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Fatal accident in Ahmedabad, Western India on 12 June 2025

Gross domestic product (GDP) measures the value of goods and services produced in the UK. It estimates the size of and growth in the economy.

Politico-Military Counsellor, Ankur Narayan, highlights E3 leaders’ reaffirmation of unwavering support for Ukraine’s defence, underscores the unsustainability of Russia’s war effort in the face of mounting casualties and minimal territorial gains, condemns continued Russian attacks on civilian infrastructure and irresponsible nuclear rhetoric, and calls on Russia to agree an immediate and unconditional ceasefire.

Time series data as part of the monthly GDP publication.

Monthly movements in gross value added for the service industries which overall account for around 79% of UK Gross Domestic Product (GDP).

Short-term measures of output by construction industry in April 2026.

Total value of UK exports and imports of goods and services in current prices, chained volume measures and implied deflators.

Movements in the volume of production for the UK production industries: manufacturing, mining and quarrying, energy supply, and water and waste management. Figures are seasonally adjusted.

Monthly movements in gross value added for the service industries, which overall account for around 79% of UK Gross Domestic Product (GDP).

Total value of UK exports and imports of goods and services in current prices, chained volume measures and implied deflators.

Movements in the volume of production for the UK production industries: manufacturing, mining and quarrying, energy supply, and water and waste management. Figures are seasonally adjusted.

Young Brits are set to benefit from Dutch style employment support as the Government steps up localised support to tackle rising NEET numbers.

HMRC crackdown targets criminals exploiting the high street.

More than £6 billion of new investment and around 8,000 new jobs have been announced this week, as companies from around the world choose to build, hire and scale here.

The public will be better protected from crime under a major expansion of tough Texas-style courts which will see thousands of offenders monitored by judges.

Strategy aims to deliver 5,000 new walking, wheeling and cycling routes and 10,000 safer crossings over the next 5 years.

Two-dose MenB vaccine to be offered to young people ahead of the autumn as part of a one-off vaccination programme in England.

We are seeking views on how the right to time off work for public duties operates in practice, and on proposed changes to the list of public duties eligible for time off under this legislation.

This publication provides details of the overseas trade in goods statistics (OTS) of the UK. They are a comprehensive dataset covering the UK's trade in goods at country and product level. They provide both aggregated and detailed data for over 9,000 commodities and more than 200 partner countries.

We are seeking views on the employment rights that are available to people with unpaid caring responsibilities and parents who have a seriously ill child.

Sets out the government’s vision, objectives and targets for active travel until 2035.

Community change-makers up and down the country are being celebrated in His Majesty The King’s Birthday Honours List today, with 1182 recipients awarded from every part of the UK.

The Government has today confirmed the timeline for phasing in its ban on imports of refined oil derived from Russia, as part of the recently announced package of sanctions to further squeeze Putin’s war machine. 

Defence Secretary Dan Jarvis MP opens Europe’s biggest drone testing centre in Swindon, learning lessons from the Ukraine and Iran conflicts.

Plans for a new champion for mutuals and co-ops have been unveiled in a speech by the Economic Secretary to the Treasury in Birmingham today.

As with any medicine, the MHRA will keep the safety and effectiveness of the adrenaline nasal spray under close review.  

Exporters and importers of goods and services in Great Britain by employment size and turnover size.

We are seeking views on the proposed subject content for a new GCSE in natural history.

Delivered to the International Atomic Energy Agency Board of Governors meeting on June 2026

EU and non-EU import and export data for April 2026.

Preliminary and updated outbreak assessments for peste des petits ruminants in Europe.

Added the latest outbreak assessment for African swine fever in Europe.

81 people from Northern Ireland are celebrated in His Majesty The King’s Birthday Honours List 2026

More than 80 people from Wales are celebrated in His Majesty The King’s Birthday Honours List for 2026.

More than 100 Scots who have contributed to their community and country are celebrated in His Majesty The King’s Birthday Honours List

A number of military personnel have been granted state honours in the King’s Birthday Honours list for their work in the Armed Forces.

At a meeting of leading figures from the UK’s hospitality, tourism and night-time economy sectors, ministers heard the industry’s plans to further bolster safety standards across the industry.

Hear from the Government Chief Scientific Adviser about why understanding the balance between benefits and harms is key to a safe digital world that safeguards children.

New regulations coming into force in April 2027 will require certain contractual control agreements affecting registered land in England and Wales to be submitted digitally to HM Land Registry.

Biodiversity, conservation and human influences on the natural world among the topics of study, as public encouraged to have their say on the new qualification.

Investigation into a collision between a passenger train and a portable rail grinding machine near to Redbridge, Hampshire, 19 May 2026.

The Subsidy Advice Unit (SAU) has accepted a request for a report providing advice to the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) concerning its proposed British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme.

Estimate of the number of filled jobs in the DCMS Sectors, for the period January 2025 to December 2025.

How the actual number of deaths in England compare with expected numbers for each week.

NIRSP statistics for the year 2025, with comparison to 2024.

Six monthly update of use of force by PSNI, including AEP (Attenuating Energy Projectile), police baton, irritant spray, firearms, police dogs, CED (conductive energy device) and water cannon.

Monthly A&E performance and emergency admissions for all A&E types, including Minor Injury Units and Walk-in Centres.

Annual Report for Financial Year statistics relating to injury road traffic collisions reported to Police 2025/26.

Proposals for an updated approach to managing onshore wind turbine interference with the Eskdalemuir seismic array.

A speech by Martin Coleman, Non-Executive Director and Panel Chair, delivered at BVA Live 2026.

Seeks views on how the third cycling and walking investment strategy (CWIS3) will work during its 5-year period.

Third report to Parliament on the progress in meeting the objectives of the CWIS.

Dr Nicola Rose, Executive Director of Science and Research at the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), has been appointed an OBE in the 2026 King’s Birthday Honours, for services to science and public health.

Advances in submarine and missile developments are among the achievements of Dstl staff in the latest Honours.

The King has been pleased to approve the following appointments.

The Prime Minister spoke to Taoiseach Micheál Martin this afternoon.

Two men sentenced in insolvency fraud and money laundering conspiracy

The King's Birthday Honours mark the extraordinary contributions and service of people across the UK.

The Birthday Honours 2026 Lists have been published, marking the achievements and service of extraordinary people across the UK.

The Government Cyber Action Plan aims to boost cyber resilience across the UK public sector by using emerging technologies to manage risk. The Government Cyber Coordination Centre (GC3) - a partnership between the NCSC and the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology - is leading this work, exploring how frontier AI can be applied safely to cyber defence across government.

Product Safety Report for Elephant Shape Sleep Pillow presenting a serious risk of suffocation.

Product Recall for Helly Hansen AS Buoyancy Aids presenting a risk of drowning.

Consultations and documents from Make Work Pay, a government initiative on labour market reform.

UK overseas trade in goods statistics and UK regional trade in goods statistics at summary product and country level, and by UK regions and devolved administrations.

Data on the number of migrants arriving in the UK in small boats and those who were prevented by French authorities from crossing the English Channel.

Official statistics in development on insights from client level data from local authorities, including information on assessments and long-term support.

Official statistics in development on insights from client level data from local authorities, including information on assessments and long-term support.

Directions for the NHS from the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care relating to Alternative Provider Medical Services (APMS) contracts in general practice.

Report presenting information on prosecutions and convictions in courts and out of court disposals in Northern Ireland for the period 1 January 2025 to 31 December 2025.

Statistics on firearm and shotgun certificates issued by police forces in England and Wales under the Firearms Acts 1968 to 1997.

A detailed breakdown of funding for flood and coastal erosion risk management in England.

Statement by Legal Adviser Colin McIntyre at the UN Security Council meeting on the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals.

Deputy Ambassador James Ford welcomed ODIHR’s preliminary findings that Armenia’s parliamentary elections were orderly and professionally conducted, congratulated Prime Minister Pashinyan, and affirmed UK support for strengthening democratic resilience.

The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) commissioned research to explore the early impacts of the Carer’s Leave Act 2023.

Estimated benefits of hiring supply teachers through the new supply teachers and education recruitment framework.

Research into the scale and economic contribution of the UK semiconductor sector.

England-level consumption and market value estimates for 6 key drugs (2024 to 2025) and usage patterns in England and Scotland (2021 to 2025).

How local authorities should implement Best Start Family Hubs and Healthy Babies services.

Updated the 'Avian influenza in wild birds: 2026’ list with data for week 10 of 2026.

The TRA will launch a new version of its Trade Remedies Service investigations platform this month.

David Hill has been appointed as the first Chief Executive of the Greater Cambridge Development Corporation.

Ofsted has today published the first of our annual updates to the education inspection toolkits and operating guides.

The Charity Commission and the Fundraising Regulator have today published new, joint guidance to help people who want to raise funds for charity.

The Birthday Overseas and International Honours List recognises people who have given exceptional service to the UK abroad and internationally.

Product Recall for Puggle Airlite 3-In-1 Folding Travel Cot and Playpen with Bassinette and Airlite 2-In-1 Folding Travel Cot & Playpen presenting a risk of choking.

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is investigating the completed acquisition by Spreadex Limited of the B2C business of Sporting Index Limited.

Monthly statistics on the population in custody of children and young people within the secure estate.

Statistical release covering returns from the UK and illegal working activity.

Monitoring for major, notifiable or new and emerging animal disease outbreaks internationally and in the UK.

Statistics in development including demographics and volumes of referrals, starts, first earnings, job outcomes and performance by contract area, month, and cohort.

Tables showing deaths registered in Northern Ireland in 2026, up to and including 5 June 2026.

Human-to-human hantavirus transmission: incubation, infectious period, asymptomatic or presymptomatic transmission and transmission routes.

Updated the 'Foot and mouth disease - commercial import restrictions: EU' section to reflect an outbreak of foot and mouth disease in Greece.

Product Safety Report for Dongguan Mumiy Technology Industry Co Ltd Colobyby Baby Self Feeding Bottle presenting a serious risk of choking.

Product Safety Report for So Souk Collection Iron Table Lamp presenting a high risk of electric shock.

Product Recall for 4 Gang Extension Lead presenting a serious risk of electric shock.

Product Safety Report for DUOTTS Pedelec Electric Bike presenting a serious risk of fire.

Product Safety Report for Multicoloured Magnetic Tiles presenting a serious risk of asphyxiation.

This treaty was presented to Parliament in June 2026.

Weekly prices of unleaded petrol and diesel.

Statutory guidance explaining how mayors of strategic authorities should assess lane rental schemes.

Statistics on the stationed location of UK regular service and civilian personnel and international global locations.

This is a biannual publication containing statistics on diversity declaration and representation of protected characteristics for military personnel employed by the Ministry of Defence.

Baroness Twycross' speech at the Libraries Connected Conference in Kenilworth, 2026.

This guidance explains how to consider the historic environment when developing and implementing forestry projects in England.

How the similar schools data model for attainment will work when it is introduced in September 2026.

Guidance for inspectors and providers on inspecting ITE provision in England under the renewed education inspection framework.

Guidance for inspectors and providers on inspecting further education and skills providers in England under the renewed education inspection framework.

Guidance for inspectors and schools on inspecting maintained schools and academies in England under the renewed education inspection framework.

Statutory and non-statutory guidance, professional standards and relevant research that Ofsted reviewed to inform and develop the renewed education inspection framework and toolkits.

Research and analysis to support and improve the development of sport policy.

A scoping review exploring evidence on the co-location of healthcare services and leisure facilities and their effectiveness in promoting physical activity.

A rapid review synthesising evidence on the effectiveness of three DCMS priority interventions to promote physical activity.

Regulatory Policy Committee's opinion of the quality of the evidence and analysis in the options assessment from the Department for Education.

A study of innovative methods for undergrounding transmission cables with costs for two methods over distances of 20km and 50km.

Rapid evidence assessment of international best practice in electricity transmission infrastructure delivery.

Guidance for further education providers registering for Taking Teaching Further (TTF) 2026 funding.

Estimates of energy savings to schools when switching to DfE's Energy for Schools.

The epidemiology, symptoms, diagnosis and management of Andes hantavirus infection.

Guidance for further education providers in England to apply for the 2026 cohort of Taking Teaching Further.

Regulatory Policy Committee's opinion of the quality of the evidence and analysis in the options assessments from the Department for Transport.

Aims to understand projected, allocated and delivered investment on walking, wheeling and cycling schemes in England.

Guidance for people who are thinking about fundraising for charity, including for an emergency situation, from the Charity Commission of England and Wales and the Fundraising Regulator.

Find out about the checks we carry out to make sure you're paying your workers at least the National Minimum Wage.

Find out when you must charge a minimum of 10 pence for single-use carrier bags, bags you're not required to charge for and the records you must keep and submit.

Guidance for inspectors and providers on inspecting registered early years settings in England under the renewed education inspection framework.

The rules for apprenticeship training and assessment funding, and guidance on the changes to assessment.

Updated register of licensed sponsors.

Updated register of licensed sponsors.

SNS Activity Tracker - Updated

Ms Belinda Lewis has been selected to become the next Governor of St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha.

We have been named one of The Sunday Times Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers 2026.

Recipients of the King’s Birthday Honours List 2026, sponsored by the Department for Business and Trade (DBT).

Recipients of the King's Ambulance Service Medal 2026.

The King’s Birthday Honours List 2026 recognises the outstanding achievements of people across the United Kingdom.

Recipients of The King’s Fire Service Medal 2026.

List of eligible further education settings where first-time students under 25 are able to receive the meningococcal B (MenB) vaccine.

A Sheffield start-up used UKDI funding to develop a robot that builds resilience into defence supply chains.

This Freedom of Information request relates to contracts regarding the security bodies.

Professional conduct panel outcome, including decision and reasons.

Location: King Road, River Severn approaches to Royal Portbury Dock, Bristol, England.

The Environment Agency has received an application from G A Robson & Sons Limited for a licence to abstract (take) water.

The Environment Agency has made an application to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs for a licence to abstract (take) water.

The Environment Agency has received an application from Balfour Beatty Civils Limited for a licence to abstract (take) water.

Sets out Active Travel England’s strategic priorities for 2026 to 2030.

The General Trade Licence for sanctioned processed oil products permits certain activities prohibited under the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019.

Import prohibitions in force under the Russia Sanctions Regulations 2019, as amended. It should be read alongside the statutory guidance.

Statistics and supporting information to help improve decision making when planning services for pregnant women, children, young people and families.

Details of successful applications for free schools and university technical colleges (UTCs) in the pre-opening stage.

As part of the Student Loans Company's commitment to transparency, it publishes details of expenses incurred by its board and executive leadership team

References and list of enforcement notices and prosecutions which involved illegal activity with animal medicines in the last year.

A monthly publication providing statistics on vehicle, driver, and theory tests conducted by the Driver & Vehicle Agency (DVA) in Northern Ireland.

Publication plan for HMRC National and Official Statistics. Any changes to the schedule will be detailed in the announcements.

Cost Containment Mechanism figures updated for latest month.

Added 10 March 2026: Clarification on how trading partners have been advised by Defra to complete certain GB health certificates.

Response to the Indian Ministry of Civil Aviation's statement on Air India Flight AI-171.

A collection of senior officials’ business expenses and hospitality for each quarter

These previous directions, published for public reference, were for the NHS from the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care and relate to APMS contracts in general practice.

Employment Appeal Tribunal Judgment of Judge Tayler on 12 June 2026.

The processes proposer groups will need to follow and the resources they can use to open successfully.

Find driver and vehicle software and IT systems that can report on performance measures for the DVSA earned recognition scheme for vehicle operators.

Check the availability and any issues affecting this service.

Access APHA reports, videos, publications and data on livestock, wildlife and small animals in England and Wales.

Doing business with the Reserve Forces’ and Cadets’ Associations (RFCA).

This document details NWS' process for handling requests for information under the Freedom of Information Act and the Environmental Information Regulations.

How to apply for temporary approval if your approval has been rejected or revoked in one of the application schemes.

When and how to complain to the Adjudicator's Office about HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) or the Valuation Office Agency (VOA).

Use our form to complain against HMRC, the Valuation Office Agency, or the Adjudicator’s Office.

What you can and cannot do when you help someone you know create a GOV.UK One Login and prove their identity.

Find out how to create a woodland management plan for grant and felling licence applications. This will help you plan and develop a sustainable woodland.

Community infrastructure levy notice under Regulation 117, 118 or 119 decisions issued from 1 January 2023

What you need to do to apply for approval for Vaping Products Duty and the Vaping Duty Stamps Scheme.

Course dates for Military Aviation Authority general courses, human factors and safety training for error prevention (STEP) courses.

Notices of publication and a consolidated list for designated standards for equipment for explosive atmospheres.

Application guidance on IFRS implementation for the public sector context.

Check a list of recent emails from HMRC to help you decide if the email you've received is a scam.

Check the list of alcohol wholesalers in the Isle of Man that have approval under the Alcohol Wholesaler Registration Scheme (AWRS).

Goods vehicle applications and decisions for the north west of England release 7147

PSV notices and proceedings for the north east of England release 2727

River Thames: lock keeper service rota updated for Monday 16 to Sunday 22 March 2026.

Removed the link to apply to book an exam as you cannot apply to book an exam until 12 June 2026.

Updated: Latest News and Veterans and the devolved nations sections.

New restriction notice for Henley Royal Regatta course construction (Mon 30 March - Fri 19 June 2026).

Updated 'Upcoming hearings'.

FN added 23 March to 30 March

River Thames: current conditions updated for Sunday 8 March 2026. Change to Bray reach.

Updated page, added 13 March 2026.

Information on the restrictions affecting the navigation on the River Thames.

Data on senior officials’ business expenses, including hospitality and travel

The Groceries Code Adjudicator is committed to being open about regular meetings held with retailers’ Code Compliance Officers.

Read the May/June 2026 record of the GCA progress meetings with the Code Compliance Officers (CCOs) from the designated retailers.

A collection of guidance you should follow for Plastic Packaging Tax.

As part of the Student Loans Company's commitment to transparency, it publishes details of supplier spend.

Find out when you'll need to submit data to us.

View the permit issued for Inspired Global Cuisine Limited, Oldham under the Industrial Emissions Directive.

List of vehicles eligible for OZEV residential chargepoint grants.

Minutes from meetings of the committee.

Staff numbers and costs for the Charity Commission for the financial year 2026 to 2027.

This collection explains what we are currently doing to deal with problems at the organisations we regulate, and selected recent actions.

As part of the Student Loans Company's commitment to transparency, it publishes details of supplier spend.

Decisions to be taken and decisions made for the South West region.

Data on the Regulator of Social Housing's spending over £250

How long SLC takes to pay invoices.

The public appointments, personal and business interests, and political activity of members of the Council for Science and Technology.

How local authorities should collect and submit data about providers of early years education to complete the annual early years census.

Learn how UKDI works with customers and suppliers to find and fund exploitable innovation to support UK defence and security.

A list of people who cannot make applications in certain courts or make further court claims.

A list of people who have been issued with orders stopping them from bringing certain cases to court.

Cases provisionally fixed for hearing in the Court of Appeal Criminal Division.

List of manufacturers and their medical devices granted an exemption by MHRA. The list also includes manufacturers whose exemption expired or was cancelled.

Screening Directions

Independent scrutiny of the evidence and analysis supporting the case for why regulation is necessary, listed by government department.

Reports on staff numbers and costs for Ofqual – updated monthly.

Hearings in the Court of Protection sitting at: 5th Floor, First Avenue House, 42-49 High Holborn London WC1V 6NP

Guidance and order forms for healthcare professionals who need to order pre-printed medical evidence forms from DWP.

These documents provide a template for organisations to sign the Armed Forces Covenant, and a list of example pledges to specify your commitments.

Submit a general aviation report (GAR) online if you are a pilot or carrier of a general aviation aircraft intending to travel to or from the UK.

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How the Animals in Science Regulation Unit collects, uses, and protects information provided by applicants and establishments.

Follow these steps when preparing to make an imports declaration on the Customs Declaration Service.

Use this guide as a supplement when using the CDS Declaration Instructions to import and export goods to and from Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) after the end of the transition period.

Find the DE 1/10 to DE 1/11 correlation table for making inventory import declarations on the Customs Declaration Service (CDS).

This Appendix contains the index list of Procedure Codes for Data Element 1/10 for CDS Inventory Exports Customs Clearance Requests (CCRs).

Find the DE 1/10 to DE 1/11 correlation table for making inventory export declarations on the Customs Declaration Service (CDS).

This Appendix contains the index list of Procedure Codes for Data Element 1/10 for CDS Inventory Imports Customs Clearance Requests (CCRs).

Find the 4-digit to 3-digit procedure to additional procedure code correlation matrix for making import declarations on the Customs Declaration Service (CDS).

This Appendix contains the specific completion rules instructions for each 3-digit Import Additional Procedure Code that can be used in Data Element (DE) 1/11 for Customs Clearance Requests (CCR) C21i.

Find out details of the procedure codes and additional procedure codes that are excluded from use with Simplified Declaration Procedure (SDP) with regular use and Entry in Declarants Records (EIDR).

How to pay Landfill Tax, and how long it takes for your payment to reach HMRC.

Details of access points, events and facilities on the River Wye.

Find out the completion rules and instructions for each 4-digit Requested and Previous Procedure Code that can be used in Data Element (DE) 1/10 for Imports.

Find out the completion rules instructions for each 3-digit Union and National Additional Procedure Code that can be used in Data Element (DE) 1/11 for Imports.

This Appendix contains the specific completion rules instructions for each 3-digit Export Additional Procedure Code that can be used in Data Element 1/11 for Customs Clearance Requests (CCR).

How to apply for access to personal data from DfE and its executive agencies.

Monday 09 March 2026 update.

Form and guidance for capital outturn return (COR).

Apply online for an export health certificate (EHC) to export animal by-products to make pet food from Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) to the EU or move them to Northern Ireland.

Find out about the unit that oversees the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act and how to access information on scientific procedures carried out on animals.

View the application submitted by Mrs Gillian Vivian for Fingle Bridge Inn, Fingle Bridge, Drewsteignton, Exeter, Devon, EX6 6PW.

View the application submitted by Mr Richard Palmer for Mill Cottage, Mill Lane, Water Newton, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE8 6LY.

View the application submitted by Mr Richard Westlake for Causeway Hall, The Causeway, Halstead, Essex, CO9 4RT.

View the application submitted by Ms Kate Higgins for Riversmead, Hellandbridge, Bodmin, Cornwall, PL30 4QR.

View the application submitted by Persimmon Homes for Langford Bridge, Augustine Road, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 5GP.

This document sets out the broad framework within which GIAA will operate.

View the surrender issued for Grimsby Chemical Works, Grimsby under the Industrial Emissions Directive.

This is a list of all the Government Internal Audit Agency's internal audit clients.

The British High Commission in Nairobi is inviting suppliers to submit a bid to supply soft furnishings and accessories.

This page brings together all Command Papers published in the Treaty Series from 2018 onwards.

Information from government departments, agencies and public bodies, including news, campaigns, policies and contact details.

Upper Tribunal Administrative Appeals Chamber decision by Judge Buckley on 25 May 2026.

Upper Tribunal Tax and Chancery decision of Mr Justice Johnson and Judge Greenbank on 12 June 2026.

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Lord Collins of Highbury was appointed Deputy Leader of the House of Lords and Government Spokesperson for Equalities on 8 October 2024 and Parliamentary Secretary on 12 June 2026. He was previously Lord in Waiting (Government Whip) between 8 October 2024 and 12 June 2026. He was also previously Parliamentary Under Secretary of State in the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office from 9 July 2024 to 7 September 2025. Lord Collins was appointed Prime Minister’s Special Representative on Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict (PSVI) on 15 November 2024. Lord Collins was an Assistant General Secretary of the Transport Union (1994 to 1999) and the General Workers Union, later Unite (1999 to 2008). Lord Collins served as General Secretary of the Labour Party (2008 to 2011) before joining the House of Lords in 2011. Before joining government, Lord Collins was Co-Chair All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Nutrition for Growth. He was also an officer of the APPG on Global LGBT Rights which advances LGBT rights around the world. Lord Collins is also Patron of Positive East, London’s largest HIV charity based in the East End. Follow Lord Collins on X/Twitter: @Lord_Collins

Lords spokesperson on equalities.

Baroness Taylor of Stevenage was appointed Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government on 9 July 2024. She was previously Baroness in Waiting (Government Whip) between 9 July 2024 and 12 June 2026.

Lords spokesperson  Corporate matters  Covid-19 inquiry  Housing delivery and strategy engagement  Local government engagement  Homeownership and homebuying process  New Homes Ombudsman and redress  Sponsorship of Social Housing Regulator  Planning casework 

Responsibilities include: cyber telecoms space economic security Regulatory Innovation Office (RIO) digital inclusion and skills talent – entrepreneurial and investor

Baroness Lloyd of Effra CBE was appointed Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State in the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology on 11 September 2025. She was previously both Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State in the Department for Business and Trade and Baroness in Waiting (Government Whip) between 11 September 2025 and 12 June 2026.

Baroness Twycross was appointed Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Department for Culture, Media and Sport on 23 July 2024. She was previously Baroness in Waiting (Government Whip) between 11 July 2024 and 12 June 2026.

All Lords Business (except prisons and probation) Family Justice Parole Policy Probate (excluding fees) Mental Capacity Office for the Public Guardian administration Transparency and FOI SI Minister

Lord Whitehead CBE was appointed as a Minister of State in the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero on 11 November 2025. Education Alan studied Politics and Philosophy at the University of Southampton, later receiving a PhD in Political Science from the institution. Political career Alan served as Labour MP for Southampton Test between 1997 and 2024. He has previously been Parliamentary Under-Secretary in the Department of Transport, Local Government and Regions from 2001 to 2002, been a member of the Energy and Climate Change Select Committee from 2009 to 2015, and served as Shadow Minister for Energy Security from 2016 to 2024. Career outside politics From 1979 to 1982 he was Director of OUTSET charity, then from 1983 to 1992 he worked for the BIIT charity, where he was also a director. He was elected to Southampton City Council between 1980 to 1992, and was the Leader of the Council between 1984 to 1992, where he championed innovative energy projects such as geothermal heating for the Civic Centre. He became Professor of Public Policy and Administration at Southampton Institute in 1992.

The minister is responsible for: biomethane tidal geothermal individual planning decisions all departmental business in the House of Lords

Baroness Curran was appointed Baroness in Waiting (Government Whip) on 12 June 2026. She was previously Minister of State in the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero between 22 May 2025 and 6 June 2025.

Lord Lemos CMG CBE was appointed Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State in the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government on 12 June 2026. He was previously Lord in Waiting (Government Whip) between 22 July 2025 and 12 June 2026. Lord Lemos joined HMPPS as Lead Non-Executive Board Member on 1 May 2018 and chaired the Agency Board leaving role on 20 March 2025. He is Chair of Hofesh Shechter Dance Company. He is the author of many publications about social policy and supporting vulnerable people, including The Good Prison: Conscience, crime and punishment published in 2014. His former roles include Chair of English Heritage, Chair of London Institute of Banking and Finance, Vice-President of the British Board of Film Classification, Chair of Payments UK, the Lending Standards Board, Banking Code Standards Board, Notting Hill Housing, and the Money Advice Service; Deputy Chair and Acting Chair of the British Council; a trustee of London University and Dartington Hall Trust, an Audit Commissioner, a Civil Service Commissioner and a non-executive director of the Crown Prosecution Service.

Baroness Ramsey was appointed Baroness in Waiting (Government Whip) on 12 June 2026. She was previously on the Committee on Standards in Public Life until 28 October 2020. She is currently Chair of Young Epilepsy and Chair of the Children and Young People Steering Group for Transforming Care, NHS England. She was previously Chair of Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. She joined the Trust in November 2012 from University College London Hospitals (UCLH) where she was Vice Chair. She has previously served on the Council of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society, the Department of Health Audit and Risk Committee, chaired a local Housing Association and has been Head of Law for two London boroughs. She also served on the Independent Commission into regeneration and wealth creation in non-Metropolitan areas established by the Local Government Association.

The Leader of the House is responsible for delivery of the government’s legislative programme and chairs the Parliamentary Business and Legislation Cabinet Committee. The role involves managing the business of the House of Commons in close cooperation with the Chief Whip, making a weekly business statement to the House and facilitating motions and debate in the Chamber. The Leader of the House acts as the government’s representative in the House (by statute sitting on the House of Commons Commission, Public Accounts Commission, and the Speaker’s Committee on the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority); and as the House’s representative in government, including by contributing to the civil service’s efforts to build parliamentary capability and by taking up members’ requests for help on ministerial correspondence and questions. The Leader of the House also sits on the Members Estimate Committee.

The Privy Council is one of the oldest parts of the government and advises on the exercise of prerogative business and certain functions assigned to The King and the Council by Acts of Parliament. It is, therefore, the mechanism through which interdepartmental agreement is reached on those items of government business which, for historical or other reasons, fall to ministers as Privy Counsellors rather than as departmental ministers. The Lord President of the Council has ministerial responsibility for the Privy Council Office which manages Privy Council business.

Lord Leong CBE was appointed Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State in the Department of Business and Trade on 12 June 2026. He was previously Lord in Waiting (Government Whip) between 11 July 2024 and 12 June 2026.

Emma Foody was appointed Assistant Whip, House of Commons on 12 June 2026. She was elected as the MP for Cramlington and Killingworth in July 2024.

Dame Angela Eagle DBE was appointed Minister of State (Security Minister) at both the Home Office and the Cabinet Office on 12 June 2026. She was previously Minister of State in the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs from 6 September 2025 to 12 June 2026, and Minister of State (Minister for Border Security and Asylum) at the Home Office from 8 July 2024 to 6 September 2025. She was elected as the MP for Wallasey in the general election of July 2024. Political career Angela  was first elected to Parliament in 1992, when she became the first ever Labour Member of Parliament for Wallasey.    In her time as MP for Wallasey, Angela has served as a minister in several departments. Under Tony Blair, these included Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Environment, Transport and the Regions; for Social Security and for Home Affairs. She also served as Opposition Whip under Tony Blair. In Gordon Brown’s government she served as Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury and Minister of State for Pensions and Ageing Society. In Ed Miliband’s shadow cabinet, she served as Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury. In 2011, she became Shadow Leader of the House. In 2015, she was appointed as Shadow Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, a position she held until June 2016.   During her time as a backbencher, Angela has sat on the Treasury Select Committee and the Intelligence and Security Committee and held a number of positions within the Labour Party including membership of the National Executive Committee and Chair of the Equalities Committee.  Personal life Angela is the second openly lesbian member of Parliament. She is an Honorary Fellow of St John’s College Oxford, and was made a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 2021 for Parliamentary and political service.

Jade Botterill was appointed Junior Lord of the Treasury (Government Whip) on 12 June 2026. She was previously Assistant Whip, House of Commons between 7 September 2025 and 12 June 2026. She was elected as the MP for Ossett and Denby Dale in July 2024.

Calvin Bailey was appointed Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State in the Ministry of Defence on 12 June 2026. He was elected as the MP for Leyton and Wanstead in July 2024.

Stephen Morgan was appointed Minister of State in the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on 12 June 2026. He was previously Junior Lord of the Treasury (Government Whip) from 7 September 2025 to 12 June 2026 and Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Early Education) at the Department for Education between 9 July 2024 and 7 September 2025. He was elected as the Labour MP for Portsmouth South in June 2017.

We, the undersigned, commit to honour the Armed Forces Covenant and support the Armed Forces Community. We recognise the value Serving Personnel, both Regular and Reservists, Veterans and military families contribute to our business and our country.

We, the undersigned, commit to honour the Armed Forces Covenant and support the Armed Forces Community. We recognise the value Serving Personnel, both Regular and Reservists, Veterans and military families contribute to our business and our country.

We, the undersigned, commit to honour the Armed Forces Covenant and support the Armed Forces Community. We recognise the value Serving Personnel, both Regular and Reservists, Veterans and military families contribute to our business and our country.

Trudi Clarke joined the MMO in February 2017 from Broads Authority (BA), a member of the National Park family with additional responsibilities for navigation. During a 20 year career in the BA Trudi held a range of senior and executive level positions including Director of Operations, Director of Waterways and Assistant Director of Field Services. In the latter role Trudi led a team of 65 and was responsible for all the construction, maintenance and environment work of the Broads Authority, which includes third party licensing for navigation works, leading the Ranger Services to support the recreational use of the area and developing safety policy and delivery including the Port Marine Safety Code safety management system. Trudi was responsible for the development of the Broads Authority Act 2009 which brought new powers for managing navigation, including construction standards for vessels and the introduction of third party insurance requirements, as well as greater powers to regulate high risk activities such as water skiing. Trudi began her public sector career as a Civil Engineer with Norwich City Council, and secured her Harbour master Diploma in 2012.

We, the undersigned, commit to honour the Armed Forces Covenant and support the Armed Forces Community. We recognise the value Serving Personnel, both Regular and Reservists, Veterans and military families contribute to our business and our country.

We, the undersigned, commit to honour the Armed Forces Covenant and support the Armed Forces Community. We recognise the value Serving Personnel, both Regular and Reservists, Veterans and military families contribute to our business and our country.

We, the undersigned, commit to honour the Armed Forces Covenant and support the Armed Forces Community. We recognise the value Serving Personnel, both Regular and Reservists, Veterans and military families contribute to our business and our country.

We, the undersigned, commit to honour the Armed Forces Covenant and support the Armed Forces Community. We recognise the value Serving Personnel, both Regular and Reservists, Veterans and military families contribute to our business and our country.

We, the undersigned, commit to honour the Armed Forces Covenant and support the Armed Forces Community. We recognise the value Serving Personnel, both Regular and Reservists, Veterans and military families contribute to our business and our country.

We, the undersigned, commit to honour the Armed Forces Covenant and support the Armed Forces Community. We recognise the value Serving Personnel, both Regular and Reservists, Veterans and military families contribute to our business and our country.

We, the undersigned, commit to honour the Armed Forces Covenant and support the Armed Forces Community. We recognise the value Serving Personnel, both Regular and Reservists, Veterans and military families contribute to our business and our country.

The Committee on Carcinogenicity of Chemicals in Food, Consumer Products and the Environment (COC) advises the government and government agencies on whether substances are likely to cause cancer.

Helping to strengthen the quality and credibility of sanitary and phytosanitary policy.

New information about a State of Emergency which is now in place in some regions within Belize City and the Belize District (‘Warnings and insurance’ page).

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is responsible for food safety and food hygiene in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. It works with local authorities to enforce food safety regulations and its staff work in meat plants to check the standards are being met. The FSA also has responsibility for labelling policy in Wales and Northern Ireland, and for nutrition policy in Northern Ireland. FSA is a non-ministerial department, supported by 2 agencies and public bodies .

The Independent Advisory Panels (IAPs) support the assessment of medical devices listed in Part IX of the NHS England and Wales Drug Tariff.

This is a partnership between government, business and civil society, providing strategic leadership to support delivery of the government’s Clean Energy Superpower Mission.

Matt is the Deputy Government Actuary. He was appointed in August 2022, following an open competition for the role. Prior to that he was Actuarial Director for Clients, Growth and Development. He is a member of GAD’s Board and Executive. Together with the Actuarial Directors he provides Board oversight for GAD’s actuarial teams. He also chairs the department’s Operational Group. Matt joined GAD in 2011 after working in a variety of roles in several private sector actuarial consultancies.

Updated information about risks from kidnapping for ransom and terrorist kidnap ('Safety and security' page).

Addition of information about Local Elections on Sunday 22 March with transport restrictions and temporary ban on drinking alcohol until midnight on Sunday 22 March (‘Warnings and insurance’ Page)

International tax issues including the principles of double taxation relief and an introduction to double taxation agreements

The National Commission into the Regulation of AI in Healthcare is an expert, non-statutory advisory body established by the MHRA to review current regulations and provide recommendations for a new regulatory framework for AI in healthcare.

Updated information about the regional escalations and new information about extending your visa, public gatherings and security sites and incidents (‘Warnings and insurance’, ‘Entry requirements’ and ‘Safety and security’ pages).

Some content of this manual is being considered for archiving. If there is content you use regularly, please email hmrcmanualsteam@hmrc.gov.uk to let us know as soon as possible. Our debt management and banking processes incorporates material covered in the Recovery Manual and the Banking Accounting Guide (BAAG)

SACN provides independent advice on nutrition and related health matters to the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities and other UK government organisations.

The minister is responsible for: Digital ID

Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent was appointed as Parliamentary Secretary in the Cabinet Office on 3 March 2026. She was previously Baroness in Waiting (Government Whip) between 11 July 2024 and 12 June 2026.

The Parliamentary Secretary is responsible for supporting the Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister and the Minister for the Cabinet Office on coordination and delivery of cross-government priorities. In particular, the Minister’s responsibilities are to support the Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister and the Minister for the Cabinet Office on: Constitution and House of Lords reform  Propriety and ethics Correspondence Lords Business

Decision making, executive and managerial bodies in the Home Office.