statement outlining the future of High Speed Two (HS2), including new management and a bold reset plan.

Members of expert group to oversee reforms announced.

A law has been introduced to prevent British citizenship being reinstated to people considered a national security risk following a successful initial appeal.

A widespread switch-off of Radio Teleswitch Service (RTS) meters will not happen on 30 June.

The Welsh Government and the 22 local councils in Wales have signed a landmark agreement that will strengthen the relationship between national and local government.

Applications for £14 million fund to open in July.

A man has been arrested in Newry following a National Crime Agency investigation into the suspected laundering of criminal cash.

The depiction of strangulation in pornography will be banned in a move to protect women from violence, the Government has announced.

The Government will invest water company fines into local projects across the country to clean up our rivers, lakes and seas

Attainment in Numeracy, Welsh Reading and English Reading has improved in 2023 to 2024, new statistics show.

More than £9 million to create 300 jobs.

CMA has cleared GXO’s acquisition of Wincanton following the business’s offer to sell Wincanton’s dedicated grocery warehousing business.

Innovate UK have launched a new AI Skills Hub, designed to supercharge AI adoption, job creation and growth by bridging tech businesses and developers across the UK.

From green steel and recycled plastics to turning waste into new materials and using AI to boost productivity, four hubs will tackle UK manufacturing challenges.

Health Secretary Jeremy Miles has announced £120 million to fund a plan to eliminate long waits and reduce the size of the waiting list this year.

Dame Clare Moriarty, Chief Executive at Citizens Advice, responded to the announcement of the expansion of the Warm Home Discount 

Today the Prime Minister met with the Lionesses as they prepare to defend England's title at the UEFA Women's Euro 2025 football competition next month. 

England’s housing crisis is deepening, and for Disabled people, its impact is particularly acute.

British people will benefit from new laws which will make their day-to-day lives easier – from slashing grocery bills and cutting traffic jams to speeding up NHS diagnoses – as the government delivers on manifesto commitments.

Guidance offers greater clarity to offshore oil and gas developers.

10 Year Infrastructure Strategy published today (19 June) will deliver on the Government’s growth mission, as part of the Plan for Change, transforming how infrastructure projects are planned and delivered.

Sentencing guidelines which risked differential treatment for different races and religions blocked as Sentencing Guidelines (Pre-sentence Reports) Act receives Royal Assent

“Sara Sharif died when she became invisible to local services. All the warning signs were missed – a history of domestic abuse, bruises on her body, being removed from school – because her circumstances did not warrant help or support from professionals in Surrey, despite having been known to the local authority since birth.

New guidance published today will provide a boost in the quality of care for people with a learning disability or autistic people

Postmasters who suffered financial shortfalls due to the Capture software today have certainty about the structure, scope and eligibility criteria for redress.

Violence is rife in overcrowded, unsafe prisons, with offenders nearly twenty per cent more likely to be involved in assaults in too full jails, new research published today (19 June) reveals.

The estimated tax gap for the 2023 to 2024 tax year is £46.8 billion.

The Rt Hon Shabana Mahmood MP yesterday spoke about evolving the European Convention on Human Rights to restore public confidence in the rule of law.

All recommendations from the James Stewart review into HS2 to be accepted by government as Mike Brown takes over as HS2 Ltd Chair.

Limits on the amount of greenhouse gases Scotland will emit over the coming decades have been announced as part of action to tackle climate change.

Geopolitical shocks continue to impact the oil market as prices spike in response to the Israel-Iran conflict. With the US mulling an attack on Iranian nuclear enrichment facilities in Fordow, the Strait of Hormuz is one of Iran’s few remaining deterrents.

The Warm Home Discount will be expanded meaning 6 million households will receive £150 off their energy bills this winter.

The Post-Apprenticeship Recognition Scheme (PARS) was created by the Chartered Institution for Further Education in collaboration with the Association of Apprentices.  

The Prime Minister has ramped up economic pressure on Russia with a raft of new sanctions.

The Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government, Jayne Bryant MS, has announced the appointment of Jemma Bere, Paul Bevan and Stephen Jones as members of the new Housing Regulation Independent Assurance Panel, from 19 May 2025 for a period of 3 years extendible for a further 3-year period.

The Digital Poverty Alliance’s new report reveals how individual device donation can unlock local impact – while reducing waste and building a more inclusive, sustainable digital society.

Young people, aged 0 – 24 will benefit from The Child Friendly Creative City programme, which launched in Nottingham yesterday (18 June) thanks to £550,000 National Lottery Place Partnership funding. The project also includes match funding from partnering organisations, bringing the total to £1.5 million. 

Planning permission has been granted by North Yorkshire council for the new homes as part of a phased development plan.

From 1 September 2025, an increase in charges for car drivers will be a maximum of £1, with significant discounts for local residents and account holders (17 June 2025).

Children (Care, Care Experience and Services Planning) Bill published.

We have fined genetic testing company 23andMe £2.31 million for failing to implement appropriate security measures to protect the personal information of UK users, following a large-scale cyber attack in 2023.

Other western leaders need to respond to the reality that the United States under President Trump no longer wishes to work collaboratively with them on many of the world’s most pressing challenges.

Blog posted by: Emma Porter and Rob Ashworth, 18 June 2025 – Categories: Digital Transformation, Our services, Technology.

Supporting those with a history of problematic substance use to enter employment.

Developers encouraged to reduce pollution, protect communities from flooding and benefit nature as part of government’s ambition to build 1.5 million homes. 

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

The Minimum Income Guarantee Expert Group published its final report yesterday, setting out a roadmap to deliver a Minimum Income Guarantee in the longer term. 

We worked closely with HM Treasury as it undertook the Pensions Investment Review, focussed on improving returns for Defined Contribution savers.

Proposals to support pensioners in Scotland this winter.

The benefits from donanemab (also called Kisunla and made by Eli Lilly) and lecanemab (also called Leqembi and made by Eisai) - remain too small to justify the additional cost to the NHS, one of our independent committees has concluded following consultation.

Disabled people are being let down by a disability aids market plagued by faulty products and poor service - with Citizens Advice receiving a complaint every hour, according to new research.

The King and Queen, and Members of the Royal Family, have attended a service for the Most Noble Order of the Garter at St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle.

Health Secretary, Jeremy Miles, today announced a £120 million package to fund Wales’ ambitious plans to continue cutting waiting times and the waiting list this year.

Call for UK Government to follow Scottish Government lead on social security.

The FSA Board has called on industry to work with the regulator to help protect children from the effects of glycerol in slush ice drinks, based on an assessment showing a risk to children under the age of seven.

New forum to bring together digital leaders from across the health and care system

Additional protections for millions of vulnerable people on benefits are set to be written into law, under new measures being introduced to Parliament yesterday [18 June 2025].

Collaboration has seen consistently low levels of cancellations, with operational costs expected to reduce by £50 million every year.

A sexual predator who posed as a 12-year-old to obtain explicit photos from children has sentence increased following the Solicitor General’s intervention. 

Suspended sentence for director who did not deliver accounting records to the liquidator

A rapist who attacked two women in the same night has had his sentence extended following the Solicitor General’s intervention. 

The Environment Agency has successfully secured confiscation orders for over £50,000 for storing illegal material on a site in Skegness, Lincolnshire.

Plan for future of the area published.

The European Convention of Human Rights “must evolve” to restore public confidence in the rule of law, the Lord Chancellor told European ambassadors in a speech today (Wednesday 18 June).

UK Defence Minister Lord Coaker, Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz pay tribute to the extraordinary courage displayed by Polish paratroopers during one of the most famous allied operations of the Second World War.

The UK economy is facing considerable domestic and international headwinds that are set to weigh on growth prospects this year and into next, according to the Confederation of British Industry’s latest Economic Forecast published today (Wednesday 18 June). 

Four men have been charged with smuggling cocaine through Manchester Airport following a National Crime Agency investigation.

To address the forecast water shortfall of 5 billion litres per day by 2055 as outlined in the EA’s National Framework for Water Resources (NFWR), published yesterday, it is critical that we deliver new water supply infrastructure.

£16bn of new public investment will help build over 500,000 new homes, unlocking over £53bn of private investment, as part of the government’s Plan for Change 

The UK Government’s Spending Review 2025 represents a watershed moment for high-performance compute (HPC) in the UK.

New official statistics from the Welsh Cancer Intelligence and Surveillance Unit (WCISU) show that cancer remains the leading cause of mortality in Wales, accounting for a quarter of all deaths in 2024. 

The Welsh Government is providing more than £2 million in Transforming Towns funding to support three major regeneration projects in Bangor as the city celebrates its 1500th anniversary.

Hundreds of GP practices will comb patient records to offer urgent tests to people most at risk of pancreatic cancer, one of the deadliest forms of the disease.

UK Export Finance supports renewable energy tech company Dulas to deliver life-saving vaccine refrigerators to over 80 countries worldwide.

techUK’s Cyber Programme is delighted to be holding our second securing Operational Technology (OT) security impact days to showcase how cyber companies are helping organisations to secure their OT and navigate the convergence of IT/OT systems.

A London-based people smuggling ring that loaded migrants into lorry trailers and attempted dangerous journeys from the UK to France has been dismantled by the National Crime Agency.

With public services under pressure from rising demand and stretched resources, the National Audit Office (NAO) highlights that improving operational delivery is crucial to enhance services and ensure value for taxpayers. 

Local authorities remain in financially precarious position as impact of increase in national insurance contributions (NICs) on local government remains unassessed.

Get involved in developing our new Construction Professional Services 2 agreement.

IPPR has reacted to this morning’s ONS data release of CPI data for May 2025, which showed inflation at 3.4 per cent, effectively level compared with 3.5 per cent in April.

Views sought on up to 40GW new energy by 2040.

A man has been sentenced to life in prison for murdering two women and trying to kill two other people in a frenzied attack on Christmas Day.

The UK’s growing cyber security sector will be boosted by millions in new investment and a new Cyber Growth Action Plan, as part of the government’s Plan for Change.

Trading Standards warning over unregulated aesthetic procedures that pose a huge health risk.

Welsh, Cornish, Scottish Gaelic and Irish language speakers have been part of a pioneering exchange programme celebrating their shared linguistic heritage.

Britain's workers in industrial heartlands such as Teesside, Scotland, South Wales and East Anglia to benefit from a deal for the country’s industrial renewal.

Ofcom has published its Strategic Approach to AI for 2025-26. The report outlines Ofcom’s plans both for regulating the technology’s deployment across sectors, and for its own use of AI within its operations.

Download the HMRC app for summer job success.

Guidance on behaviour and consequences published.

The UK Statistics Authority has recommended the Government commissions the Office for National Statistics (ONS) to deliver a census of England and Wales in 2031.

The Upper Tribunal has upheld the FCA decision that Craig Donaldson and David Arden, former chief executive (CEO) and chief financial officer (CFO) of Metro Bank (Metro), were knowingly concerned in a breach of the Listing Rules.

Port visits to Singapore, Indonesia, Japan, and Republic of Korea will boost UK trade and defence cooperation

British aerospace manufacturers to benefit from UK-US trade deal as further details announced.

An Accredited Official Statistics Publication for Scotland.

The Electoral Commission has concluded investigations into two political parties.

CCW has welcomed a report from the EFRA Committee which has strongly supported the need for a single social tariff to ensure everyone can afford their water bill.

In December 2024, the OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) published its latest Survey of Adult Skills. It’s a major international study looking at adult literacy, numeracy and problem-solving; and it’s only published once every ten years. 

From smart speakers and fitness trackers to Wi-Fi fridges and interconnected air fryers, smart products have integrated seamlessly into people’s homes and everyday lives – in fact, research shows that four in five Brits own at least one.*

On 13 June 2025 in Maputo RUSI, in partnership with the Embassy of the Kingdom of Norway in Maputo, convened a high-level closed-door roundtable to present the findings of the Organised Crime, Terror and Insecurity in Africa (OCTA) project, with a specific focus on Mozambique.