Whitehall Yesterday

The Prime Minister's remarks at a press conference in Downing Street.

The Prime Minister spoke to the Chancellor of Germany, Friedrich Merz, this afternoon to discuss the conflict in the Middle East.

The Prime Minister spoke to the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, this afternoon.

The Prime Minister spoke to the NATO Secretary General, Mark Rutte, this afternoon.

Strengthened UK-Japan trade arrangement slashes red tape for British organic exporters, cutting costs and bureaucracy

Usutu virus has been detected in Scotland.

£307 million to repair and maintain colleges in all regions of England to fix leaking roofs, broken windows and worn-out facilities, delivering national renewal

New law will target those who harass women and girls in public because of their sex.

From 1 April most planning applications made to local planning authorities will follow a new route if they are appealed and decided via written representations 

Hunterston B nuclear power station in North Ayrshire has transferred ownership from EDF to the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority.

The Home Office has appointed PA Consulting and Plexal as the new delivery partners for the Accelerated Capability Environment.

New minimum wage rates come into force from 1 April, following Low Pay Commission recommendations.

Statistics on the change in the rateable value of non-domestic properties as a result of the 2026 revaluation. These statistics are released alongside the publication of the 2026 compiled list.

Provisional number of deaths registered in England and Wales in the latest weeks.

​​This consultation seeks views on government’s proposal to set a minimum energy efficiency standard (MEES) for socially rented homes for the first time.​

This Direction requires the regulator to set a rent standard for registered providers of social housing.

Guidance for the police on carrying out their duties under section 4B of the Public Order Act 1986.

Provisional estimates of UK territorial greenhouse gas emissions based on provisional inland energy consumption statistics, which are published in the quarterly Energy Trends statistical publication.

By streamlining decision-making, the MHRA–NICE aligned pathway will help patients access new medicines 3–6 months sooner.

This report from the Low Pay Commission looks at the impact of new minimum wage rates in April 2026 and looks ahead at future changes for 2027.

Violent man with history of domestic abuse has his sentence increased following the Solicitor’s intervention after he strangled ex-partner.

Violent rapist who targeted three women has his sentence increased after the Solicitor General intervened.

A crooked family who ran an illegal waste site in Lincolnshire must pay a total of nearly £67,000 in confiscation orders, following a Proceeds of Crime hearing.

From today, UK vaping product manufacturers, importers and warehousekeepers can apply for Vaping Products Duty and Vaping Duty Stamps Scheme approval.

His wife was also sentenced for helping him breach his ban

William Blake House Northants has entered administration, the Charity Commission has confirmed, while steps are taken to secure ongoing care for residents.

The new Interim Measures Alarm Fund will further incentivise the installation of common fire alarms in buildings waiting for remediation works to be completed.

Science Secretary Liz Kendall has named Professor Sir Leszek Borysiewicz as her preferred candidate for Chair of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI).

Matloob Hussain, 49, applied for three Covid Bounce Back loans he wasn’t entitled to and acted as a director while disqualified.

Investigation into a near miss between a passenger train and a track worker at Harpenden, Hertfordshire, 7 March 2026.

In-flight fire causing loss of power to motors, White Waltham Airfield, Berkshire, 1 April 2025

View your new valuation and tell us if something is incorrect.

Minister for the Middle East statement marking two years since seven World Central Kitchen aid workers were killed in an Israeli strike, including three British citizens

What the changes are, when they will happen, and how they affect SIA licence applicants and licence holders.

Statement on Lebanon by the foreign ministers of Belgium, Croatia, Cyprus, France, Greece, Italy, Malta, the Netherlands, Portugal, the UK and the High Representative of the European Union.

The Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) fee structure changed on 1 April 2026

General announcements and latest decisions of the Certification Officer

Leeds Crown Court’s January 2026 sentences close a trafficking case that proves what long‑term UK‑Poland police co-operation, supported by Europol, can deliver.

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is seeking views on recent developments in relation to Apple’s and Google’s app store rules.

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is seeking views on proposed commitments from Apple and Google to provide more certainty for developers on app distribution, and to enable developers to request interoperable access to functionality from Apple.

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has designated Google as having strategic market status (SMS) in the provision of its mobile platform.

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has designated Apple as having strategic market status (SMS) in the provision of its mobile platform.

Data on the number of migrants arriving in the UK in small boats and those who were prevented by French authorities from crossing the English Channel.

We are gathering evidence towards our recommendations on minimum wage rates for 2027.

Statistics on households that have had their benefits capped between 15 April 2013 and November 2025.

MRSA, MSSA, Gram-negative bacteraemia infections by organisation and location of onset, and Clostridioides difficile infections (CDI) by organisation and prior trust exposure.

Cold Weather Payments made in England and Wales from 1 November 2025 to 31 March 2026 (estimated).

The outcome of our consultation on proposals for the regulation of new arrangements for apprenticeship assessment.

A report analysing the economic value of English law.

The signatory Strategic Command has been updated with its new name, CSOC.

Labour market transformation overview, building on previous engagement on the transformed Labour Force Survey and the labour market administrative data project. We will also be publishing ONS Economic Statistics Plan and Survey Improvement and Enhancement Plan: Quarterly progress update (December 2025 to March 2026).

Civilian search and rescue helicopter activity statistics in the United Kingdom, year ending March 2026.

Creating an enhanced partnership to run local bus services.

Makes changes to the payments made by NHS England to contractors under dental service contracts with effect from 1 April 2026.

From the 1 April 2026 you must pay the Environment Agency (greenhouse gas emissions) charges for 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027.

This release is the sixteenth in an annual series of publications that explore changes in migrants’ visa and leave status within the UK’s immigration system.

Statutory guidance for local authorities on the provision of early education and childcare.

Statistics on the number of appeals against results in England for GCSEs, AS and A levels and Project qualifications for the November 2024, January 2025 and June 2025 exam series.

UK Statement on the Appointment of Mandate Holders. Delivered by the UK's Human Rights Ambassador, Eleanor Sanders.

How to monitor and report on the sales of fossil fuel boilers. How the low carbon target affects you, when you get credits and how to use them. How to pay for a credit shortfall.

Details and allocations of funding for local authorities in relation to the Care Quality Commission assessment of adult social care duties.

This new tool provides import data for goods to the UK over the past year, helping identify anomalies in volume and prices that may affect UK producers.

This guidance delivers on the government’s commitment in response to the Coroner’s 'prevention of future deaths' report on the death of 2-year-old Awaab Ishak due to mould in the home.

What the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has done, and will do, to promote innovation, investment and growth in UK mobile platforms.

A quarterly report listing the fines (civil penalties) for illegal working given to employers in the UK.

This playbook outlines changes to how the UK government manages digital and technology spending and assurance. The changes come into effect on 1 April 2026.

Guidance for local authorities on delivering the Crisis and Resilience Fund in England.

The Open Networks Research and Development (R&D) Fund was a £250 million programme designed to support the UK’s 5G Supply Chain Diversification Strategy.

Guidance on changes to OZEV home and workplace chargepoint grants.

Grant to help state-funded schools and education institutions with the cost of buying and installing electric vehicle chargepoints.

Grants for installing electric vehicle chargepoints for individuals, landlords, businesses, the public sector, charities and education institutions.

The rules and exceptions that apply if you had more than 2 children before 6 April 2026 and claimed Universal Credit.

The Interim Measures Alarm Fund meets the costs of fire alarm installation to replace and, or, mitigate the need for waking watch measures in all residential buildings in England.

Apply for government funding to meet the cost of installing fire alarms to replace waking watch measures in residential buildings in England.

A guide for domestic violence and abuse victims about services from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).

Information for local councils on the Household Support Fund to support vulnerable households in England.

How defined contribution pension freedoms could affect your entitlement to social security benefits.

Guidance on claiming Universal Credit if you're a student.

Information for local authorities, schools and colleges about high needs funding arrangements for the 2026 to 2027 financial and academic year.

From 1 April 2026 the spending controls previously delegated by HMT to central functions have been withdrawn. The property spend control (NPC) is no longer in operation, and related guidance has been withdrawn. Please read below for advice on property transactions.

Added bulletins for weeks 10 and 11.

Updated the table of key dates

The Valuation Office will deliver Council Tax and business rates valuations within HMRC.

Today the IPO has launched a suite of new digital services to apply for, manage or renew UK patents.

On 4 March 2026, a winding-up order was made against Woodbois Limited, a company incorporated in Gurnsey (company number CMP52184). The court appointed the Official Receiver as Liquidator.

The new board members will serve three-year terms

Guatemala has received Start Ready funding for the first time to support early action that reduces drought risks in Quiché and Baja Verapaz.

This notice confirms changes to the Boiler Upgrade Scheme (BUS) in April 2026.

Product Recall for Christmas Gumball Vending Machine Capsules presenting a risk of choking.

Proposed closure to new admissions after 2027 and sourcing of alternative accommodation for the remaining residents, if insufficient number of residents remain.

These official statistics in development cover labour market insights from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).

Product Recall for seven Smyths Toys Dig Products containing sand, presenting a risk to health.

All data on gifts that DWP ministers gave and received, their external meetings and any overseas travel.

Statistics on the change in rateable value (RV) by region, billing authority and sector resulting from work done for Revaluation.

Data on gifts and hospitality that ministers gave or received, their external meetings and any overseas travel.

Administrative changes are being made to all the creative industries tax reliefs. Additional changes are being made to correct anomalies and prevent abuse,

Case study on the Open Networks Ecosystem competition, which awarded ~£80.5m in funding to projects supporting the UK's 5G Supply Chain Diversification Strategy

Case study of Future RAN Competition (FRANC), which awarded ~£36m in R&D funding to support the UK's 5G Supply Chain Diversification Strategy.

£1.5m Smart Infrastructure Pilots Programme funded councils to trial PAS 191 smart columns, boosting connectivity and services like CCTV, sensors and Wi-Fi

Toolkit for local authorities, housing providers and support organisations in the social rented sector, providing information on the removal of the spare room subsidy.

Statistics about separated families and the child maintenance system.

Project Summary

Product Recall for WOODEN QIYI Sand Activity Toy presenting a risk to health.

Provisional quarterly results for the third quarter of 2025/26. Northern Ireland planning volumes and processing performance data.

We want your views on our proposed changes to our charges so we can continue to fully recover our costs.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) Data Strategy explains how DWP will collect, manage, analyse and use data to reach its business objectives.

Guidelines for using lead ammunition at outdoor shooting ranges.

Guidance on delivering the kinship allowance pilot and other kinship support, such as family network support packages.

The grant meets the new burdens on Local Authority Trading Standards in England and Wales by the sales and delivery provisions for corrosive products.

A senior‑level forum for financial market participants to share their views on UK-related developments in financial markets, including gilts and sterling, and broader market themes with the Chancellor of the Exchequer.

Form to claim extra Universal Credit for a child conceived without your consent, if they are your third or subsequent child.

This release shows the latest monthly information on the volume of milk used by dairies in the United Kingdom for the production of a range of milk products.

Guidance for local authority inspectors on licensing activities involving animals.

An ad-hoc management information data release on growth under the Neighbourhood Policing Programme in England and Wales, as at 28 February 2026.

This profile brings together population rates across the whole eye pathway, giving local areas comparable indicators of risk factors, health services and outcomes to support commissioning and planning. The profile presents existing indicators on sight loss outcomes, screening and risk factors for eye health with newly developed measures of hospital activity.

RPC's opinion of the post implementation review produced by DESNZ on the Private Rented Sector Energy Efficiency Regulations (domestic)

Information about the UK Space Agency Connectivity in Low-Earth Orbit (C-LEO) programme, and how to engage.

ARTES is the European Space Agency (ESA) research and development programme for commercial telecommunications products and services.

Guidance on who to test for Zika virus infection and which samples to collect.

Advice for women who are pregnant or considering pregnancy, who are pregnant and diagnosed with Zika virus infection, and for women whose baby is possibly affected.

Guidance on sexual transmission of Zika virus and methods of prevention.

High needs reforms and savings targets have been agreed for local authorities with the highest dedicated school grant deficits.

This report summarises the key findings from the Apply for Personal Independence Payment (PIP) Digital Self-Serve evaluation to date.

Information for public health professionals on immunisation.

An overview of the process to get a marketing authorisation (MA), including submitting, fast-tracking an application, naming your medicine and paying fees.

Information about the Better Futures Fund.

The latest update on monitored groundwater levels and whether there are any groundwater alerts or warnings in force.

Information on the spring 2026 campaign for eligible individuals.

The latest update on monitored groundwater levels and whether there are any groundwater alerts or warnings in force.

This strategy sets out the current high-level approach for evaluating and tracking the performance of the Health Transformation Programme.

Rate of Aggregates Levy due per tonne, when aggregate (sand, gravel or rock) is commercially exploited.

Rates, allowances and limits for Corporation Tax.

Excise Duty rates for the National Lottery, amusement machines and general betting.

Find out when you can use rebated diesel, biodiesel or kerosene in vehicles and other machinery.

HM Treasury guidance on the scrutiny and approval of projects and programmes in scope of the Treasury Approvals Process (TAP).

Marine plans are statutory plans that guide and inform how English marine plan areas are used and developed.

Marine plans are statutory plans that guide and inform how English marine plan areas are used and developed.

Community infrastructure levy notice under Regulation 117, 118 or 119 decisions issued from 1 January 2023

Find out when investments can be withdrawn and how to close or void a Junior ISA.

How to submit an expression of interest for funding to complete adaptation readiness actions to prepare for long term coastal change.

Find out about Bingo Duty, how the duty is charged and who has to pay.

All references to Area VII are to Area VII within British Fishery Limits only. Details of the approach to managing the over 15 metre Area VII crab and scallop fishing sector to keep the fishery within UK effort limits.

How to calculate the incinerator’s energy efficiency factor so you can apply for and keep R1 recovery status.

When you can use PCBs and equipment, products or materials containing them, and how to register, label and dispose of them.

The controls that apply if you transport waste out of or into England.

How to apply for a several order or a regulating order.

How to apply for building control approval from the Building Safety Regulator to construct, or carry out building work on, a higher-risk building.

Find out what vaping duty stamps are, how to purchase them, the digital processes and transitional arrangements.

Find out the rates of Vaping Products Duty, how to work out the volume of vaping liquid you must account for, and when the duty becomes due.

What Vaping Products Duty and the Vaping Duty Stamps Scheme are and how they will impact you or your business.

Guidance for local authorities that will receive funding to deliver the holiday activities and food programme.

Apply for a licence to control wild birds for air safety, conservation, public health and safety or to prevent disease or agricultural damage.

Information about how to make an Armed Forces Service Complaint.

This is a general trade licence in relation to prohibitions under Chapter 4N of the Russia Sanctions regulations on business enterprise software and technology.

This guidance covers the mechanism for private registered providers to apply for an exemption or variation under the Rent Standard 2026.

List of rents data is used to calculate Local Housing Allowances (LHA).

Guidance on how Ofsted inspects adoption support agencies.

Help to implement flexible working, including a toolkit of resources, webinar training and other resources.

Guidance for employers and staff who want to make arrangements for flexible working.

What to do when spending falls outside of your delegated authority limits and understand the responsibilities of accounting officers.

This policy summary outlines the objectives, benefits, scope, and the responsibilities of your organisation when using the Cabinet Office spend controls.

How the Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) changes affect your vehicle.

Check if a breed of cattle, sheep, goat, pig or equine is eligible for native breed support payments under the Environmental Land Management (ELM) schemes.

This guidance is for local authorities in Wales who are responsible for administering Discretionary Housing Payments.

How to register your medical devices with the MHRA for the markets in Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

Guidance on updated survivor benefits rules in the Local Government Pension Scheme regulations.

How to apply for a certificate of free sale to export medical devices outside the UK.

This section offers guidance to assist local authorities in areas of digital leadership, legislation, regulation, planning, public assets and deployment.

Information on accessing victim and witness support services.

Information about getting permission to enter, disturb or change coal mines or coal managed or owned by the Mining Remediation Authority that’s on your property.

The central rating lists contain the rating assessments of the network property of major transport, utility and telecommunications undertakings and cross-country pipelines.

The central rating lists contain the rating assessments of the network property of major transport, utility and telecommunications undertakings and cross-country pipelines.

Answers to the questions most commonly asked by licence applicants and licence holders about the changes that we are making.

Guidance for training providers: what you need to know if you will be delivering SIA licence-linked training after 1 April 2021.

Find out about the 2026 revaluation, how to find your business rates valuation, how properties are valued and what to do if you think your valuation is wrong.

Information for prison leavers, work coaches and probation officers about Universal Credit.

Chargepoint and infrastructure specifications and claim guidance for electric vehicle chargepoint and infrastructure grants.

Information about Universal Credit for homeless people, those at risk of homelessness and the organisations supporting them.

Guidance for installers about the OZEV electric vehicle chargepoint and infrastructure grants

Guidance for new creditors, for example, utility suppliers and landlords, on how to apply for deductions from a claimant's ESA, JSA and Pension Credit.

Apply to be an authorised installer for OZEV residential and commercial chargepoint grant schemes.

How the Workplace Charging Scheme works, responsibilities for installers and how to make a claim.

Eligibility criteria and application information for the wheelchair accessible vehicle grant.

Guidance for applicants on how to apply for vehicles to be eligible for the Electric Car Grant.

Using the zero emission vehicle grant portal to apply for funding as a car manufacturer or dealership.

How to apply for funding for zero emission vehicles as a car manufacturer or dealership.

Policies and statements related to the Employment and Support Allowance (ESA): outcomes of Work Capability Assessment statistics.

Factsheet for claimants of Housing Benefit providing advice on managing money, dealing with debts and help with paying rent.

Technical eligibility criteria and application guidance for the zero emission van and truck grant scheme for manufacturers.

Factsheet explaining what Discretionary Housing Payments are, who can claim them and how to apply.

The Interim Measures Alarm Fund (IMAF), managed and delivered by Homes England, provides government funding to install interim fire alarm systems in residential buildings.

Guidance on the process, information and evidence you'll need to apply for funding for fire alarm installation costs to replace waking watch measures.

If you claim Jobseeker's Allowance, you must inform us if you or your partner do any type of paid or unpaid work.

This guidance explains how to pay child maintenance using Collect & Pay arrangements and what happens if you do not make a payment.

How Universal Credit works if you’re State Pension age and you got a Migration Notice letter.

This leaflet explains how the Child Maintenance Service works out how much child maintenance a paying parent must pay.

As one or more of your benefits has ended or will be ending soon, you need to move to Universal Credit. 

If you’re in a couple where one of you is State Pension age, and you get a Migration Notice, you both need to move to Universal Credit as your benefits have ended or will end soon.

This guidance outlines the important changes to the Trade Mark Act and how they will affect rights holders.

The amount you earn, and how often you're paid your wages, can affect your Universal Credit.

Directors are required to submit records for tax, VAT and company information.

The Environment Agency’s Generic Design Assessment (GDA) of new nuclear power station designs and how we engage with others during the process.

The latest updates on DVLA's services.

How independent third parties must verify annual fossil fuel boiler sales reports for Clean Heat Market Mechanism scheme participants.

A list of places where you can bring consignments of plants, seeds and produce into the UK, including ports and airports.

Adjudication circulars provide updates to the Housing Benefit guidance manual for local authority staff.

Find out what HMRC can do if you’re a tax adviser who is suspected of sanctionable conduct.

Find out how the Valuation Office calculates rateable values for public houses, inns and bars.

Find out about cover policy and indicators for countries and territories that are covered by UK Export Finance.

Updated the document: New legislative requirements under the Procurement Act 2023 Paragraph 37 updated and the table in Annex A, second row

New restriction notice for Henley Royal Regatta course construction (Mon 30 March - Fri 19 June 2026).

Added: MOD sponsored, current or planned exercise list 16 to 20 March 2026

UK quota management spreadsheets showing uptake of fish catches by each producer organisation against their allocations for the year.

Added: Operational Low Flying Training Timetable 23 to 27 March 2026

Updated 'National non-domestic rates for billing authorities: form guidance' with new dates and 'National non-domestic rates claims template for billing authorities (non-year specific)' for this year.

Added 10 March 2026: Clarification on how trading partners have been advised by Defra to complete certain GB health certificates.

FN added 23 March to 30 March

River Thames: current conditions updated for Sunday 8 March 2026. Change to Bray reach.

Added a link to the NFM project opportunity form in Section 9.

Added information about the following publications: Understanding grading: classroom and assembly resources and Regulatory framework for Apprenticeship Assessment - Conditions, requirements and guidance.

A list of unclaimed estates held by the Treasury Solicitor. Last updated 8th April 2026.

ROW/3349228 West Sussex County Council ROW/3359407 and ROW/3366905 Kent County Council ROW/3367403M East Sussex County Council ROW/3368694 City of York Council ROW/3327834m Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council ROW/3347304 St Helens Borough Council ROW/3351339 and ROW/3355097 Lancashire County Council ROW/3353568 and ROW/3356955 Cornwall Council ROW/3354541 Staffordshire County Council ROW/3360963 West Berkshire District Council ROW/3362196 Wiltshire Council ROW/3363197 Dorset Council ROW/3363819 Telford and Wrekin Council ROW/3366914 Wigan Borough Council ROW/3369748 Oxfordshire County Council ROW/3370218 Milton Keynes City Council

DPTAC provides advice to the government on the transport needs of disabled people.

DVLA's contact centre opening times over Easter 2026.

Peer Reviewer contract holders will receive contract extension from 1 April 2025.

The Secretary of State has announced an extension to the term of Mr Leslie Philpott as the Lead Non-Executive Board Member for the Northern Ireland Office.

Two new board members have been appointed to the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board

Updates on UK actions for multilateral treaties, publication and depositary work.

This is an ESA-initiated programme offering up to 100% funding for developing early technologies and innovations.

These articles highlight the work of the UK Science and Technology Network (STN) around the world.

The National Oceanography Centre and Portugal’s ARDITI agree the transfer of 2 UK-designed autonomous underwater vehicles and establish a research partnership

Details of upcoming UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC) meetings, plus minutes from past meetings.

Information about procurement at the Ministry of Justice and guidance for small business and third sector organisations.

Notices made under Part 4 of the Finance Act 2026, The Vaping Products (Production, Duty Stamps and Commencement) Regulations 2026 and The Vaping Duty Stamps (Requirements, Reviews and Appeals) Regulations 2026, which have the force of law.

Advice provided to Guy Opperman, former Minister for Roads and Local Transport at the Department for Transport, on appointments and employment taken up within two years of leaving office

Outcome(s) by the Central Arbitration Committee on an application from the NEU and NASUWT.

The Environment Agency has made an application to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs for a licence to impound water.

The Environment Agency has received applications from Royal Society for the Protection of Birds for licences to abstract (take) water.

This page includes information on annual percentage increases for formula rent and rent cap levels.

The Export Control Joint Unit (ECJU) has updated the general trade licence Russia sanctions for sectoral software and technology.

This page includes the rent standard that registered providers of social housing must comply with, information on annual updates of formula rent and rent cap levels and guidance on how to apply for an exemption to the rent standard.

List of rents data used to calculate Local Housing Allowances (LHA).

This notice explains the restrictions on the tobacco products that can be removed for home-use.

Guidance on how local authorities should exercise their homelessness functions in accordance with the Homelessness Reduction Act 2017 from 3 April 2018.

Guidance on the provisions relating to an applicant’s eligibility for social housing allocations.

Statutory guidance on social housing allocations for local housing authorities in England.

This document updates on the agreed measures to prevent, reduce, and offset environmental effects of decommissioning work at Hunterston B Site.

An annual overview of enforcement activity planned for the non-tidal River Thames.

Vehicles eligible for zero emission vehicle grants and information for dealers and manufacturers on eligibility and claiming the grant.

The Interim Measures Alarm Fund (IMAF), managed and delivered by Homes England, provides government funding to install interim fire alarm systems in residential buildings in England.

OPRED communications issued to stakeholders in 2026.

Nationally significant infrastructure projects in English inshore and offshore waters and deemed marine licences.

Advice provided to Jo Churchill, former Minister for Employment at the Department for Work and Pensions, on appointments and employment taken up within two years of leaving office

Notices to exporters published by the Export Control Joint Unit (ECJU).

This UKDI competition, run on behalf of the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) and Defence Medical Services (DMS), seeks innovations to support the donation and transfusion of blood in deployed settings.

Details of all Home Office spending over £25,000 for 2025.

Screening Directions

Ministry of Defence reports on departmental spending over £25,000.

Screening Directions

The Independent Adviser on Ministerial Standards considers applications under the Government’s Business Appointment Rules (BARs) for former ministers

The individuals who have 24-hour, pre-release access to Ministry of Defence's key Official and Accredited Official Statistics publications.

Find out the rates applied by the GCA for cost-recoverable activity such as investigations, enforcement activity and arbitrations.

Downloadable form for applicants to claim the Workplace Charging Scheme grants.

Form to claim extra Universal Credit for a third or subsequent child who would otherwise likely be looked after by a local council.

The form to claim a Winter Fuel Payment for winter 2026 to 2027 will be available at a later date.

Form for installers to claim the chargepoint grant for households with on-street parking.

Downloadable forms for installers to claim the Workplace Charging Scheme grants.

Information on changes to IPO practice involving Supplementary Protection Certificates.

Upper Tribunal Administrative Appeals Chamber decision by Judge Butler on 19 March 2026.

Basic profile of the different species of mosquitos that are invasive to the UK.

Flowchart for assessing women who have travelled while pregnant to areas with active Zika virus transmission.

Guidance on how to advise individual travellers on the duration of preventative measures against sexual transmission of Zika virus.

This guidance sets out the expectations for environmental risk assessments (ERAs) for medicinal products in the UK.

Information about routes of Zika virus transmission and ways to prevent this.

Guidance on symptoms of Zika virus infection and complications of the disease.

These rules help to ensure that crimes are recorded consistently and accurately.

Apply to use data available under licence from the Mining Remediation Authority and view the cost of the data.

Guidance for employers who are supporting NHS consultant doctors, dentists and academic GPs to apply for a national Clinical Impact Award in 2026.

Introduction of the revised Finance Manual Policy Framework. This is to reflect the changes since the last published version (2013).

How to notify the MHRA of your intention to carry out a clinical investigation for medical devices.

List of certifications granted by the Secretary of State for Transport for approved devices, CCTV and associated evidence-recording equipment.

The process independent special providers need to follow to be considered for entry onto the list of approved institutions.

JSP 464 is the definitive policy for the provision of service family accommodation, single living accommodation and the substitute equivalents.

Lists of organisations and countries or territories outside the UK (third countries) that can certify organic food, feed and seed for import into Great Britain.

Valuation of agricultural land and output for FCERM project appraisal - for risk management authorities (RMAs) and project teams.

Apply discount rates and price indices in economic appraisals for risk management authorities (RMAs) and project teams.

Guidance on applying adjustments for frequently flooded properties

Find out how to apply to operate as an excise warehousekeeper and how to make changes or cancel your authorisation.

Find out how to apply to operate premises as an excise warehouse, how to renew or make changes to your approval and what happens if HMRC cancel your approval.

How to move, store and trade duty-suspended and duty-paid excise goods.

Requirements for excise goods held in duty suspension in a warehouse by an authorised warehousekeeper or registered consignor in the UK.

Tell HMRC you want to withdraw your excise warehousekeeper application for alcohol, tobacco and vaping products.

Immigration staff guidance on the registration of a minor as a British citizen by entitlement and discretion.

Apply to HMRC to add or remove premises, products or operations for existing warehouse approval holders.

Apply for authorisation from HMRC to operate as an excise warehousekeeper for alcohol, tobacco and vaping products.

What you must do if you import or export vaping products.

Find out what records you need to keep for Vaping Products Duty and the Vaping Duty Stamps Scheme.

Check the availability and any issues affecting the Manage your Vaping Products Duty online service.

Learn more about the support available for Vaping Products Duty and Vaping Duty Stamps Scheme.

Tell HMRC you want to withdraw your Vaping Products Duty or Vaping Duty Stamps Scheme application.

What you need to do to apply for approval for Vaping Products Duty and the Vaping Duty Stamps Scheme.

Enrol for the Manage your Vaping Products Duty online service if you’re an approved vaping products manufacturer.

Policies and procedures outlining how UKHSA complies with the Code of Practice for Statistics.

Where to make a complaint about anything relating to insolvency including the Insolvency Service, an official receiver, an insolvency practitioner, or a bankrupt you suspect of wrongdoing or misconduct. You can also report a limited company or its directors for fraud or misconduct.

Find out how to access guidance and videos to help you with VAT online services and your VAT online account.

Export Finance Managers are regional representatives of UKEF. They are valuable contacts for exporters and businesses with export potential.

Fill in form VO BR26 if the Valuation Office Agency (VOA) has asked you to confirm information about a self-catering holiday let in Wales.

This document sets out Ofqual's regulatory requirements for all Apprenticeship Assessments, which will come into effect on 1 April 2026.

Fill in this form if you have a self-catering holiday let in England that is eligible for business rates.

The Service Complaint Process provides a way of dealing with complaints relating to life in the armed forces.

A guide for Ministry of Defence (MOD) service and civilian personnel on the application of policy for service complaints.

A guide for all Ministry of Defence (MOD) service and civilian personnel on behaviours and the informal complaints resolution process.

How the further education (FE) college condition allocation is calculated and what FE colleges and designated institutions can spend their allocations on.

The letter of notice and Annex A (request for information) for residential holiday schemes for disabled children inspections.

Annex A form for children's homes and secure children's homes to fill in ahead of inspections under the social care common inspection framework (SCCIF).

Annex A form for residential family centres to fill in ahead of inspections under the social care common inspection framework (SCCIF).

Guidance on how Ofsted inspects supported accommodation for looked after children and care leavers aged 16 and 17.

Guidance on how Ofsted inspects voluntary adoption agencies.

Guidance on how Ofsted inspects residential family centres.

Guidance on how Ofsted inspects secure 16 to 19 academies.

Guidance on how Ofsted inspects children's homes.

Guidance on how Ofsted inspects residential provision of further education colleges.

Guidance on how Ofsted inspects independent fostering agencies.

Guidance on how Ofsted inspects boarding schools and residential special schools.

Guidance on how Ofsted inspects residential holiday schemes for disabled children.

Guidance on how Ofsted inspects secure children's homes.

The framework and evaluation schedule for inspection of secure training centres, for use from 1 April 2026.

Forms for supported accommodation providers to fill in for inspections under the social care common inspection framework (SCCIF).

Ofsted's variation fees for children’s social care services.

Sets out the funding rules for the community-based contracts for the National Careers Service.

Ofsted's annual fees for children’s social care services.

Guidance for schools, academy trusts and local authorities on using the monitor your school attendance tool.

Fill in this form if you have a self-catering holiday let in Wales that is eligible for business rates.

Examples of acceptable evidence of broadly equivalent standards for packaging and equivalent standards for waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) and batteries.

Get extra help dealing with HMRC if you're a tax agent or adviser trying to resolve ongoing issues for a client.

How Government Commercial Agency will use your personal data, and your rights.

Guidance leaflets relating to eligibility and other DBS services and products.

Regulations used by Defence Land Safety Regulator (DLSR) in the management of safety and environmental aspects of land domain activities.

The list of Home Office approved forensic pathologists and their practice areas.

Warren Hill is a male adult prison near Hollesley village in Suffolk.

Bedford Probation Office, is a probation contact centre, within the East of England region.

Lowdham Grange is a men's prison located near Nottingham.

Luton Probation Office, is a probation contact centre, within the East of England region.

Chatham Probation Office, is a probation contact centre, within the Kent, Surrey & Sussex region.

Bicester Probation Office, is a probation contact centre, within the South Central region.

Find contact details for approved auditors to carry out system and process audits on your vehicle operator business so you can join DVSA earned recognition.

Detailed information about the new service.

An overview of our digital transformation.

How to make a subject access request (SAR) to get information that HMRC holds about you.

Information about licence-linked qualifications, the awarding organisations that offer these qualifications, and how to find an approved training provider.

Find out what a charity is, how VAT affects charities, how to treat a charity's income for VAT and what VAT reliefs a charity can get on what it buys.

Where to get tested for tuberculosis (TB) in Nigeria for your UK visa application.

Apply for a patent, search and examination. Add inventors to your patent.

Intellectual property can be bought, sold or licensed.

How to prepare and file annual accounts with Companies House for your UK registered company.

Guidance on getting extra payments to help with the cost of living from 2022 to 2024 if you were entitled to certain benefits or tax credits.

Information about how to pay the HGV levy for non-UK HGVs.

This guidance explains the department's policy on providing information about customers to their representatives.

Guidance for current creditors or suppliers, for example, utility suppliers and landlords, on how the deductions from benefit scheme works.

This guidance is for DWP providers of the Work and Health Programme including WHP Pioneer.

Opposition is the legal procedure that allows you to try to stop a published trade mark going on to become registered.

Fees information for the different marine licences and associated work.

Guidance for lenders on taking part in the scheme to pay Support for Mortgage Interest (SMI) direct to qualifying lenders.

This guidance provides support for local authorities with their decision-making for processing Housing Benefit claims from individuals living in supported housing.

A Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) staff guide about the Access to Work scheme.

Factsheet about Access to Work and how it can help overcome barriers to starting or keeping a job if you have a disability or long term health condition.

Find out what Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefits are, how they are worked out, the eligibility rules and how to apply.

How to register a charity for tax, charities' tax obligations, and the reliefs and exemptions available.

Invalidation or cancellation, is the legal process which allows anyone to try and remove a design from our register

Rectification is the legal procedure which allows anyone to apply to correct an error or omission to the recorded details of a registered trade mark.

Trade mark hearings and how to appeal against an outcome.

If your patent has ceased because you did not pay your renewal fee in time, you can apply to restore it.

The fast track opposition process is intended to benefit business by improving access to opposition proceedings.

Find out about the first publication of your patent application and what it means for your future rights.

To protect your trade mark outside of the UK, you usually need to apply in each country you want protection in.

Around 40% of series applications don’t meet the requirements. We recommend you read this guide if you are considering making a series application.

List of online and paper patent forms and fees

List of trade mark forms and fees.

In order to better understand the process of applying for a trade mark, we recommend you view the trade mark timeline.

List of design forms and fees.

You can write to us and offer to surrender your patent after it has been granted.

Invalidation is the legal procedure which allows anyone to try and remove a trade mark from our register as if it had never been registered.

Revocation is the legal procedure that allows anyone to try and remove a trade mark from the UK register.

How to produce drawings for your patent application.

How to understand a search report. You get a search report when you pay for a search as part of the UK patent application process.

How to provide MOT tester and manager qualification courses, and MOT tester annual training courses – including the topics the training must cover.

Check the list of topics that MOT testers need to have MOT training records for from May 2021 to March 2026.

A list of topics and examples of the types of questions you'll be asked when you take the MOT tester annual assessment.

Find contact details of court-approved professionals working as panel deputies in the north of England.

Find out which COVID-19 test products have been approved.

Facilities for boaters at Environment Agency lock sites on the non-tidal River Thames and the River Kennet.

Check the availability and any issues affecting the Customs Declaration Service.

Report any changes to the Valuation Office about your business property details by submitting a check case through your business rates valuation account.

You need to add a property to your business rates valuation account before you can view its rateable value or challenge its valuation.

Find recognised commercial software suppliers and software you can use to file your Company Tax Return and any supplementary pages online.

Information about the Datalab, which allows approved researchers from contracted institutions to access pseudonymised data in an on-site secure environment.

Rates of vehicle tax for all types of vehicle.

Find contact details of court-approved professionals working as panel deputies in the west of England.

Find contact details of court-approved professionals working as panel deputies in the south east of England.

PSV notices and proceedings for the north west of England release 3219

PSV notices and proceedings for the east of England release 2731

Goods vehicle applications and decisions for the east of England release 5578

Goods vehicle applications and decisions for the north east of England release 6699

Goods vehicle applications and decisions for Wales release 8948

Updated the lead times.

Directory updated

Updated register of licensed sponsors.

Updated register of licensed sponsors.

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Section 27 amendments GB2603858 and GB2603859 added.

Hepatitis C in pregnancy consultation added to page.

Monday 09 March 2026 update.

Updated Poultry Health Scheme list of members.

Added new fieldwork. Updated some dates and descriptions of previously listed fieldwork.

The list of approved Individual Savings Account (ISA) managers has been updated with 2 additions, 7 amendments and no removals.

The recognised overseas pension schemes notification list has been updated with 35 schemes added, 9 schemes removed and 2 schemes amended.

DIO and partners have restored the Bulford Kiwi, a chalk monument on Salisbury Plain carved by New Zealand soldiers after World War 1.

Report on departmental staff numbers and costs.

Report on departmental workforce numbers and costs

Report on departmental workforce numbers and costs

Professional conduct panel outcome, including decision and reasons.

Details of all government procurement card transactions for £500 and over in 2025.

Find out which country parks have the facilities and services required to be accredited by Natural England or hold the Green Flag Award.

Professional conduct panel outcome, including decision and reasons.

As part of the Student Loans Company's commitment to transparency, it publishes details of supplier spend.

As part of the Student Loans Company's commitment to transparency, it publishes details of supplier spend.

As part of the Student Loans Company's commitment to transparency, it publishes details of supplier spend.

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) collects and publishes statistics related to planning, preventing and responding to external health threats.

Apply online to export cats to China.

Apply online to export dogs to China.

Apply online to export pork and pig meat products to Japan.

Membership structure, draft agendas and notes of meetings for the North West advisory board.

Links to help choose an application route and legal basis for a marketing authorisation (MA). And information on getting advice, practical procedures, fees and variations.

Decision for applicant Phoenix Group Management Services Limited registration number 16429899, applicant successful.

Decision for applicant Ionity GmbH registration number 16374954, applicant successful.

Professional conduct panel outcome, including decision and reasons.

Decision for applicant The Absolut Company International AB registration number 16334967, applicant successful.

Outcome of request to invalidate, decision issued on 30 March 2026.

Latest information and actions from the Department for Education about funding, assurance and resource management, for academies, local authorities and further education providers.

Directions for the NHS from the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care relating to payments for primary dental services contractors.

All outside appointments or employment taken up by former Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) staff at senior civil service levels SCS1 and SCS2.

Summaries of advice given under the business appointment rules to applicants at SCS2 and SCS1 level and equivalents.

Summaries of advice given under the business appointment rules to applicants at SCS2 and SCS1 level and equivalents.

The schools adjudicator’s admission variation decision about Coldean Primary School.

Decision for applicant Cambridge Mercantile Corp (UK) Limited registration number 16227701, applicant successful.

Decision for applicant Christie Manson & Woods Limited registration number 16734042, applicant successful.

Decision for applicant Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine registration number 16319638, applicant successful.

Decision for applicant Tiffany And Company registration number 16256679, applicant successful.

Decision for applicant Gulf Oil International UK Limited registration number 16862257, applicant successful.

Decision for applicant Goodcore Software Limited registration number 16640047, applicant successful.

Decision for applicant Mercuri International Group AB registration number 16676377, applicant successful.

Decision for applicant Etsy, Inc. registration number 15470278, applicant successful.

Decision for applicant Robert Bosch GmbH registration number 16528826, applicant successful.

Decision for applicant Myenergi Limited registration number NI732485, applicant successful.

Recruitment of potential appointees for Best Value inspections and interventions

High level Environment Agency organisation chart showing senior positions and names.

You will find below a summary of the applications for the oral hearing of William Dunlop to be made public.

Information for current and prospective suppliers to the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority.

General and specialist support and advice about housing and homelessness, and help with household items and clothing.

The District Provision Tool is a list of support services for Jobcentre Plus staff, local authorities and support services to signpost to which help customers remove barriers and move closer to their earning potential.

Help and advice including cost of living support, online calculators and tools, health related support and medical grants, utility support, savings and bank accounts.

Reports on departmental spending over £500 with a government procurement card (GPC).

UK Government Functional Standard for Property is one of a suite of standards setting expectations for the management of corporate functions across government.

This document sets out Ofqual's regulatory requirements for awarding organisations offering Apprenticeship Assessments.

View the application submitted by Murr Plant & Transport Ltd for Ponderosa Transfer Station, York.

The Cabinet Office spend controls help organisations to reduce unnecessary spend and encourage cross-government collaboration.

Sign in or set up an account to manage intellectual property, including applying for or renewing patents, applications or transfers of ownership.

Use these fact sheets to assist you with your patent application.

Decisions to be taken and decisions made for the East of England region.

Information about the awards process for applicants, employers, assessors and award holders. The 2026 awards opened on 1 April and will close at 5pm on 20 May 2026.

Documents relating to workforce management information summary data for the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).

Reports on departmental spending over £500 with a government procurement card (GPC).

All valid, refused, or revoked Section 19, Section 19 Large and Section 22 Permits issued by the Traffic Commissioners under the Transport Act 1985 within the last 5 years.

Membership and minutes for the Commission on Human Medicines (CHM) and its expert advisory groups (EAGs).

Our weekly newsletter containing actions and information for DfE-funded organisations.

A list of unpaid costs following inter parte hearings about intellectual property.

Details of all scheduled trade mark (unless otherwise specified) procedural hearings, main hearings and appeals to the appointed person.

A list of authorised orphan medicinal products registered by the UK licensing authority.

Department of Health and Social Care and MHRA register of electronic export certificates (human).

Decisions and orders of the Company Names Tribunal - undefended.

Agreement holders with an educational access grant must submit a site visit declaration form for each visit to their site to make a claim.

Guidance and template for local authorities and independent fostering agencies to use when sending fostering data to Ofsted.

How to apply for an exemption or compensation for a proportion of the indirect costs of funding the Contracts for Difference, renewables obligation and small scale feed-in tariffs.

Annex A form for boarding and residential special schools to fill in ahead of inspections under the social care common inspection framework (SCCIF).

Ofsted's registration fees and payment form to apply to become a children’s social care provider.

Application form for vehicle manufacturers to apply for vehicle eligibility for the Electric Car Grant.

Forms for installers to claim the Workplace Charging Scheme for state-funded education institutions.

Use this form as the proprietor of a patent to request an entry in the register to show that licences under the patent are available as of right.

Use this form as the proprietor of a patent to cancel an entry in the register that licences under the patent are available as of right

Use this form to notify the IPO of marketing authorisation for a medicinal or plant protection product, granted after your application for an SPC for that product.

Request a correction or change to a name or address for a patent at the Intellectual Property Office.

Use this form to record changes to the ownership of UK trade marks for full assignment of the rights.

Use this form to tell us if you are working, or want to work, while claiming Employment and Support Allowance (ESA).

Pay a grant fee for a patent application if the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) has asked you to.

Use this form to divide a registered trade mark.

Pay the patent renewal fee (and any additional fee for late payment).

Request to extend a prescribed time limit to a period prescribed by Patents Rules.

Use this form to apply for a patent to be restored

Use this form to request a search on a patent application.

Use this form to request to restore a registration.

Use this form to ask us to record licences against trade marks.

Use this form to apply to register one or more designs for which registration has been deferred.

Use this form for payment of supplementary protection certificate annual fees (and additional fee for late payment).

Use this form to divide the application.

Pay the application fee for a patent application already filed at the office.

Request national processing of an international application for a patent (UK).

Use this form to extend time periods where the period has already expired.

Use this form if you wish to appeal a decision in proceedings between two or more parties.

Use this form to notify of a fast track opposition and to set out the grounds on which you are basing this opposition.

Use this form to apply to register one or more designs.

Use this form to request to restore a trade mark within 6 months of the date that it was removed from the register.

Use this form to extend a time period that has not yet expired.

Use this form to request a substantive examination

Use this form to request to invalidate a design registration.

Use this form to revoke a registration or a protected international trade mark (UK) for reasons of non-use.

Use this form to apply to register one or more designs divided from an earlier application.

Use this form to request a certificate of the Comptroller or a certified copy from a file or the register.

Use this form to renew a design registration.

Use this form to file your application to register a trade mark.

Use this form to notify of a standard opposition and to set out the grounds on which you are basing this opposition.

Use this form to declare invalid a registration or a protected international trade mark (UK).

Use this form to renew your trade mark registration.

Record transfer of ownership, add, change or remove licensee or security interest in a patent or in an application for a patent.

Form and guidance notes for the national non-domestic rates return (NNDR3).

The charges you must pay the Environment Agency for fluorinated greenhouse gases (F gas) and ozone-depleting substances activities from 1 April 2025.

The Environment Agency's charging scheme for environmental permits, abstraction licences and impounding licences.

Environment Agency charging scheme for waste (miscellaneous), including all amendments up to and including August 2025.

Directions under section 124A of the Patents Act 1977 for the form and manner in which documents can be delivered using the One IPO Digital Services.

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Residential Property Tribunal Decision of Judge Tagliavini and Tribunal Member Mann on 05 May 2023

Employment Appeal Judgment of Mrs Justice Williams on 27 March 2026.

Employment Appeal Judgment of Andrew Hochhauser, Deputy Judge of the High Court on 15 January 2026.

Employment Appeal Judgment of Judge Walker on 20 January 2026.

Employment Appeal Tribunal Judgment of Andrew Hochhauser, Deputy Judge of the High Court on 5th March 2026.

Employment Tribunal decision.

Upper Tribunal Administrative Appeals Chamber decision (Permission to Appeal - refusal) by Judge Ward on 17 March 2026.

Upper Tribunal Administrative Appeals Chamber decision by Judge Brewer on 12 March 2026.

Information around our Partnership and Engagement team and Regional Outreach service.

DBS makes considered decisions about whether somebody should be barred from engaging in regulated activity.

This page contains guidance about making referrals. Also includes information about relevant offences, and a link to start or resume your referral online.

The Manual of Patent Practice explains the Intellectual Property Office's practice under the Patents Act 1977.

The Blue Book is a single collection of UK and EU laws.

How to work out charges for water abstraction and impounding licences.

How the Environment Agency charges for activities that need an environmental permit and the charges you must pay.

You can use the pre-application advice service to make sure your permit application is correct.

How to request a longer timetable for the Environment Agency to assess if your proposal can be ‘duly made’.

How to get extra support for projects in England that require a complex range of environmental permits and licences.

Find out about the VAT Import One Stop Shop (IOSS) scheme and registering as an intermediary to report and pay VAT due to HMRC on behalf of your client.

How to register as an intermediary for the VAT Import One Stop Shop (IOSS) scheme to report and pay the VAT due to HMRC on behalf of your client.

How to get support for nature projects that require a range of environmental permits and licences.

How to submit your client's Import One Stop Shop (IOSS) VAT return as an intermediary.

How to register your client for the VAT IOSS scheme, to report and pay VAT due to HMRC on their behalf.

Check the availability and any issues affecting the VAT Import One Stop Shop (IOSS) scheme for an intermediary online service.

Defra’s terms and conditions for delivering chargeable activities in the provision of several and regulating orders.

Find out what waste exemptions are and when you need to register them. Understand waste exemption conditions and charges.

Use this service to apply for yearly registration of PCB equipment with the Environment Agency.

Information on harbour approach, moorings, fees and safety information.

A list of businesses that can provide a next-day service to legalise a document.

Guidance on how to fill in a VTL301 application form for a first trade licence.

Find tax type codes (DE 4/3) which may be declared for goods liable to excise duty, their associated excise duty rates and guidance on how to determine the tax types that apply to goods liable to excise duty.

Use this service to submit your Bingo Duty return to HMRC.

Guidance for claiming annual investment allowance, small pools allowance and writing down allowance for accounting periods that are more or less than a year.

Use this calculator to work out your hybrid rate of writing down allowance, if your accounting period includes the day the rate changed.

Check which Air Passenger Duty rates apply for years earlier than the current year.

Find out if you should pay Bingo Duty on profits from games played in the UK, how to calculate your Bingo Duty, send returns and how to pay.

Find out if you have to pay, when and how to register, the rates, how to fill in returns and make payments.

Rates and allowances for travel including mileage and fuel allowances.

Check which rates of Air Passenger Duty you need to pay if you’re a plane operator, and how to fill in your return to HMRC.

Technical specifications for developing software to send information to Companies House digitally.

We have a number of options for you to submit your documents.

Guidance on the patent opinions service, including guidance for users of the service and our procedures for handling opinions

If you are in a dispute with someone over the infringement or validity of a patent or SPC, you may request a non-binding opinion.

The information principal accountable persons must submit when applying for a building assessment certificate from the Building Safety Regulator.

Use this service to apply for and manage building control applications for higher-risk buildings in England.

All private sector businesses that want to do building control work in England and Wales under the Building Act 1984 (as amended) must apply to register with the Building Safety Regulator (BSR).

Find out about producing Company Tax Returns, mandatory online filing and legal exemptions at the end of a company's life.

Basic introduction for private applicants on filing international patent applications under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT).

Guide to iXBRL including the standard form of iXBRL-tagged presentation of business reports.

Find out how to file your accounts and Company Tax Return if you previously used the HMRC online service that closed on 31 March 2026.

Find out why penalty determinations are issued and what to do if you receive one.

Find out about making a Company Tax Return, what you need to include and who needs to submit a return.

Check what you need to do to protect your intellectual property.

How to write claims for your patent application

In order to better understand the process of applying for a design, we recommend you view the design timeline.

How to write a description for a patent application.

Use these fact sheets to assist you with your patent application.

How to write an abstract for a patent application.

How to speed up the patent application process.

Options when applying for a patent abroad from the UK.

When applying to register a trade mark, you must use the classification system to specify the goods and/or services you'll be using it on.

Protocols and procedures for testing the value for cultivation or use (VCU) of agricultural crops.

How search results will look for local authorities in the local land charges service.

All IPO services, with the exception of Search For patent, will be unavailable for planned maintenance between 6:30am to 10pm on Saturday 14 March added.

Heads of mission list updated for March 2026.

Charges updated to include a 3.8% increase added on 1 April 2026 in line with the consumer price index (CPI) increase. Changes made to the layout of the guidance including reordering of sections.

First published.

How to work in an agile way: principles, tools and governance.

Working with your department's assurance team if you need support or approval to spend money on digital services.

Treaty publication news, UK actions on multilateral treaties and changes to the status of the treaties for which the UK is depositary.

Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) guidance about referrals, barred lists and barring decision making.

Information for early years practitioners about stronger practice hubs.

This guide explains the effects of the law and regulations covering the production, storage and accounting for duty on alcoholic products. It is intended for commercial producers, packagers, importers and exporters of alcoholic products.

Information on how and when to apply for approval as a new alcoholic products producer and the information you must provide as part of your approval to prove that you are fit and proper. 

As part of the Student Loans Company's commitment to transparency, it publishes details of supplier spend.

Section last updated: April 2026.

Sections (18.01 - 18.99) last updated: April 2026.

The Manual of Patent Practice (MOPP) explains the Intellectual Property Office's practice under the Patents Act 1977.

Sections (17.01 - 17.123) last updated: April 2026.

This section details the recent main changes to the manual.

Documents relating to the new coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination programme.

Tertiary legislation about registrations and returns for VAT One Stop Shop and Import One Stop Shop (IOSS).

All information about Value Added Tax (VAT) that has 'force of law'.

UKDI updates this page with links to closed UKDI Themed Competitions.

Guidance on the provisions relating to an applicant’s eligibility for homelessness services.

Full PDF version of the guidance.

PDF version of the allocation of accommodation guidance.

University and College Union trade union: annual returns, rules, statement to members, decisions and other related documents.

DSIT publications, announcements and useful documents regarding the Open Networks Research and Development Fund.

Inspection processes and rules for motorcycle, scooter, moped and motorcycle combination (class 1 and 2 vehicle) MOT tests.

Definitions, vehicle classes, reasons to refuse to test a vehicle, historic vehicles, and inspection procedures for motorcycle MOT tests.

Registration plate (number plate) and vehicle identification number rules and inspection for motorcycle MOT tests.

Inspection processes and rules for car, private bus and light commercial vehicle (class 3, 4, 5 and 7 vehicle) MOT tests.

Definitions, vehicle classes, reasons to refuse to test a vehicle, narrow track vehicles, historic vehicles and inspection procedures for car and passenger vehicle MOT tests.

Axle, wheel bearing, wheel and tyres, tyre pressure monitoring system (TPMS), and suspension (including springs, shock absorbers, and suspension arms and joints) rules and inspection for car and passenger vehicle MOT tests.

Structure and attachments (including exhaust system and bumpers), and body and interior (including doors and catches, seats and floor) rules and inspection for car and passenger vehicle MOT tests.

Registration plate (number plate) and vehicle identification number rules and inspection for car and passenger vehicle MOT tests.

Brake condition and operation, service brakes, secondary brakes, parking brakes, anti-lock braking system (ABS), electronic braking system (EBS) and brake fluid rules and inspection for car and passenger vehicle MOT tests.

The central rating lists contain the rating assessments of the network property of major transport, utility and telecommunications undertakings and cross-country pipelines.

How the MOT scheme is administered and the rules for authorised examiners, testers and testing different types of vehicles.

How to become an authorised examiner, what training you'll need, why your authorisation might cease, the facilities, equipment and security you need to carry out MOT tests, your responsibilities as a tester.

Abbreviations and definitions

Who is eligible to become an authorised examiner, their responsibilities, how to apply, what happens when DVSA receives an application, site requirements, mandatory roles, required training, testing requirements for all vehicle classes.

Publication date 1 April 2026.

The Patents Act 1977 allows us to give directions in some areas, so that we can react quickly to change.

This notice provides legal and technical guidance about reforms to Remote Gaming Duty (RGD) from 1 December 2014.

Information about procurement at MHCLG and for those looking to become a supplier or contractor.

NRS is responsible for safely decommissioning the first generation nuclear and research sites across the UK and the operation of a hydro-electric plant.

Link to Homes England funds and interventions guidance.

To accelerate the delivery of cutting-edge innovative capabilities so that the United Kingdom is both secure at home and strong abroad.

Membership structure, draft agendas and notes of meetings for the South East advisory board.

The Patents Journal special notices are published every Wednesday at 4:30am.

Access the register of merged charities and understand when you can, or must, register your merger to help you secure future gifts.

Information from government departments, agencies and public bodies, including news, campaigns, policies and contact details.

Get the Environment Agency’s opinion on if a material is a by-product or meets 'end of waste' status.

If you run a waste recovery site with a permit in England and regularly receive shipments of the same waste, you may benefit from having a 'pre-consent' certificate.

Use this form to apply for exclusive fishing or management rights in a defined area of the sea or tidal water.

Applicants for several and regulating orders for exclusive fishing or management rights should submit a management plan for a minimum 5 year period.

Use form EX61 to apply to be an excise warehousekeeper for a motor and heating fuels warehouse.

Representations for a public hearing can now be made by anyone from the public using this form within the relevant time-frame.

Renew a trade licence with the VTL318 form.

Motor traders and vehicle testers can use form VTL301 to apply for a first trade licence.

Use this form for the continuation of proceedings before the Comptroller.

Fee sheet for international trade mark applications made through the Intellectual Property Office

Use this form to request the grant of a patent

Use this form when notifying the Intellectual Property Office of your intention to use the supplementary protection certificate manufacturing waiver.

Use this form to file a notice of the intention to restrict the availability of samples of biological material to experts.

Use this form to file your Company Tax Return by post if you cannot file it online, or if you want to amend a return you've already submitted.

Use form WT1 if you cannot send your Company Tax Return online because of an IT problem with HMRC online services.

Use this form to apply for declaration of lapse or invalidity, or to revoke an extension of the duration of a supplementary protection certificate

Use this form to reference a dispute to Comptroller.

Use this form to record a partial assignment of goods and/or services for a single trade mark.

Use this form to transfer incorrectly classified goods or services before the trade mark is registered.

Use this form to apply for grant of an extension to a supplementary protection certificate.

Use this form to apply for grant of a supplementary protection certificate.

Use this form for the initiation of proceedings before the Comptroller.

Use this form to request an opinion as to validity or infringement.

Submit a late claim for priority of a patent application

Ask to be informed of events relating to a patent application or patent.

Request to reinstate a patent application.

Use this form to apply by design right or copyright owner to vary terms of licence of right.

Use this form to settle terms of licence of right or to adjust terms of licence granted before 1 August 1989.

Use this form to apply to be made a party to proceedings.

Use this form to request a certified copy of a design.

Use this form to request for a search of the UK designs register.

Use this form to submit a copy of the regulations governing the use of the trade mark(s).

Use this form to request a certified copy of a UK trade mark.

Use this form to request notification about specific events relating to an international trade mark registration covering the UK.

Use this form to request notification and information about specific events relating to a UK trade mark.

Use this form if you want a written statement that explains the reasons for a decision that we made in respect of a trade mark.

Use this form to make a request to add grounds other than 5(1)/5(2) to an existing opposition.

Use this form to revoke a registration or a protected international trade mark (UK) for reasons other than non-use.

Use this form to tell us about a cancellation to any security interest on a registered trade mark.

Use this form to tell us about the grant or amendment of any security interest over a registered trade mark.

Use this form to file a notice of opposition to proceedings before the Comptroller.

Use this form to ask us to remove or amend a licence against a trade mark.

Use this form to submit an amended copy of the regulations governing the use of certification or collective mark(s).

Use this form to request a certificate of the Comptroller or an uncertified copy from a file or the register.

Use this form to file your application to register an International Registration governed exclusively by the Madrid Protocol.

First Tier Property Tribunal – Final Reasoned Decision of Judge Tagliavini and Mr J Stead in

FIRST - TIER TRIBUNAL PROPERTY CHAMBER (RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY), Decision of Ms S Beckwith MRICS and Mr Clifford Piarroux JP, Dated 10th March 2026

First Tier Property Tribunal – Final Reasoned Decision of Judge Tagliavini and Mr R Waterhouse FRICS

First Tier Property Tribunal – Final Reasoned Decision of Judge Dutton and Mr R Waterhouse BSc(Hons)LLM Property Law MA FRICS

The British Embassy Washington maintains and develops relations between the UK and the United States.

Working for British Embassy Washington and the US Network

Updated information on dual Chinese-British nationality, E-cigarettes and illegal drugs including CBD (cannabidiol) (‘Warnings and insurance’, ‘Entry requirements’ and ‘Safety and security’ pages).

The Expert Committee on Pesticide Residues in Food (PRiF) provides independent advice to the government on the monitoring of pesticide residues in food.

Regional directors work locally across children’s social care, SEND, schools and area-based programmes to improve outcomes for children, families and learners.

Eligibility, fees, applying, renewing and updating

The Panel resolves claims from people, or their heirs, who lost possession of cultural property during the Nazi era, which is now held in UK national collections.

A general introduction into oils activity and the assurance role of HM Revenue & Customs

The UK Expert Committee on Pesticides (ECP) provides independent, impartial advice to the government on the science relating to pesticides.

The Office for Investment (OfI) is a joint unit of HM Treasury, the Department for Business and Trade, and the Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street. We source and secure transformational investment to drive growth, job creation, and increased productivity across the UK.

Simon has previously served as: Head of the Cabinet Office COVID-19 Taskforce, from March 2020 to March 2022 Director General, Withdrawal Agreement, Transition Taskforce, from January 2020 to March 2020 Director General Future Economic Partnership, Department for Exiting the European Union, from July 2019 to January 2020 Director General, Decentralisation and Growth, Ministry of Housing Communities and Local Government, from 2015 to 2019 Chief Executive, Planning Inspectorate, from 2014 to 2015 Simon also served as Acting Permanent Secretary at the Home Office from 28 March 2025 until 14 April 2025 and again from 19 February 2026 until 6 April 2026.

Freya Guinness is Chief Operating Officer at the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology ( DSIT ). Freya was Director General for Corporate Services at DSIT from February 2023 to December 2025, and held the same role at the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy ( BEIS ) from April 2021 to February 2023. Before this, Freya was Director for Corporate Operations and Organisational Development at the Office of Rail and Road ( ORR ), where she provided strategic and operational leadership across all of the organisation’s corporate activities. She has also held roles at other regulatory bodies, including the Competition and Markets Authority ( CMA ) and Ofcom . Earlier in her career, Freya worked in the private sector as a management consultant and in telecoms.

The UK Space Agency sets the national direction on space.

The UK Space Agency is part of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology.

​​The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government has set up the Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) advisory group to support the delivery of the government’s reorganisation programme. All documents relating to the LGR advisory group can be found on this page.​

Updated information about risks from kidnapping for ransom and terrorist kidnap ('Safety and security' page).

Sarah Connolly is Interim Director General for Digital Foundations at the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT), appointed to the role in January 2026. Before this, Sarah was Interim Director General for Digital, Technology and Infrastructure at DSIT from August 2025 to December 2025, and Director for Digital Infrastructure at DSIT from January 2024 to August 2025. She has also served as Director for Security and Online Harms at DSIT. Sarah has led internet and international policy at the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), including work on the UK’s exit from the EU. She has also held a number of roles in the Home Office, including in the Office for Security and Counterterrorism (OSCT). Earlier in her career, Sarah worked as an adviser at the US State Department during a posting to Washington, and as an analyst at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO), where she focused on security and counter-terrorism policy.

Ollie Ilott is the Interim Director General, Emerging Technology and AI. He was appointed in January 2026.  Oliver was previously the Interim Director General for Artificial Intelligence at the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) from January 2025 to December 2025.  Ollie is a founding Director of the AI Security Institute and previously was Deputy Principal Private Secretary to the Prime Minister, leading the domestic affairs team in No10 Private Office.  He led on the Cabinet Office COVID Taskforce’s strategy team and worked on Brexit in the Civil Service from 2017 to 2020. Before this he was a researcher at the Institute for Government.

Fiona was appointed to serve as Interim Director General for Commercial and Growth for the Department of Health and Social Care and NHS England in February 2026. She leads expert teams across Commercial, Medicines, Life Sciences, MedTech, Supply Resilience and Greener NHS. To achieve the ambitions of the 10 Year Health Plan and Life Sciences Sector Plan, current focus areas include: implementation of the UK-US medicines deal, a comprehensive MedTech strategy, a growth plan, a new centre-led and locally enabled commercial model, the NHS net zero supplier roadmap, and major procurement and medicines efficiency programmes. Fiona is laser-focused on making healthcare a key enabler of innovation and economic growth, including supporting rollout and adoption of the five transformative technologies and working with industry to solve some of the most significant challenges facing patients and clinicians. From January 2025, as NHS England Interim Chief Commercial Officer, Fiona has led a national team of commercial professionals ensuring goods and services are delivered safely and efficiently, so that the NHS can focus on providing world-class patient care. Encouraging competition and market innovation to improve health outcomes and maximise value for taxpayer’s money, the team oversees c.£30 billion spend across approximately 80,000 suppliers. As NHS England Director of Medicines, Value and Access, from 2023, Fiona has leveraged the health service’s considerable clinical and commercial expertise to ensure that patients across the country benefit from innovative and everyday medicines at cost-effective prices to deliver best value from a £20 billion annual medicines budget. Prior to joining NHS England, Fiona built a career in the pharmaceutical industry, holding senior commercial, marketing and value and access roles at multinational companies that partnered with the NHS and health systems around the world.

Alexandra Jones is Director General for Growth, Science and International at the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology ( DSIT ), appointed to the role in January 2026. Before this, Alexandra held the position of Director General for Science, Innovation and Growth at DSIT from May 2023 to December 2025. Before that, she served as Director for Science, Research and Innovation at the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy ( BEIS ) from April 2019 to May 2023, where she had also led the development of the 2017 Industrial Strategy white paper as Director of Industrial Strategy. Before joining BEIS , Alexandra was Chief Executive of Centre for Cities, as well as being Chair of the London Stansted Cambridge Consortium and the Fast Growth Cities group, and a Commissioner on both London Finance Commissions and the Cardiff Capital Region Growth Commission. She has also held various director roles working on labour markets, economic development and public service reform.

The UK Space Agency sets the national direction on space. UK Space Agency is part of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology .

The British Embassy in Ankara maintains and develops relations between the UK and Turkey.

Mark is the Military Member of the Armed Forces Pay Review Body and assumed this position at the end of 3 decades of service in the Army.  He commissioned into the Army Air Corps and went on to fly helicopters in the UK and overseas, including on an exchange tour with the Royal Canadian Air Force.  He deployed on operations multiple times to Northern Ireland, Bosnia, Afghanistan and Iraq.  Mark commanded at all levels from Infantry Platoon to Aviation Brigade. In staff positions, Mark worked in strategy, organisational design and operating model roles.  These have been in Army Headquarters and in the Ministry of Defence’s Main Building in Whitehall.  Having served throughout his career in a tri-Service aviation community, he was delighted to be the Deputy Commander of the Joint Helicopter Command.  He has deployed as a staff officer in a Multi-National Division Headquarters in Kandahar and a US Army Corps Headquarters in Baghdad. Now a freelance consultant, Mark remains involved in projects that focus on the lived experience of Armed Forces personnel and their families.  Active in the voluntary sector, he supports the Church of England in Salisbury Diocese in various roles.  Mark graduated in International Politics and Strategic Studies from UCW, Aberystwyth and has a master’s degree from King’s College.  Outside of work, he enjoys hiking, sailing and scuba diving, and spending better quality time with his family in Salisbury. Appointed: 1 April 2026. Term ends 31 March 2029

Schellion has over 25 years’ experience as an economist in the public and private sectors. She’s currently the head of economics at the accounting and advisory firm S&W providing advice and independent expert services on regulatory and competition economics matters. She also holds trustee, NED and public appointments including NED at the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal, Trustee and Chair of the Finance and Performance committee at Make a Wish, Independent Member of the Code Change Committee for Non-Household Water at MOSL and Economist Member of the Upper Tribunal (Tax and Chancery Division).   She’s an active member of Discover Economics, working to ensure economics is an inclusive career and an adjunct lecturer at the International School of Finance.  Schellion is a frequent commentator in the media and at conferences on economic issues as well as being a co-editor of the Subsidy Control Insider publication. Schellion has previously held a variety of economic consulting roles, including Director and Head of Competition Economics at Deloitte and Partner leading the economics team at Grant Thornton, as well as senior roles in the NHS. She has an MSc Economics from LSE, BSc (Hons) Economics from the University of Warwick, a Diploma in Financial Management (Dip FM), an Advanced Practitioner Award in Expert Witness Evidence (APAEWE) and is a Chartered Management Consultant (ChMC). Appointed: 1 April 2026. Term ends: 31 March 2029

Guidance relating to tax advantaged share schemes.

The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) is an expert scientific advisory committee that advises the UK government on vaccination and immunisation matters.

Sara Halton was appointed as a Non-Executive Director of Crown Commercial Service in September 2022 and re-appointed as a Non-Executive Director of Government Commercial Agency in April 2026. Sara has held key senior executive positions at well-known British brands, including as Chief Executive Officer of Molton Brown. She brings a wealth of experience in driving strategic growth for global brands. Sara is a Chartered Accountant and has also held a number of other non-executive directorships.

Sam Ulyatt was appointed Chief Executive of Crown Commercial Service (CCS) in 2024 and subsequently became Chief Executive of Government Commercial Agency in 2026. With a wealth of experience in both the public and private sectors, Sam brings deep commercial expertise and a commitment to delivering value across government. Before joining as CEO, Sam served as a member of the Home Office senior leadership team as the Chief Commercial Officer, heading the commercial function. In this role, she managed a diverse portfolio of complex procurements and directed annual expenditures exceeding £8 billion across various categories, including technology, estates, and professional services. Sam played a pivotal role in addressing numerous commercial and operational challenges faced by the Home Office during her tenure. Sam was also responsible for the £10 billion spent on grants and led the transformation of the team. Sam was previously a Commercial Director at CCS in 2016, where she led a team of category experts in utilities and fuels, workplace facilities management and construction supporting multiple government departments.  Her extensive private sector experience spans multiple sectors including nuclear, waste and water, energy, pharmaceuticals and chemical manufacturing. While her primary focus has been on commercial leadership, she has also led numerous transformations across a wider business landscape.

The British Consulate in Antalya represents the UK government in Turkey.

This manual is being updated to reflect FRS 102 (2024 amendments). For guidance on the tax treatment of accounts prepared under IFRS 16 or the revised FRS 102, please refer to pages within the BLM50000 chapter. An introduction to lease accounting and lease accounting taxation, with special emphasis on the leasing of plant or machinery

The Border Security Command provides strategic leadership across the border security system to disrupt the activity of organised crime groups which facilitate irregular migration including small boat crossings.

HMRC is the UK’s tax, payments and customs authority, and we have a vital purpose: we collect the money that pays for the UK’s public services, help families and individuals with targeted financial support and provide the property valuations that support taxation and benefits. We do this by being impartial and increasingly effective and efficient in our administration. We help the honest majority to get their tax right and make it hard for the dishonest minority to cheat the system.

Nuclear Restoration Services (NRS) is responsible for safely decommissioning 14 nuclear sites across the UK.

We're charged, on behalf of government, with the mission to clean-up the UK’s former nuclear sites safely, securely and cost effectively.

How HM Revenue & Customs works out the value of shares and assets in unquoted companies for Inheritance Tax and Capital Gains Tax purposes