Policy & government

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Policy & government RP24: Lined biobed plus pesticide loading and washdown area Find out about eligibility and requirements for the lined biobed plus pesticide loading and washdown area item. GOV.UK · 28 May 2026 Policy & government RP25: Lined biobed with existing washdown area Find out about eligibility and requirements for the lined biobed with existing washdown area item. GOV.UK · 28 May 2026 Policy & government RP26: Biofilters Find out about eligibility and requirements for the biofilters item. GOV.UK · 28 May 2026 Policy & government RP27: Sprayer or applicator load and washdown area Find out about eligibility and requirements for the sprayer or applicator load and washdown area item. GOV.UK · 28 May 2026 Policy & government RP29: Self-supporting covers for slurry and anaerobic digestate stores Find out about eligibility and requirements for the self supporting covers for slurry stores item. GOV.UK · 28 May 2026 Policy & government RP3: Watercourse crossings Find out about eligibility and requirements for the watercourse crossings item. GOV.UK · 28 May 2026 Policy & government Ms E Louison v Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust: 6006043/2024 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 28 May 2026 Policy & government RP9: Earth banks and soil bunds Find out about eligibility and requirements for the earth banks and soil bunds item. GOV.UK · 28 May 2026 Policy & government Disabled people's experiences of and access to justice in the UK A qualitative evidence review that explores evidence on disabled people’s lived experiences of and access to justice. GOV.UK · 28 May 2026 Policy & government Capital Grants 2026 Capital items that benefit boundaries, trees and orchards, water and air priorities, assessments, improvements and natural flood management. GOV.UK · 28 May 2026 Policy & government Britain continues to break clean power records Households across the UK continue to embrace solar power as the government accelerates its clean power mission. GOV.UK · 28 May 2026 Policy & government EU Settlement Scheme: caseworker guidance Immigration staff guidance on applications under the EU Settlement Scheme. GOV.UK · 28 May 2026 Policy & government Britain's biggest train operator’s services enter public ownership this weekend Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR), which includes Southern, Thameslink, Great Northern and Gatwick Express, will transfer into public ownership. GOV.UK · 28 May 2026 Policy & government Russia’s victory in Ukraine is not inevitable and is increasingly implausible: UK statement to the OSCE Ambassador Holland set out why Russia’s illegal war is failing: unsustainable casualties, minimal gains and mounting economic strain at home. Russia cannot outlast Ukraine’s partners. Russia needs to get serious about negotiations on a just and lasting peace. GOV.UK · 28 May 2026 Policy & government Companies House: equality impact assessment for identity verification We assess the impact of the identity verification service and the Registrar's verification routes on directors, people with significant control (PSCs), and equivalent officers for other entities in scope. GOV.UK · 28 May 2026 Policy & government Capital risk metrics implementation and mitigation measures We are seeking views on capital risk metrics calculations and implementation in the Local Government Act 2003. GOV.UK · 28 May 2026 Policy & government Dance and Drama Awards: income scales National income scales for students applying for Dance and Drama Awards funding. GOV.UK · 28 May 2026 Policy & government Dance and Drama Awards guide Funding rules for the Dance and Drama Awards scheme which is income assessed support for tuition fees and living costs. GOV.UK · 28 May 2026 Policy & government Warm Homes: Social Housing Fund statistics - May 2026 Data to monitor the installation of energy efficiency measures in domestic properties via the Warm Homes: Social Housing Fund (WH:SHF) scheme in England. GOV.UK · 28 May 2026 Policy & government Warm Homes: Local Grant statistics - May 2026 Data to monitor the installation of energy efficiency measures in domestic properties via the Warm Homes: Local Grant (WH:LG) scheme in England. GOV.UK · 28 May 2026 Policy & government Community and Engagement Survey: October to December 2025 This publication will provide quarterly results on how adults engage with DCMS sectors and their community, covering the period October to December 2025. GOV.UK · 28 May 2026 Policy & government Rough sleeping questionnaire 2025: Findings Findings from analysis of the 2025 Rough Sleeping Questionnaire. GOV.UK · 28 May 2026 Policy & government MHCLG enabled spend statistics, 2024-25 Statistics on MHCLG enabled spend across the UK covering the 2024-25 financial year. GOV.UK · 28 May 2026 Policy & government Lincwaste Limited (NPS/WR/046805): application made to abstract water The Environment Agency has received an application from Lincwaste Limited for a licence to abstract (take) water. GOV.UK · 28 May 2026 Policy & government Group A streptococcal infections: seasonal activity in England, 2025 to 2026 Group A streptococcal infections: reports on seasonal activity in England, 2025 to 2026 GOV.UK · 28 May 2026 Policy & government Work and Health Programme statistics release strategy How DWP manages the release of Work and Health Programme statistics. GOV.UK · 28 May 2026 Policy & government Work and Health Programme Official Statistics to February 2026 Routine official statistics on the Work and Health Programme (WHP) and WHP Pioneer GOV.UK · 28 May 2026 Policy & government Pension Credit applications and awards: May 2026 This publication provides updated Pension Credit application, award and outstanding caseload statistics from April 2023 to April 2026. GOV.UK · 28 May 2026 Policy & government Armed Forces Continuous Attitude Survey: 2026 Results from the armed forces continuous attitude survey (AFCAS). GOV.UK · 28 May 2026 Policy & government VCSE Energy Efficiency Scheme Funding scheme to help voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations in England improve their energy efficiency. GOV.UK · 28 May 2026 Policy & government HM Treasury: 2026 COVID-19 Cost Tracker update Official Statistics on the cost of measures announced in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and how much the government has spent on these measures so far. GOV.UK · 28 May 2026 Policy & government Energy Efficiency Scheme: Final Evaluation Report Final evaluation of the Energy Efficiency Scheme, part of the wider 2023 VCSE Cost of Living Programme. GOV.UK research & statistics — recycling · 28 May 2026 Policy & government Trade union statistics 2025 Information on trade union membership among employees in the UK estimated from the Labour Force Survey over the period 1995 to 2025. GOV.UK · 28 May 2026 Policy & government Restart Scheme extension qualitative research This report contains the findings from qualitative research on the Restart Scheme contract extension. GOV.UK · 28 May 2026 Policy & government Rough sleeping data framework, January to March 2026 Management information to understand how far rough sleeping is prevented wherever possible, and where it does occur, if it is rare, brief, and non-recurring. GOV.UK · 28 May 2026 Policy & government Household Costs Indices for UK household groups: January to March 2027 Household Costs Indices, 12-month growth rates, expenditure shares and contributions for UK household groups and all-households. GOV.UK · 28 May 2026 Policy & government How Move to UC customers manage their UC claim: Qualitative Research The key aim of this research is to better understand how Move customers manage their Universal Credit (UC) claim and to gather insights into the customer experience of claiming UC compared to legacy benefits. GOV.UK · 28 May 2026 Policy & government Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund statistics: May 2026 Data to monitor the installation of energy efficiency measures in domestic properties via the Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund (SHDF) scheme in England. GOV.UK · 28 May 2026 Policy & government Evaluation evidence from policies targeted at benefit claimants aged 50 plus This report is a synthesis of evaluation findings from 3 policies aimed at DWP claimants aged 50 plus GOV.UK · 28 May 2026 Policy & government Impacts of public services being delivered by civil society organisations A Theory of Change articulating how and why civil society involvement in public service delivery generates value GOV.UK · 28 May 2026