Policy & government

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Policy & government Regional accents and social mobility A Westminster Hall debate on Regional accents and social mobility will take place on Wednesday 15 July 2026 . The debate will be led by Jo Platt MP. House of Commons Library · 13 Jul 2026 Policy & government 5 years on, Londoners remember the impact of July 2021 floods It's 5 years since the 2021 flash floods that affected 24 boroughs and over 2,000 properties, including homes, schools, hospitals, and Underground stations. GOV.UK · 13 Jul 2026 Policy & government Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards Over $1 Million to Help Communities Restore Rivers, Wetlands, and Reduce Flooding - Mass.gov Massachusetts DEP · 13 Jul 2026 Policy & government Opposition day debates in the House of Commons since 1992 An opposition day is one on which an opposition party sets the agenda. Dates of debates, parties choosing the subject and the outcome of each debate are listed. House of Commons Library · 13 Jul 2026 Policy & government AG Campbell Shares Family Preparedness And Legal Resources For Haitian And Syrian TPS Holders - Mass.gov Massachusetts DEP · 13 Jul 2026 Policy & government Nigeria travel advice FCDO travel advice for Nigeria. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences. GOV.UK · 13 Jul 2026 Policy & government UK-Switzerland enhanced Free Trade Agreement: conclusion summary The United Kingdom and the Swiss Confederation (Switzerland) have concluded negotiations on an enhanced free trade agreement (FTA). GOV.UK · 13 Jul 2026 Policy & government Turkey travel advice Latest FCDO travel advice for Turkey including on entry requirements, safety and security and local laws and customs. GOV.UK · 13 Jul 2026 Policy & government UK-Switzerland enhanced Free Trade Agreement: technical note Technical note setting out the Department for Business and Trade’s preliminary results of the economic impact of the enhanced UK-Switzerland Free Trade Agreement and the Services Mobility Agreement. GOV.UK · 13 Jul 2026 Policy & government UK Switzerland FTA Top Benefits 11 top benefits of the largest services trade deal concluded by the UK GOV.UK · 13 Jul 2026 Policy & government Unprecedented services trade deal unveiled as UK seals agreement with Switzerland FTA seals £5.2bn services deal with Switzerland and separate agreement paves way for travellers to use Swiss E-gates GOV.UK · 13 Jul 2026 Policy & government Withdrawn MAA regulatory instructions (RI) RIs will be issued by the MAA to provide direction, and have the same authority as MAA regulation. GOV.UK · 13 Jul 2026 Policy & government Written Statement: Delivery of 20,000 additional social homes by 2030 (13 July 2026) - gov.wales Welsh Government News · 13 Jul 2026 Policy & government Governor Healey Celebrates Successful World Cup Operations Across Massachusetts - Mass.gov Massachusetts DEP · 13 Jul 2026 Policy & government Awaab’s Law in the social rented sector Documents relating to Awaab's Law in the social rented sector. GOV.UK · 13 Jul 2026 Policy & government Awaab’s Law Phase 1: Guidance for social landlords Guidance to help social landlords understand and navigate their responsibilities in relation to Awaab’s Law. GOV.UK · 13 Jul 2026 Policy & government Awaab's Law Phase 1: Test and Learn research report Executive summary of the independent MHCLG-funded research into the implementation of Phase 1 of Awaab’s Law. GOV.UK · 13 Jul 2026 Policy & government Levelling Up Missions annual report 2025 to 2026 The report fulfils the statutory requirement under Part 1 of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 to report on progress against the 12 levelling up missions established by the previous administration during January 2025 to January 2026. GOV.UK · 13 Jul 2026 Policy & government List of MAA approved organizations This is a consolidated list of approved organizations within the Military Aviation Authority (MAA) approval schemes. GOV.UK · 13 Jul 2026 Policy & government Mr D Okopochini v London and Quadrant Housing Trust: 2413147/2023 and Others Employment Tribunal decision GOV.UK · 13 Jul 2026 Policy & government LA14 4QX, Kimberly-Clark Limited: environmental permit application advertisement - EPR/BJ7611IY/V013 View the application submitted by Kimberly-Clark Limited for Barrow Paper Mill, Barrow-in-Furness. GOV.UK · 13 Jul 2026 Policy & government Gordon Bowen v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (UC): [2026] UKUT 224 (AAC) Upper Tribunal Administrative Appeals Chamber decision by Judge Wikeley on 15 June 2026. GOV.UK · 13 Jul 2026 Policy & government X v Y: 2413027/2023 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 13 Jul 2026 Policy & government Water Chestnut Pull- Massaqua Lake (Nassau County) - New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (.gov) New York DEC · 13 Jul 2026 Policy & government DA11 9AD, KIMBERLY-CLARK LIMITED: environmental permit application advertisement - EPR/BJ7379IZ/V009 View the application submitted by KIMBERLY-CLARK LIMITED for Northfleet Paper Mill, Northfleet. GOV.UK · 13 Jul 2026 Policy & government 2nd Marine Division Band Patriotic Concert Finale - Mass.gov Massachusetts DEP · 13 Jul 2026 Policy & government Local plans: monitoring progress The Planning Inspectorate maintains a list of the overall position for each LPA and a list of local plan examination hearing dates we are holding over the next few months GOV.UK · 13 Jul 2026 Policy & government Cryptoasset loans and liquidity pools This measure is about the treatment of certain disposals involving cryptoasset loans and liquidity pools for Capital Gains Tax. GOV.UK · 13 Jul 2026 Policy & government Enterprise Management Incentives (EMI): simplification of the process to grant options This measure is about the removal of the requirement to submit a notification of a grant of Enterprise Management Incentives (EMI) options. GOV.UK · 13 Jul 2026 Policy & government Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) exemption for search and rescue vehicles This measure gives search and rescue charities an exemption from Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) on eligible vehicles. GOV.UK · 13 Jul 2026 Policy & government Withholding of Income Tax for rewards received under the Strengthened Reward Scheme This measure deducts Income Tax at source on rewards paid under the Strengthened Reward Scheme and publishes draft legislation on this withholding mechanism. GOV.UK · 13 Jul 2026 Policy & government Notice of proposed amendments (NPA) reference table The Military Aviation Authority (MAA) NPA table provides information of proposed changes in regulations and release date. GOV.UK · 13 Jul 2026 Policy & government Publishing details of deliberate defaulters reform This measure is about changes to the publishing details of deliberate defaulters policy. GOV.UK · 13 Jul 2026 Policy & government Reforming information powers and modernising computer records law This measure reforms HMRC’s powers to require information and carry out inspections for tax checks, plus updates definitions about computer records. GOV.UK · 13 Jul 2026 Policy & government Notice of proposed amendments (NPA) comment response sheets NPA comment response sheets contains the collated MAA responses to individual NPA publications. GOV.UK · 13 Jul 2026 Policy & government Tax treatment of stablecoins This measure will treat eligible stablecoins more like money for tax purposes. GOV.UK · 13 Jul 2026 Policy & government Landfill Tax: removal of exemption for stabilisers added to dredgings when sent to landfill This measure will remove the Landfill Tax exemption for materials added to dredged material as stabilisers before disposal. GOV.UK · 13 Jul 2026 Policy & government Alcohol Duty — penalties for late filing and late payments This measure is about the new late submission and late payment penalties, known as penalty reform, being introduced to monthly producer returns. GOV.UK · 13 Jul 2026 Policy & government Modernising the correction of errors This measure introduces draft legislation on new requirements to correct inaccuracies in returns and documents provided to HMRC. GOV.UK · 13 Jul 2026 Policy & government Reform of the foreign permanent establishment exemption This measure reforms the taxation of foreign permanent establishments, making the elective exemption regime that applies to their profits and losses mandatory for Corporation Tax. GOV.UK · 13 Jul 2026