Post Office GLO Scheme to close following successful delivery
Redress scheme for group of postmasters who won Horizon court battle in 2019 to close in December. Follows commitment by ministers to resolve all group cases in 2026. Announcement comes alongside closure of scheme for financial losses not caused by faulty Horizon software. The Government has today confirmed that the Group Litigation Order (GLO) Compensation Scheme will close to new applications on 31 July 2026, with a […]
Dame Helen Ghosh named as preferred Chair for the Office for Environmental Protection
Dame Helen Ghosh has been named as the preferred candidate to succeed Dame Glenys Stacey as Chair of the Office for Environmental Protection,. Dame Helen has been selected by the Environment Secretary Emma Reynolds and by Andrew Muir, Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) following a rigorous process conducted in accordance with the Governance Code on […]
Valuation Office joins HM Revenue and Customs
Move announced in April 2025 ahead of the government’s full-scale review of the status of arm’s-length bodies. Aim to reduce the duplication of work, improve efficiency, reduce unnecessary costs, and improve transparency. On 1 April 2026, the work of the Valuation Office Agency (VOA) was brought into HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), and the VOA […]
Gareth Davies Appointed as New Home Office Permanent Secretary
Gareth is currently Permanent Secretary at the Department for Business and Trade. He has previously held senior roles across government in business, transport and Downing Street. He started his career in the private sector, and has worked across Europe and south east Asia. Gareth set up the Department for Business and Trade and has led […]
Independent Assurance Reviewer sought to examine DWP’s activities relating to Post Office staff prosecutions
The Government is recruiting an independent Reviewer to examine historical DWP prosecutions of Post Office staff for welfare related fraud. The review will cover the period from 23 September 1996 to 31 March 2012. Applications close at 10:00 on 13 April 2026. An independent Reviewer will assess the steps taken by the Department for Work […]