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• New homes to be built while nature is recovered at scale as the Planning and Infrastructure Bill receives Royal Assent
Leaders from across the business community, trade union movement and wider civil society have welcomed the Employment Rights Act receiving Royal Assent.
An Environment Agency investigation into a large illegal waste site in Lincolnshire has resulted in several convictions and large donations to charity.
Government pledges to make it impossible for children to take, share or view a nude image – partnering with tech companies.
People living on freehold estates to be handed more power to tackle unreasonable charges for upkeep of shared areas
Open letter from the Minister for Energy, Michael Shanks, explaining how the government is supporting long duration electricity storage.
…The UK urges Russia to respect international law and end its campaign of aggression against Ukraine.
The government's landmark Planning and Infrastructure Bill has received Royal Assent today.
Over 15 million people across the UK are expected to benefit as the Employment Rights Act receives Royal Assent.
New law strengthening protections for sheep, cows and other farm animals.
The Mental Health Bill has received Royal Assent to modernise outdated mental health laws and improve care for seriously ill patients.
Joint Statement from the G7 Foreign Ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the UK, the USA and the High Representative of the EU.
The Charity Commission has appointed Jan Lasik as its new Director of Legal and Accountancy Services.
Whole life orders for murders connected to the police, prison or probation officer's current or former duties
Baroness Chapman launches the UK’s new Approach to Africa in a speech in London to African Ambassadors and High Commissioners, UK parliamentarians, and Africa policy shapers in civil society and the private sector.
The UK has met with allies as part the Combined Space Operations Initiative (CSpO), a ten-nation space coalition spanning four continents, to discuss the security of space.
The Planning Inspectorate held a webinar on 9 December 2025 to help local planning authorities (LPAs) get the most from the new 'Manage your appeals' digital service, which completed its nationwide rollout on 1 Decem…
The full power of the state will be deployed in the largest crackdown on violence against women and girls (VAWG) in British history, as part of a new strategy.
The government is consulting on a new licensing scheme designed to save lives by blocking illegal knife sales and imports.
Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki, UK Chargé d’Affaires to the UN, at the UN Security Council meeting on Palestine.
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