UK Government advice update diffs

2026-02-06

/foreign-travel-advice/st-helena-ascension-and-tristan-da-cunha 21:22 The St Helena Government has announced the airport is unable to operate as normal. (Warnings and insurance)

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/letter-from-prime-minister-to-the-right-hon-the-lord-beamish-6-february-2026 19:47 First published.

News and communications

/government/speeches/the-gambias-wto-trade-policy-review-uk-statement-february-2026 19:47 First published.

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

News and communications

/government/publications/small-ships-navigation-and-radar-course-criteria 18:47 Only significant change is to 2.3 Entry Requirements (for Small Ships Electronic Charting system (approved) and Bridge watchkeeping): “Candidates must complete the Small Ships Radar and Meteorology module prior to completing the Electronic Charting System (approved) and Bridge Watchkeeping module.”

Guidance and regulation

/government/news/bird-flu-avian-influenza-latest-situation-in-england 18:22 Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance in the zone around a premises near Dalton-in-Furness, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria (AIV 2025/111) the surveillance zone has been revoked.

News and communications

/government/news/bluetongue-latest-situation 17:51 5 February 2026 – One new case of BTV-3 in England was confirmed on 5 February 2026 following a report of suspicious clinical signs: 2 cows tested in Staffordshire following a series of abortions in the herd.4 February 2026 – One new case of BTV-3 in England was confirmed on 4 February 2026 following a report of suspicious clinical signs: 1 aborted foetus with brain malformation in Devon3 February 2026 – One new case of BTV-3 in England was confirmed on 3 February 2026 following a report of suspicious clinical signs: 2 cows tested following abortions, dull calves and brain abnormalities in calves in a herd in Oxfordshire. One new case of BTV-3 in England was confirmed on 3 February 2026 following non-negative results from private tests: 1 cow in Cumbria tested as part of surveillance following in vitro fertilisation

News and communications

/government/news/bird-flu-avian-influenza-latest-situation-in-england 17:43 Following successful completion of disease control activity and surveillance in the zone around a premises near Alvechurch, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire (AIV 2025/137), the protection zone has ended, and the surveillance zone has been revoked.Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance in the zone around a premises near Alderley Edge, Cheshire East, Cheshire, the 3km captive bird (monitoring) controlled zone has been revoked.Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance in the zone around a third premises near Newark-on-Trent, Newark and Sherwood, Nottinghamshire (AIV 2026/02), the 3km protection zone has ended and the area that formed it becomes part of the surveillance zone.Following successful completion of disease control activity and surveillance in the zone around a premises near Grassington, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire (AIV 2026/03), the 3km captive bird (monitoring) controlled zone has been revoked.Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance in the zone around the following: a premises near Gainsborough, West Lindsey, Lincolnshire (AIV 2025/110) and a second premises near Gainsborough, West Lindsey, Lincolnshire (AIV 2025/115). The 10km surveillance zones around each premises have been revoked.

News and communications

/research-for-development-outputs/narratives-of-change-womens-reflections-on-evolving-productive-roles-in-the-agar-dinka-community 17:41 First published.

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

/research-for-development-outputs/how-to-manage-crises-differently-in-asals-without-talking-about-a-nexus-what-we-can-learn-from-the-water-sector 17:35 First published.

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

/research-for-development-outputs/status-of-mobility-of-livestock-in-kenya-mapping-of-livestock-routes-and-case-studies-on-mobility-blockages 17:31 First published.

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

/foreign-travel-advice/italy 17:28 Addition of information about increased security (‘Winter Olympics’ page).

Guidance and regulation

/research-for-development-outputs/influencing-collective-land-tenure-indicators-burkina-faso-kenya-and-sudan-case-studies 17:27 First published.

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

/research-for-development-outputs/enhancing-pastoral-adaptation-strategies-in-wau-and-jur-river-counties-south-sudan-resilience-to-recurrent-climate-economic-and-social-shocks-and-crises 17:19 First published.

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

/research-for-development-outputs/supporting-agro-pastoralists-resilience-through-real-time-monitoring-of-drought-in-kenya-and-ethiopia 17:15 First published.

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

/government/news/deadline-for-challenging-your-business-rates-valuation 17:05 Welsh translation added.

News and communications

/government/news/targeted-financial-support-for-aspiring-social-workers 17:02 First published.

News and communications

/government/publications/the-local-covenant-partnerships-fund 17:00 ‘The Local Covenant Partnerships Fund: Clarification questions’ HTML attachment was added.

Guidance and regulation

/government/consultations/project-gigabit-national-rolling-open-market-review-january-2026 17:00 Closure Notice for January 2026 NR OMR has been added.

Policy papers and consultations

/guidance/hm-courts-and-tribunals-service-information-bulletins 16:54 Friday 6 February edition added

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/lynemouth-power-station-agreement-between-desnz-and-ep-lynemouth-ltd 16:54 First published.

Guidance and regulation

/foreign-travel-advice/portugal 16:49 Updated information about risks from severe weather conditions across Portugal (‘Warnings and insurance’ page).

Guidance and regulation

/research-for-development-outputs/womens-evolving-livelihoods-and-shifting-gender-norms-in-western-bahr-el-ghazal-state-south-sudan 16:48 First published.

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

/government/publications/linc-with-sellafield-ltd-registered-companies 16:48 Updated LINC with Sellafield Ltd – registered companies

Guidance and regulation

/research-for-development-outputs/local-government-led-anticipatory-action-lessons-from-mali-and-uganda 16:44 First published.

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

/guidance/universal-credit-welsh-language-detailed-information-for-claimants 16:38 Updates made to Welsh language version to reflect changes to collection page. These changes are structural to make it easier to find information, and do not contain any changes to law or policy.

Guidance and regulation

/guidance/guidance-for-members-of-the-public 16:38 Updated to include links to the HMLR accessible documents policy.

Guidance and regulation

/research-for-development-outputs/business-model-innovation-for-behaviour-change-within-the-goat-value-chain-in-ethiopia-implications-for-policy-and-investment 16:35 First published.

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

/government/publications/upper-tribunal-tax-and-chancery-register-of-cases 16:30 Updated for 6 February 2026

Guidance and regulation

/research-for-development-outputs/the-drylands-of-tomorrow-pathways-to-prosperity-peace-and-resilience 16:28 First published.

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

/research-for-development-outputs/aid-at-a-crossroads-adapting-to-drylands-realities 16:22 First published.

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

/government/news/crime-news-lgfs-fees-to-increase 16:14 First published.

News and communications

/research-for-development-outputs/five-lessons-for-supporting-resilience-in-conflicts-and-recurring-crises-evidence-from-sparcs-retrospective-studies-of-livelihood-support 16:12 First published.

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

/guidance/section-62a-planning-application-s62a20250150-265-267-church-road-bristol-bs5-9hu 16:10 Questionnaire and supporting documents

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/terms-of-reference-thematic-value-for-money-reviews 16:10 Updated with ‘Terms of Reference for VfM Thematic Review on Care Models to Deliver the Left Shift’.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/the-tobacco-and-vapes-bill-impact-assessment 16:01 Updated to correct an error in paragraph 1401 on page 261. Wording changed from ‘A new burdens assessment will be completed to assess costs to local authorities ahead of the Bill being introduced’, to ‘A new burdens assessment will be completed to assess costs to local authorities ahead of the Bill achieving Royal Assent’.

Policy papers and consultations

/government/publications/use-software-to-send-income-tax-updates-service-availability-and-issues 15:53 Planned downtime from 5pm on Friday 27 February 2026 to 9am on Tuesday 3 March 2026 and 5pm on Friday 20 March 2026 to 1pm on Tuesday 24 March 2026 has been added.

Guidance and regulation

/guidance/check-genuine-hmrc-contact-that-uses-more-than-one-communication-method 15:52 Information about taking part in research conducted by HMRC’s Customer Lab has been updated. Dates for recruiting people have been added.

Guidance and regulation

/government/news/sexual-predators-sentence-extended-after-solicitor-general-intervenes 15:52 First published.

News and communications

/government/news/licence-revoked-application-refused-repute-tarnished 15:51 First published.

News and communications

/government/publications/provider-guide-to-delivering-high-quality-apprenticeships 15:50 Updated ‘Provider guide to delivering high-quality apprenticeships’ to reflect changes in Ofsted inspections.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/apprenticeship-provider-and-assessment-register-conditions-of-acceptance 15:50 Updated Conditions 11 and 12 of ‘APAR conditions of acceptance’ to reflect changes in Ofsted grades.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/apprenticeship-funding-legal-agreement-for-training-providers 15:50 Updated the apprenticeship provider agreement and variation letter for January 2026.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/host-a-forestry-apprentice 15:48 First published.

Guidance and regulation

/government/consultations/proposed-changes-to-the-social-work-bursary-and-the-education-support-grant 15:48 Added the consultation stage impact assessment.

Policy papers and consultations

/guidance/orphan-medicinal-products-in-great-britain 15:45 Updated guidance page with new wording

Guidance and regulation

/guidance/changing-the-sign-in-details-for-your-govuk-one-login 15:42 Added information to explain you can get security codes to a UK mobile phone number or authenticator app to sign in.

Guidance and regulation

/government/news/applications-now-open-for-local-plan-inspector-roles 15:40 Local Plan webinar questions and responses document added

News and communications

/guidance/section-62a-planning-application-s62a20250144-115-hampton-road-redland-bristol-bs6-6jg 15:32 Bristol City Council – NOT liable for CIL

Guidance and regulation

/guidance/united-kingdom-single-issuing-authority-uksia 15:32 Friday 06 February 2026 update.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/pe33-0ny-national-gas-transmission-plc-environmental-permit-application-advertisement-eprap3020mra001 15:31 First published.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/tr43-6nu-paul-hutchings-environmental-permit-application-advertisement-eprlp3921lba001 15:30 First published.

Guidance and regulation

/guidance/requests-for-opinions-2026 15:29 New opinion 03/26 added.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/company-names-tribunal-defended-decisions 15:29 2026 Defended decisions table and Decision O/0098/26 added

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/tr13-0bg-chloe-lynn-environmental-permit-application-advertisement-eprqp3523mla001 15:29 First published.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/tr16-4bl-james-robson-environmental-permit-application-advertisement-eprmp3029mba001 15:29 First published.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/tr27-5hs-mathew-gordon-environmental-permit-application-advertisement-eprlp3120mka001 15:29 First published.

Guidance and regulation

/guidance/section-62a-planning-application-s62a20250144-115-hampton-road-redland-bristol-bs6-6jg 15:28 Bristol City Council responsePINS to Applicant confirming procedureProcedure is Written RepresentationsPolicies

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/find-a-professional-to-certify-export-health-certificates 15:22 Updated the list of professionals who can certify export health certificates in England.

Guidance and regulation

/guidance/getting-a-security-code-for-govuk-one-login 15:09 Added information to explain you can only get security codes to a UK mobile phone number or authenticator app.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/uk-ets-activity-level-report-template 15:09 The template has been updated to improve functionality.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/offshore-funds-list-of-reporting-funds 15:09 The list of reporting funds has been updated.

Guidance and regulation

/guidance/managing-online-tests-vx 14:51 The process for resetting the Civil Service Judgement Test has changed.

Guidance and regulation

/guidance/summary-logs-for-uk-packaging-waste-an-overview 14:49 Registered and accredited operators for 2026 can now access the service to upload summary logs. They can access the service via an email invitation link that will be sent once their applications are approved.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/sei-reports-for-new-significant-environmental-effects-on-the-hs2-phase-one-route 14:47 Added Temporary closure of Boddington (Claydon) Road and Greenford Road Gas Main Protection Works.

Policy papers and consultations

/government/publications/pet-travel-approved-air-sea-rail-and-charter-routes-for-the-movement-of-pets 14:44 Updated the list of airlines and airports you can use for pet travel.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/animal-by-product-operating-plants-approved-premises 14:42 Updated the list of approved animal by-product plants in Great Britain.

Guidance and regulation

/foreign-travel-advice/cape-verde 14:41 Updated information on health risks you may face in Cape Verde (‘Warnings and insurance’ and ‘Health’ pages).

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/businesses-approved-to-export-to-the-eu 14:38 Updated the lists of businesses approved to export to the EU.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/the-regulatory-horizons-council-charter 14:35 First published.

Policy papers and consultations

/government/publications/regional-improvement-for-standards-and-excellence-rise 14:10 Updated content ordering for clarity.

Policy papers and consultations

/government/publications/entering-the-uk-under-the-eu-settlement-scheme-and-eu-settlement-scheme-family-permit 14:06 Updated information about travelling to the UK with a certificate of application to the EU Settlement Scheme.

Guidance and regulation

/government/news/certification-officer-latest-decisions 14:05 Future Funding Arrangements – Repeal of the CO levy on 1 April 2026

News and communications

/government/news/three-century-old-sculpture-at-risk-of-leaving-the-uk 14:00 First published.

News and communications

/government/publications/duplicate-applications-caseworker-guidance 13:55 First published.

Guidance and regulation

/research-for-development-outputs/deep-rooted-causes-of-farmer-herder-conflicts-and-impact-on-local-food-systems-case-studies-from-sudan-nigeria-and-mali 13:54 First published.

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

/government/news/environment-agency-warns-of-ongoing-flood-risk-in-somerset-and-dorset 13:30 Updated to reflect the latest situation.

News and communications

/guidance/applications-and-decisions-for-the-north-west-of-england 13:17 Goods vehicle applications and decisions for the north west of England release 7142

Guidance and regulation

/guidance/notices-and-proceedings-for-the-north-east-of-england 13:17 PSV notices and proceedings for the north east of England release 2722

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/export-control-training-bulletin 13:17 The training event updated: Bristol workshop fully booked and Leeds am fully booked.

Guidance and regulation

/guidance/register-for-the-service 13:13 Removed content relating to Government Gateway ID as for new users, they will need to use GOV OneLogin

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/guidance-for-parents-and-carers-on-safeguarding-children-in-out-of-school-settings 13:00 Updated the ‘DBS checks’ section to include information on Enhanced with Barred Lists DBS checks and reflect changes to DBS advice on eligibility.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/scotland-firing-times 12:56 Updated phone numbers on Garelochhead February firing times and deleted all January firing times.

Guidance and regulation

/government/news/three-countries-to-take-back-illegal-migrants-after-visa-threat 12:52 First published.

News and communications

/research-for-development-outputs/juxtaposition-of-womens-economic-empowerment-and-innovation-is-one-a-pathway-to-the-other 12:50 First published.

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

/guidance/regulations-enforcement-undertakings-accepted-by-opss 12:45 Each section has been updated to reflect changes to Enforcement Undertakings which have been accepted, expired or issued a Completion Certificate. A new section has been added which lists the businesses who have an expired Enforcement Undertaking, but where it has not been possible to issue a Completion Certificate.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/poultry-health-scheme-list-of-members 12:45 Added the latest list of establishments for poultry.

Guidance and regulation

/research-for-development-outputs/adapting-through-bricolage-building-resilience-in-northeast-nigeria 12:36 First published.

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

/government/news/arrest-made-vehicle-seized-in-waste-investigation-in-merseyside 12:34 First published.

News and communications

/guidance/russia-list-of-designations-and-sanctions-notices 12:03 Made 1 variation and 1 revocation under the Russia sanctions regime.

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/the-uk-sanctions-list 12:02 Made 1 variation and 1 revocation under the Russia sanctions regime.

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Guidance and regulation

/guidance/pensions-and-compensation-for-veterans 12:00 ‘Remediable Service Statement Delivery Update’ updated.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/apprenticeship-standards-revisions-and-adjustments 12:00 The excel and opendoc attachments have been replaced with the latest editions for February 2026.

Guidance and regulation

/government/consultations/proposed-changes-to-the-social-work-bursary-and-the-education-support-grant 12:00 First published.

Policy papers and consultations

/government/consultations/make-work-pay-modernising-the-agency-work-regulatory-framework 12:00 First published.

Policy papers and consultations

/government/news/four-trustees-appointed-to-the-royal-parks-board 12:00 First published.

News and communications

/research-for-development-outputs/status-of-mobility-of-livestock-in-ethiopia-mapping-of-livestock-routes-and-case-studies-on-mobility-blockages 11:55 First published.

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

/research-for-development-outputs/land-use-dynamics-and-farmer-herder-conflicts-a-spatial-analysis-of-case-studies-from-sudan-and-nigeria 11:51 First published.

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

/guidance/money-laundering-regulations-supervised-business-register 11:51 The Supervised Business Register has been updated.

Guidance and regulation

/guidance/oil-and-gas-decommissioning-of-offshore-installations-and-pipelines 11:47 New approved DP

Guidance and regulation

/government/news/essex-pair-arrested-in-connection-with-illegal-waste-dumping 11:40 First published.

News and communications

/research-for-development-outputs/targeting-individuals-or-communities-learnings-from-afriscout-on-improving-pastoralists-well-being 11:39 First published.

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

/government/news/major-flood-risk-management-scheme-completed-in-stoke-on-trent 11:39 First published.

News and communications

/government/publications/maa-course-date-information 11:28 Course date for APCIMOC 222 has been updated.

Guidance and regulation

/foreign-travel-advice/pakistan 11:27 Addition of information about an explosion reported at the Tarlai Imam Bargah of Shahzad Town Police Station jurisdiction in Islamabad (‘Warnings and insurance’ page).

Guidance and regulation

/government/news/uk-provides-vital-humanitarian-support-as-ukraine-suffers-through-brutal-winter 11:27 First published.

News and communications

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

/research-for-development-outputs/status-of-mobility-of-livestock-in-kenya-and-ethiopia-mapping-of-livestock-routes-and-case-studies-on-mobility-blockages 11:20 First published.

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

/government/publications/category-a-project-under-consideration-ebolowa-kirbi-road-project-cameroon 11:17 First published.

Guidance and regulation

/guidance/section-62a-planning-application-s62a20250145-33-brockworth-crescent-stapleton-bristol-bs16-1hq 11:16 Bristol City Council response added

Guidance and regulation

/guidance/run-a-drink-drive-rehabilitation-scheme-course 11:13 Updated drink-drive rehabilitation course privacy notice example.

Guidance and regulation

/guidance/school-inspection-data-summary-report-idsr-guide 11:02 We have updated the IDSR for all applicable schools with revised key stage 4 data. The IDSR guidance has been updated to reflect these updates.

Guidance and regulation

/guidance/idsr-news-and-updates 11:02 We have updated the IDSR for all applicable schools with revised key stage 4 data.

Guidance and regulation

/guidance/section-62a-planning-application-s62a20250141-16-18-cherry-lane-bristol-bs1-3ng 10:59 PINS to Applicant and LPA re suggested conditionsLPA comments re suggested conditionsApplicant comments re suggested conditions

Guidance and regulation

/guidance/run-a-driver-cpc-training-course 10:58 Updated Driver CPC course privacy notice example.

Guidance and regulation

/guidance/run-dangerous-goods-adr-driver-training-courses 10:58 Updated dangerous goods driver training course privacy notice example.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/uk-support-to-ukraine-factsheet 10:56 Factsheet fully reviewed and updated.

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Policy papers and consultations

/government/publications/register-of-licensed-sponsors-students 10:48 Updated register of licensed sponsors.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/register-of-licensed-sponsors-workers 10:48 Updated register of licensed sponsors.

Guidance and regulation

/guidance/section-62a-planning-application-s62a20250150-265-267-church-road-bristol-bs5-9hu 10:40 1 Consultee representation added1 Interested Party representation added

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/homes-england-privacy-notice 10:39 Section 2.4 ‘Where we store your information and how long we keep it for’ has been updated.

Guidance and regulation

/guidance/section-62a-planning-application-s62a20250149-703-fishponds-road-fishponds-bristol-bs16-3uh 10:37 1 Consultee representation added

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/grey-squirrel-policy-statement 10:31 Updated the introduction to clarify that the grey squirrel policy statement updates and replaces the 2014 Grey Squirrel Action Plan.

Policy papers and consultations

/guidance/section-62a-planning-application-s62a20250147-land-to-rear-of-372-374-southmead-road-bristol-bs10-5lp 10:30 1 Consultee representation added1 Interested Party Representation added

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/st21-6nx-mill-farm-recycling-limited-environmental-permit-application-advertisement-reference-eprxp3198efv007 10:25 First published.

Guidance and regulation

/guidance/river-thames-current-river-conditions 10:23 River Thames current conditions updated for Friday 6 February. No stream warning changes.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/balai-directive-approved-premises 10:17 Updated the ‘Approved’ dates of 3 bodies, institutes and centres approved for intra-community trade in animals.

Guidance and regulation

/government/consultations/ai-management-essentials-tool 10:09 Published government response.

Policy papers and consultations

/government/news/cost-of-tv-licence-fee-set-for-202627 10:06 First published.

News and communications

/guidance/late-payment-interest-if-you-do-not-pay-vat-or-penalties-on-time 10:02 The late payment interest example has been updated. The section ‘help and support for VAT’ has been removed.

Guidance and regulation

/government/news/anniversary-statement-boeing-747-433-g-onee--2 10:01 First published.

News and communications

/government/news/uk-space-agency-investment-helps-launch-cutting-edge-electric-propulsion-lab 09:59 First published.

News and communications

/government/publications/access-and-use-of-dna-samples-profiles-and-associated-data 09:43 Full document review including additions from FIND Strategy Board decisions.

Guidance and regulation

/guidance/hm-land-registry-training-hub 09:31 New workshops added for 2026

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/academies-general-annual-grant-allocation-guides-2026-to-2027 09:30 First published.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/a-eg-heading-limited-npswr046212-application-made-to-abstract-water 09:30 First published.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/david-william-hunter-npswr042213-application-made-to-abstract-water 09:30 First published.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/delivery-of-the-healthy-child-programme 09:30 First published.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/healthy-child-programme-commissioning-public-health-nursing-services 09:30 First published.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/healthy-child-programme-high-impact-area-framework 09:30 First published.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/john-allen-npswr046165-application-made-to-abstract-water 09:30 First published.

Guidance and regulation

/government/statistics/deaths-registered-in-northern-ireland-week-ending-30-january-2026 09:30 First published.

COVID-19

/government/publications/register-of-members-interests--2 09:15 Register of interests added for Sir Paul Nurse.

COVID-19

/guidance/when-someone-dies-in-andorra 09:12 Added information about how to get a death certificate and how long you should allow for legalisation or translation.

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Guidance and regulation

/guidance/attorney-generals-panel-counsel-appointments-membership-lists-and-off-panel-counsel 08:59 Corrected wording

Guidance and regulation

/government/news/eight-people-recognised-by-his-majestys-lord-lieutenant-of-mid-glamorgan 08:57 Added translation

News and communications

/guidance/attorney-generals-panel-counsel-appointments-membership-lists-and-off-panel-counsel 08:55 Fixed broken link and changed link text

Guidance and regulation

/guidance/help-and-support-for-making-tax-digital 08:48 A recorded webinar for ‘How to get ready for Making Tax Digital for Income Tax – the agent services account’ has been added.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/joint-readout-of-the-first-uk-china-financial-working-group 08:00 First published.

Policy papers and consultations

/government/news/landmark-agreements-secured-after-first-uk-china-financial-working-group-in-beijing 08:00 Link to Joint readout added in addition information.

News and communications

/government/publications/uk-nsc-stakeholder-engagement 07:53 UK NSC stakeholder engagement strategy updated after 2025 review.

Guidance and regulation

/guidance/uk-nsc-public-consultations 07:51 Closure of consultation into screening for Cytomegalovirus

Guidance and regulation

/government/news/innovative-low-carbon-businesses-invited-to-apply-for-new-climate-finance-accelerator-malaysia 06:05 First published.

News and communications

/government/news/prime-minister-appoints-expert-cost-of-living-champion 06:00 First published.

News and communications

/government/news/uk-firms-pitch-future-technologies-in-first-ever-defence-dragons-den-event 00:01 First published.

News and communications

2026-02-05

/government/speeches/the-meaningful-participation-of-women-in-un-policing-is-an-operational-necessity-uk-statement-at-the-un-security-council 22:05 First published.

News and communications

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

/government/news/pm-call-with-president-trump-of-the-united-states-5-february-2026 18:50 First published.

News and communications

/government/publications/epr-for-packaging-list-of-registered-and-accredited-reprocessors-and-exporters 18:00 Updated the public register.

Guidance and regulation

/guidance/dcms-commercial-pipeline-january-2026 17:03 First published.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/uk-low-carbon-hydrogen-standard-emissions-reporting-and-sustainability-criteria 16:55 The Hydrogen Emissions Calculator (Full Version) has been revised to address a minor formula error affecting the Dashboard calculations.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/pakistan-country-policy-and-information-notes 16:46 Added the country policy and information note: political parties and affiliation, Pakistan, February 2026.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/rotavirus-qas-for-healthcare-practitioners 16:41 Updated to reflect changes in Rotarix packaging.

Guidance and regulation

/guidance/making-an-indirect-export-from-northern-ireland 16:39 Information about what you’ll  need as a trader in Northern Ireland has been updated to confirm that, when making export declarations and completing an exit through the Republic of Ireland, Data Element (DE) 5/12 must be a ‘GB’ or ‘NI’ office code to match the office of export.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/screening-results-large-abdominal-aortic-aneurysm 16:38 Adding translations for: Arabic, Bengali, Gujarati, Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi, Romanian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Urdu.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/monitoring-your-small-abdominal-aortic-aneurysm 16:38 Adding translations for: Arabic, Bengali, Gujarati, Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi, Romanian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Urdu.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/monitoring-your-medium-abdominal-aortic-aneurysm 16:38 Adding translations for: Arabic, Bengali, Gujarati, Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi, Romanian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Urdu.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/contact-details-of-engineers-on-the-supervising-engineer-panel 16:37 Updated the supervising panel engineers contact list for February 2026

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/contact-details-of-engineers-on-the-all-reservoirs-panel 16:36 Updated the all reservoir panel engineers contact list for February 2026

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/vapc-eastern-england-meeting-minutes 16:23 ‘VAPC east of England: meeting minutes 8 December 2025’,’VAPC east of England: meeting minutes 30 June 2025’ and’VAPC east of England: meeting minutes 21 February 2025’ added.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/botswana-country-policy-and-information-notes 16:21 Published the country policy and information note: women fearing gender-based violence, Botswana, February 2026.

Guidance and regulation

/government/news/defences-next-top-intelligence-officer-appointed 16:17 First published.

News and communications

/government/publications/whitemoor-prison-action-plan 16:15 Latest action plan added.

Policy papers and consultations

/government/publications/trade-remedies-notices-anti-dumping-duty-on-glass-fibre-products-from-china 16:13 ‘Trade remedies notice 2023/01: anti-dumping duty on certain continuous filament glass fibre products originating in the People’s Republic of China’ amended to reflect that this measure is no longer in effect as of 30 January 2026.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/trade-remedies-notices-countervailing-duty-on-glass-fibre-products-from-china 16:12 ‘Trade remedies notice 2023/02: countervailing duty on certain continuous filament glass fibre products originating in the People’s Republic of China’ amended to reflect that this measure is no longer in effect as of 30 January 2026.

Guidance and regulation

/government/news/ukhsa-weekly-winter-surveillance-bulletin 16:12 Updated with latest details.

News and communications

/guidance/hm-land-registry-avoiding-requisitions 16:10 Updated webinar links.

Guidance and regulation

/government/news/cnc-supports-police-scotland-in-71m-cannabis-seizure 16:04 First published.

News and communications

/government/publications/nationality-diplomatic-privileges-caseworker-guidance 16:03 First published.

Guidance and regulation

/guidance/attorney-generals-panel-counsel-appointments-membership-lists-and-off-panel-counsel 15:51 Added a PDF document link for information on an event and updated the text to include a new paragraph around Widening the Pool event.

Guidance and regulation

/government/news/applications-and-complaints 15:48 News Article.

News and communications

/foreign-travel-advice/bangladesh 15:45 FCDO now advises against all but essential travel to Bangladesh (‘Warnings and insurance’ page).

Guidance and regulation

/government/news/how-uk-government-is-building-a-stronger-future-for-scotlands-farmers-crofters-and-rural-communities 15:42 First published.

News and communications

/guidance/e-bulk-submitting-multiple-applications-for-dbs-checking-formerly-crb 15:40 Contact details have been updated for ‘Capita Resourcing’, name has been updated to Sec Watchdog Ltd, with new contact information.

Guidance and regulation

/guidance/notices-and-proceedings-for-wales 15:38 PSV notices and proceedings for Wales, release 2551.

Guidance and regulation

/guidance/notices-and-proceedings-for-the-west-of-england 15:36 PSV notices and proceedings for the west of England, release 3050.

Guidance and regulation

/government/news/new-green-book-to-ensure-that-investment-in-all-parts-of-the-uk-given-a-fair-hearing 15:35 First published.

News and communications

/government/publications/conflict-wounds-from-biology-to-battlefield-solutions 15:31 Changes in text and links to refer to UKDI. not DASA

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/competition-defence-innovation-loans-fy2526-cycle-7 15:30 Links and wording updated to reflect new UKDI website and newly branded submission service

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/the-green-book-appraisal-and-evaluation-in-central-government 15:30 The Green Book has been updated in line with commitments arising from the Green Book Review 2025. It is radically shorter and simpler, with duplication and wordiness reduced throughout. The document has been restructured, with most annexes having been merged into the core text to improve comprehensibility. Substantive changes have been made throughout, such as: Value for money and benefit-cost ratios (BCRs) have been reframed, public sector fraud and error have been clarified, and “evaluation” has been removed from the document’s subtitle.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/the-green-book-templates-and-support-material 15:30 Updated Appraisal Summary Tables document to align with the Green Book 2026. Updated the categories in the shortlist AST template and value for money summary table for consistency. Adjusted the detailed option summary table for accuracy. Removed discount rate tables.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/green-book-supplementary-guidance-discounting 15:30 The guidance has been expanded to cover the previously disparate guidance on discounting in the Green Book. This includes greater detail on the formulation of the discount rate and tables outlining health discount factors and reduced long-term discount factors.

Guidance and regulation

/guidance/applications-and-decisions-for-the-west-of-england 15:29 Goods vehicle applications and decisions for the west of England, release 5945.

Guidance and regulation

/guidance/applications-and-decisions-for-london-and-the-south-east-of-england 15:28 Goods vehicle applications and decisions for London and the south east of England, release 4455.

Guidance and regulation

/guidance/hm-land-registry-training-hub 15:22 Removed information about the captioned webinar channel as the channel is being retired. The GoToWebinar channel now supports captioning.

Guidance and regulation

/government/speeches/sudan-foreign-secretarys-statement-5-february-2026 15:22 First published.

News and communications

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

/government/publications/the-timms-review-co-chair-update-february-2026 15:17 The Timms Review Co-chair Update February 2026 PDF has been replaced with the correct version

News and communications

/government/news/mhra-updates-guidance-for-semaglutide-prescribers-and-patients 15:13 First published.

News and communications

/government/publications/grant-agreement-examples-for-the-social-and-affordable-homes-programme-2026-to-2036 15:08 A further 6 Grant Agreement examples for the Social and Affordable Homes Programme 2026 to 2036 have been added.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/the-timms-review-co-chair-update-february-2026 14:57 The Timms Review Co-Chair Update February 2026 Large Print PDF has been replaced with the correct version

News and communications

/government/news/government-leads-global-fight-against-deepfake-threats 14:57 First published.

News and communications

/government/publications/rules-for-erecting-small-and-micro-wind-turbines-within-the-50km-exclusion-zone-for-the-uk-seismological-array-at-eskdalemuir 14:52 ‘Rules for erecting small and micro wind turbines within the 50km exclusion zone for the UK Seismological Array at Eskdalemuir’ is out of date and has been withdrawn.

Guidance and regulation

/guidance/united-kingdom-single-issuing-authority-uksia 14:51 Thursday 05 February 2026 update.

Guidance and regulation