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New year, new updates: January 2026 newsletter

Immigration Advice Authority

Our newsletter will be published quarterly, and all stakeholders are welcome to sign up to receive the latest edition st...

Appointment of Bishop of Ely: 27 January 2026

Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street

The King has approved the nomination of The Right Reverend Sarah Elizabeth Clark, for election as Bishop of Ely. ...

Top British AI expertise to help spark renewal of public services and bolster national security

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Government sets out key part of its digital transformation agenda, bringing world class talent into Whitehall to moderni...

BSR becomes standalone body in landmark step towards single construction regulator

Building Safety Regulator

The Building Safety Regulator will put residents at the heart of everything it does and promote higher standards and cul...

Solicitor General announces expansion of Victim’s Right to Review scheme

Attorney General's Office

More rape and sexual assault survivors across England and Wales will have the right to ask for their cases to be reviewe...

New and upgraded grassroots sport facilities to get the UK active

Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Nearly 1000 community projects across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland benefitting from new and upgraded gr...

Red tape to be slashed as MOD launches new team to back British small businesses

Ministry of Defence

A new team dedicated to supporting small British businesses to win more defence contracts has been established today by ...

450,000 disadvantaged pupils could benefit from AI tutoring tools

Department for Education

Safe AI tutoring tools co-created with teachers to be available to schools by the end of 2027, helping to close the atta...

Heat network customers to be shielded from unfair price hikes

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Greater consumer protections introduced for heat network customers across Great Britain for the first time, supporting h...

The UK stands firm in our support for the institutions which defend and advance the international rule of law: UK statement at the UN Security Council

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

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

White paper sets out reforms to policing

Home Office

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has announced the largest reforms to policing since the police service was founded 2 cent...

Government spends record levels to support our veterans

Ministry of Defence

Government delivers record levels of investment to support veterans, across health, housing, employment and more...

Strong uptake for Countryside Stewardship Mid Tier agreements

Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs

£59m in Countryside Stewardship Mid Tier agreement extensions taken up by farmers...

UPR51: UK Statement on Georgia

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Statement by the UK's Permanent Representative to the WTO and UN, Kumar Iyer, at Georgia's Universal Periodic Review at ...

Offshore wind project will bring jobs and growth says Welsh Secretary

A new offshore wind project off the coast of North Wales will help deliver growth and good jobs to the region Welsh Secr...

Holocaust Memorial Day 2026: Foreign Secretary's speech

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper gave a speech at the FCDO's Holocaust Memorial Day commemoration, co-hosted with the Emb...

MHRA Takes Over Chair of International Access Consortium for 2026 

Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency

The Access Consortium?— comprising regulatory authorities from the UK, Australia, Canada, Singapore and Switzerland?— wo...

We're recruiting a Health, Safety and Facilities Officer

Department for Transport

We're looking for a Health, Safety and Facilities Officer to join our business services support team based in Farnboroug...

How to choose a business rates agent

Valuation Office Agency

New advice to help you choose a business rates agent....

Check your business rates agent’s name

Valuation Office Agency

Make sure your business rates agent’s name in our system matches your contract....

Kier Pritchard announced as Ministry of Defence Police Chief Constable

Ministry of Defence

Lucy Bogue, Director SJC GUARDIAN, has announced the appointment of Kier Pritchard as Ministry of Defence Police (MDP) C...

New Crown Solicitor for Northern Ireland appointed

Attorney General's Office

Legal advice to Northern Ireland public bodies and UK Government boosted following the appointment of Claire Archbold as...

Baroness Barbara Young of Old Scone appointed as Forestry Commission Chair

Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs

The new Chair will continue to drive the Forestry Commission’s efforts to protect and expand England's trees, woodlands ...

How we protected the UK and space in December 2025

National Space Operations Centre

This report was issued in January 2026 and covers the time period 1 December 2025 to 31 December 2025 inclusive. ...

Charity regulator investigates FIA Foundation

The Charity Commission

The Charity Commission, the regulator of charities in England and Wales, has opened an inquiry into FIA Foundation (reg...

Civil Application Fixer and Civil Contingency Fixer

Legal Aid Agency

The LAA is launching an updated Civil Application Fixer service and introducing a new Civil Contingency Fixer service ef...

MHRA seizes illegal medicines worth almost £45m in 2025 – disrupting major criminal networks 

Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency

Nearly 20 million doses of potentially dangerous medicines prevented from reaching the public ...

Help with the cost of living in 2026

Cabinet Office

We're taking action to help families with the cost of living, here is what you need to know....

Scottish co-operatives take centre stage in drive to grow sector

Roundtable held at historic New Lanark venue to hear experiences from co-operative and mutuals sector so government can ...

Victims of serious and sexual crime to receive better protection and support in Armed Forces justice reforms

Ministry of Defence

Victims of serious and sexual crimes to receive improved guidance and support in the Service Justice System ...