OBR warns energy price surge could derail UK inflation retreat
UK inflation could be on track to end the year at about 3 per cent if oil and gas prices remain at their current elevated levels, a top official from the government’s budget watchdog has said. David Miles, the top economist at the Office for Budget Responsibility, said that while the watchdog had forecast inflation […]
Civil Procedure Rule Committee: Annual open meeting 8 May 2026
Are you interested in observing the rule making process? The Civil Procedure Rule Committee is hosting the annual Open Meeting of the Committee on 8 May 2026. Source link
UK manufacturers to save millions of pounds a year as government removes offshore wind energy tariffs
The UK Government will remove tariffs on 33 industrial goods from 1 April through a new tariff measure which will save offshore wind energy manufacturers millions of pounds a year and support progress towards the UK’s Clean Energy Superpower mission. The measure will enable British manufacturers to produce components at a reduced cost and allow […]
UK government does not know what it spends on consultants, say MPs
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The UK government is unable to hit its cost-cutting targets on consultants because it does not know how much it is spending on them, according to a parliamentary report. The public accounts committee said on […]
The United Kingdom remains committed to eradicating the threat posed by chemical weapons in Syria: UK statement at the UN Security Council
The United Kingdom remains resolute in its commitment to eradicating the threat posed by chemical weapons in Syria. We welcome the 22 January publication of the fifth Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) Investigation and Identification Team (IIT) report. The report concluded that there are reasonable grounds to believe that the Syrian Arab […]
Nigel Farage U-turns on his Iran war position
Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what Trump’s second term means for Washington, business and the world Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has U-turned on his position on the UK’s involvement in the Iran war amid growing evidence the British public opposes the US-Israeli offensive that has driven up the […]
Hereditary Peers Bill passes in House of Lords, paving the way for further reform
Hereditary peers will no longer have the right to sit and vote in the House of Lords in one of the biggest reforms to Parliament in a generation. Fulfilling a key manifesto pledge of the current Government, the Hereditary Peers Bill will ensure that places in the Lords are not reserved for people born into […]
Fraud Strategy launch – GOV.UK
There are a lot of familiar faces in the room today who have contributed to the Fraud Strategy and its development over the past 18 months or so in a range of ways and I appreciate all that help. As has been mentioned, I’m David Hanson and I’m the Home Office Minister of State. I was given the task […]
Local government reorganisation: decision order letter to Surrey council leaders
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Donna Ockenden appointed to chair Leeds maternity review
Secretary of State appoints Ockenden to lead independent review into Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust’s maternity and neonatal services. Follows repeated maternity failures in Leeds, one of the largest teaching hospitals in Europe, and the announcement of independent review in October 2025. Decision reflects families’ own asks, following direct conversations with the Secretary of State. Families in Leeds are closer to seeing lasting change […]