Policy & government

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Policy & government Reeves tells Davos: Britain is the best place in the world to invest Ministers to highlight government focus on stability and certainty in a volatile world GOV.UK · 20 Jan 2026 Policy & government Sexually transmitted infections: North East data Report presenting data for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in the North East of England. GOV.UK · 19 Jan 2026 Policy & government Expert teams to scrutinise public service inefficiencies and waste Wasteful duplication in government to be rooted out through new sweeping reviews. GOV.UK · 19 Jan 2026 Policy & government £6 million repaid to workers as Government cracks down on employers underpaying their staff Nearly 500 employers fined over £10 million for failing to pay the National Minimum Wage GOV.UK · 19 Jan 2026 Policy & government Product Recall: Gem Imports Ltd Wooden Xylophone (2601-0191) Product Recall for Gem Imports Ltd Wooden Xylophone presenting a choking risk. GOV.UK · 19 Jan 2026 Policy & government Supporting your child or partner’s student finance application in three easy steps If your child or partner is applying for student finance, you may be asked to support their application by giving us details about your household income. GOV.UK · 19 Jan 2026 Policy & government Guidance for students who qualify for a Long Courses Loan If you're studying on a long course, you may be eligible for additional funding. GOV.UK · 19 Jan 2026 Policy & government Student Finance England – ‘How to’ guide This guide will provide you with answers to the most common questions that undergraduate students are currently asking us. GOV.UK · 19 Jan 2026 Policy & government Fish kill incident costs Worcestershire firm over £1 million A company has made a financial contribution of over £1 million to come into compliance and to deal with the effects of a pollution incident in 2018. GOV.UK · 19 Jan 2026 Policy & government Accounting Officer templates Templates for Accounting Officers and list of Accounting Officers appointed by HM Treasury. GOV.UK · 19 Jan 2026 Policy & government The Wallace Collection framework document 2025 to 2028 Framework document signed by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) and The Wallace Collection. GOV.UK · 19 Jan 2026 Policy & government Making government datasets ready for AI Guidelines and best practices that will help make government datasets ready for AI and unlock the full potential of artificial intelligence. GOV.UK · 19 Jan 2026 Policy & government Management of health and safety in defence: master glossary Provides guidance and best practice that will assist the user with the day-to-day management of health and safety within Defence. GOV.UK · 19 Jan 2026 Policy & government Mx T Dimitrova v Fora Space Ltd: 6019433/2024 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 19 Jan 2026 Policy & government Our governance The governance framework for PackUK. GOV.UK · 19 Jan 2026 Policy & government Discharges from groundwater surcharged sewers: RPS 362 Environment Agency regulatory position on unpermitted discharges from water and sewerage company (WaSC) sewerage networks due to groundwater infiltration into sewers. GOV.UK · 19 Jan 2026 Policy & government Mr K Maloney v AAAtraq Ltd: 2217116/2023 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 19 Jan 2026 Policy & government Mr R Donnan v London Underground Ltd: 2220735/2024 and 6009744/2024 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 19 Jan 2026 Policy & government Mr R Rathee v JSW Steel (UK) Ltd: 6029127/2025 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 19 Jan 2026 Policy & government Start: Pharmaceuticals and the environment - Umweltbundesamt Umweltbundesamt (German EPA, English) · 19 Jan 2026 Policy & government Planning Inspectorate spending over £250: December 2025 Planning Inspectorate spending over £250 during December 2025 GOV.UK · 19 Jan 2026 Policy & government Joint Fraud Taskforce management board minutes: 2025 Minutes of the Joint Fraud Taskforce management board meetings for 2025. GOV.UK · 19 Jan 2026 Policy & government Our governance Information on the boards and committees in the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology. GOV.UK · 19 Jan 2026 Policy & government UK statistics on waste Publication of statistics on waste produced at a UK level. GOV.UK · 19 Jan 2026 Policy & government Asia House Outlook 2026 Keynote Speech Seema Malhotra, Minister for the Indo-Pacific - Asia House Outlook 2026 Keynote Speech GOV.UK · 19 Jan 2026 Policy & government Carbon capture, usage and storage (CCUS): Ensuring fair access to CO2 infrastructure We are seeking views on the Storage of Carbon Dioxide (Access to Infrastructure) Regulations 2011 to ensure fair access to CO2 pipelines and storage sites. GOV.UK · 19 Jan 2026 Policy & government Waste Authority Annual report 2024–25 - Waste Authority WA WA Waste Authority · 19 Jan 2026 Policy & government Changes to rules of origin under the Developing Countries Trading Scheme (DCTS) This guidance provides the technical detail of improvements to rules of origin under the Developing Countries Trading Scheme (DCTS). GOV.UK · 19 Jan 2026 Policy & government Wylfa reactors breathing naturally Powered systems that controlled airflow and ventilation through the two reactors at Wylfa nuclear power station, Anglesey have been permanently switched off. GOV.UK · 19 Jan 2026 Policy & government Britain's fighter jet fleet strengthened in £205 million boost for British jobs The UK has signed a £205 million contract extension with QinetiQ to strengthen the RAF's Typhoon fleet with technical and engineering support GOV.UK · 19 Jan 2026 Policy & government Ms S Pal v Accenture (UK) Ltd: [2026] EAT 12 Employment Appeal Tribunal Judgment of Judge Tayler, Mrs Rachael Wheeldon and Mr Steven Torrance on 19 January 2026. GOV.UK · 19 Jan 2026 Policy & government 35 Heathfield Road, Liverpool, L15 9EU: MAN/00BY/HMF/2024/0046 - 0047 Northern Region Tribunal Judge S. Westby and Tribunal Member H. Lewis sitting on 24 November 2025 GOV.UK · 19 Jan 2026 Policy & government 1 Palatine Avenue, Withington, Manchester M20 3DP: MAN/00BN/HMF/2024/0037 & /0039 - 0040 & /0043 Northern Region Tribunal Judge C. Woods and Tribunal Member A. Davis sitting on 1 December 2025 GOV.UK · 19 Jan 2026 Policy & government Strategic review of CMA markets remedies The CMA is seeking views on whether 33 markets remedies remain appropriate, and if not, if they should be amended or removed. GOV.UK · 19 Jan 2026 Policy & government Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act: outline transition plan for Companies House A transition plan outlining our indicative timeline for commencing the key provisions of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act (2023). GOV.UK · 19 Jan 2026 Policy & government Product Recall: Creative Gift 3D Illusion Lamp sold via Etsy and eBay (2512-0275) Product Recall for Creative Gift 3D Illusion Lamp presenting a risk of choking and burns. GOV.UK · 19 Jan 2026 Policy & government Companies House independent adjudicators' report 2024 to 2025 An annual report by independent adjudicators on late filing penalties appeals and complaints to Companies House. GOV.UK · 19 Jan 2026 Policy & government MGN 705 (M) Amendment 1 Remotely operated unmanned vessels (ROUVs) of 2.5 metres to less than 4.5 metres in length overall This Marine Guidance Notice (MGN) explains a General Exemption which has been issued for Remotely Operated Unmanned Vessels of 2.5 to <4.5 metres in length overall. GOV.UK · 19 Jan 2026 Policy & government $200,000 court‑ordered project to boost bandicoot habitat in Cranbourne - epa.vic.gov.au EPA Victoria · 19 Jan 2026 Policy & government PM statement on international affairs and cost of living issues: 19 January 2026 Prime Minister Keir Starmer's remarks at the press conference in 9 Downing Street this morning (Monday 19 January). GOV.UK · 19 Jan 2026