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New Ethics and Integrity Commission Independent Members Appointed

New Ethics and Integrity Commission Independent Members Appointed

Thursday, 16 July 2026

Four new Independent Members will join the Ethics and Integrity Commission in August...

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14 more areas to benefit from streamlined local services

14 more areas to benefit from streamlined local services

Thursday, 16 July 2026

Changes will simplify local government to unlock the path towards devolution and drive economic growth...

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Stronger leasehold protections in crackdown on hidden fees

Stronger leasehold protections in crackdown on hidden fees

Wednesday, 15 July 2026

Leaseholders will receive clearer information about the service charges they pay and stronger protections against unfair costs, the government has con...

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Interim Housing Ombudsman appointed to support tenants

Interim Housing Ombudsman appointed to support tenants

Wednesday, 15 July 2026

Social housing tenants will be supported by a new Interim Housing Ombudsman, as MHCLG appoints an expert from within the organisation to take up the p...

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HM Land Registry reports strong progress for customers

HM Land Registry reports strong progress for customers

Wednesday, 15 July 2026

HM Land Registry’s Annual Report 2025-26 highlights faster services, digital milestones and progress made towards a more efficient property market....

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Youth Justice Board appointments: 14 July 2026

Youth Justice Board appointments: 14 July 2026

Tuesday, 14 July 2026

The Deputy Prime Minister has approved the further appointment of the Interim Chair of the Youth Justice Board as well as the member with experience a...

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5 years on, Londoners remember the impact of July 2021 floods

5 years on, Londoners remember the impact of July 2021 floods

Monday, 13 July 2026

It's 5 years since the 2021 flash floods that affected 24 boroughs and over 2,000 properties, including homes, schools, hospitals, and Underground sta...

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UK Switzerland FTA Top Benefits

UK Switzerland FTA Top Benefits

Monday, 13 July 2026

11 top benefits of the largest services trade deal concluded by the UK...

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Safer homes for 4m tenants with quicker action on dangerous homes

Safer homes for 4m tenants with quicker action on dangerous homes

Monday, 13 July 2026

The second phase of Awaab's Law will come into force on 30 November 2026, so more dangerous hazards are fixed quickly to help tenants living in social...

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Record investment to protect Jewish communities

Record investment to protect Jewish communities

Monday, 13 July 2026

Over a quarter of a billion-pound investment to increase policing in Jewish communities after a spate of violent attacks....

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Ministers launch crackdown on vapes targeting kids

Ministers launch crackdown on vapes targeting kids

Friday, 10 July 2026

Ministers have launched a crackdown on vapes marketed at kids with a shift to plain white packaging....

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Martyn Oliver and Yvette Stanley speak at the ADCS Annual Conference 2026

Martyn Oliver and Yvette Stanley speak at the ADCS Annual Conference 2026

Friday, 10 July 2026

Ofsted’s Chief Inspector, Sir Martyn Oliver, and Yvette Stanley, National Director, Regulation and Social Care, spoke at the ADCS Annual Conference in...

Certification Officer: Announcements

Certification Officer: Announcements

Friday, 10 July 2026

General announcements and latest decisions of the Certification Officer....

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New UK CMO activity guidelines show every movement counts

New UK CMO activity guidelines show every movement counts

Thursday, 09 July 2026

Updated UK Chief Medical Officers' physical activity guidelines find even small amounts of physical activity benefit health....

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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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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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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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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...

New heart disease and strokes plan to save thousands of lives

New heart disease and strokes plan to save thousands of lives

Tuesday, 07 July 2026

National framework launched to help reduce premature deaths from heart disease and strokes by a quarter over the next decade....

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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. ...

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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Keep Britain Working continues drive to stop people falling out of the workforce

Keep Britain Working continues drive to stop people falling out of the workforce

Thursday, 02 July 2026

Nearly 200 workplaces have signed up to be “Vanguards” preventing people dropping out of work due to ill-health, in a new milestone for the programme....

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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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Remaking the state

Remaking the state

Wednesday, 01 July 2026

Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister's keynote speech at the Re:State annual conference...

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...

Government crackdown on fraud leads to cancellation of over 450 Blue Badges in the Wirral

Government crackdown on fraud leads to cancellation of over 450 Blue Badges in the Wirral

Monday, 29 June 2026

Over 450 Blue Badges have been cancelled after findings show permits issued to deceased residents were still being used. ...

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Rough sleeping no longer a crime as Vagrancy Act repealed

Rough sleeping no longer a crime as Vagrancy Act repealed

Saturday, 27 June 2026

The government will repeal the Vagrancy Act on Monday 29 June 2026, ending nearly two centuries of legislation that has criminalised rough sleeping an...

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Nation unites to celebrate Armed Forces Day as Southport selected for 2027 national event

Nation unites to celebrate Armed Forces Day as Southport selected for 2027 national event

Saturday, 27 June 2026

Tens of thousands of people have come together in Aldershot today and across the country to mark Armed Forces Day, the annual national moment to give ...

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Delivering the homes that Britain deserves

Delivering the homes that Britain deserves

Thursday, 25 June 2026

Speech by Minister for Energy Consumers, Martin McCluskey, at the Housing 2026 conference....

New Homes England 2025 to 2026 housebuilding statistics published

New Homes England 2025 to 2026 housebuilding statistics published

Thursday, 25 June 2026

Today’s statistics show the number of housing starts on site and completions delivered by Homes England between 1 April 2025 and 31 March 2026....

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