Policy & government

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Policy & government Flat 7 48 Handsworth Wood Road Birmingham B20 2DT : BIR/00CN/HPO/2024/0605 Midland Region Judge D Barlow, Mr N Wint FRICS and Mr A McMurdo on 27 November 2025 GOV.UK · 10 Feb 2026 Policy & government Miss G Amissah v London Borough of Islington and others: 3301532/2023 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 10 Feb 2026 Policy & government Grimshaw Place, Grimshaw Street, Preston, PR1 3BW: MAN/30UF/LDC/2025/0661 Norther Region Judge S. Westby and Members Mr H. Lewis GOV.UK · 10 Feb 2026 Policy & government Castle Court, Mill St, Nantwich, CW5 5SL: MAN/00EQ/LDC/2025/0649 Northern Region Judge S. Westby and Members Mr H. Lewis on 26th January 2026 GOV.UK · 10 Feb 2026 Policy & government Search Details from Environmental Remediation Databases - appfactory.dec.ny.gov New York DEC · 10 Feb 2026 Policy & government Statutory intervention: Spelthorne Borough Council Documents relating to the statutory intervention in Spelthorne Borough Council. GOV.UK · 10 Feb 2026 Policy & government Strengthening leading practice in the animals in science sector Animals in Science Committee response to a ministerial commission for advice. GOV.UK · 10 Feb 2026 Policy & government Abdominal aortic aneurysm screening: standards report 2024 to 2025 Data report for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) screening for 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025. GOV.UK · 10 Feb 2026 Policy & government Class 1A National Insurance contributions on benefits in kind (CWG5) Find out what benefits and expenses to report on form P11D or substitute form if you’re an employer. GOV.UK · 10 Feb 2026 Policy & government Mr O Ogodazi v London Borough of Ealing: 3305147/2023 and 3305396/2023 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 10 Feb 2026 Policy & government R Kagami v KOR.BBQ Ltd: 6023538/2024 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 10 Feb 2026 Policy & government Extended producer responsibility for packaging: mergers and transfers of ownership What to do if your company merges with another company, or acquires a brand or business from another producer GOV.UK · 10 Feb 2026 Policy & government MMRV programme: information for healthcare practitioners This guidance is for health practitioners implementing the MMRV (measles, mumps, rubella and varicella) vaccination programme from 1 January 2026. GOV.UK · 10 Feb 2026 Policy & government NE22 7BL, Rainton Construction Limited: environmental permit application advertisement - EPR/JP3321LF/A001 View the application submitted by Rainton Construction Limited for Project Wind, Cambois. GOV.UK · 10 Feb 2026 Policy & government Regulatory Article (RA) 2335: flying displays, display flying, display parachuting, role demonstrations and flypasts RA covering flying display organisation, management, participation, display crew training and separation distances, minima and restrictions. GOV.UK · 10 Feb 2026 Policy & government UK Space Agency offers young people launchpad to space career with new internship programme The UK Space Agency is launching Skills for Space, a new internship programme offering 50 paid placements across the UK space sector to give young people hands-on experience and industry exposure. GOV.UK · 10 Feb 2026 Policy & government CMA secures commitments from Apple and Google to improve fairness in app store processes and enhance iOS interoperability Commitments would deliver immediate improvements to the way UK developers publish apps and how they access Apple’s tools. GOV.UK · 10 Feb 2026 Policy & government Low Pay Commission Research 2025 These research reports were commissioned by the Low Pay Commission to inform recommendations on minimum wage rates for 2026. GOV.UK · 10 Feb 2026 Policy & government Moving to commonhold: banning leasehold for new flats We are seeking views on plans to introduce a ban on new leasehold flats. ​ GOV.UK · 10 Feb 2026 Policy & government Ministry of Defence Votes A: 2026 to 2027 MOD Votes A seeking parliamentary authority for the maximum numbers of personnel to be maintained for service with the UK Armed Forces. GOV.UK · 10 Feb 2026 Policy & government Local Supported Housing Strategies Statutory guidance for councils in England on Local Supported Housing Strategies. GOV.UK · 10 Feb 2026 Policy & government Mrs L Rooke v NHS Blood & Transplant: 2300130/2022 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 10 Feb 2026 Policy & government Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) - canada.ca Environment and Climate Change Canada · 10 Feb 2026 Policy & government New auction delivers unprecedented clean, homegrown power Record solar, onshore wind, and tidal projects - building on last month’s offshore wind success - deliver Britain’s biggest-ever clean energy auction. GOV.UK · 10 Feb 2026 Policy & government Doors opened for school leavers to become train drivers Lowering the train driver age from 20 to 18 will give younger people the chance to build rewarding careers in the UK railway industry. GOV.UK · 10 Feb 2026 Policy & government Government plans to train next generation of construction workers 13,000 apprenticeship and T Level opportunities created by government’s plan to transform school buildings. GOV.UK · 10 Feb 2026 Policy & government RM4216 - RO instructions: vouchers provided by claimant or agent GOV.UK · 10 Feb 2026 Policy & government DSIT Supplementary Estimates memorandum 2025 to 2026 This memorandum explains the changes in the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) budgets as part of HM Treasury’s 2025 to 2026 Supplementary Estimates. GOV.UK · 10 Feb 2026 Policy & government Community energy investment to build community wealth and power Biggest ever public investment in community energy will cut bills and create revenue for community centres, social clubs and places of worship. GOV.UK · 9 Feb 2026 Policy & government Pharmacovigilance following agreement of the Windsor Framework Information on the implementation of changes to pharmacovigilance for medicines authorised in the UK following the agreement of the Windsor Framework. GOV.UK · 9 Feb 2026 Policy & government Intelligence agencies provide briefings on foreign interference MI5 and cyber security services deliver rare briefings to Vice Chancellors and political parties to harden the UK’s resilience against foreign interference. GOV.UK · 9 Feb 2026 Policy & government Section 62A Planning Application: S62A/2025/0141 16-18 Cherry Lane, Bristol, BS1 3NG Overview of case details, documents, key dates and how to make a representation. GOV.UK · 9 Feb 2026 Policy & government Check your data Information on validating your data, resolving errors and checking any funding reports that use your school census return. GOV.UK · 9 Feb 2026 Policy & government 150 countries approve a new blueprint for business action on nature • UK hosted nature summit ends with agreement of a Business & Biodiversity Assessment to shape private sector action on nature GOV.UK · 9 Feb 2026 Policy & government Modifying mammal access to trees Learn about the modification options to prevent mammal access to trees and woodland, including: sensory deterrents, fences, tree shelters, bud protectors and vegetation control. GOV.UK · 9 Feb 2026 Policy & government Mx U Miah v Synnovis Analytics LLP: 2306450/2023 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 9 Feb 2026 Policy & government Communities set to benefit from fairer funding Fairer funding as part of the Final Local Government Financial Settlement will help to tackle deprivation and improve public services GOV.UK · 9 Feb 2026 Policy & government Provisional local government finance settlement 2026 to 2027 This consultation seeks views on the proposals for the local government finance settlement for 2026 to 2027. GOV.UK · 9 Feb 2026 Policy & government Explanatory note on Mayoral Strategic Authority funding 2026 to 2027: final Explanatory note for Mayoral Strategic Authorities for the final local government finance settlement 2026 to 2027. GOV.UK · 9 Feb 2026 Policy & government Children and Young People’s Services Formula: worked examples: final A note providing further detail on how the Children and Young People’s Services Formula estimates local authority need-shares, using worked examples. GOV.UK · 9 Feb 2026