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United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 8 September 2026
My hon. Friend the Minister for Local Energy and Jobs (Martin McCluskey) made the following Statement today: I am tabling this statement to inform members of the publication of the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero’s AI-enabled clean energy syst...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 8 September 2026
My Honourable Friend the Minister of State (Stephen Doughty MP) has today made the following statement:Today we are laying legislation which will tackle Iranian nuclear activity and other hostile Iranian activity.The lack of transparency around Iran’s nuc...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 8 September 2026
My Honourable Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Chris Elmore MP) has today made the following statement:The FCDO, the British Council, and HM Treasury have formally agreed the long-term restructuring of the British Council’s £197m loan. T...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 8 September 2026
My Honourable Friend the Minister of State for International Development (Kirsty McNeill MP) has today made the following statement:Further to my announcement in the House on 1 September, I wish to provide a more detailed written update on the Bundibugyo ...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 7 September 2026
The Government is committed to delivering good growth in every postcode of the United Kingdom.Today, I am setting out more detail on how we will deliver on this promise - in order that people and places see the benefits of this growth as soon as possible....
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 7 September 2026
I am pleased to announce that today the Government has launched a public consultation on Modernising Corporate Reporting. As announced in the House in October 2025 by Minister McDougall, this is a significant step in our programme to simplify, streamline ...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 7 September 2026
I am today updating the House on the rapidly advancing capabilities of frontier Artificial Intelligence, a series of recent incidents, and the action the Government is taking in response.Artificial Intelligence is one of the defining technologies of our a...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 7 September 2026
My hon Friend the Minister for the Future of Work, Kate Dearden has today made the following statement.I am pleased to announce that today the Government has launched a public consultation on Modernising Corporate Reporting. As announced in the House in O...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 7 September 2026
My right honourable friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer (John Healey) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement.The Government is committed to delivering good growth in every postcode of the United Kingdom.Today, I am setting out more ...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 7 September 2026
My right honourable friend the Minister of State (Minister for Artificial Intelligence) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement.I am today updating the House on the rapidly advancing capabilities of frontier Artificial Intelligence, a s...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 3 September 2026
My Noble Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Lords) (Baroness Hayman of Ullock) has made the following Written Statement:As set out in the Land Use Framework and the Animal Welfare Strategy for England, the Government committed to strengthe...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 3 September 2026
On 30 June 2026, my Department wrote to Paramount and Warner Bros Discovery on my behalf, informing them under the Enterprise Act public interest regime that I was minded to intervene in the proposed merger between the two companies and I issued a Written...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 3 September 2026
In April 2025, the then Lord Chancellor announced the authorisation of PAVA spray for use by a specially trained and selected group of staff in the three public sector Young Offender Institutions (YOIs): HMYOI Feltham A, HMYOI Werrington and HMYOI Wetherb...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 3 September 2026
My right hon. Friend the Home Secretary is today laying before the House a Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules. Changes to Appendix Skilled Worker to support victims of modern slavery The sponsorship system is designed to ensure overseas recruits ha...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 3 September 2026
As set out in the Land Use Framework and the Animal Welfare Strategy for England, the Government committed to strengthening the evidence base on gamebird rearing, release and shooting in England.I am today announcing that a Call for Evidence will launch o...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 3 September 2026
My Honourable Friend the Minister of State for Health (Karin Smyth MP) has made the following statement:Over the past year, I have made regular statements about the implementation of the McCloud remedy in the NHS Pension Scheme. This hugely complex undert...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 3 September 2026
I am repeating the following Written Ministerial Statement made today in the other place by my Right Honourable Friend the Secretary of State for the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, Lisa Nandy MP.On 30 June 2026, my Department wrote to P...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 3 September 2026
My Honourable Friend, the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Sentencing, Human Rights and Technology (Jake Richards MP) has today made the following statement:"In April 2025, the then Lord Chancellor announced the authorisation of PAVA spray for u...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 3 September 2026
My hon. Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Migration and Citizenship (Jo White) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:My right hon. Friend the Home Secretary is today laying before the House a Statement of Changes i...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 3 September 2026
My Rt Hon Friend the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (Chris Bryant) made the following statement yesterday:I wish to update the House on the recent High Court decision regarding Portadown District LOL No.1's application to the Parades Commission f...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 2 September 2026
I am tabling this statement to inform Members of the publication of two documents relating to the Capacity Market. This includes: A Consultation on changes for Prequalification 2027; andAn open letter inviting stakeholder views on new technologies in the ...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 2 September 2026
This Statement concerns an application for development consent made under the Planning Act 2008 by Photovolt Development Partners (PVDP) on behalf of SolarFive Limited for the construction and operation of a solar farm on land in West Oxfordshire, Cherwel...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 2 September 2026
The United Kingdom’s chemical protection programme exists to safeguard against the threat of chemical weapons. The UK’s entirely defensive focused programme is permitted under the Chemical Weapons Convention, with which the United Kingdom remains fully co...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 2 September 2026
I wish to update the House on the recent High Court decision regarding Portadown District LOL No.1's application to the Parades Commission for Northern Ireland, as well as the steps I am taking in light of the rulingIn July 2026 a member of the Portadown ...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 2 September 2026
Over the past year, I have made regular statements about the implementation of the McCloud remedy in the NHS Pension Scheme. This hugely complex undertaking across the public sector pension schemes is required to address age discriminatory policy legislat...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 2 September 2026
My Honourable Friend the Minister for Local Government, Devolution and Regional Growth (Jim McMahon OBE MP) has today made the following statement:The condition of high streets, and the health of district, town and city centres, is a litmus test for natio...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 2 September 2026
My Right Honourable Friend the Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice (Rt Hon Alex Norris MP) has made the following statement:"This Government inherited a prison system on the brink of collapse. In July 2024, men’s prisons were operating at 9...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 2 September 2026
My Hon Friend the Minister of State for Energy, Michael Shanks MP, has today made the following statement:I am tabling this statement to inform Members of the publication of two documents relating to the Capacity Market. This includes: A Consultation on c...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 2 September 2026
My hon. Friend the Minister for Local Energy and Jobs (Martin McCluskey) made the following Statement today: This Statement concerns an application for development consent made under the Planning Act 2008 by Photovolt Development Partners (PVDP) on behalf...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 2 September 2026
My hon. Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence (Louise Sandher-Jones) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement. The United Kingdom’s chemical protection programme exists to safeguard against the threat of chemical weapon...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 1 September 2026
The DCMS Secretary of State has appointed Leila D’Aronville and Lizzie Crump to the role of Creative Freelance Champion, to ensure that the voice of this vital workforce is heard at the heart of policymaking. Freelancers form the backbone of the UK’s crea...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 1 September 2026
I wish to update the House on the Government’s proposals for formal regulation of the funeral sector, announced this summer following the sentencing of criminal funeral director Robert Bush. These proposals will seek to crack down on rogue operators in th...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 1 September 2026
From 1 September 2026, the UK’s accession to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) enters into force with Canada. Following Canada’s ratification, UK companies can trade with Canada under CPTPP terms for the fir...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 1 September 2026
My Noble Friend, the Minister of State for Transport (Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill) made the following Ministerial Statement on 22 July 2026:I wish to inform the House that the Government is today announcing single bus tickets will be capped at £2 in Engla...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 1 September 2026
This government has acted with ambition and urgency to tackle the acute and entrenched housing crisis in England, including by means of a bold overhaul of the planning system. In December 2024, we revised the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), rev...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 1 September 2026
Everyone deserves to live in a decent, safe, secure and affordable home. Yet far too many families in need of one are languishing on local authority waiting lists and almost 180,000 children are growing up in temporary accommodation, including over 100,00...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 1 September 2026
On 19 August, the Prime Minister and the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government announced the next steps in his national drive to end rough sleeping, backed by £442 million of funding through a new Rough Sleeping Programme.This w...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 1 September 2026
This Government inherited a prison system on the brink of collapse. In July 2024, men’s prisons were operating at 99 percent capacity. At one point, there were fewer than 100 places available across the male estate. Without intervention, we risked running...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 1 September 2026
The condition of high streets, and the health of district, town and city centres, is a litmus test for national renewal. High streets bring people together to eat and drink, shop, access services, explore culture and heritage, or spend time with friends a...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 1 September 2026
From 1 September 2026, the UK’s accession to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) enters into force with Canada. Following Canada’s ratification, UK companies can trade with Canada under CPTPP terms for the fir...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 1 September 2026
I am repeating the following Written Ministerial Statement made today in the other place by my Right Honourable Friend the Minister of State for the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, Ian Murray MP. The DCMS Secretary of State has appointed...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 1 September 2026
My Right Honourable Friend the Minister of State for Housing and Planning (Matthew Pennycook MP) has today made the following statement:This government has acted with ambition and urgency to tackle the acute and entrenched housing crisis in England, inclu...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 1 September 2026
My Right Honourable Friend the Minister of State for Housing and Planning (Matthew Pennycook MP) has today made the following statement:Everyone deserves to live in a decent, safe, secure and affordable home. Yet far too many families in need of one are l...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 1 September 2026
My Right Honourable Friend the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care (Yvette Cooper MP) has made the following statement:I wish to update the House on the Government’s proposals for formal regulation of the funeral sector, announced this summer fo...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 1 September 2026
My Honourable Friend the Minister of State for Homelessness, Democracy, Communities and Faith (Florence Eshalomi MP) has today made the following statement:On 19 August, the Prime Minister and the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Gove...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 23 July 2026
The government has today announced that pubs, clubs and live music venues will receive a further 20% cut to their business rates bills from April 2027.Building on the work done at the last Budget and earlier this year, the changes will breathe life into c...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 22 July 2026
I wish to inform the House that the Government is today announcing single bus tickets will be capped at £2 in England outside London from 1 January until 31 December 2027. This measure will mean millions of passengers could save up to a third off a single...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 21 July 2026
I am making this statement on behalf of the Prime Minister to bring to the attention of the House the following changes to the Machinery of Government.Today, we are fundamentally rewiring the state, changing the geography of government to deliver a strong...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 21 July 2026
The government has today announced immediate action to cut VAT on electricity bills to give millions of households breathing space on the cost of living.Domestic electricity is currently subject to the reduced rate of VAT (5%). From October 1, in time to ...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 16 July 2026
I am making this statement to provide an update on the Coastguard Rescue Service. I would like to begin by recognising the extraordinary contribution made by Coastguard Rescue Officers (CROs) across the United Kingdom. For generations, HM Coastguard’s coa...