Policy & government

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Policy & government Hydrocarbon Oils Bulletin Quarterly statistics on receipts and clearances of each oil type and duty rates in place in the UK as administered by HM Revenue and Customs. GOV.UK · 30 Jan 2026 Policy & government Continuing the Warm Home Discount Scheme We're seeking views on the design of the Warm Home Discount scheme from winter 2026 to 2027 to 2030 to 2031. GOV.UK · 30 Jan 2026 Policy & government Soft Drinks Industry Levy statistics Statistics on receipts, liabilities and volume for the Soft Drinks Industry Levy. GOV.UK · 30 Jan 2026 Policy & government Kidlington: Two further arrests for illegal waste dumping Two men arrested as part of Environment Agency investigation, supported by the South East Regional Organised Crime Unit. GOV.UK · 30 Jan 2026 Policy & government Miss P Bawej v Huangs Catering Ltd and others: 6003232/2024 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 30 Jan 2026 Policy & government News - Waste Authority WA WA Waste Authority · 30 Jan 2026 Policy & government 202600195 - WA Department of Transportation - apps.ecology.wa.gov Washington Department of Ecology · 30 Jan 2026 Policy & government London Northwestern Railway and West Midlands Railway services return to public ownership From 1 February 2026, passengers who travel with London Northwestern Railway and West Midlands Railway will benefit from reliable and better-connected services. GOV.UK · 30 Jan 2026 Policy & government Energy bill support extended for millions of families Warm Home Discount has been extended so millions of families will receive the £150 energy bill discount for the rest of the decade. GOV.UK · 29 Jan 2026 Policy & government Prime Minister secures Scotch whisky tariff cut in China worth £250 million The Prime Minister has secured a Scotch whisky tariff cut in China worth £250 million to the UK economy. GOV.UK · 29 Jan 2026 Policy & government Parent, pupil and learner voice: omnibus surveys for 2023 to 2024 Findings from regular surveys of primary and secondary school pupils’ parents or carers, secondary school pupils and 16 to 18 learners. GOV.UK · 29 Jan 2026 Policy & government School and college voice: omnibus surveys for 2023 to 2024 Findings from regular surveys of school and college teachers and leaders. GOV.UK · 29 Jan 2026 Policy & government Mr J Harrison v Mr D May T/a Leeds Gymnastics Academy: 6000187/2024 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 29 Jan 2026 Policy & government Mr N Ferris v City of York Council: 6016204/2024 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 29 Jan 2026 Policy & government Mr A M Bolivar v M Three Corporate Consulting Ltd: 3200777/2024 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 29 Jan 2026 Policy & government Disabled people’s lived experience of housing in the UK A qualitative literature review that explores evidence on disabled people’s lived experiences of housing. GOV.UK · 29 Jan 2026 Policy & government Social care and support for disabled people in the UK A qualitative literature review that explores evidence on disabled people’s lived experiences of social care and support. GOV.UK · 29 Jan 2026 Policy & government Disabled people's lived experience of education in the UK A qualitative evidence review that explores evidence on disabled people’s lived experiences of education. GOV.UK · 29 Jan 2026 Policy & government Ms V Solloway v HSBC Group Management Services Ltd and Others: 6011292/2024 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 29 Jan 2026 Policy & government Windrush Compensation Scheme: caseworker guidance Immigration staff guidance for decision makers considering cases under the Windrush Compensation Scheme. GOV.UK · 29 Jan 2026 Policy & government Flagship accelerator unlocks 125,000 homes and takes on new sites Phase 2 of the New Homes Accelerator has been launched today. GOV.UK · 29 Jan 2026 Policy & government Mr A Plummer v Blanc Aero Industries UK Ltd: 1308533/2023 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 29 Jan 2026 Policy & government Managing asbestos contaminated waste upholstered domestic seating containing POPs: RPS 359 Environment Agency regulatory position on the management and disposal of waste upholstered domestic seating (WUDS) containing persistent organic pollutants (POPs) and contaminated with asbestos. GOV.UK · 29 Jan 2026 Policy & government Levels and determinants of child wasting relapse: a prospective cohort study from Somalia Assessed severe acute malnutrition relapse rates and associated risk factors among children. GOV.UK · 29 Jan 2026 Policy & government A cluster-randomized trial to compare effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of cash plus Interventions in preventing child wasting in Somalia: an evidence-based methodology Evaluated the effectiveness of cash assistance in Somalia. GOV.UK · 29 Jan 2026 Policy & government Assessing the drivers of wasting among children under 5 and their mothers in the Bay and Hiran regions of Somalia Study assessed the drivers of wasting among children under and mothers. GOV.UK · 29 Jan 2026 Policy & government Product Safety Risk Assessment Methodology (PRISM): resources Guidance on products and hazards presumed serious risk and fictitious examples of product safety risk assessments. GOV.UK · 29 Jan 2026 Policy & government 29 January 2026: Connect to Work - Programme Business Case 1 Summary Connect to Work is a major initiative in the government’s Get Britain Working strategy. GOV.UK · 29 Jan 2026 Policy & government Requesting transfers of NHS property Guidance for NHS trusts and foundation trusts on requesting transfers of estate owned by NHS Property Services. GOV.UK · 29 Jan 2026 Policy & government How to correct errors on passports: caseworker guidance Tells HM Passport Office staff what to do if we issue a passport with an error. GOV.UK · 29 Jan 2026 Policy & government The facts show Russia’s victory in Ukraine is far from inevitable: UK statement to the OSCE UK Counsellor, Ankur Narayan, sets out the escalating human, economic and military costs of Russia’s invasion, explaining why a Russian victory is far from inevitable. He highlights Europe’s sustained support for Ukraine and urges Russia to justify how continuing the war serves the security or wellbeing of its own population. GOV.UK · 29 Jan 2026 Policy & government A survey into the use of AI in Engineering Biology A survey of AI adoption and use in the UK’s Engineering Biology community. GOV.UK · 29 Jan 2026 Policy & government Prime Minister unlocks new opportunities for British businesses in China UK businesses will have more opportunities to grow and expand into the Chinese market, bolstering growth and supporting jobs at home. GOV.UK · 29 Jan 2026 Policy & government Miss H Ballerino v The Racecourse Association Ltd: 3324824/2019 and 3301790/2020 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 29 Jan 2026 Policy & government Minister McDonald speech at ADS annual dinner 2026 Industry Minister Chris McDonald's speech at the ADS Annual Dinner, 27 January 2026. GOV.UK · 29 Jan 2026 Policy & government Setting up a bus franchising scheme Guidance for local transport authorities in England on how to set up a bus franchising scheme to improve local bus services. GOV.UK · 29 Jan 2026 Policy & government Mr E Rothwell v FremantleMedia Group Ltd: 2201953/2024 and 6008262/2024 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 29 Jan 2026 Policy & government Below Average Resources: for financial years ending 2001 to 2023 This is a release of Below Average Resources official statistics in development, and a response to the public consultation on developing new statistics. GOV.UK · 29 Jan 2026 Policy & government Below Average Resources statistics These statistical releases are part of DWP's work to develop a new poverty measure named ‘Below Average Resources’ (BAR). GOV.UK · 29 Jan 2026 Policy & government Advanced Customer Support: Learning and improving from serious cases How DWP learns when its customers’ experiences have fallen below expectations and uses this to make changes that improve what it is doing.   GOV.UK · 29 Jan 2026