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Policy & government Migration and travel - Government.nl Government of the Netherlands · 28 Apr 2026 Policy & government Privacy declaration - Government.nl Government of the Netherlands · 28 Apr 2026 Policy & government Class 2 Medicines Recall: Amarox Limited, Sertraline 100mg film-coated tablets, EL(26)A/22 Amarox Limited is recalling one batch of Sertraline 100 mg film-coated tablets as a precautionary measure due to an error at the manufacturing site. GOV.UK · 28 Apr 2026 Policy & government Inclusive wealth and income accounts, UK: 2005 to 2024 Estimates and analysis of economic progress, including a broader range of economic activities and assets than gross domestic product (GDP), like unpaid household services, ecosystem services, and more. These are official statistics in development. GOV.UK · 28 Apr 2026 Policy & government Procurement at SLC The Commercial Services team is responsible for the majority of procurement activity across the Student Loans Company (SLC). GOV.UK · 28 Apr 2026 Policy & government SLC Board meeting minutes 2026 SLC Board meeting minutes 2026. GOV.UK · 28 Apr 2026 Policy & government Check if you're impacted by Vaping Products Duty and the Vaping Duty Stamps Scheme What Vaping Products Duty and the Vaping Duty Stamps Scheme are and how they will impact you or your business. GOV.UK · 28 Apr 2026 Policy & government HM Treasury and Prudential Regulation Authority Performance Reviews Records of the meetings between the Economic Secretary to the Treasury and the Chief Executive of the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) to discuss the PRA’s performance. GOV.UK · 28 Apr 2026 Policy & government Forced Marriage Unit statistics 2025 Statistics on the cases reported to the Forced Marriage Unit through its public helpline and email inbox during calendar year 2025. GOV.UK · 28 Apr 2026 Policy & government How to email the AHRO Central Communications Hub Information you need to include when you email the Asylum Human Rights Operations (AHRO) Central Communications Hub. GOV.UK · 28 Apr 2026 Policy & government Mr A White v Time Health Ltd: 2304582/2024 and 2304586/2024 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 28 Apr 2026 Policy & government Indicator: Environmentally friendly freight transport - Umweltbundesamt Umweltbundesamt (German EPA, English) · 28 Apr 2026 Policy & government Koalas - DCCEEW Australian DCCEEW · 28 Apr 2026 Policy & government Working for British High Commission Georgetown GOV.UK · 28 Apr 2026 Policy & government TCM0172080 - Notes - Standardised Messages (S): Standardised Messages - S - Renewals (codes from ST to SZ) GOV.UK · 28 Apr 2026 Policy & government VATEDU36800 - Group 6 Item 1 Education, research and vocational training provided by eligible bodies: what is education?: distance learning: how to determine the VAT treatment of distance learning courses GOV.UK · 28 Apr 2026 Policy & government Clinical trials for medicines: non-investigational medicinal products Guidance on using non-investigational medicinal products in a clinical trial. GOV.UK · 27 Apr 2026 Policy & government Clinical trials for medicines: labelling Guidance on labelling for medicinal products used in clinical trials. GOV.UK · 27 Apr 2026 Policy & government Clinical trials for medicines: apply for approval in the UK How to apply for a clinical trial from 28 April 2026, including eligibility, documentation and registration in a public registry. GOV.UK · 27 Apr 2026 Policy & government Common issues identified during clinical trial applications This guidance identifies common issues with validation and assessment of clinical trial applications and how to avoid them. GOV.UK · 27 Apr 2026 Policy & government Clinical trials for medicines: Notification of Serious Breaches of GCP or the trial protocol Information on practical arrangements for notification, what should and should not be classified as a “serious breach” and what must be reported. GOV.UK · 27 Apr 2026 Policy & government Southern Water admits sea pollution Incidents off Kent coastline and inland – company released sewage into water weeks after getting record £90 million fine for almost 7,000 illegal discharges GOV.UK · 27 Apr 2026 Policy & government Every child achieving and thriving Reforms to the schools and SEND systems in England to ensure that every child can achieve and thrive. GOV.UK · 27 Apr 2026 Policy & government SEND reform: putting children and young people first Proposed changes to improve outcomes for children and young people with SEND, including early, fair support, with shared accountabilities across local partners. GOV.UK · 27 Apr 2026 Policy & government We must step up efforts together to safeguard international waterways from disruption: UK statement at the UN Security Council Statement by Steven Doughty MP, Minister of State for Europe, North America, and the Overseas Territories, at the UN Security Council Meeting on the safety and protection of waterways in the maritime domain. GOV.UK · 27 Apr 2026 Policy & government Public sector pay Public sector employees were able to receive average pay awards of between 3.25% and 4.5% in 2025/26. This is lower than the average pay awards in 2024/25, which were between 3.25% and 5.4%, but higher than the average pay awards seen in the last fifteen years. Since 2010, there have also been a number of pay freezes. Some individuals will receive higher or lower awards, as these figures repres… House of Commons Library · 27 Apr 2026 Policy & government Appendix International Forces: caseworker guidance Immigration staff guidance on International Forces and International Civilian Employees. GOV.UK · 27 Apr 2026 Policy & government Is council tax payable on an empty house when someone dies? What happens to council tax if a property’s owner or occupant dies, what exemptions exist and why do councils sometimes refuse to provide exemptions? House of Commons Library · 27 Apr 2026 Policy & government Report an excepted estate for Inheritance Tax for deaths from 6 April 2011 to 31 December 2021 (IHT205) Use the print and post form if the person died on or after 6 April 2011, and on or before 31 December 2021, and the estate is unlikely to pay Inheritance Tax. GOV.UK · 27 Apr 2026 Policy & government Mr A Bansal-McNulty v (1) Queens Park Rangers Football and Athletic Club Ltd (2) Mr J Yemms (3) Crawley Town Football and Social Club Ltd: [2025] EAT 120 Employment Appeal Tribunal Judgment of Judge Tucker on 31 July 2025. GOV.UK · 27 Apr 2026 Policy & government CB v Dorset Healthcare University NHS Foundation Trust: [2026] UKUT 138 (AAC) Upper Tribunal Administrative Appeals Chamber decision by Judge Johnston on 31 March 2026. GOV.UK · 27 Apr 2026 Policy & government S Asaw v Monzo Bank Ltd: 6010684/2024 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 27 Apr 2026 Policy & government Receive goods into and remove goods from an excise warehouse (Excise Notice 197) Find out the UK’s requirements for the holding and movement of excise goods in duty suspension within the UK and the EU. GOV.UK · 27 Apr 2026 Policy & government PM speech at USDAW conference: 27 April 2026 The Prime Minister's speech at USDAW conference 2026. GOV.UK · 27 Apr 2026 Policy & government MCERTS: performance standard for rapid measurement techniques for the chemical testing of soil Performance standard for the chemical testing of soil using rapid measurement techniques. GOV.UK · 27 Apr 2026 Policy & government Electricity network infrastructure: consents, land access and rights We are seeking views on proposed changes to land rights and consents processes for electricity network infrastructure. GOV.UK · 27 Apr 2026 Policy & government The Rycroft Review: Report of the independent review into countering foreign financial influence and interference in UK politics Report of the independent review into countering foreign financial influence and interference in UK politics. GOV.UK · 27 Apr 2026 Policy & government Launch of clinical trial reforms Patients in the UK to get access to new treatments faster and still safely under new clinical trial regulations coming into force on 28 April 2026. GOV.UK · 27 Apr 2026 Policy & government Evolution of economic regulation for CO2 storage We’re seeking views and evidence on economic regulation for CO2 storage to guide policy and support growth within an evolving carbon capture, usage and storage (CCUS) sector. GOV.UK · 27 Apr 2026 Policy & government UK Emissions Trading Scheme and Carbon Price Support: apply for compensation How to apply for compensation for the indirect costs of the UK Emissions Trading Scheme (UK ETS) and the Carbon Price Support (CPS) mechanism. GOV.UK · 27 Apr 2026