Strengthening civic space and youth voter engagement in Mongolia: call for proposals
Mongolia’s civic space remains comparatively open, but evidence indicates a narrowing environment, including increasing constraints on civil society actors. These challenges are more pronounced outside Ulaanbaatar, where civil society capacity and representation are more limited. At the same time, recent electoral cycles have seen declining voter turnout, particularly among young and first-time voters. Strengthening rural […]
Procedure guide for new local plan system published
This initial edition of the guide supports local planning authorities (LPAs) and others involved in plan preparation and examination. It offers practical guidance, procedure and information and covers the gateway assessments and the examination process in detail. The new local plan system, developed by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) and with specialist input from the Planning Inspectorate, came into force in March 2026 with […]
CMA orders StubHub UK to refund customers over hidden fees
CMA orders more than £590,000 to be repaid to customers – the average payout will be around £10 per transaction StubHub UK also fined close to £900,000 after failing to include mandatory fees in the price of tickets shown at the beginning of the sales process Investigation is part of the CMA’s work to clamp down […]
UK to secure critical minerals boosting economic resilience and cutting reliance on imports
Government backs critical minerals projects across the UK, strengthening Britain’s economic security by diversifying supply. £50m investment will turbocharge domestic production of critical minerals to help shore up UK’s supplies of smartphones, fridges and electric vehicle batteries. This builds on over £200m government support for critical minerals projects boosting local jobs and opportunity. Households and […]
Government strengthens wildfire resilience heading into summer
Through the new programme, teams of specialist firefighters will be positioned in key areas and ready to respond to fires across England – delivering help to people on the ground more quickly and taking pressure off local services as the number of incidents continues to grow. The teams have undergone intense training over spring and summer, upskilling in the latest strategies like tactical burning, and travelling to South Africa and Poland to learn from the […]
World Cup booze ban for 7,300 offenders thanks to crime-cutting alcohol tags
Offenders to be fitted with innovative tags that measure alcohol intake 24/7 Drinking expected to soar as fans tune in to football games from pubs and at home Tags help to protect our streets from £21 billion cost of booze-fuelled crime Statistics show that around 7,300 criminals either released from prison or serving a community sentence will be forced to wear alcohol tags at some point during the tournament. The innovative tags work around the clock and quickly detect if […]
New UK–Japan investment partnership for Africa and emerging Asia
The UK and Japan’s development finance institutions (DFIs), British International Investment (BII), and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), have agreed a new partnership to deepen collaboration in mobilising investment into developing economies across Africa and emerging Asia. The partnership was formalised through a Memorandum of Cooperation (MOC), signed during Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s visit […]
Report 08/2026: Collision between two passenger trains near Talerddig
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Leaders’ declaration on tackling migrant smuggling
We, the Leaders of the G7, reaffirm our enduring efforts to prevent and counter the smuggling of migrants. Taking stock of the G7 Leaders’ statements adopted in Apulia in 2024 and Kananaskis in 2025, we renew our commitment to preventing, countering and dismantling organised criminal networks that profit from the smuggling of migrants, the trafficking […]
UK clamps down on shady networks supplying Putin’s illegal war with new sanctions package
UK announces 70 new sanctions targeting Russia’s decrepit shadow fleet, military procurement supply chains and illicit finance networks used to circumvent sanctions. UK ramps up pressure on Russia during G7 Summit following latest abhorrent attacks against Ukraine, killing innocent civilians and destroying holy sites. The UK has now sanctioned almost 500 individuals, entities and ships under its Russia sanctions regime in 2026 alone, as allied support for Ukraine tops the G7 agenda. The UK has unleashed a major new sanctions package choking […]