UK Government advice update diffs

2026-02-12

/government/news/bird-flu-avian-influenza-latest-situation-in-england 19:41 Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed at a second premises near Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland on 12 February 2026. Following a risk assessment, a 3km protection zone (PZ) was declared, but some of the standard PZ measures have not been applied.Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance, the following 3km protection zones have ended and the area that formed them has become part of the surveillance zones:around a premises near Sudbrooke, West Lindsey, Lincolnshire (AIV 2025/122)a third premises near Gainsborough, West Lindsey, Lincolnshire (AIV 2025/121).Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance, the surveillance zones have been revoked around: a premises near Ely, East Cambridgeshire, Cambridgeshire (AIV 2025/114)a premises near Newark-on-Trent, Newark and Sherwood, Nottinghamshire (AIV 2025/136, previously AIV SOS 2025/04).

News and communications

/government/speeches/environment-secretary-speech-on-food-security-resilience-and-standards 18:43 First published.

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

News and communications

/guidance/bru-reference-services 17:39 Contact details updated.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/welsh-government-deposit-return-scheme-uk-internal-market-act-exclusion-policy-update 17:36 First published.

Policy papers and consultations

/government/news/the-governments-response-to-the-macs-seasonal-worker-review 17:24 Date of HMRC review into P85 process changed to 2024 from ‘this year’.

News and communications

/government/news/record-year-of-drug-seizures-made-by-border-force 17:18 First published.

News and communications

/government/speeches/the-uk-fully-supports-the-new-governments-efforts-to-advance-security-stability-and-prosperity-for-the-yemeni-people-uk-statement-at-the-un-securit 17:15 First published.

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

News and communications

/government/publications/desnz-public-appointments-privacy-notice 17:13 First published.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/planning-appeals-procedural-guide 17:05 New section: 1.3. This guidance only applies to appeals in relation to applications submitted on or before 01/04/2026. For guidance on appeals made in relation to applications dated on or after 01/04/2026, please see Planning appeals: procedural guide. For appeals relating to applications dated on or after 1 April 2026.

Guidance and regulation

/guidance/planning-appeals-procedural-guide-for-appeals-relating-to-applications-dated-on-or-after-1-april-2026 17:04 First published.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/recording-attempted-self-harm-in-detention-centres 17:02 Guidance updated as detailed in the revision history at the end of the document.

Guidance and regulation

/guidance/gateway-1-what-you-need-to-do 16:57 Update to section on ‘how to pass through Gateway 1’. There is no legal requirement to ‘follow the template’ and the wording has now been updated to reflect this.The reference to ‘HTML’ has been removed under the ‘Making your self-assessment summary available publicly’ section.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/defence-requirement-for-food 16:39 First published.

Guidance and regulation

/government/news/the-prime-minister-and-cabinet-secretary-have-agreed-by-mutual-consent-the-cabinet-secretary-will-stand-down 16:37 First published.

News and communications

/guidance/admiralty-registrar-hearing-and-trial-dates 16:36 Updated the lead times.

Guidance and regulation

/guidance/technology-and-construction-court-hearing-and-trial-dates 16:34 Updated the lead times.

Guidance and regulation

/government/news/infected-blood-memorial-committee-vice-chair-resignation 16:31 First published.

News and communications

/guidance/capital-funding-guide 16:29 Shared Ownership – Three changes as follows:1) Changes to paragraph 4.1.1 and section 5.2.1 to reflect that, following some Renters’ Rights Act 2025 changes taking effect from 27 December 2025, Shared Ownership is now excluded from the assured regime (as part of the exclusion of tenancies of more than 21 years).2) More detail and clarification of the guidance on household income and assets (section 3.4), in particular, more examples of household income sources that can be excluded and guidance added regarding known future changes to a household’s income (paragraphs 3.4.1 to 3.4.4).3) For Shared Ownership resales how to calculate the rent as a percentage of the unsold equity for inclusion in the ‘Key information about the Shared Ownership home’ KID-1 document (box after paragraph 11.3.8).

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/bird-flu-rules-on-meat-produced-from-poultry-and-farmed-game-birds-originating-in-a-protection-zone 16:28 Updated the table of key dates

Guidance and regulation

/government/news/ukhsa-weekly-winter-surveillance-bulletin 16:22 Updated with latest data.

News and communications

/guidance/meeting-digital-and-technology-standards-in-schools-and-colleges 16:20 Cyber security – core standard – Updated references to ‘Action Fraud’ to the organisations new name ‘Report Fraud’.

Guidance and regulation

/guidance/guidance-for-driving-examiners-carrying-out-driving-tests-dt1 16:12 General technical matters – Updated section 6.60 – Unregistered driving instructors and concerns about instruction standards,

Guidance and regulation

/government/news/government-to-publish-new-gender-guidance-for-schools 16:07 First published.

News and communications

/government/news/certification-officer-latest-decisions 16:05 CO Guidance update in light of the Employment Rights Act 2025

News and communications

/government/publications/including-guidance-on-children-who-are-questioning-their-gender-in-kcsie 16:02 First published.

Policy papers and consultations

/government/consultations/gender-questioning-children-draft-schools-and-colleges-guidance 16:02 Added information about how the government intends to include guidance on children who are questioning their gender within the updated ‘Keeping children safe in education (KCSIE)’.

Policy papers and consultations

/government/consultations/keeping-children-safe-in-education-proposed-revisions-2026 16:01 First published.

Policy papers and consultations

/government/news/temporary-closure-of-bona-vacantia-telephone-lines 16:00 Notification of scheduled training.

News and communications

/guidance/hm-land-registry-variations-in-names 15:56 Added transcription of the podcast.

Guidance and regulation

/guidance/carry-out-international-road-haulage 15:46 Hungary has changed the rules for which roads HGVs are allowed to use.

Guidance and regulation

/guidance/manage-your-driver-cpc-training-centre-and-courses 15:45 Updated user guide for managing your Driver CPC training centre and courses.

Guidance and regulation

/guidance/local-plans 15:41 The next Programme Officer Training Course is scheduled for Tuesday 17 March 2026. The venue will be NCVO Conference Suite, Society Building, 8 All Saints Street, London, N1 9RL.

Guidance and regulation

/guidance/mca-approved-training-providers-atp 15:37 ATP pages updated x 46

Guidance and regulation

/guidance/statutory-instruments-criminal-procedure-rules 15:30 SI 2026 No. 47 (L. 1) added.

Guidance and regulation

/guidance/announcements-from-the-criminal-procedure-rule-committee 15:29 The Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2026 update.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/commissioning-of-public-health-services-for-children 15:26 Removed ‘Health visiting and school nursing service delivery model’, ‘Population health needs assessment: a guide for 0 to 19 health visiting and school nursing services’ and all early years and school-aged years high impact areas, and updated title. See the call-out box on the page for links to the updated guidance.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/healthy-child-programme-high-impact-area-framework 15:26 Added link to ‘Supporting public health: maternity and babies’, which contains guidance (including high-impact areas) relevant to maternity services.

Guidance and regulation

/guidance/packaging-waste-apply-for-registration-and-accreditation-as-a-reprocessor-or-exporter 15:24 Added a link to a new Environment Agency regulatory position statement about monthly reporting for accredited operators.

Guidance and regulation

/government/news/the-response-to-phil-bowens-appointment-as-interim-chair-of-the-yjb 15:21 First published.

News and communications

/government/publications/excise-movement-and-control-system-emcs-service-availability-and-issues 15:19 More information about the Excise movement and control system downtime taking place on 12 February 2026 has been added.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/fcdo-supplementary-estimate-memorandum-2025-to-2026 15:19 First published.

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

/guidance/how-to-take-a-photo-for-a-visa-application-or-permission 15:18 First published.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/fair-consideration-of-requests-to-have-a-pet-in-social-housing 15:14 First published.

News and communications

/guidance/manage-water-on-land-guidance-for-land-managers 15:00 Updated the ‘Herbicides’ section to link to the new service for applying for a herbicide agreement online in England.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/land-charges-act-and-rules-schedule-3 15:00 The direction given under section 17(2) has been amended as a result of a change of address for our Land Charges Department.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/a-new-vision-for-water-white-paper 14:55 We have published an updated version of the water white paper with a correction slip. The text on page 28 states that falling block tariff will be completely phased out by April 2026. In fact, water companies have issued in their published wholesale charges, they will be phasing out the tariff by March 2030.

Policy papers and consultations

/government/publications/clarifying-information-imports-of-live-animals-iin-gen5 14:53 A clarification has been added for GBHC814

Guidance and regulation

/guidance/defnyddio-r-cynllun-troi-treth-yn-ddigidol-ar-gyfer-treth-incwm 14:49 Cofrestru – Mae’r arweiniad ar awdurdodi eich meddalwedd wedi’i ddiweddaru i gynnwys gwiriad o bwy ydych chi, ynghyd â chysylltu eich meddalwedd â CThEF.

Guidance and regulation

/government/news/cleanenergy-jobs-fairheldat-barnsley-college 14:48 First published.

News and communications

/government/publications/subject-knowledge-enhancement-course-directory 14:42 Updated the University of Wolverhampton to ‘Online’ course delivery for mathematics and computing.

Guidance and regulation

/government/news/certification-officer-announcements 14:40 First published.

News and communications

/guidance/applications-and-decisions-for-the-west-of-england 14:32 Goods vehicle applications and decisions for the west of England, release 5946.

Guidance and regulation

/guidance/applications-and-decisions-for-london-and-the-south-east-of-england 14:27 Goods vehicle applications and decisions for London and the south east of England, release 4456.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/public-interest-intervention-notice-issued-by-secretary-of-state-lisa-nandy 14:22 First published.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/dcms-letter-to-penultimate-investments-holdings-limited-public-interest-intervention-notice 14:22 First published.

News and communications

/government/publications/dcms-letter-to-daily-mail-and-general-trust-public-interest-intervention-notice 14:22 First published.

News and communications

/guidance/notices-and-proceedings-for-wales 14:17 PSV notices and proceedings for Wales, release 2552.

Guidance and regulation

/government/speeches/attorney-generals-speech-at-great-synagogue-sydney 14:17 First published.

News and communications

/guidance/notices-and-proceedings-for-the-west-of-england 14:16 PSV notices and proceedings for the west of England, release 3051.

Guidance and regulation

/guidance/check-if-you-need-to-register-for-plastic-packaging-tax 14:11 The new rate for Plastic Packaging Tax from 1 April 2026 is £228.82 per tonne.

Guidance and regulation

/government/consultations/proposal-on-the-future-of-lancaster-crown-court 14:00 Consultation response published.

Policy papers and consultations

/government/publications/16-to-19-accountability-headline-measures-technical-guide 13:56 Updated the guidance to reflect 16 to 18 school and college performance measures for the 2024 to 2025 academic year.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/colne-catchment-abstraction-licensing-strategy 13:55 Revised explanation of our area approach to renewing time limited licences and addressing sustainability. Additional context on impacts of climate change. Update to common end dates for the catchment. Minor changes to naming of APs. Clarification of our position for the requirements of impoundment, groundwater and surface water licences. Additional detail to protected sites information. Additional clarification on our approach to managing surface water. Additional summary of licencing approach for each assessment point. Up to date information for action on unsustainable abstraction.

Policy papers and consultations

/government/publications/child-knife-possession-offences 13:54 Welsh translation added.

Guidance and regulation

/guidance/horizon-europe-international-matchmaking-privacy-notice 13:53 First published.

Guidance and regulation

/government/news/environment-agency-warns-of-ongoing-flood-risk-in-somerset-and-dorset 13:53 Updated with the latest situation

News and communications

/guidance/hewell-prison 13:44 Updated times for official face to face visit times.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/representation-of-the-people-bill-policy-summaries 13:19 First published.

Policy papers and consultations

/government/publications/the-military-aviation-authority-air-safety-management-performance-matrix-mapm 13:10 Version 1.9 of the Air Safety Management Assessment Tool (ASMAT) has been published.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/livestock-and-equine-semen-collection-approved-premises 13:04 Updated the list of equine semen collection centres.

Guidance and regulation

/guidance/living-in-st-lucia 12:59 Rewrote guide to make it easier to read and understand. Includes new information about dual citizens travelling to the UK (‘Passports and travel’ section).

Guidance and regulation

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

/guidance/money-laundering-regulations-apply-for-the-fit-and-proper-test 12:59 Information about who the fit and proper test applies to has been updated to clarify who should complete the test.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/toponymic-factfiles 12:53 ‘Bhutan, East Timor, Japan, Norway and South Africa: toponymic factfiles’ updated.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/spatial-development-strategies-and-devolution-letter-to-council-leaders 12:42 First published.

News and communications

/guidance/living-in-chile-guidance 12:31 Rewrote guide to make it easier to read and understand. Includes new information about dual citizens travelling to the UK (‘Passports and travel’ section).

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/use-software-to-send-income-tax-updates-service-availability-and-issues 12:31 Planned downtime from 7pm Saturday 7 March 2026 to 9am on Monday 9 March 2026 has been added.

Guidance and regulation

/guidance/regional-fisheries-groups-south-west-7efg 12:30 Octopus & Shellfish Infographic updated.

Guidance and regulation

/government/news/indian-air-force-instructors-to-train-royal-air-force-pilots 12:29 First published.

News and communications

/government/publications/court-martial-results-from-the-military-court-centres 12:24 Updated ‘Court martial results from the military court centres: January to December 2025’.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/management-of-health-and-safety-in-defence-chapter-25-noise-at-work-jsp-375-volume-1 12:18 Added updated MOD form 5017: Noise assessment record to the attachments and amended the body to reflect that.

Guidance and regulation

/government/consultations/areas-for-producing-spatial-development-strategies 12:13 First published.

Policy papers and consultations

/government/publications/a-modern-youth-justice-service-foundations-fit-for-the-future 12:11 First published.

Policy papers and consultations

/government/news/anti-dumping-measure-on-ironing-boards-from-china-maintained 12:07 First published.

News and communications

/foreign-travel-advice/indonesia 12:03 Addition of information that visa on arrival cannot be used to undertake volunteering, and addition of information about the risk of possible arrest for possessing CBD oil (‘Entry requirements’ and ‘Safety and security’ pages).

Guidance and regulation

/guidance/project-gigabit-network-build-contracts-cornwall 12:00 Project Gigabit network build contracts – Cornwall page updated

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/green-heat-network-fund-ghnf 12:00 GHNF Round 11 is now open for applications. It will close at 11.59pm on 1 May 2026.

Guidance and regulation

/guidance/driving-in-a-clean-air-zone 11:59 The link for applying for a clean air zone refund in Sheffield has been updated.

Guidance and regulation

/guidance/requesting-reconsideration-of-a-parole-board-decision-to-terminate-the-licence-of-an-indeterminate-sentence-for-public-protection-ipp-offender 11:49 Revised to reflect the reduction in length of the qualifying period.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/poor-reproductive-performance-in-cattle-and-sheep-during-bluetongue-outbreaks 11:47 First published.

Guidance and regulation

/guidance/extended-producer-responsibility-for-packaging-recycling-obligations-and-waste-disposal-fees 11:42 You can now accept 2025 December waste PRNs and PERNs to meet your 2026 recycling obligations in the Report Packaging Data service. We have removed a section of this guidance that said this functionality was not available yet.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/dao-qualification-handbooks-level-2-courses 11:39 New qualification added: DAO Level 2 Diploma in Submarine Operation Analyst (Data) TSM (Ref: 610/6962/0)

Guidance and regulation

/government/consultations/warm-home-discount-whd-cost-recovery 11:30 Published government response.

Policy papers and consultations

/government/speeches/minister-narayan-ai-speech-at-founders-forum 11:19 First published.

News and communications

/government/news/upgrade-works-under-way-on-airfield-at-raf-coningsby 11:07 First published.

News and communications

/government/publications/government-response-to-the-post-office-horizon-it-inquiry-report-volume-1 11:06 Recommendations 5, 12, 13 and 16 have been updated to match the exact language used in Volume 1 of the Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry’s final report.

Policy papers and consultations

/guidance/medical-devices-eu-regulations-for-mdr-and-ivdr 11:04 Updated to add section on European database on medical devices (EUDAMED)

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/find-a-professional-to-certify-export-health-certificates 11:04 Updated the list of professionals who can certify export health certificates in England.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/trade-remedies-notices-anti-dumping-duty-on-ironing-boards-from-china 11:00 ‘Trade remedies notice 2026/09: definitive anti-dumping duty on ironing boards originating from China’ added to documents list. This notice supersedes ‘Taxation notice 2020/35: Anti-dumping duty on ironing boards originating in the People’s Republic of China’.

Guidance and regulation

/government/news/armed-forces-careers-unlocked-for-tens-of-thousands-through-new-recruitment-drive 10:48 First published.

News and communications

/government/consultations/interest-on-lawyers-client-accounts-scheme 10:43 Correction slip notifying extension of closing date to 9 March 2026 published.

Policy papers and consultations

/government/news/ministers-kick-off-review-to-safeguard-radios-future 10:37 First published.

News and communications

/government/publications/the-insolvency-service-company-investigations-what-we-do 10:30 Removed content about us replying and removed some brackets and full stops.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/explanatory-memorandum-revised-guidance-issued-under-s-182-of-licensing-act-2003 10:30 Guidance updated to include 1.19 about local authorities considering local plans/strategies in licensing decisions.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/azerbaijan-information-for-victims-of-rape-and-sexual-assault 10:27 Annual review.

Guidance and regulation

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

/government/publications/azerbaijan-list-of-medical-facilitiespractitioners 10:26 annual review

Guidance and regulation

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

/guidance/companies-house-personal-codes-for-identity-verification 10:22 Added link to our video about personal codes.

Guidance and regulation

/government/news/update-on-the-serious-fraud-offices-e-discovery-review 10:20 First published.

News and communications

/guidance/forestry-commission-events 10:19 Removed past events, added the National Conference 2026: Innovation for a Resilient Tomorrow and updated the webinars listed to: Writing species management plans for grey squirrels and deer; Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier: PAWS, ASNW and resilience supplements; First steps towards woodland creation.

Guidance and regulation

/guidance/adding-users-to-a-defra-account-as-an-admin 10:16 First published.

Guidance and regulation

/guidance/creating-a-defra-account 10:15 First published.

Guidance and regulation

/foreign-travel-advice/guinea 10:13 Removal of information about a security incident in Conakry.

Guidance and regulation

/government/speeches/correcting-russias-false-claims-about-the-osce-uk-statement-to-the-osce 10:13 First published.

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

News and communications

/government/publications/local-outcomes-framework 10:12 Updating links across the document

Policy papers and consultations

/guidance/river-thames-current-river-conditions 10:11 River Thames: current river conditions updated for Thursday 12 February 2026. No stream warning changes.

Guidance and regulation

/government/news/tougher-rules-on-political-interference-to-keep-uk-elections-secure 10:09 Added image

News and communications

/guidance/prove-your-english-language-abilities-with-a-secure-english-language-test-selt 10:08 Updated the lists of approved test centres in and outside the UK.

Guidance and regulation

/guidance/prevent-the-spread-of-harmful-invasive-and-non-native-plants 10:00 Updated the ‘Get certificates, assessments and permission to spray plants’ section to link to the new service for applying for a herbicide agreement online in England.

Guidance and regulation

/guidance/prevent-japanese-knotweed-from-spreading 10:00 Updated the ‘Spray with chemicals’ section to link to the new service for applying for a herbicide agreement online in England.

Guidance and regulation

/guidance/pollution-prevention-for-businesses 10:00 Updated the ‘Construction, inspection and maintenance’ section, ‘Work in, over or near a river, stream, lake or pond’ subsection, to link to the new service for applying for a herbicide agreement online in England.

Guidance and regulation

/guidance/apply-for-an-environmental-permit 10:00 First published.

Guidance and regulation

/guidance/specified-generator-apply-for-an-environmental-permit 10:00 Added links to a new service for applying for a environmental permit online in England.

Guidance and regulation

/guidance/significant-changes-to-an-academy-tier-1-application-form 10:00 First published.

Guidance and regulation

/guidance/environmental-permits-privacy-notice 10:00 Updated the ‘What we do with your personal data’ to clarify what we do during the consultation period. Added information about how we use data in the ‘Apply for an environmental permit’ online service.

Guidance and regulation

/guidance/waste-environmental-permits 10:00 Added information about how to apply online for the following permits in England: car and vehicle dismantling; metal recycling, scrap metal and WEEE – not cars or vehicles; waste transfer station or amenity site with or without treatment; storage or treatment of waste – recycling, dredging, clinical, soil, tyre shred or wood treatment – not including low impact installations and treatment of incinerator bottom ash.

Guidance and regulation

/guidance/medium-combustion-plant-apply-for-an-environmental-permit 10:00 Added links to a new service for applying for a environmental permit online in England.

Guidance and regulation

/guidance/owning-a-watercourse 10:00 Updated the ‘Owners: your responsibilities’ section, ‘Prevent pollution’ subsection, to link to the new service for applying for a herbicide agreement online in England.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/sr2008-no9-asbestos-waste-transfer-station 10:00 Updated the ‘Details’ section to linked to the new service for applying for a environmental permit online in England.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/sr2008-no-24-standard-rules-for-transfer-of-healthcare-waste 10:00 Updated the ‘Details’ section to linked to the new service for applying for a environmental permit online in England.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/sr2009-no7-storage-of-furnace-ready-scrap-metal-for-recovery 10:00 Updated the ‘Details’ section to linked to the new service for applying for a environmental permit online in England.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/sr2010-no17-storage-of-wastes-to-be-used-in-land-treatment 10:00 Updated the ‘Details’ section to linked to the new service for applying for a environmental permit online in England.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/sr2010-no18-storage-and-treatment-of-dredgings-for-recovery 10:00 Updated the ‘Details’ section to linked to the new service for applying for a environmental permit online in England.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/sr2015-no13-75kte-vehicle-storage-depollution-and-dismantling-authorised-treatment-facility 10:00 Updated the ‘Details’ section to linked to the new service for applying for a environmental permit online in England.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/sr2015-no14-75kte-metal-recycling-site 10:00 Updated the ‘Details’ section to linked to the new service for applying for a environmental permit online in England.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/sr2015-no16-metal-recycling-site 10:00 Updated the ‘Details’ section to linked to the new service for applying for a environmental permit online in England.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/sr2015-no17-vehicle-storage-depollution-and-dismantling-authorised-treatment-facility 10:00 Updated the ‘Details’ section to linked to the new service for applying for a environmental permit online in England.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/sr2015-no18-metal-recycling-vehicle-storage-depollution-and-dismantling-facility 10:00 Updated the ‘Details’ section to linked to the new service for applying for a environmental permit online in England.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/sr2015-no24-use-of-waste-to-manufacture-timber-or-construction-products 10:00 Updated the ‘Details’ section to linked to the new service for applying for a environmental permit online in England.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/sr2015-no3-metal-recycling-and-weee-authorised-treatment-facility-excluding-ozone-depleting-substances 10:00 Updated the ‘Details’ section to linked to the new service for applying for a environmental permit online in England.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/sr2015-no-15-weee-authorised-treatment-facility-atf-excluding-ozone-depleting-substances 10:00 Updated the ‘Details’ section to linked to the new service for applying for a environmental permit online in England.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/sr2018-number-7-new-and-existing-low-risk-stationary-medium-combustion-plant 10:00 Updated the ‘Details’ section to linked to the new service for applying for a environmental permit online in England.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/sr2018-no-1-specified-generator-tranche-b-low-risk-base-load-operation-between-0-5-mwth 10:00 Updated the ‘Details’ section to linked to the new service for applying for a environmental permit online in England.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/sr2018-no-4-specified-generator-tranche-b-low-risk-0-20-mwth-of-gas-or-abated-diesel-engines-operated-less-than-500-hours-a-year 10:00 Updated the ‘Details’ section to linked to the new service for applying for a environmental permit online in England.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/sr2020-no-1-storage-of-pas-107-certified-clean-cut-tyre-shred-and-chip-at-a-port 10:00 Updated the ‘Details’ section to linked to the new service for applying for a environmental permit online in England.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/sr2021-no-11-small-metal-recycling-facility-less-than-5000-tonnes-a-year 10:00 Updated the ‘Details’ section to linked to the new service for applying for a environmental permit online in England.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/sr2021-no-12-vehicle-storage-depollution-and-dismantling-authorised-treatment-facility 10:00 Updated the ‘Details’ section to linked to the new service for applying for a environmental permit online in England.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/sr2021-no-13-storage-and-mechanical-treatment-of-end-of-life-tyres-for-recovery 10:00 Updated the ‘Details’ section to linked to the new service for applying for a environmental permit online in England.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/sr2021-no-14-storage-and-mechanical-treatment-of-waste-mattresses-for-recovery 10:00 Updated the ‘Details’ section to linked to the new service for applying for a environmental permit online in England.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/sr2021-no-15-storage-and-mechanical-treatment-of-waste-paper-cardboard-and-plastic-for-recovery 10:00 Updated the ‘Details’ section to linked to the new service for applying for a environmental permit online in England.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/sr2022-number-9-new-and-existing-low-risk-stationary-medium-combustion-plant-which-is-a-natural-gas-boiler 10:00 Updated the ‘Details’ section to linked to the new service for applying for a environmental permit online in England.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/sr2022-no-1-treatment-of-waste-to-produce-soil-soil-substitutes-and-aggregate 10:00 Updated the ‘Details’ section to linked to the new service for applying for a environmental permit online in England.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/sr2022-no-3-construction-demolition-and-excavation-waste-transfer-station 10:00 Updated the ‘Details’ section to linked to the new service for applying for a environmental permit online in England.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/sr2022-no-4-non-hazardous-waste-recycling-with-asbestos-hazardous-batteries-cable-and-weee-storage 10:00 Updated the ‘Details’ section to linked to the new service for applying for a environmental permit online in England.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/sr2022-no-5-non-hazardous-waste-transfer-with-asbestos-hazardous-batteries-cable-and-weee-storage 10:00 Updated the ‘Details’ section to linked to the new service for applying for a environmental permit online in England.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/sr2022-no-6-household-waste-recycling-centre 10:00 Updated the ‘Details’ section to linked to the new service for applying for a environmental permit online in England.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/sr2022-no-7-materials-recycling-facility 10:00 Updated the ‘Details’ section to linked to the new service for applying for a environmental permit online in England.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/sr2022-no-8-waste-wood-treatment 10:00 Updated the ‘Details’ section to linked to the new service for applying for a environmental permit online in England.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/data-reporting-obligations-for-accredited-packaging-reprocessors-and-exporters-rps-365 10:00 First published.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/making-significant-changes-to-an-existing-academy 10:00 Updated ‘Making significant changes to an academy’ to remove the requirement for academy trusts to apply for a significant change to add or expand a nursery and added changing a studio school to a university technical college (UTC) as a tier 3 change. Clarification provided for sixth form closures, Ofsted inspections and satellite site proposals. Updated tier 3 application form and linked to the tier 1 application form, which is published in a new format.

Guidance and regulation

/government/news/safety-bulletin-12026-video-published 10:00 First published.

News and communications

/government/news/yjb-response-to-the-governments-youth-justice-reforms 10:00 First published.

News and communications

/guidance/rural-payments-service-check-for-maintenance-and-downtime 09:59 Downtime notifications added to page for 23 February, 4 March and 9 March 2026. Removed old notifications that have been completed.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/find-a-dangerous-goods-safety-adviser 09:57 Updated list of dangerous goods safety advisers.

Guidance and regulation

/government/news/uk-announces-urgent-new-air-defence-package-for-ukraine-worth-over-half-a-billion-pounds 09:56 First published.

News and communications

/government/publications/workplace-cardiovascular-disease-checks-funding-allocations-2024-to-2025 09:55 First published.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/model-notification-letter-forcertificate-of-lawful-use-appeals 09:51 Link for making a comment has been updated in the template

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/model-notification-letter-for-listed-building-enforcement-appeals 09:46 Link for making a comment has been updated in the template

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/model-notification-letter-for-enforcement-appeals 09:45 Link for making a comment has been updated in the template

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/murder-manslaughter-and-infanticide-of-british-nationals-abroad-memorandum-of-understanding 09:43 The guidance has been completely rewritten for improved clarity and to reflect the latest roles and responsibilities.

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/pre-release-access-lists-respiratory-syncytial-virus-rsv-maternal-and-older-adults-vaccination-coverage-in-england-reports 09:30 First published.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/renewable-fuel-statistics-pre-release-access 09:30 Pre-release list updated.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/road-length-statistics-information 09:30 The methodology note has been updated to include information about Combined Authorities and Subnational Transport Bodies.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/change-of-frequency-of-renewable-transport-fuel-obligation-rtfo-and-sustainable-aviation-fuel-saf-mandate-official-statistics-user-engagement 09:30 First published.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/child-safeguarding-education-secretary-responds-to-the-child-safeguarding-practice-review-panel 09:30 First published.

News and communications

/government/publications/child-knife-possession-offences 09:30 First published.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/seizures-of-drugs-in-england-and-wales-user-guide 09:30 ‘Updated to accompany publication of ‘Seizures of drugs in England and Wales, financial year ending 2025’.

Guidance and regulation

/government/consultations/consultation-the-appointed-representatives-regime 09:30 First published.

Policy papers and consultations

/government/news/cheshire-clay-pigeon-shooting-specialist-targets-exports 09:30 First published.

News and communications

/government/news/tougher-rules-on-political-interference-to-keep-uk-elections-secure 09:14 First published.

News and communications

/government/publications/the-uk-sanctions-list 09:00 Added ‘UK Sanctions List search tool: user guide’.

Guidance and regulation

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

/government/publications/key-stage-2-teacher-assessment-data-collection-technical-specification 09:00 Updated for the academic year 2025 to 2026. Changes reflect dates for this academic year, the common transfer file (CTF) 25 specification, and the move from the Primary Assessment Gateway to the National Curriculum Assessments Portal (since Pearson has been providing the Test Operations Service on behalf of STA since September 2025). The format of the guidance has also been updated to meet accessibility regulations – this is now in HTML format with the example file structure for XML returns as a separate downloadable ODS file.

Guidance and regulation

/government/consultations/environmental-permitting-standard-rules-consultation-number-29 09:00 The consultation outcome has been added.

Policy papers and consultations

/guidance/wormwood-scrubs-prison 08:24 Added translation

Guidance and regulation

/guidance/kirklevington-grange-prison 08:09 Added new dates for 2026 family days.

Guidance and regulation

/guidance/check-genuine-hmrc-contact-that-uses-more-than-one-communication-method 08:08 Added translation

Guidance and regulation

/government/news/update-on-the-procurement-for-digital-gilt-instrument-digit-pilot 07:00 First published.

News and communications

/government/news/national-review-calls-for-urgent-action-to-protect-vulnerable-unborn-babies-and-infants 00:01 First published.

News and communications

2026-02-11

/guidance/leeds-prison 23:59 Visits are no longer available on Wednesday evenings.

Guidance and regulation

/guidance/notices-and-proceedings-for-the-north-west-of-england 22:55 PSV notices and proceedings for the north west of England, release 3215.

Guidance and regulation

/guidance/notices-and-proceedings-for-the-east-of-england 22:50 PSV notices and proceedings for the east of England, release 2727.

Guidance and regulation

/government/news/every-child-caught-with-a-knife-to-get-tailored-support 22:45 First published.

News and communications

/government/news/largest-ever-enforcement-workforce-protecting-waterways-from-pollution 22:30 First published.

News and communications

/guidance/applications-and-decisions-for-wales 21:51 Goods vehicle applications and decisions for Wales, release 8944.

Guidance and regulation

/guidance/applications-and-decisions-for-the-north-east-of-england 21:50 Goods vehicle applications and decisions for the north east of England, release 6695.

Guidance and regulation

/foreign-travel-advice/cuba 20:03 FCDO now advises against all but essential travel to Cuba

Guidance and regulation

/government/news/bird-flu-avian-influenza-latest-situation-in-england 17:57 Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance in the zone around a premises near Market Rasen, West Lindsey, Lincolnshire (AIV 2025/131), the 3km protection zone has ended and the surveillance zone has been revoked.

News and communications

/guidance/apply-for-funding-academic-community-and-educational 17:48 Navigation Innovation Support Programme (NavISP) section updated

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/draft-commonhold-and-leasehold-reform-bill 17:12 The Addressing unregulated and unaffordable ground rent: policy statement was updated to include revisions to Table 3 accounting for a typographical error and to make use of figures from updated analysis. In the ‘Mean Baseline EHS (£)’ column, 1,239 was changed to 1,080 and 92 was changed to 82. In the ‘Median Baseline EHS (£)’ column, 57 was changed to 500. These changes apply to Table 3 only and do not affect the modelling or the policy impacts presented.

Policy papers and consultations

/government/news/bird-flu-avian-influenza-latest-situation-in-england 17:07 Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance in the zone around a premises near Welton, West Lindsey, Lincolnshire (AIV 2025/126), the 3km protection zone has ended and the area that formed it becomes part of the surveillance zone.Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance in the zone around a premises near Brockworth, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire (AIV 2025 127), the surveillance zone has been revoked.

News and communications

/government/publications/regulatory-innovation-office-front-door-pilot 17:02 The front door pilot has been extended until 20 March 2026.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/security-appraisal-form-saf 16:47 This guidance has been updated as part of UK Security Vetting’s ongoing review of all our gov.​uk content, in consultation with subject matter experts and relevant stakeholders, to ensure that it accurately represents current vetting policy, processes and terminology.

Guidance and regulation