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Guidance and regulation

• Additional information you must submit before you claim Research and Development tax relief
  • Detailed guide
  • 26 September 2025
  • HM Revenue & Customs
• Tell HMRC you want to claim Research and Development (R&D) tax relief
  • Detailed guide
  • 31 October 2024
  • HM Revenue & Customs
• Check if you can claim Research & Development (R&D) tax relief
  • Detailed guide
  • 8 May 2024
  • HM Revenue & Customs
• Submit a proposal
  • Detailed guide
  • 13 August 2026
  • UK Defence Innovation, Defence and Security Accelerator, and Defence Science and Technology Laboratory
• Check what Research and Development (R&D) costs you can claim
  • Detailed guide
  • 31 October 2024
  • HM Revenue & Customs

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News and communications

• Fusion energy expert Prof Dennis Whyte appointed next UKAEA CEO
  • 12 August 2026
  • UK Atomic Energy Authority
  • Press release
• Under Pressure: Record plasma for UK flagship machine
  • 6 August 2026
  • UK Atomic Energy Authority
  • Press release
• Advancing the Royal Navy's mine-hunting capability
  • 4 August 2026
  • Defence Science and Technology Laboratory
  • Case study
• Letter to the Prime Minister on investment in innovative science and technology companies
  • 28 July 2026
  • Council for Science and Technology
  • Correspondence
• Developing drone technology for future warfare
  • 27 July 2026
  • Defence Science and Technology Laboratory
  • Case study

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Research and statistics

• Putting people at the centre of UK climate adaptation and resilience
  • 28 July 2026
  • Government Office for Science
  • Research
• Consumer insights tracker
  • 16 July 2026
  • Food Standards Agency
  • Research
• Research at RHC
  • 10 July 2026
  • Regulatory Horizons Council
  • Research
• Consumer insights on innovative food technologies
  • 25 June 2026
  • Food Standards Agency
  • Research
• Thematic report on emerging food innovations in the UK
  • 25 June 2026
  • Food Standards Agency
  • Research

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Policy papers and consultations

• Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) economic growth goals
  • 8 July 2026
  • Department of Health and Social Care and Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency
  • Policy paper
• Top emerging UK food innovations: 2025-2035
  • 25 June 2026
  • Food Standards Agency
  • Policy paper
• UK Atomic Energy Authority strategy 2026 to 2030
  • 14 April 2026
  • UK Atomic Energy Authority and Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
  • Policy paper
• UK Antarctic Strategy to 2035
  • 1 December 2025
  • Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
  • Policy paper
• Replacing animals in science strategy
  • 11 November 2025
  • Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, Home Office, and Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
  • Policy paper

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Transparency and freedom of information releases

• UKAEA Annual Report and Accounts 2025 to 2026
  • 16 July 2026
  • UK Atomic Energy Authority and Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
  • Corporate report
• UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) research involving animals
  • 9 July 2026
  • UK Health Security Agency
  • Corporate report
• UK Atomic Energy Authority register of interests
  • 1 June 2026
  • UK Atomic Energy Authority
  • Transparency
• DBT annual statement on research integrity: 2024 to 2025
  • 20 February 2026
  • Department for Business and Trade
  • Transparency
• ACE Annual Review 2024-25
  • 30 July 2025
  • Accelerated Capability Environment
  • Corporate report

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Organisations

• Department for
  Science, Innovation
  & Technology
• UK Atomic
  Energy
  Authority
• Ministry
  of Defence
• Foreign, Commonwealth
  & Development Office
• Department
  of Health &
  Social Care

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• Department for
  Energy Security
  & Net Zero
• HM Revenue
  & Customs
• Home Office
• Government
  Office for Science
• Department for
  Business & Trade
• Government Office for
  Technology Transfer
• Medicines & Healthcare products
  Regulatory Agency
• Department
  for Transport
• Department
  for Environment,
  Food & Rural Affairs
• Mining Remediation Authority
• Prime Minister's Office
  10 Downing Street
• HM Treasury
• UK Health
  Security
  Agency
• Research Collaboration Advice Team
• UK Defence
  Innovation
• Department
  for Education
• Government Property Agency
• Office for Product
  Safety & Standards
• Open Innovation Team
• Scotland Office

• Defence Science and Technology Laboratory
• Nuclear Waste Services
• Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
• UK Space Agency
• Food Standards Agency
• Government Chemist
• Sellafield Ltd
• Office for Life Sciences
• Council for Science and Technology
• Defence Equipment and Support
• Nuclear Restoration Services
• UK Fusion Energy
• Accelerated Capability Environment
• Environment Agency
• Life Sciences Organisation

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