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Achieving our objectives; Supporting our stakeholders: OFAC-OFSI Enhanced Partnership Exchange 2026
Sanctions are among the most powerful tools available to the U.S. and UK governments in advancing our respective foreign policy and national security interests. In January 2026, as part of the continuing Enhanced Partnership, the HM Treasury’s Office of Financial …
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A survey for the pig sector
The Agricultural Supply Chain Adjudicator (ASCA) has launched a survey of the UK pig sector to better understand current challenges, awareness of the Fair Dealing Obligations and experiences across the supply chain.
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Amardeep’s story of resilience and ambition
Amardeep Panesar shares her journey from growing up in East London to becoming a senior school leader, highlighting the challenges she faced and how she pushed through them.
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Kieran’s story: From reluctant student to inspirational teacher
Kieran Anderson shares his story of how he got into teaching
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How to keep cool and stay well during hot weather
During the summer, many of us enjoy the longer days, warmer evenings, and time outdoors. But warmer weather also brings real risks to health, especially when temperatures climb higher than usual.
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What the UK NSC looks for when considering new screening tests
As part of its open call process, the UK NSC can accept proposals for new screening tests that are supported by evidence published in peer-reviewed literature.
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How Shaw Education Trust took control of supply staffing - and what your trust could learn from it
For Shaw Education Trust (SET), a multi-academy trust of 31 schools across England, supply staffing had become one of the largest and least controlled areas of expenditure, with annual costs rising to over £5 million*. SET took a step back …
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Turning plastic waste on our beaches into vital scientific data
Have you ever walked along a beach and noticed pieces of plastic waste washed up along the shore? Don’t walk past it. There might be valuable scientific data attached (as well as removing litter from the beach being the right …
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Designing services for people who’ve lost trust online
Rachel Malic, content designer at HMRC shares how to design to rebuild trust in using public services for people who have been affected by scams.
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Bringing researchers together: launching the first OPSS Areas of Research Interest
On 4th June, The Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) held an online event to raise awareness of our recently published Areas of Research Interest (ARIs), and strengthen our OPSS connections with the research community. Around 60 external researchers …
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🏠 Making rented homes safer with new £7k fines - explainer
✅ Good news if you rent privately, as your local council can now take stronger action against your landlord if your home is found to have a serious hazard. A new power in the Renters’ Rights Act is now in …
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How GovPrint is supporting our efficiency and digital sustainability ambitions
GovPrint is a cross-government cloud-based service that lets civil servants securely print documents from any enabled location. In this post, our Live Services team explains how it rolled out GovPrint across MHCLG offices, and how this shared solution supports our efficiency and sustainability ambitions.
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FETF 2026 grant funding agreements now being issued
The first grant funding agreements for FETF 2026 are now being issued, bringing successful applicants one step closer to investing in new equipment and technology. Applicants should read their agreement carefully, accept their offer before the deadline and start planning equipment orders with suppliers.
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Food Fact Check: CBD safety and health claims
Food Fact Check: Chris Stockdale, Head of CBD policy and Max Tollitt, Senior Policy Advisor, CBD Policy answers questions about CBD.
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Unlocking the geography of health and deprivation: two enhanced analytical tools launch today
By Sarah Hammonds, Urban Greening Senior Officer This blog discusses the launch of two new tools: the Index of Multiple Environmental Deprivation (IMED) and the Environmental Equity Index (EEI). Built collaboratively over 18 months, they map environmental pressures and health …
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Welcome to Invasive Species Week - what is Cefas doing?
Aquatic invasive non‑native species can disrupt the delicate balance of our ecosystems, displacing native wildlife and altering habitats. From spreading diseases to creating new competition, their impacts can be far-reaching. In our increasingly connected world, these species are spreading more easily than ever, and climate …
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Hot weather and heatwaves: guidance for schools and other education settings
There are several ways that schools can make changes to keep children safe in hot weather, especially as children are more at risk of becoming ill with heat-related issues than adults. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has published updated guidance …
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Keeping our seafarers safe on World Hydrography Day
With more than 90% of the UK’s imports and exports moving by sea, on World Hydrography Day let’s take a closer look at the high-resolution seabed mapping work overseen by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency.
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Enhancing digital trust through trust services – an update
In December 2024, we blogged about OfDIA’s work to explore how the wider take up of UK qualified trust services across the economy might complement the evolving UK digital identity ecosystem. In August 2025, we launched a call for views on trust services. We have now published the findings from …
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Explainer: How we’re making buying and selling a home simpler, faster and more certain
The way you buy and sell a home is changing to make it faster, simpler, and more certain. 🔑 What does that mean? 🏠 What this means for you 📊 Why the current system needs fixing 📅 What happens now? ❓ Common questions Phil Spencer, Move iQ founder - top tips …
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Coverage of home buying and selling reforms
There is widespread positive national and consumer media coverage following MHCLG’s announcement of major reforms to the homebuying and selling system, aimed at making transactions faster, more transparent, and less likely to fall through. The Financial Times reports the government’s …
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How The Bus Station helped us grow Co‑Lab in West Cumbria
Supported by Sellafield Ltd’s social impact programme, The Bus Station is helping businesses like Co Lab establish, grow and contribute to West Cumbria’s economy.
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Using AI to support planning decisions – what it means for planners and residents
A new AI planning prototype, developed with Google DeepMind and Faculty, is being tested with three local planning authorities to help officers process applications faster. The tool analyses applications and surfaces relevant policies while planning officers remain the key decision makers. Our ambition is to halve processing times for householder applications.
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Connection must be at the heart of adult social care
This week is Loneliness Awareness Week and I wanted to thank Phil Holmes, this year’s President of ADASS for challenging us to think about the contribution of adult social care to tackling loneliness. When I think back to my time as a front-line social …
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How our move to GovPrint is delivering sustainability and social value
John Dare explains how GovPrint, our new managed print service, shows that we’re doing more than replacing old devices. By partnering with the Ministry of Justice and DSA Connect, we’re turning end-of-life printers into an opportunity to deliver zero landfill waste while supporting rehabilitation and employment.
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Laying the groundwork for the Nature Restoration Fund
The Nature Restoration Fund (NRF) is a landmark reform to the way housing and infrastructure developers meet their environmental responsibilities. Yesterday, 18 June 2026, two sets of secondary legislation were laid before Parliament. This is an important step towards putting the fund into practice, …
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Explaining targeted screening
The UK NSC welcomes proposals for targeted screening programmes as part of its open call process.
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Misleading claims on local government reorganisation
There have been misleading claims reported in the Times today saying that decisions on local government reorganisation are “gerrymandering”. This is simply not true. These decisions are being made in line with the published criteria – not on a party …
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UK Space Agency staff member wins NATO Early Career Award
Diana Luncă, Senior Programme Lead for National Security at the UK Space Agency, has won the NATO STO SCI Early Career Award for her outstanding contribution to a NATO research meeting on the use of dual-use space technologies for Alliance operations and security.
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How user-centred design shaped a new jobs and careers homepage
Plans for a new employment support service were set out in 2024’s Get Britain Working White Paper. The report describes a need for a new way of helping jobseekers, using products that keep pace with a changing labour market. Tasked …
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Five years of making justice more accessible
In April, the Digital Accessibility Team reached an important milestone, our fifth anniversary. We cannot quite believe how the time has flown. We started as a small team with a big ambition, and we have grown into a well-established function …
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Celebrating Linnk Group: A King’s Award for Enterprise in International Trade
We’re proud to celebrate Linnk Group, a recipient of the King’s Award for Enterprise in International Trade, recognised for its strong global growth and commitment to excellence over the past seven years. Founded by CEO Jamie Sobrany, Linnk Group has …
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Update from the GDS Responsible AI Advisory Panel
How is government using AI responsibly? Insights, challenges and next steps from the GDS’s Responsible AI Advisory Panel.
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Giving you a clearer picture of driving test waiting times
Today we're publishing new data on GOV.UK that gives a fuller view of waiting times than ever before - and we'll be updating it every month, broken down by each individual driving test centre.
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Why aren’t policymakers listening?
Health and social care expert, Alex Turk considers with how policymakers might listen better to citizens.
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How the Register of Overseas Entities helps to tackle economic crime
The Register of Overseas Entities came into force in August 2022. This blog post explores how the register is improving transparency of property ownership in the UK and helps tackle economic crime.
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Another WOAH moment
Renewed for five years! The APHA/RVC’s WOAH Collaborating Centre for Risk Analysis & Modelling reflects on its achievements and looks ahead to what is next.
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What is Test, Learn and Grow?
The history of the Test, Learn and Grow programme to date and what we've learned so far.
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Why we write
Kara introduces the Test, Learn and Grow blog - why we want to work in the open and how to be involved.
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Coverage of AI planning tools announcement
There is positive national coverage following a joint announcement by MHCLG and DSIT of two new AI-powered planning tools designed to speed up planning decisions and support the government's ambition to build the homes this country needs. Press Association ran …