Policy & government

Policy & government 500 jobs protected at Grangemouth as UK Government partners with INEOS to save vital plant’s future Vital chemical production at Grangemouth protected as Government provides over £120m support package in £150m joint investment GOV.UK · 17 Dec 2025 Policy & government EXPP8130 - Guidance on other procedures: hazardous waste GOV.UK · 17 Dec 2025 Policy & government How to complete the authority proforma tool (APT) 2026 to 2027 Information to help local authorities complete and submit their APT for 2026 to 2027. GOV.UK · 17 Dec 2025 Policy & government Engagement insight report: 10 Year Health Plan for England Report detailing the views of members of the public and health and care staff as gathered through the Change NHS engagement process that contributed to the development of the 10 Year Health Plan for England. GOV.UK · 17 Dec 2025 Policy & government Webinar recording available: Getting started with 'Manage your appeals' digital service The Planning Inspectorate held a webinar on 9 December 2025 to help local planning authorities (LPAs) get the most from the new 'Manage your appeals' digital service, which completed its nationwide rollout on 1 December 2025. GOV.UK · 17 Dec 2025 Policy & government UK appoints Amy Barklam as new Trade Commissioner for LATAC Amy Barklam has been appointed HM Trade Commissioner for Latin America & the Caribbean and Consul General São Paulo. GOV.UK · 17 Dec 2025 Policy & government UK Government provides £22M extra support for Port Talbot steelworkers and businesses Businesses and workers affected by changes at Tata Steel’s Port Talbot site will be able to access an extra £22 million in support from the UK Government. GOV.UK · 17 Dec 2025 Policy & government Devon section of King Charles III England Coast Path complete Some 78 miles on the south coast and 75 miles on the north coast is now open. Works have seen upgraded walkways, landscaping and habitat improvements GOV.UK · 17 Dec 2025 Policy & government War-scarred Union Flag from the Battle of Trafalgar at risk of leaving the UK An export bar has been placed on a Union Flag that led the charge for the British at the Battle of Trafalgar GOV.UK · 17 Dec 2025 Policy & government Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation - Department of Energy (.gov) US Department of Energy · 16 Dec 2025 Policy & government EnLIGHTening future Schools to deliver BLUE Sustainability in Europe (BlueLightS) - Suomen ympäristökeskus (Syke) Finnish Environment Institute (Syke) · 16 Dec 2025 Policy & government LE16 9RP, VIDA bioenergy Wormslade Ltd: environmental permit application advertisement – EPR/HP3327LY/A001 View the application submitted by VIDA bioenergy Wormslade Ltd for Wormslade Green Energy AD Plant, Market Harborough. GOV.UK · 16 Dec 2025 Policy & government MOD business appointment rules: applications completed from July to September 2025 Summary of advice given under the business appointment rules to applicants at SCS2 and SCS1 level and equivalents. GOV.UK · 16 Dec 2025 Policy & government Recommendations on payments regulation for the Financial Conduct Authority and Payment Systems Regulator: November 2024 Letter from the Chancellor of the Exchequer to the Chief Executive of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and Managing Director of the Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) providing recommendations on payments regulation. GOV.UK · 16 Dec 2025 Policy & government Defra gender pay gap report 2025 Data on the difference in employees’ average earnings from April 2024 to March 2025. GOV.UK · 16 Dec 2025 Policy & government Civil Service sickness absence, 2025 Sickness absence data for the Civil Service for the year ending 31 March 2025 GOV.UK · 16 Dec 2025 Policy & government Public messaging for summer concurrent risks Behavioural Research UK conducted a rapid review of summer risk behavioural advice for the Social and Behavioural Science for Emergencies Steering Group. GOV.UK · 16 Dec 2025 Policy & government DESNZ equality objectives and information: 2025 to 2026 How the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) considers equality in their work. GOV.UK · 16 Dec 2025 Policy & government Monitoring and evaluation framework for aviation This monitoring and evaluation framework shows how decarbonisation activities in UK aviation could contribute to economy-wide achievement of net zero by 2050. GOV.UK · 16 Dec 2025 Policy & government Analysing the impact of operational efficiencies on aviation A report on how operational efficiency measures can reduce fuel consumption and lower aircraft CO2 emissions. GOV.UK · 16 Dec 2025 Policy & government Public health advice from UK CMOs during a national power outage Scripts containing public health advice from the UK's 4 Chief Medical Officers (CMOs) to be broadcast during a national power outage. GOV.UK · 16 Dec 2025 Policy & government Extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging producer data requirements for 2024 and 2025: RPS 330 Environment Agency regulatory position on collecting and reporting nation of sale, self-managed organisational waste and plastic and paper bags data for 2024 and 2025. GOV.UK · 16 Dec 2025 Policy & government New management plans to safeguard fisheries for the future Five new fisheries management plans published to maintain or restore valuable fish stocks at or to sustainable levels GOV.UK · 16 Dec 2025 Policy & government ​Ending Rough Sleeping Risk Assessment Tool​ (ERSRAT) ​​​This toolkit is intended to support local authorities and the wider homelessness and rough sleeping sector to help to assess the risk of a person sleeping rough long-term to support local decision making on service offers. GOV.UK · 16 Dec 2025 Policy & government Packaging data: check reporting periods and submission deadlines Find out when large and small organisations affected by Extended producer responsibility (EPR) packaging must collect and submit packaging data. GOV.UK · 16 Dec 2025 Policy & government Homes England strategic plan 2025 to 2030 Our plan for how we'll drive regeneration and housing delivery to create high-quality homes and thriving places. GOV.UK · 16 Dec 2025 Policy & government Project Gigabit Network Build Contract – Northern Ireland The Northern Ireland Executive has awarded broadband provider Fibrus a Project Gigabit contract to provide over 9000 premises across Northern Ireland with access to gigabit-capable broadband. GOV.UK · 16 Dec 2025 Policy & government North Sea and Channel sprat fisheries management plan (FMP) for English and Scottish waters The North Sea and Channel sprat FMP describes how we will achieve the long-term sustainable management of sprat fisheries in English and Scottish waters. GOV.UK · 16 Dec 2025 Policy & government Queen scallop: proposed fisheries management plan consultation Seeking views on the proposed queen scallop fisheries management plan (FMP) for English waters and the environmental report on the FMP. GOV.UK · 16 Dec 2025 Policy & government North Sea and Channel sprat: proposed fisheries management plan consultation Seeking views on the proposed North Sea and Channel sprat fisheries management plan (FMP) for English and Scottish waters and the environmental report on the FMP. GOV.UK · 16 Dec 2025 Policy & government Southern North Sea and Channel skates and rays: proposed fisheries management plan consultation Seeking views on the proposed Southern North Sea and Channel skates and rays fisheries management plan (FMP) for English waters and the environmental report on the FMP. GOV.UK · 16 Dec 2025 Policy & government Southern North Sea and Channel skates and rays fisheries management plan (FMP) for English waters The Southern North Sea and Channel skates and rays FMP describes how we will achieve the long-term sustainable management of skates and rays fisheries in English waters. GOV.UK · 16 Dec 2025 Policy & government Southern North Sea demersal non-quota species fisheries management plan (FMP) for English waters The Southern North Sea demersal non-quota species FMP describes how we will achieve the long-term sustainable management of these fisheries in English waters. GOV.UK · 16 Dec 2025 Policy & government Dewatering and depositing silts from sustainable drainage systems (SUDS) on land: RPS 55 Environment Agency enforcement position on when you can dewater and deposit silt from SUDS without an environmental permit. GOV.UK · 16 Dec 2025 Policy & government Partial exemption (VAT Notice 706) Find out about partial exemption and the methods and calculations to use to see how much input tax you can recover. GOV.UK · 16 Dec 2025 Policy & government Schools financial value standard Explains the financial health and resource management standards schools need to confirm they have met in the schools financial value standard (SFVS). GOV.UK · 16 Dec 2025 Policy & government Economic Estimates: Annual GVA (gross value added) for the Digital Sector, 2023 (revised) Accredited official statistics estimating the contribution of the Digital Sector to the UK economy, measured by GVA (gross value added). This release provides revised figures for 2023 (including analysis of Regional GVA) as well as provisional figures for 2024. This release was delayed from an original August publication date due to ONS revisions to an underlying dataset. It has been moved further GOV.UK · 16 Dec 2025 Policy & government Schedule 14 appeal form Schedule 14 appeal form and guidance: Anyone who has made an unsuccessful application to a local highway authority for an order to modify the area's definitive map and statement can appeal the decision. GOV.UK · 16 Dec 2025 Policy & government S Hoevertsz v Compass Group UK and Ireland Ltd: 3302090/2023 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 16 Dec 2025 Policy & government Ms C Rayner v East of England Ambulance Service: 3302176/2020 and 3303126/2021 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 16 Dec 2025