Israel must take urgent steps to address the humanitarian situation in Gaza: UK statement at the UN Security Council

Thursday, 21 May 2026 Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki, UK Chargé d’Affaires to the UN, at the UN Security Council meeting on Palestine....

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Repeat polluter pays out over slurry offences

Thursday, 21 May 2026 - 16:10 Environment Agency News Story

Family farm business charged over two pollution incidents in Devon and Somerset with nearly £20,000 paid out in total . ...

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New pension rules to boost retirement investments

Thursday, 21 May 2026 - 15:58 Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government News Story

Regulations laid today will overhaul the way investments are managed in the Local Government Pension Scheme, a major development for millions of council workers...

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Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister rewards “the doers not the talkers” with the introduction of performance related pay for senior civil servants

Thursday, 21 May 2026 - 15:40 Cabinet Office Press Release

The Government has today, 21 May, published its response to the recommendations of the independent Senior Salaries Review Body (SSRB) on pay for the Senior Civil Service (SCS) for 2026-27....

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Organisations receive clear, accessible guidance on how to implement equality law in updated draft Code of Practice

Thursday, 21 May 2026 - 15:32 Office for Equality and Opportunity Press Release

Government lays the Equality and Human Rights Commission’s (EHRC) draft updated Code of Practice in Parliament....

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Assessing the Impact of Energy Bill Support in 2022–23 on Bank Rate and Mortgage Rates

Thursday, 21 May 2026 - 15:30 HM Treasury News Story

This note sets out how HMT assessed the estimated effect of the 2022–23 Energy Bill Support measures on Bank Rate and, in turn, on the cost of a new representative mortgage....

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Neighbourhood Guarantee to improve villages, towns and cities

Thursday, 21 May 2026 - 14:32 Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Press Release

Communities’ ambitions will be backed by a new Neighbourhood Guarantee, meaning cleaner streets, filled potholes and other vital public services ...

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Investment firm CEO imprisoned for contempt of court

Thursday, 21 May 2026 - 14:24 Serious Fraud Office Press Release

Michael Thomson jailed after restrained asset breaches....

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Russia’s treatment of POWs and lack of accountability highlight systemic non compliance of the OSCE Code of Conduct: UK Statement to the OSCE

Thursday, 21 May 2026 - 14:04 Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Speech

UK Senior Military Advisor, Colonel Joby Rimmer, warns that evidence from international bodies indicates the consistent pattern of torture, ill-treatment and unlawful killings of POWs, alongside no cr...

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Dame Helen Ghosh appointed as Chair of the Office for Environmental Protection

Thursday, 21 May 2026 - 14:04 Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs News Story

The formal appointment of Dame Helen comes as Julie Hill steps down as interim Chair...

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UK condemns Russia’s destabilising nuclear rhetoric and RS 28 Sarmat missile signalling: UK Statement to the OSCE

Thursday, 21 May 2026 - 14:01 Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Speech

UK Senior Military Advisor, Colonel Joby Rimmer condemns Russia’s sustained use of nuclear rhetoric and recent Sarmat missile testing. This pattern of coercive signalling heightens instability, erodes...

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Political prisoners in Belarus: Joint Statement to the OSCE Permanent Council, May 2026

Thursday, 21 May 2026 - 13:52 Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Speech

The UK and 37 other countries mark the International Day of Solidarity with Political Prisoners in Belarus, calling for immediate and unconditional prisoner releases....

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Neighbourhood Guarantee Speech

Thursday, 21 May 2026 - 13:35 Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Speech

Communities Secretary Steve Reed speech about a new Neighbourhood Guarantee. ...

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Valuation Directions for public service pensions

Thursday, 21 May 2026 - 13:23 Government Actuary's Department News Story

The Government Actuary has completed a consultation on the Directions for the 2024 public service pension scheme valuations....

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Government sets out next steps for children’s social care reforms

Thursday, 21 May 2026 - 13:18 Department for Education Press Release

New Implementation Plan sets out major reforms to child protection and social care, following ambitious Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026...

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Serious injury to a train driver during shunting at Carstairs station

Thursday, 21 May 2026 - 12:58 Rail Accident Investigation Branch News Story

Investigation into a serious injury to a train driver during a shunting operation at Carstairs station, South Lanarkshire, 28 April 2026....

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2027 Peer Reviewer Contract Procurement Process Launch

Thursday, 21 May 2026 - 12:51 Legal Aid Agency News Story

Applicants may now tender to become Peer Reviewers from 1 March 2027....

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Chancellor puts regional growth at top of the agenda at UKREiiF

Thursday, 21 May 2026 - 12:36 HM Treasury News Story

UKREiiF brought together investors, developers and local leaders from across the country....

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Chancellor Rachel Reeves statement to Parliament

Thursday, 21 May 2026 - 12:02 HM Treasury Speech

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has today (21 May) updated the House of Commons on the Government's economic response to the war in Iran, and the action they are taking to support families and businesses wit...

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