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Policy & government 4/2026: Interest rate for 2026/27 - payable on refunds Business rates information letters are issued by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government at regular intervals throughout the year. GOV.UK · 7 Apr 2026 Policy & government Product Safety Report: Zoeller Lifting Systems (2603-0140) Product Safety Report for Zoeller Lifting Systems presenting a high risk of injuries. GOV.UK · 7 Apr 2026 Policy & government Access the public register for environmental information How to access the Environment Agency's public registers of environmental information. GOV.UK · 7 Apr 2026 Policy & government Mr P S Bassi v Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd: 1401371/2024 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 7 Apr 2026 Policy & government Albania: country policy and information notes Guidance used by UK Visas and Immigration to make decisions in asylum and human rights applications. GOV.UK · 7 Apr 2026 Policy & government Belarus – Prisoner Pack Information on legal and detention systems, in Belarus, for British nationals abroad. GOV.UK · 7 Apr 2026 Policy & government Waste Metric Dashboard : March 2026 The Waste Metric Dashboard summarises progress on the diversion of waste away from disposal to the LLW Repository and on the environmental performance of the National Waste Programme. GOV.UK · 7 Apr 2026 Policy & government Interest rate cap introduced to protect Plan 2 borrowers Interest on Plan 2 and 3 student loans will be capped at 6%, instead of RPI+3%, to provide borrowers with certainty in an uncertain world. GOV.UK · 7 Apr 2026 Policy & government Department for Culture, Media and Sport The Department for Culture, Media and Sport supports culture, arts, media, sport, tourism and civil society across every part of England — recognising the UK’s world-leading position in these areas and the importance of these sectors in contributing so much to our economy, way of life and our reputation around the world. The department champions sport for all at every level, supports our world-lea GOV.UK · 7 Apr 2026 Policy & government Support your child or partner’s student finance application – 2026 to 2027 Guidance on how to support your child or partner’s student finance application and which forms you need to complete. GOV.UK · 7 Apr 2026 Policy & government Apply for a Current Year Income assessment for a previous tax year Guidance for parents and partners of students on how to apply for a Current Year Income assessment for the 2025 to 2026 academic year now that the 2025-26 tax year has ended. GOV.UK · 7 Apr 2026 Policy & government Lisa Pinney MBE Lisa Pinney MBE is Chief Executive of the Fair Work Agency, joining the organisation in April 2026. She leads the establishment of the new agency, which brings together existing employment rights enforcement bodies to create a single, streamlined system of enforcement.  Lisa previously served as Chief Executive of the Mining Remediation Authority from 2018, where she transformed the organisation i GOV.UK · 7 Apr 2026 Policy & government 103 Earls Court Road, London W8 6QH: LON/00AW/LSC/2025/0813 Residential Property Tribunal Decision of Judge P Korn, Judge L Hussein-Venn and Mr S Johnson MRICS dated 24 March 2026. GOV.UK · 7 Apr 2026 Policy & government Fiscal drag: An explainer Several tax thresholds have not been increased since 2022. This briefing looks at fiscal drag in the context of taxation in the UK, with a specific focus on income tax thresholds. House of Commons Library · 7 Apr 2026 Policy & government Winter of Action An update on the results of the Winter of Action, which ran from 1 December 2025 to 31 January 2026. GOV.UK · 7 Apr 2026 Policy & government Miss M Moore v Ms S Skelton and Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust: 3200609/2024 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 7 Apr 2026 Policy & government EIM21619 - Particular benefits: payment or reimbursement of expenses for accommodation, supplies and services GOV.UK · 7 Apr 2026 Policy & government EIM21874 - Particular benefits: flu vaccinations GOV.UK · 7 Apr 2026 Policy & government Minimum wage: seafarers and other people working at sea Guidance on when seafarers and other persons who work at sea are entitled to the minimum wage. GOV.UK · 7 Apr 2026 Policy & government The Fair Work Agency licensing standards for gangmasters The Fair Work Agency licensing standards for gangmasters are the conditions labour providers need to meet to get or renew a gangmaster's licence. GOV.UK · 7 Apr 2026 Policy & government Employment status and employment rights Guidance on employment status for HR advisers, and to help individuals and businesses understand which employment rights apply to them. GOV.UK · 7 Apr 2026 Policy & government The Fair Work Agency decision policy on gangmasters' licences A detailed explanation of how the Fair Work Agency makes decisions about issuing gangmasters' licences to labour providers. GOV.UK · 7 Apr 2026 Policy & government How to check if a labour provider has a gangmaster’s licence Guidance for businesses that use labour providers to supply workers to the agriculture, horticulture, shellfish, and food processing and packaging sectors. GOV.UK · 7 Apr 2026 Policy & government Fair Work Agency inspections and investigations of labour users Guidance for businesses that use labour providers to supply workers for the agriculture, horticulture, shellfish, and food processing and packaging sectors. GOV.UK · 7 Apr 2026 Policy & government Lian Butcher appointed as next EPA Chief Executive - NZ EPA NZ EPA · 7 Apr 2026 Policy & government EPA blitz books builders for litter - epa.vic.gov.au EPA Victoria · 7 Apr 2026 Policy & government EIM32759 - Other expenses: home: working from home: treatment from 6 April 2026 onwards GOV.UK · 7 Apr 2026 Policy & government EIM32935 - Other expenses: telephone charges: treatment from 6 April 2026 onwards GOV.UK · 7 Apr 2026 Policy & government EIM70705 - Tax treatment of teachers, lecturers and tutors: other published guidance GOV.UK · 7 Apr 2026 Policy & government EIM70735 - Tax treatment of teachers, lecturers and tutors: school teachers' expenses: use of home GOV.UK · 7 Apr 2026 Policy & government EIM60047 - Ministers of religion: allowable expenses: particular items: continued GOV.UK · 7 Apr 2026 Policy & government EIM01472 - Employment income: household expenses: payments to reimburse additional costs: introduction GOV.UK · 7 Apr 2026 Policy & government EIM62910 - Tax treatment of examiners: deductions for expenses GOV.UK · 7 Apr 2026 Policy & government EIM32810 - Other expenses: home: household expenses: treatment prior to 6 April 2026 GOV.UK · 7 Apr 2026 Policy & government EIM32815 - Other expenses: home: household expenses: expenses that are deductible: treatment prior to 6 April 2026 GOV.UK · 7 Apr 2026 Policy & government EIM32825 - Other expenses: home: household expenses: relation between deduction for employee's expenses and exempt homeworking payments: treatment prior to 6 April 2026 GOV.UK · 7 Apr 2026 Policy & government EIM66400 - Tax treatment of midwives: expenses: use of home GOV.UK · 7 Apr 2026 Policy & government IHTM31012 - Assessing: calculation principles: assessment groups GOV.UK · 7 Apr 2026 Policy & government EIM32790 - Other expenses: home: working from home: examples: treatment prior to 6 April 2026 GOV.UK · 7 Apr 2026 Policy & government EIM01474 - Employment income: household expenses: what costs can be reimbursed? 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