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Review of non-domestic rates revaluation announced.

The 25-year Farming Roadmap gives English farmers certainty beyond the next harvest for the first time.

Following the issuing of amber and red extreme heat health alerts in parts of England by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), the Local Government Association has called for casual swimmers to be aware of the risk of drowning when entering water during hot weather, in anticipation of further hot weather over the next few months across the country.

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) is warning that national museums and galleries are being left vulnerable to a range of issues from threats from cyber security to the physical security of collections, as the Government continues to rely on a reactive, rather than a strategic approach.

The Minister for Rural Resilience and Sustainability, Llyr Gruffydd, yesterday set out his priorities for action on climate, nature and rural communities across Wales.

Public Health Wales is urging people across Wales to stay safe and check on family, friends and neighbours as a red weather warning for extreme heat comes into force. 

Domestic abuse specialists will be deployed to 12 new 999 control rooms, under the second phase of ‘Raneem’s Law.’

Energy Secretary announces that government has secured £100 billion of private clean energy investment.

Landmark patient safety initiative, Martha's Rule, rolled out to all maternity settings after review found serious and sustained failures

Newly recruited police officers and staff are to receive a training package designed by the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) which gives them an insight into the role of the police watchdog.

Prosecutors are urging victims of domestic abuse to seek help and come forward during the World Cup, as incidents of abuse are likely to increase during the tournament.  

A new treatment option is now available on the NHS for cervical cancer that has come back or spread to other parts of the body, following our final draft guidance published today.

School for Social Entrepreneurs’s Social Investment Gateway Programme is a fantastic opportunity for charities, social enterprises and community organisations that are thinking about social investment but need support for their journey towards it.

HMRC used Home Office travel data in an innovative attempt to address a major driver of fraud and error in Child Benefit, which totals £270 million annually, but had insufficient governance and risk management, and did not consider the impact on claimants, a new National Audit Office (NAO) report finds.

Two people have been jailed for their involvement in supplying drugs to organised crime groups.

The FCA is concerned 11 traders may have shared sensitive information or coordinated trades, potentially restricting competition. 

Prosecutors are being urged to make greater use of a suspect’s past patterns of behaviour in rape trials - including telling juries about earlier allegations, inappropriate conduct, and other relevant offences - under updated guidance from the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS).

Statistics released yesterday (23 June) show that Wales continues to successfully attract foreign investors..

More oil and gas workers across Scotland will be offered tailored skills support to seize high-quality jobs in energy and other growth sectors.

People who have stopped receiving benefits but still refuse to repay money owed to the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) could be banned from driving under sweeping new powers that come into force yesterday.  

StubHub UK must refund more than 50,000 customers and pay a fine close to £900,000.

UK and allies urge halt to RSF attacks in El Obeid, as Foreign Secretary warns it is “on the precipice of an atrocity” as strikes hit civilians and cut vital services.

High street businesses are set to benefit from action to level the playing field as the government sets out tax and customs reforms.

Scotland’s Chief Statistician yesterday released Recorded Crime in Scotland, 2025-26.

A cross-party Committee of MPs has welcomed the Government’s flagship Connect to Work programme as a “positive evolution” in supporting people with disabilities or health conditions into employment but warned that its success rests on more consistent national delivery. 

An Accredited Official Statistics Publication for Scotland.

Five women have told a court about the impact of being sexually abused by three brothers, as the men were sentenced to a total of 40 years in prison recently (22 June 2026).

A new government counter-fraud squad has launched investigations against those who defrauded the public during the Covid pandemic.

Welsh Government yesterday responded to latest UK Foreign Direct Investment results 2025 to 2026.

The FCA has set out plans to drive greater consistency of standards in self-invested pensions (SIPPs), while maintaining the flexibility and broad investment choice they offer. 

Temperatures are rising sharply across the UK, with exceptional and potentially record-breaking heat developing, particularly in southern and eastern areas where values are expected to reach the mid to high 30s.

Scotland remains the UK’s top destination outside of London for foreign direct investment projects.

Improvement works carried out at over 14 sites, whilst more projects to come for this financial year. East Anglian waterways open for business for summer 2026.

In Westminster, the debate around social media use came to a head last week, with the proposed limiting of children’s access to social media (23 June 2026).

Learn how our evidence-based guidance helped a London NHS trust standardise procurement and generate operational efficiencies.

We have fined KRA Consultancy Ltd (KRA) £300,000 after it targeted people who were already in financial difficulty with unlawful spam texts – including fake bailiff messages.  

The West Midlands Tech Review 2026 sets out a clear vision: the region can become the UK’s leading testbed for applied frontier technology, turning innovation into real-world productivity, resilience, and inclusive growth. Rather than competing as a purely research-led ecosystem, the West Midlands’ distinctive strength lies in deploying advanced technologies across its diverse, industrial economy.

Brexit anniversary highlights 'our focus must be firmly on the future’.

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

Visits to the hay fever advice on the NHS website have more than doubled in the past week as temperatures rise this weekend.

Oxford and UCL to host new government-backed labs developing the next generation of AI that more businesses and services can readily use

The UK’s manufacturing sector saw a widespread fall in output volumes in the three months to June, with the balance for reported output declining to its weakest since 2020 – according to the CBI’s latest Industrial Trends Survey (ITS).

The Environment Agency has secured £517,000 from United Utilities for sewage discharge breaches into the River Tame, funding environmental improvements.

HMRC publishes the estimated tax gap for the 2024 to 2025 tax year.

A first-of-its-kind therapy that can delay the onset of type 1 diabetes for up to 3 years is to be made available on the NHS.

New investment in early years safeguarding to deliver 3,000 more surprise Ofsted nursery visits, tougher checks and faster action to keep children safe.

Three projects will share almost £1.7 million to provide training that will support the further development of Scotland’s offshore wind sector.  
 

The export controls directive limiting access to Anthropic’s latest AI models may be the tip of the spear, securitising development in the industry.

New rules will ensure everyday products sold in the UK including coffee and cocoa do not contribute to illegal deforestation around the world

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

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

The Welsh Government today published its First Supplementary Budget, allocating £294 million across its key priorities for the year ahead.

We have selected five creative groups for this year’s youth engagement programme, Reverberate 2026. 

Three brothers have been imprisoned yesterday (Monday 22 June 2026) for sexually abusing a child around twenty years ago in Sheffield.

On the 50th anniversary of the start of the 1976 summer heatwave, Met Office scientists have highlighted how similar events could become significantly more intense in the future, with a plausible scenario showing UK temperatures reaching 45°C by 2056.

The ambitious new agreement will remove barriers to digital trade and enable UK exporters to expand into high-tech markets.

The Scottish Government has committed £214,000 to fund anti-racism education in schools for 2026/27.

Today (23 June) marks one year since the UK government launched the Industrial Strategy’s Digital & Technologies Sector Plan, which contains over 50 commitments to support and grow the UK’s tech sector.

The SFO is investigating suspected fraud and money laundering at telecoms firm IMC, alongside a parallel US investigation.

The Charity Commission has opened a statutory inquiry into St Andrew’s Healthcare (registered charity 1104951).

CBI yesterday responded to Sir Keir Starmer's resignation as Prime Minister.

The Secretary of State for Transport yesterday gave a statement on the tragic rail collision in Bedford on 19 June 2026.

Families across Scotland are being encouraged to check what financial and community support they may be entitled to as expenses rise over the summer break. 

10 years on from the Brexit vote and thirteen months after its first report into the UK’s “EU reset”, the Committee finds that the initial stakeholder welcome for the Reset's ambition has been hit by concerns about delivery.

Media Green Paper published by Government today sets out plans to improve access to reliable news sources in online apps

Two new analytical tools launched to identify where environmental, socio-economic and health pressures affect communities across England.

Homeless Link yesterday launched Support to End Homelessness 2025: review of services addressing single homelessness in England. Since 2008, the Review has tracked the sector’s shape, size and challenges, and the circumstances of people accessing homelessness support.

It is well established that protecting and restoring nature brings incalculable, compounding benefits to both natural ecosystems and society. 

FCDO announces new strategic partnership with the Met Office to drive AI weather forecasting.

Environment Agency Chief Executive Philip Duffy’s keynote address looking at how the devastating drought changed the way we manage and use water (17 June 2026).

Streets will be safer as thousands of offenders are to be banned from drinking alcohol during the World Cup this summer as part of the Government’s commitment to cut booze-fuelled crime. 

Government promises to deliver a “new deal for young people” with real opportunities to work and renewed social contract where hard work pays off

Funding boost for organisations bringing people together.

Westcountry Rivers Trust to receive £60,000 to fund river barrier removal in the Teign catchment.

France achieved as much as could have been expected at its G7 Summit, but this was well short of what the world needs. A new approach is needed.

The NRLA has published its response to an announcement by the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (MHCLG) confirming that local authorities will now have the authority to impose fines of up to £7,000 on landlords who refuse to address poor conditions in rented accommodation. The announcement also confirms changes to the Housing, Health and Safety Rating System.

Blog posted by: Paul Arnold is the ICO's Chief Executive Officer, 22 June 2026.

The Welsh Government has announced £15 million to start enabling more secondary pupils to receive free school meals.

The US-Iran Memorandum of Understanding may ease immediate pressure on energy markets, but by deferring the hardest questions, it risks entrenching crisis rather than ending it.

For the first time, investors and market participants can access a single, real-time source of prices and trading activity across the UK bond market, following the launch of its bond consolidated tape, operated by ETS Connect UK.

Blog posted by: Clyne Albertelli, 19 June 2026 – Social Impact, Uncategorized.

Councils can issue fines of up to £7,000 from 22 June 2026, if landlords are found to have serious hazards in their rented properties.

Last week, the MHRA published the findings of the National Commission into the Regulation of AI in Healthcare's Call for Evidence, the most substantial assessment yet of how the UK should regulate AI in health and care. 

Following investigations by the Environment Agency, four Yorkshire companies will pay almost £470,000 after they breached environmental permits.

This data provides information about the number and types of applications that HM Land Registry completed in May 2026.

Three UK-designed long-range strike systems have been flight tested just months after competition launch, as British defence industry deliver battlefield capability at record speed

Whoever is leading the country must deal with a fundamental shift in the UK’s most important relations – with the US and Europe – in an increasingly dangerous world.

A report of expert-interview research into opportunities for new Civic Tech to reduce misinformation.

To disrupt Russia’s sanctions-evasion networks, the EU must target the infrastructure that allows for widespread use of crypto: liquidity, convertibility and access to the formal economy.

Blog posted by: Jeni Tennison, GDS Responsible AI Advisory Panel Chair, Executive Director, Connected by Data, 18 June 2026 – AI.

The latest NHS England management data has shown the real life and immediate impact of the Medical Training Prioritisation Act.

The UK is expanding funding for programmes which helps countries across North Africa deal with the impacts of migration from regional conflict.

Welsh language music festival Tafwyl recently (20 June 2026) kick-started a summer of Welsh Government-funded cultural, sporting and community events taking place across the country.

Officers found serious fire hazards and pollution risks during a site visit.

In response to an increasingly challenging environment for arts, culture and heritage organisations seeking to diversify their income streams and secure private investment, Arts Council England commissioned Arts Fundraising & Philanthropy to provide new guidance to help the sector approach fundraising, sponsorship and donor relationships confidently, responsibly and in line with good governance practice. 

The Met Office has issued a Red Extreme Heat Warning for Wednesday and Thursday, with June’s all-time daily record temperature forecast to be broken.

Households and businesses are set to benefit from stronger, more secure supply chains as the UK invests £50 million in critical minerals projects.

£15 million to help low-income households pay for childcare.

Less than £7,500 of the £300,000 has been repaid.

The memorandum restores the prohibition on the use of force, seeks a binding resolution at the UN to endorse a ‘final deal,’ and relies on multilateral institutions to implement it. But are the US and Iran really returning to compliance with international law?

The Ministry of Justice plans to make a series of changes to court and tribunal fees payable in HM Courts and Tribunals Service.

Specialist trained firefighters in reach of communities and an overhaul of fire and rescue assets to the value of almost £100 million have been announced.

This report frames the journey ahead for Scotland’s health and care system: how our systems can support careful, kind care in the face of rising need, how we respond to disruption and how we create the conditions for health.

The National Armaments Director (NAD) Group has awarded a £27 million contract to Leonardo (UK) Ltd to supply critical aircraft consumable spares across the UK’s entire fixed-wing and rotary-wing fleet.

Five Albanian men have been charged by prosecutors for allegedly faking marriages to EU nationals so they could enter and live in the UK.

The new Welsh Government Minister with responsibility for energy met with students from north Wales at a major offshore wind conference in Manchester.

The Court of Appeal has ruled the Tribunal was “wrong to set aside the [CMA’s] decision” in relation to its investigation into phenytoin – a life-saving epilepsy drug.

Ofcom has fined pornography provider, First Time Videos LLC, £80,000 for not having age checks in place. 

The new Cambridge South railway station has been authorised to open by the Office of Rail and Road (ORR), the rail regulator, clearing the way for passengers to travel to and from the station from Sunday 28 June 2026.

We have launched a consultation on further reforms intended to strengthen the protection of client money and enable earlier identification and action on risk. The changes are designed to reduce the likelihood of consumer harm, while maintaining public confidence in legal services

In response to an increasingly challenging environment for arts, culture and heritage organisations seeking to diversify their income streams and secure private investment, Arts Council England commissioned Arts Fundraising & Philanthropy to provide new guidance to help the sector approach fundraising, sponsorship and donor relationships confidently, responsibly and in line with good governance practice. 

We are delighted to welcome SLEAP as a new member of Homeless Link!

The Welsh NHS Confederation responds to the Welsh Government’s announcement of an extra £145 million for the NHS in Wales as part of Supplementary Budget for 2026 to 2027.

The plan highlights GLD’s role in providing legal support on major legislation, reform programmes and cross-government priorities.

Weather whiplash continues as climate change brings increasingly volatile weather

The widespread perception that young men are turning towards right-wing politics is not supported by the evidence, according to new research from the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR), which finds that young men have become more progressive over the past decade while young women have moved even further left

We are delighted to welcome Lunna Care as a new member of Homeless Link!

Rain Newton-Smith, CBI CEO commented on the economic impact of uncertainty surrounding a leadership change within the Labour party

Resident doctors will vote on an offer that will see see greater opportunities for career progression, better pay and improved working conditions.

Investigators track down hidden properties and luxury vehicles linked to man who conned British expats in Indonesia

Development Minister Jenny Chapman visits Lebanon with counterparts from France and Qatar as the UK announces new humanitarian support and calls for stability and protection of civilians.

Communities in former coalfield areas of Britain will benefit from new jobs and business opportunities, as the Chancellor confirms investment in projects that support local talent and boost growth.

In a short report today the Business and Trade Committee says Government must allot whatever resources it takes to clear the remaining claims in the Horizon Shortfall Scheme by the end of this year – and says the complexity of the cases is no excuse for ongoing delays.

Strong financial management is critical to enabling government to steer the best course through the challenges it is facing. It is also essential to enable departments to make better spending decisions and deliver value for taxpayers. 

12 tonne haul found at Southampton Port smashes records.

The Prime Minister’s announcement on 15 June 2026 to ban social media for under-16s was, in political terms, a moment of clarity. But clarity of intent is not the same as clarity of implementation.

Statement given yesterday by Ambassador Archie Young, UK Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, at the UN Security Council meeting on Libya.

A landmark regeneration project in West Cumbria is celebrating 5 years of success.

Consultation launched on the framework for future planning decisions for Heathrow’s third runway.

GAD supported HM Treasury on the Whole of Government Accounts, providing additional information this year for the largest liabilities.

Europe remains over reliant on insecure and persistently expensive natural gas. It should focus efforts on reducing demand.

Some of the UK’s most prominent leisure and hospitality businesses have committed to passing on summer savings to families as they met the Chancellor yesterday – ahead of the government’s Great British Summer Savings scheme going live.

The Deputy Prime Minister's address to the World Gold Council and London Bullion Market Association Summit (18 June 2026).

The study is the first large scale analysis of Members’ Voluntary Liquidations (MVLs) outcomes in England and Wales.

Three-year investment to support prevention, treatment and recovery across Scotland.

Chancellor and Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister announce new drive to use power of public spending to strengthen national security and economic resilience.

With unclear intention, Russia’s satellites have been placed curiously close to a commercial satellite that provides essential intelligence for the Ukrainian armed forces.

New rules introduced to simplify homebuying and selling making the process easier and simpler.

Rare butterflies, birds, and wildflowers benefit from 1,200 acres of new, species-rich grassland, equivalent to around 680 football pitches.

Statement given recently (17 June 2026) by Ambassador James Kariuki, UK Chargé d’Affaires to the UN, at the UN Security Council open debate on Women, Peace, and Security.

Statement on Labour Market statistics for June 2026.

The UK is expanding funding for programmes which helps countries across North Africa deal with the impacts of migration from regional conflict.

The permit variation will change the types of waste allowed to be incinerated on site.

Two new French police units are now on the ground in Northern France, marking a significant step in joint UK-France efforts to stop dangerous illegal crossings.

Announcing the launch of the consultation on the draft Heathrow Expansion National Policy Statement (HENPS) (18 June 2026).

First Minister John Swinney has reaffirmed the Scottish Government’s commitment to tackling racism in all its forms, following the recent disorder in Glasgow and elsewhere in Scotland. 

Marks Electrical must refund nearly 40,000 customers and pay a fine after it automatically opted customers into additional paid services.

Driving progress on child poverty as legislation to be reviewed.

A courier who delivered firearms around the UK for supply to crime groups has been sentenced after a National Crime Agency investigation.

Passengers made 1.83 billion journeys on Great Britain’s rail network between April 2025 and March 2026, the Office of Rail and Road announced yesterday; the highest number ever recorded.

A teenager who encouraged a young victim to self-harm and produce sexually-explicit images of herself as part of a sustained campaign of online abuse was jailed yesterday at Sheffield Crown Court. 

A disabled teenager was left unable to use their wheelchair or access essential medical equipment following major surgery, because of avoidable failures by a London council, the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman has found.

Provisional outturn figures published.

The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has submitted a new report to the United Nations, assessing the UK government’s progress on its human rights commitments to eliminate racial discrimination.  

A former Met Police detective who repeatedly recorded another officer as on duty, despite knowing he was out of the country, would have been dismissed from the force had he not already resigned.

Joseph Evans, research fellow at IPPR, responded to the labour market statistics

An Official Statistics Publication for Scotland.

The significant funding from the Welsh Government’s supplementary budget will be key in tackling the NHS waiting list and waiting times.

Alpesh Paleja, Deputy Chief Economist, CBI, responds to June 2026 Bank of England interest rates decision  

Why is the Government running a review on homelessness spending?

New IEA book by Dr Christopher Snowdon exposes the illusion of ‘evidence-based’ policy making over four key policies in recent history

City of London Police is urging the public to be sure of who they are talking to following a spike in reports of calls from ‘spoofed’ phone numbers.

Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service has made good progress since its last inspection with an excellent performance in keeping people safe and secure from fire and other risks, the fire inspectorate has said.

TUC General Secretary Paul Nowak commented on the latest labour market statistics

The theme of Refugee Week 2026 is Courage. At a time when some seek to divide and blame, this calls us to come together and share the courage to welcome, to stand for what we believe in, and to celebrate culture and community.

The Work Foundation at Lancaster University responded to the labour market figures for June 2026 released by the Office for National Statistics. Ben Harrison, Director of the Work Foundation at Lancaster University commented: