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Expanded support for residents living with unsafe cladding

Expanded support for residents living with unsafe cladding

Thursday, 09 July 2026

Dangerous cladding will be removed from lower-rise buildings with serious fire safety risks, thanks to new government funding....

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BSR to introduce more proportionate and targeted approach for higher risk building assessments

BSR to introduce more proportionate and targeted approach for higher risk building assessments

Thursday, 09 July 2026

The Building Safety Regulator will update its approach to building assessment certificates, providing greater support for duty holders while maintaini...

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Multi million pound regeneration and housing boost for communities across England as National Housing Bank announces new deals

Multi million pound regeneration and housing boost for communities across England as National Housing Bank announces new deals

Thursday, 09 July 2026

Loans to drive major regeneration plans and thousands of new homes spanning Salford, Bromley and Ludlow....

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Plan to track progress on lifting 550,000 children out of poverty published

Plan to track progress on lifting 550,000 children out of poverty published

Thursday, 09 July 2026

Families across the country will be able to see how the Government will track its progress in tackling child poverty in the years ahead, as a new repo...

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RSH publishes revised consumer standards and requirements

RSH publishes revised consumer standards and requirements

Thursday, 09 July 2026

Regulator of Social Housing publishes the outcome of its consultation on revisions to the Transparency, Influence and Accountability standard....

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Cheaper vet fees and new ombudsman in biggest reforms to vet sector in half a century

Cheaper vet fees and new ombudsman in biggest reforms to vet sector in half a century

Wednesday, 08 July 2026

Proposals for a new independent veterinary ombudsman to give pet owners stronger rights...

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Sizewell B power plant given lifetime extension to 2055

Sizewell B power plant given lifetime extension to 2055

Wednesday, 08 July 2026

Sizewell B power plant given 20?year lifetime extension to continue operating until 2055....

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Education Secretary's speech at Ruskin College

Education Secretary's speech at Ruskin College

Wednesday, 08 July 2026

Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson's speech at Ruskin College. ...

Government action so children do not pay for a parent’s crime

Government action so children do not pay for a parent’s crime

Wednesday, 08 July 2026

Children with a parent in prison will be recognised earlier and connected to support under a new government pilot to help them thrive...

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Overhaul underway at RAF Brize Norton: £180 million revamp to keep UK Air Mobility moving

Overhaul underway at RAF Brize Norton: £180 million revamp to keep UK Air Mobility moving

Wednesday, 08 July 2026

A major infrastructure programme will support future operations and improve airfield resilience....

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Social housing fraud to be tackled under industry first government partnership with Airbnb

Social housing fraud to be tackled under industry first government partnership with Airbnb

Wednesday, 08 July 2026

People illegally subletting social housing will be identified and may be removed from the property, following a new, innovative data-sharing partnersh...

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Four landlords get their first consumer grades from RSH

Four landlords get their first consumer grades from RSH

Wednesday, 08 July 2026

Aster Group, Charnwood Borough Council, Dover District Council and Islington and Shoreditch Housing Association Limited received regulatory judgements...

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10 Year Capital Plan to rebuild NHS and bring care closer to home

10 Year Capital Plan to rebuild NHS and bring care closer to home

Tuesday, 07 July 2026

Government announces 10 Year Capital Plan to modernise NHS buildings, upgrade GP surgeries and bring more care closer to patients’ homes. ...

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Local Government Association Conference 2026

Local Government Association Conference 2026

Tuesday, 07 July 2026

A speech from the Local Government Secretary Steve Reed at the Local Government Conference...

Bird flu (avian influenza): latest situation in England

Bird flu (avian influenza): latest situation in England

Tuesday, 07 July 2026

Find out about the latest bird flu situation in England and guidance for bird keepers and the public....

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Ofsted consults on strengthening children's social care inspections

Ofsted consults on strengthening children's social care inspections

Tuesday, 07 July 2026

Children, young people and their families will be placed at the heart of social care inspections under plans announced today, as Ofsted launches a pub...

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Better protections for children in custody

Better protections for children in custody

Tuesday, 07 July 2026

Children in youth custody will be better protected through stronger safeguarding, dedicated social workers, tougher vetting and independent oversight...

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Views sought to transform benefit paid to carers

Views sought to transform benefit paid to carers

Monday, 06 July 2026

Opening today (Tuesday 7 July 2026) the six-week call for evidence will gather views on: modernising the earnings limit to reduce the impact of the cu...

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New penalties introduced in crackdown on water companies

New penalties introduced in crackdown on water companies

Monday, 06 July 2026

Half a million-pound financial penalties introduced in latest crackdown on polluting water companies...

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Housing Secretary speech to Lloyds' Social Housing Forum

Housing Secretary speech to Lloyds' Social Housing Forum

Monday, 06 July 2026

The Housing Secretary's speech at Lloyds Banking Group's Social Housing Forum on 6 July 2026. ...

Communities backed to lead local climate and nature action

Communities backed to lead local climate and nature action

Monday, 06 July 2026

Bradford, Manchester, Bristol, London and Birmingham are the first cities to host annual ‘Energising Britain’ events. ...

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Homes England strengthens senior leadership with appointment of new Chief Operating Officer

Homes England strengthens senior leadership with appointment of new Chief Operating Officer

Monday, 06 July 2026

Homes England has appointed Melanie Montanari as Chief Operating Officer, further strengthening its senior leadership team as the agency prepares for ...

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Tough new rules to crackdown on foreign money in UK elections

Tough new rules to crackdown on foreign money in UK elections

Sunday, 05 July 2026

New rules include a cap on donations from those who've lived overseas and tougher checks on company donations....

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Supported housing residents to keep more of what they earn under new rules

Supported housing residents to keep more of what they earn under new rules

Sunday, 05 July 2026

More than 300,000 residents in supported housing and temporary accommodation will no longer face a drop in income when increasing their working hours,...

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Almost 20,000 new homes unlocked after breakthrough by government Water Delivery Taskforce

Almost 20,000 new homes unlocked after breakthrough by government Water Delivery Taskforce

Thursday, 02 July 2026

18,771 new homes in East Anglia, Lincolnshire and the Home Counties closer to being built...

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Fastest infrastructure building in a generation as planning rules overhauled

Fastest infrastructure building in a generation as planning rules overhauled

Thursday, 02 July 2026

New reforms confirmed today to speed up the approval process for major infrastructure projects. ...

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Kent opens first VALOUR recognised centre in new UK wide veteran support system

Kent opens first VALOUR recognised centre in new UK wide veteran support system

Thursday, 02 July 2026

Veterans to benefit from increased support as part of the new £50m VALOUR support system....

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Ofsted outlines plans to tackle sharp growth in unregistered children’s homes

Ofsted outlines plans to tackle sharp growth in unregistered children’s homes

Thursday, 02 July 2026

Ofsted has today outlined a change in its approach to tackling unregistered children’s homes, designed to stop unsafe and unlawful placements and to a...

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Early evidence suggests the LAP is steering children away from custody

Early evidence suggests the LAP is steering children away from custody

Thursday, 02 July 2026

A new independent evaluation report found promising early evidence that the London Accommodation Pathfinder (LAP) has a lower recorded reoffending rat...

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Remaking the State Annual Conference 2026

Remaking the State Annual Conference 2026

Wednesday, 01 July 2026

Speaking at the Remaking the State Annual Conference in London, Communities Secretary Steve Reed set out reforms to put more power in the hands of com...

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