Policy & government

Policy & government Public Procurement: Growing British industry, jobs and skills - consultation on further reforms to public procurement This consultation aims to ensure that public procurement improves domestic competitiveness, strengthening the UK’s economic resilience and supporting British businesses GOV.UK · 26 Mar 2026 Policy & government Proposed industrial action by resident doctors The Health Secretary spoke in Parliament regarding a deal put to resident doctors. GOV.UK · 26 Mar 2026 Policy & government Modernising public procurement: backing British businesses and building a fairer economy  Chris Ward, Cabinet Office Minister GOV.UK · 26 Mar 2026 Policy & government Improving Lives: Helping Workless Families indicators and evidence base Improving Lives: Helping Workless Families indicator data and evidence base tracking progress to tackle disadvantages affecting families’ and children’s outcomes. GOV.UK · 26 Mar 2026 Policy & government Reform of planning committees: technical consultation This consultation seeks views on the implementation of our proposals to modernise planning committees. GOV.UK · 26 Mar 2026 Policy & government Workless households and educational attainment statutory indicators: 2026 This report contains data on children in workless households and children’s educational attainment. GOV.UK · 26 Mar 2026 Policy & government Declaration Unique Consignment References Information about Declaration Unique Consignment References (DUCR) GOV.UK · 26 Mar 2026 Policy & government Six-monthly report on Hong Kong: July to December 2025 This is the 58th in a series of reports to Parliament on Hong Kong. GOV.UK · 26 Mar 2026 Policy & government Smart Data Strategy This strategy sets out the long‑term vision for smart data in the UK, and the actions government will take to unlock growth, competition and innovation through secure, trusted data sharing across the economy. GOV.UK · 26 Mar 2026 Policy & government DWP Evidence and Evaluation Strategy 2025 DWP’s Evidence and Evaluation Strategy 2025 GOV.UK · 26 Mar 2026 Policy & government K Smith v Companion Care Services Ltd and CC (Exeter) Newco Ltd: 6045787/2025 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 26 Mar 2026 Policy & government Intergovernmental relations Documents relating to engagement between the UK government and the devolved administrations. GOV.UK · 26 Mar 2026 Policy & government Mr M Moloney v Cantifix Ltd: 3307764/2024 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 26 Mar 2026 Policy & government Families First Partnership programme Guidance for safeguarding partners on implementing Family Help and multi-agency child protection reforms, and increasing support for family networks. GOV.UK · 26 Mar 2026 Policy & government Department of Health and Social Care accounting officer assessments Accounting officer assessment summaries for the Department of Health and Social Care’s programmes and projects in the Government Major Projects Portfolio. GOV.UK · 26 Mar 2026 Policy & government Electric vehicle excise duty (eVED) The government has announced it plans to introduce electric vehicle excise duty in April 2028. House of Commons Library · 26 Mar 2026 Policy & government Trail hunting set to be banned Trail hunting is set to be banned in England and Wales. GOV.UK · 26 Mar 2026 Policy & government Joint Statement at the Aurora Forum, 26 March 2026 A Joint Statement on European security from Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Sweden and the United Kingdom. GOV.UK · 26 Mar 2026 Policy & government Addressing the local audit backlog in England: Non-compliance lists Lists of local bodies that did not publish audited accounts by a statutory backstop date. GOV.UK · 26 Mar 2026 Policy & government Philippines: country policy and information notes Guidance used by UK Visas and Immigration to make decisions in asylum and human rights applications. GOV.UK · 26 Mar 2026 Policy & government Immigration Rules Appendix Scale-up Appendix Scale-up GOV.UK · 26 Mar 2026 Policy & government Schemes for financing schools Statutory guidance for local authorities on producing and amending school financing schemes. GOV.UK · 26 Mar 2026 Policy & government New legislation to keep brothers and sisters connected in care Right to maintain contact with siblings to be strengthened in law for children in care via amendment to Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill GOV.UK · 26 Mar 2026 Policy & government Income Dynamics: 2010 to 2025 Results from analysis of the longitudinal survey 'Understanding Society' on persistent low income and changes in household income. GOV.UK · 26 Mar 2026 Policy & government Immigration Rules: Index The rules are divided into different documents. The index page will help you find the part you need. GOV.UK · 26 Mar 2026 Policy & government On the Level March 2026, issue 45 Keep up to date with the latest news and views from the LLW Repository site with our quarterly newsletter, On the Level. GOV.UK · 26 Mar 2026 Policy & government Miss H McCann v Ministry of Defence: 1404289/2023 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 26 Mar 2026 Policy & government Separated families statistics Statistics relating to separated families and their child maintenance arrangements. GOV.UK · 26 Mar 2026 Policy & government R Sunder v Royal Mail Ltd and others: 1401270/2024 and 2226866/2024 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 26 Mar 2026 Policy & government Care and accommodation of animals in science: 2026 code of practice Minimum standards for the care and accommodation of animals bred, supplied or used for scientific purposes. GOV.UK · 26 Mar 2026 Policy & government New Joint Cadet Centre opens in South Wales Air and army cadets in Ebbw Vale have moved into their new £900,000 Joint Cadet Centre (JCC). GOV.UK · 26 Mar 2026 Policy & government Government safeguards critical UK CO2 supplies with restart of plant The Government has shored up the UK’s critical supplies of CO2 vital for Britain’s nuclear, packaged meats, fresh food and healthcare by temporarily restarting the Ensus bioethanol plant in Wilton, Teesside. GOV.UK · 26 Mar 2026 Policy & government Government investment in roads: third Road Investment Strategy Secretary of State for Transport announces £27 billion strategy to maintain, upgrade and improve England’s major roads, boosting safety, growth and connectivity. GOV.UK · 26 Mar 2026 Policy & government Arrest made in multi-million pound waste packaging fraud case Early morning raid sees man arrested for packaging fraud and money laundering offences GOV.UK · 26 Mar 2026 Policy & government Pan-Euro Mediterranean Convention on Rules of Origin (PEM) The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) is seeking views on the potential impacts of UK accession to the Regional Convention on Pan-Euro Mediterranean Preferential Rules of Origin (PEM). GOV.UK · 26 Mar 2026 Policy & government Criminal court statistics quarterly: October to December 2025 Type and volume of cases received and processed through the criminal court system of England and Wales, including statistics on case timeliness. GOV.UK · 26 Mar 2026 Policy & government Immigration Rules: Appendix Student Student route GOV.UK · 26 Mar 2026 Policy & government Major Road Network and Large Local Majors programme Details of Major Road Network and Large Local Majors (MRN/LLM) programme schemes. GOV.UK · 26 Mar 2026 Policy & government Road Investment Strategy 3 (RIS3): 2026 to 2031 Our 5 year strategy for investment in and management of the strategic road network from April 2026 to March 2031. GOV.UK · 26 Mar 2026 Policy & government Family Resources Survey: financial year 2025 to 2026 Results from the Family Resources Survey (FRS) for the financial year 2025 to 2026, providing information on income and circumstances of UK households. GOV.UK · 26 Mar 2026