Policy & government

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Policy & government Statement between Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Taoiseach Micheál Martin in Cork: 13 March 2026 Shared Prosperity, Shared Seas, Shared Ties. GOV.UK · 13 Mar 2026 Policy & government Vulnerability considerations: caseworker guidance Tells HM Passport Office staff about identifying and handling vulnerability and safeguarding issues connected to our customers. GOV.UK · 13 Mar 2026 Policy & government Ethiopia: country policy and information notes Guidance used by UK Visas and Immigration to make decisions in asylum and human rights applications. GOV.UK · 13 Mar 2026 Policy & government Scale-up: going rates for eligible occupations Find the annual going rate for jobs that are eligible for the Scale-up visa. Jobs qualifying for the Health and Care visa are included within. GOV.UK · 13 Mar 2026 Policy & government C Shawcross v SMG Europe Holdings Ltd T/a ASM Global and Others: 6000521/2023 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 13 Mar 2026 Policy & government Domestic reverse charge procedure (VAT Notice 735) Find out about the VAT domestic reverse charge procedure which applies to the buying and selling of certain goods and services. GOV.UK · 13 Mar 2026 Policy & government Ms B Hutchinson and Others v County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust: 2501192/2024 and Others Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 13 Mar 2026 Policy & government Chancellor and Energy Secretary meet with fuel bosses in No11 as government order crackdown on pump prices Rachel Reeves has written to the Competition and Markets Authority requesting it stays on high alert for unjustifiable price rises on petrol, diesel and heating oil, to support families and businesses. GOV.UK · 13 Mar 2026 Policy & government Major oil spill in Poole Harbour costs company £6m Perenco UK Ltd has been made to spend £6.1m putting right the damage done, in a package which includes big payouts to impacted parties and local good causes GOV.UK · 13 Mar 2026 Policy & government Certificate of Competence or licence to slaughter or kill animals The licence or certificate you need to slaughter or kill animals, the operations covered and how to apply. GOV.UK · 13 Mar 2026 Policy & government Local authority revenue expenditure and financing England: 2025 to 2026 budget Budget estimates of local authority revenue expenditure and financing for April 2025 to March 2026. GOV.UK · 13 Mar 2026 Policy & government Consumer Forum terms of reference The Consumer Forum is made up of the Competition and Market Authority (CMA) and UK consumer representative organisations. GOV.UK · 13 Mar 2026 Policy & government CMA Consumer Forum meeting notes: 10 February 2026 The minutes of the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) Consumer Forum meeting on 10 February 2026. GOV.UK · 13 Mar 2026 Policy & government Our Children, Our Future: Tackling Child Poverty Strategy document setting out the government’s ambitious decade long mission to tackle the drivers of child poverty across the UK. GOV.UK · 13 Mar 2026 Policy & government Child Poverty Strategy: Child Rights This Child Rights Impact Assessment outlines how the government has considered the rights of children in developing the Child Poverty Strategy: Our Children, Our Future. GOV.UK · 13 Mar 2026 Policy & government Hydrogen Delivery Council The Hydrogen Delivery Council (formerly Hydrogen Advisory Council) will inform and advance the development of hydrogen as a strategic decarbonised energy carrier for the UK.   The Council is the primary forum for Department for Energy Security and Net Zero ministers to engage with senior representatives from the hydrogen sector. GOV.UK · 13 Mar 2026 Policy & government Ms D Baker v Bar Standards Board: 1305343/2023 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 13 Mar 2026 Policy & government Constituency data: School funding in England Find data for English constituencies on core (schools block) funding for mainstream schools. House of Commons Library · 13 Mar 2026 Policy & government Free breakfast clubs: summary business case Summary of the business case for the free breakfast clubs programme, for delivery from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027. GOV.UK · 13 Mar 2026 Policy & government Mental health support for British nationals in Uzbekistan This guide outlines mental health support for British nationals in Uzbekistan, covering emergency contacts, consular help, legal rights, and treatment options. GOV.UK · 13 Mar 2026 Policy & government Antigua and Barbuda travel advice FCDO travel advice for Antigua and Barbuda. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences. GOV.UK · 13 Mar 2026 Policy & government 15 Boxwood Close UB7 9PD: LON/00AS/LBC/2025/0667 Residential Property Tribunal Decision of Judge N Hawkes and Mr A Fonka FCIEH on 04 March 2026 GOV.UK · 13 Mar 2026 Policy & government Apartment 49, Sir John Lyle House, 8 High Timber Street, London EC4V 3PA LON/OOAA/LSC/2025/0631 Residential Property Tribunal Decision of Judge Tildesley OBE on Date 2 March 2026 GOV.UK · 13 Mar 2026 Policy & government Regulation reset to fast-track homes, transport and clean energy Major boost to sustainable development, as £100 million invested to speed up planning approvals GOV.UK · 13 Mar 2026 Policy & government 47-53 Curzon Crescent, Barking, IG11 0LA: LON/00AB/LSC/2025/0743 Residential Property Tribunal decision of Judge Moate and Ms Beckwith on 19 December 2025 GOV.UK · 13 Mar 2026 Policy & government FLAT 9, PENNINGTON COURT, 245 ROTHERHITHE STREET, LONDON, SE16 5FT - LON/00BE/LBC/2025/0665 & LON/00BE/LLC/2025/0009 Residential Property Tribunal Decision of Judge Hawkes and Mr S Mason on 16 February 2026 GOV.UK · 13 Mar 2026 Policy & government 209 Webheath, Netherwood Street, Kilburn, London NW6 2JU: LON/00AG/LSC/2024/0728 (Costs) Residential Property Tribunal Decision of Judge Nicol and Mr DI Jagger MRICS on 29 January 2026. GOV.UK · 13 Mar 2026 Policy & government 58 Queens Gardens, London, W2 3AF LON/00BK/LDC/2025/0975 Residential Property Tribunal Decision of Judge N. Martindale FRICS on Date 4 February 2026 GOV.UK · 13 Mar 2026 Policy & government Floods Resilience Taskforce The Floods Resilience Taskforce is improving our preparedness for, and resilience to all types of flooding affecting people, homes and businesses. GOV.UK · 13 Mar 2026 Policy & government Building our nuclear nation: government response to the Nuclear Regulatory Review 2025 UK to reform nuclear regulation: streamline approvals, cut delays, boost innovation, and ensure proportionate, efficient delivery. GOV.UK · 13 Mar 2026 Policy & government 3 Dolphin Court, London, N7 0ER: LON/00AU/LSC/2204/0621 Residential Property Tribunal decision of Mr R Waterhouse and Mr S Wheeler on 3 February 2026 GOV.UK · 13 Mar 2026 Policy & government Environmental Outcomes Reports: a new approach to environmental assessment The Department for Levelling Up. Housing and Communities seeks views on our approach to developing Environmental Outcomes Reports to support departments in the next stage of policy development. GOV.UK · 13 Mar 2026 Policy & government Letter to the CMA on vigilance for unjustifiable price increases The Chancellor expressed support for the CMA’s work to ensure customers are not affected by undue price rises, including for road fuel and heating oil. GOV.UK · 13 Mar 2026 Policy & government Index of Production, UK: January 2026 Movements in the volume of production for the UK production industries: manufacturing, mining and quarrying, energy supply, and water and waste management. Figures are seasonally adjusted. GOV.UK · 13 Mar 2026 Policy & government Index of Production, UK: January 2026 time series Movements in the volume of production for the UK production industries: manufacturing, mining and quarrying, energy supply, and water and waste management. Figures are seasonally adjusted. GOV.UK · 13 Mar 2026 Policy & government GDP monthly estimate, UK: January 2026 Gross domestic product (GDP) measures the value of goods and services produced in the UK. It estimates the size of and growth in the economy. GOV.UK · 13 Mar 2026 Policy & government Overhaul of nuclear system to speed up building and cut costs Plan to overhaul nuclear system will speed up building, strengthen national and energy security, and cut costs. GOV.UK · 13 Mar 2026 Policy & government DEC Reminds New Yorkers: Statewide Residential Brush Burning Prohibition Starts March 16 - New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (.gov) New York DEC · 13 Mar 2026 Policy & government New gigabit address checker launches as rural Britain sees surge in rollout of faster broadband and mobile coverage People across England and Wales can find out if they are due a government-backed broadband upgrade with new gigabit address checker. GOV.UK · 13 Mar 2026 Policy & government New tool for families and schools to cut stigma of child poverty Support for parents and teachers to help with important conversations about poverty in schools and at home. GOV.UK · 13 Mar 2026