Policy & government

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Policy & government EPA approves biological control agent to combat invasive Chilean flame creeper - NZ EPA NZ EPA · 26 Feb 2026 Policy & government Guidelines on DSAs, Signage and Publicity Materials - NEA.gov.sg Singapore NEA · 26 Feb 2026 Policy & government Prescribed unreasonable noise from commercial, industrial and trade premises - epa.vic.gov.au EPA Victoria · 26 Feb 2026 Policy & government Over £50 million pumped into the fight to tackle homelessness Two new funds to tackle homelessness head-on and help deliver on the national target to halve long‑term rough sleeping by the end of this Parliament. GOV.UK · 26 Feb 2026 Policy & government New drone factory opens in Suffolk to boost Ukraine's Armed Forces against Russia's war Ukraine’s Armed Forces will be able to better defend itself against Russia’s brutal attacks. GOV.UK · 26 Feb 2026 Policy & government Perceptions of the Department for Work and Pensions: wave 2 (May to June 2025) The report presents findings from the second wave of a survey on public and customer perceptions of the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). GOV.UK · 26 Feb 2026 Policy & government Landmark bill to deliver swifter justice for victims Faster and fairer justice for victims is at the heart of the Courts and Tribunals bill GOV.UK · 25 Feb 2026 Policy & government New laws to protect victims of ‘honour’- based abuse Government takes decisive action by rapidly introducing a new legal definition for ‘honour’- based abuse. GOV.UK · 25 Feb 2026 Policy & government Product Recall: Multi-Colour Ultra-Fine Quartz Sand sold via Shein (2602-0265) Product Recall for Multi-Colour Ultra-Fine Quartz Sand presenting a risk to health. GOV.UK · 25 Feb 2026 Policy & government Register for, or make changes to, Investment Management System (IMS) accounts Register as a new organisation to join the Investment Management System (IMS) or change your security administrators. GOV.UK · 25 Feb 2026 Policy & government Register for, or change, an admin user account on the Affordable Housing Grants Service Register as a new Affordable Housing Grants Service administrator or change existing administrators for your organisation. GOV.UK · 25 Feb 2026 Policy & government East Riding of Yorkshire Council v Bowers: [2026] UKUT 31 (AAC) Upper Tribunal Administrative Appeals Chamber decision by Judge Citron on 26 January 2026. GOV.UK · 25 Feb 2026 Policy & government Food statistics pocketbook Publication giving an overview of statistics about food. GOV.UK · 25 Feb 2026 Policy & government Government cracks down on unsafe and unregulated building products in response to Grenfell Tower tragedy Major proposals to strengthen the construction products used in buildings across the country have been published today in a crackdown on unregulated practices. GOV.UK · 25 Feb 2026 Policy & government Flat 5,13-15 Netherwood Road, London W14 0BL : LON/00AN/HMF/2025/0615 Residential Property Tribunal Decision of Judge R Percival and Mr J Stead BSc (Hons), MSc dated 31 December 2025 (review 25 February 2026). GOV.UK · 25 Feb 2026 Policy & government How to contact us Please get in touch if you would like more information about CoRWM, our positions and how we support our stakeholders. GOV.UK · 25 Feb 2026 Policy & government Waste Metric Dashboard: February 2026 The Waste Metric Dashboard summarises progress on the diversion of waste away from disposal to the LLW Repository and on the environmental performance of the National Waste Programme. GOV.UK · 25 Feb 2026 Policy & government Overseas domestic workers: supporting documents Information for overseas domestic workers in a private household and their employers. GOV.UK · 25 Feb 2026 Policy & government M Hepburn v The Council of the City of Newcastle upon Tyne: 2502576/2023 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 25 Feb 2026 Policy & government 96 Camberwell New Road, London SE5 0RS - LON/00AY/HMF/2025/0801 First Tier Property Tribunal – Final Reasoned Decision of Judge S. McKeown & Carolyn Barton MRICS GOV.UK · 25 Feb 2026 Policy & government Councils urged to crush more fly-tippers’ vehicles New government guidance outlines how offenders’ vehicles should be searched, seized and destroyed GOV.UK Defra news — waste · 25 Feb 2026 Policy & government Medicines: Marketing Authorisation Holders' submission of Nitrosamine risk evaluation, risk assessment and confirmatory testing Marketing Authorisation Holders should review their manufacturing processes to mitigate the risk of nitrosamine impurities being present. GOV.UK · 25 Feb 2026 Policy & government XY v Stonex Financial Ltd: 2214989/2023 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 25 Feb 2026 Policy & government Mr J P Martinez v Midasplayer.com Ltd and Mr C Wurzinger: 2218003/2024 and 2223316/2024 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 25 Feb 2026 Policy & government Newborn hearing screening programme (NHSP) operational guidance This guidance supports healthcare professionals and stakeholders delivering and managing newborn hearing screening programmes in England. GOV.UK · 25 Feb 2026 Policy & government 1, Leof Crescent, Lewisham, London SE6 3QP: LON/00AZ/HMF/2025/0654 First Tier Property Tribunal: Final Reasoned Decision of Judge S.J. Walker and Tribunal Member Mr. S. Wheeler MCIEH CEnvH GOV.UK · 25 Feb 2026 Policy & government 9A Robert Street, Plumstead, London SE18 7NE : LON/00AL/HNA/2025/0635 Residential Properly Tribunal Decision of Judge P Korn Mr A Fonka MSc FCIEH CenvH on date 23 December 2025 GOV.UK · 25 Feb 2026 Policy & government Publication scheme Details of the classes of information we publish and how we make that information available. GOV.UK · 25 Feb 2026 Policy & government Women and the UK economy This briefing covers women’s participation in business and the labour market, including breakdowns by industry, occupation, region, ethnicity and disability. House of Commons Library · 25 Feb 2026 Policy & government Construction Products Reform Green Paper ​​This green paper is a consultation on proposals for institutional and regulatory reform of the construction products regime.​ GOV.UK · 25 Feb 2026 Policy & government General Safety Requirement for Construction Products We are seeking views on proposals to introduce a general safety requirement (GSR) for construction products that are not regulated. GOV.UK · 25 Feb 2026 Policy & government Department for Education consolidated annual report and accounts 2024 to 2025 A report on DfE expenditure and performance from 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025, and the core tables and register of interests as of 2025. GOV.UK · 25 Feb 2026 Policy & government Surrogacy in the UK What is the legislative framework for surrogacy in the UK? What discussions are there around surrogacy law in the UK, and what are the policy considerations? POST (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology) · 25 Feb 2026 Policy & government Funding boost to support patients to stay in and return to work Patients will receive better support to help them stay in and get back to work in areas of high economic inactivity. GOV.UK · 25 Feb 2026 Policy & government Exposure drafts: UK Sustainability Reporting Standards This consultation seeks views on the government's draft UK Sustainability Reporting Standards, based on the International Sustainability Standards Board standards. GOV.UK · 25 Feb 2026 Policy & government Improve and renew: developing your long-term estates plan Guidance to help schools and colleges plan, prioritise and deliver estate improvements that address condition, suitability, resilience and decarbonisation. GOV.UK · 25 Feb 2026 Policy & government Visit: caseworker guidance Immigration staff guidance about the different visitor categories for visiting the UK and how UK Visas and Immigration makes decisions on visitor cases. GOV.UK · 25 Feb 2026 Policy & government Mr G Georgiev v FedEx Express UK Transportation Ltd: 6004596/2024 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 25 Feb 2026 Policy & government Counter pollution training courses Information on training courses from the Counter Pollution and Salvage team including who should attend, course content and objectives, and how to apply. GOV.UK · 25 Feb 2026 Policy & government MHRA disrupts second manufacturing facility suspected to be involved in the manufacture of illegal weight loss medicines in latest blow to criminal network Officers from the MHRA's Criminal Enforcement Unit (CEU) have raided two separate premises as part of an ongoing investigation into an organised criminal network involved in the manufacture and sale of unlicensed weight loss medicines.  GOV.UK · 25 Feb 2026