Policy & government

Policy & government British way of life under threat from heat, flooding and drought The Climate Change Committee (CCC) today publishes A Well-Adapted UK. This new report sets out a comprehensive package of solutions to address the growing impacts of… Climate Change Committee · 19 May 2026 Policy & government Government backing future British 'defence unicorns' as new contracts awarded to drive innovation Thirteen British businesses have been awarded contracts of up to £4 million to work with the Ministry of Defence to boost rapid procurement and deliver cutting-edge technology for the UK Armed Forces. GOV.UK · 19 May 2026 Policy & government Deputy Prime Minister Global Partnerships Conference speech: Shifting the power - modern partnerships in practice The Deputy Prime Minister addressed the Global Partnerships Conference on the future of international development, how it should drive shared growth and prosperity and be built on mutual respect. GOV.UK · 19 May 2026 Policy & government Fairer taxes for high-value homes The government has launched a consultation on the details of the new High Value Council Tax Surcharge, to make the system fairer for households. GOV.UK · 19 May 2026 Policy & government Mrs A Griffith v Simply Care UK Ltd: 3303479/2024 and 3303443/2024 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 19 May 2026 Policy & government Apply for a Marketing Authorisation in the UK for a veterinary medicine or expiry Guidance for the pharmaceutical industry on how to apply for an authorisation to place a veterinary medicine on the UK market or part of, or to expire one. GOV.UK · 19 May 2026 Policy & government Working with AI and spotting AI-generated text Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool, but experts recommend "keeping a human in the loop" and carefully checking and verifying AI-generated text. House of Commons Library · 19 May 2026 Policy & government Mr M H Ayub v Ministry of Defence: 3302338/2021 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 19 May 2026 Policy & government Interministerial Group for Business and Industry: communiqués Notes of the meetings held by the Interministerial Group for Business and Industry. GOV.UK · 19 May 2026 Policy & government Mr J Best v Rema Tip Top Industry UK Ltd: 6006130/2025 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 19 May 2026 Policy & government President Putin continues to choose deadly violence because he is desperate: UK statement at the UN Security Council Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki, UK Chargé d’Affaires to the UN, at the UN Security Council meeting on Ukraine. GOV.UK · 19 May 2026 Policy & government Health and social care workers: Mental Capacity Act decisions How the Mental Capacity Act 2005 applies to health and social care staff. GOV.UK · 19 May 2026 Policy & government Fraud and error in the benefit system: financial year ending (FYE) 2026 estimates Estimates of fraud and error levels in the benefit system in Great Britain for the financial year ending 2026. GOV.UK · 19 May 2026 Policy & government UK to host European IDAHOT+ Forum 2027 UK to serve as host nation for the European International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia (IDAHOT+) Forum in London in May 2027. GOV.UK · 19 May 2026 Policy & government Tanzania travel advice FCDO travel advice for Tanzania. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences. GOV.UK · 19 May 2026 Policy & government Viral haemorrhagic fever: ACDP algorithm and guidance on management of patients Specialist guidance on the management (including infection control) of patients with viral haemorrhagic fever (VHF). GOV.UK · 19 May 2026 Policy & government Tax treatment of kinship allowances in the Kinship Zones pilot scheme This tax information and impact note explains the Income Tax treatment of kinship allowances paid under the Kinship Zones pilot scheme. GOV.UK · 19 May 2026 Policy & government Commercial Payments Bill: factsheets Further details on the measures included within the Commercial Payments Bill. GOV.UK · 19 May 2026 Policy & government Waste (miscellaneous) charging scheme Environment Agency charging scheme for waste (miscellaneous), including all amendments up to and including August 2025. GOV.UK · 19 May 2026 Policy & government Quota application mechanism rules and how to apply for 2026 English fishing quota Find out how to apply for 2026 English fishing quota using the quota application mechanism (QAM) and the rules you’ll need to meet. GOV.UK · 19 May 2026 Policy & government Foreign Secretary's keynote speech at the Global Partnerships Conference: 19 May 2026 Keynote speech by Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper at the Global Partnerships Conference. GOV.UK · 19 May 2026 Policy & government Transport Secretary ends 'era of neglect' on HS2 with thorough reset Transport Secretary sets out new HS2 costs and timelines after a full review, taking control of the project to cut waste, speed up delivery and save billions. GOV.UK · 19 May 2026 Policy & government Renters’ reform in England: What’s happening and when? The Renters’ Rights Act 2025 is the biggest reform to the private rented sector since the late 1980s. It is being implemented in three phases. House of Commons Library · 19 May 2026 Policy & government Which children are most likely to be in poverty in the UK? The government published its child poverty strategy on 5 December 2025. The latest data shows 31% of children were in relative poverty after housing costs in 2024/25. House of Commons Library · 19 May 2026 Policy & government HS2 6-monthly report to Parliament: May 2026 Review of High Speed Two (HS2) including: update on the programme reset, governance, benefits, community impacts, land and property. GOV.UK news & communications — recycling · 19 May 2026 Policy & government Export wood, wood products and bark from Great Britain How to export certain types of regulated wood, wood products and bark from Great Britain to the world. GOV.UK · 19 May 2026 Policy & government Speed review: change of HS2 railway specification and scope Assessment of changes to the HS2 railway specification to reduce cost, risk and delivery time, including aligning speeds and systems with European standards. GOV.UK · 19 May 2026 Policy & government Export or move composite food products Find out what a composite food product is, and the rules you need to follow to export or move these products from Great Britain to the EU and Northern Ireland. GOV.UK · 19 May 2026 Policy & government Export or move food, drink and agricultural products What you need to do to export or move food, drink and agricultural products. GOV.UK · 19 May 2026 Policy & government Lovegrove Review: The implications for the Civil Service and wider public sector of findings of the James Stewart Review A review and recommendations for the Civil Service and wider public sector following the publication of the 2025 James Stewart Review. GOV.UK · 19 May 2026 Policy & government Department for Transport’s accounting officer assessment summaries for the Government Major Projects Portfolio Accounting officer assessment summaries for the Department for Transport’s (DfT) programmes and projects in the Government Major Projects Portfolio (GMPP). GOV.UK · 19 May 2026 Policy & government Plastic Packaging Tax — mechanically recycled plastic packaging This consultation seeks views on the potential introduction of mandatory certification for mechanically recycled plastic for Plastic Packaging Tax purposes. GOV.UK · 19 May 2026 Policy & government Summary log templates for UK packaging waste Templates for the summary logs that reprocessors and exporters need to produce under Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for packaging. GOV.UK · 19 May 2026 Policy & government Adam Tickell Professor Tickell was appointed as a non-executive director at the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology in November 2024. His appointment as non-executive director has been extended by up to 12 months from 1 May 2026. Adam is Vice-Chancellor and Principal of the University of Birmingham and before this he served as Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research and Knowledge Transfer), and then Provos GOV.UK · 19 May 2026 Policy & government New high street unit set up in nationwide blitz on dodgy shops Organised crime gangs will be hit with raids, shop closures, and cash seizures in a £30 million crackdown on dodgy high street shops. GOV.UK · 19 May 2026 Policy & government What are climate tipping points and how might they affect the UK? As global warming approaches 1.5°C, parts of the climate system are at increasing risk of undergoing potentially abrupt, long-lived and irreversible shifts. POST (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology) · 19 May 2026 Policy & government Free breakfast clubs grant 2025 to 2026 academic year Guidance for schools and local authorities on funding for the free breakfast clubs programme rolled out from April 2026. GOV.UK · 19 May 2026 Policy & government Energy Performance of Building Certificates in England and Wales: January to March 2026 Official Statistics on Energy Performance of Buildings Certificates in England and Wales. GOV.UK · 19 May 2026 Policy & government Innovative Licensing and Access Pathway (ILAP) The Innovative Licensing and Access Pathway (ILAP) is focused on getting the most transformative new medicines to patients in the UK health system more quickly. GOV.UK · 19 May 2026 Policy & government Crime and Policing Act 2026: factsheets These factsheets provide more information about the Crime and Policing Act 2026. GOV.UK · 19 May 2026