UK Government advice update diffs

2026-07-20

/government/news/ministerial-appointments-july-2026 19:55 Appointments added.

News and communications

/government/news/pm-call-with-the-president-of-the-european-commission-20-july-2026 18:51 First published.

News and communications

/government/news/ministerial-appointments-july-2026 18:51 Appointments added.

News and communications

/government/news/pm-call-with-president-volodymyr-zelenskyy-of-ukraine-20-july-2026 18:49 First published.

News and communications

/government/news/ministerial-appointments-july-2026 18:15 First published.

News and communications

/government/news/pm-call-with-president-trump-of-the-united-states-20-july-2026 17:34 First published.

News and communications

/government/publications/country-names 16:44 Updated ‘Country names: The Permanent Committee on Geographical Names for British official use’ and ‘Timeline of country name changes in HMG use: 1919 to present’.

Guidance and regulation

/guidance/childcare-for-service-children 16:42 New section ‘Defence UK Nursery Authority (UKNA)’ added and email address for Northern Ireland childcare enquiries, 38 (Irish) Brigade, updated.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/decision-makers-guide-vols-13-and-14-state-pension-credit-staff-guide 16:39 Updated DMG Vol 14 Ch 84: Deemed weekly income from capital and DMG Vol 14: Summary of changes from December 2021.

Guidance and regulation

/guidance/offshore-energy-strategic-environmental-assessment-sea-an-overview-of-the-sea-process 16:33 Addition of HRA screening report for the 2nd carbon storage licensing round and link to the AA consultation. Addition of MCZ assessment report for the 2nd carbon storage licensing round

Guidance and regulation

/government/consultations/2nd-offshore-carbon-dioxide-storage-licensing-round-appropriate-assessment 16:31 First published.

Policy papers and consultations

/government/news/environment-agency-secures500k-for-tame-catchment-improvements 16:26 The headline of this article previously said the enforcement undertaking was for “Tameside river improvements”. This was not correct and it has been changed to say “Tame catchment improvements”.Similarly, the second line of the quote in this article previously said the enforcement undertaking would be “invested in Tameside”. This was not correct and it has been changed to say “invested in the Tame catchment”.

News and communications

/government/news/moj-lawtech-grant-competition-phase-iii 16:23 Find a Grant link added.

News and communications

/government/publications/find-an-accredited-explosives-detection-dog-team 16:19 Updated the list of accredited explosives detection dog teams.

Guidance and regulation

/guidance/requests-to-amend-a-patent-after-grant 16:14 Section 75 amendments EP3107487 and EP2590626 before the Court added.

Guidance and regulation

/government/news/tra-to-review-chinese-ceramic-tableware-and-kitchenware-measure 16:09 First published.

News and communications

/guidance/rural-payments-service-check-for-maintenance-and-downtime 16:01 added downtime for upcoming month.22/07 @ 18:00 General Essential Maintenance to maintain accurate and up to date data (planned downtime 18:00 – 21:00)29/07 @ 18:00 General Essential Maintenance to maintain accurate and up to date data (planned downtime 18:00 – 21:00)05/08 @ 18:00 General Essential Maintenance to maintain accurate and up to date data (planned downtime 18:00 – 21:00)10/08 @ 17:15 Major Scheduled release for the deployment of general enhancements and fixes across BPS, CS and SFI (planned downtime 5.15pm – 9am)

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/impact-statement-medical-training-prioritisation-bill 16:01 Changed table 1, column 2’s header from ‘Origin of doctor’ to ‘Primary medical qualification (PMQ)’.

Policy papers and consultations

/guidance/regulated-products-application-guidance 15:59 Fixed newsletter subscription link.

Guidance and regulation

/government/news/bluetongue-latest-situation 15:59 Updated ‘latest updates’ section BVT case numbers to enable keepers to make informed decisions – Added 17th July update.

News and communications

/government/publications/livestock-and-equine-semen-collection-approved-premises 15:57 Updated published list for Ovine and caprine semen collection centres.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/women-in-defence-charter 15:54 New signatories added.

Policy papers and consultations

/guidance/apply-for-funding-academic-community-and-educational 15:49 Added NSIP and C-LEO funding calls.

Guidance and regulation

/guidance/disputes-regarding-connection-to-the-public-sewer 15:47 Updated the ‘Appeal if you’re unhappy with the sewerage undertaker’s decision’ section to explain when to raise a joint appeal.

Guidance and regulation

/guidance/united-kingdom-single-issuing-authority-uksia 15:30 UK vessel list for external waters 2026 and EU vessel list for UK waters 2026 updated.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/small-ships-navigation-and-radar-course-criteria-2nd-edition 15:23 Rewritten throughout to improve readability. Also removed a contradictory statement about module sequencing. The correct advice is: “Learners taking the combined 5-day course must complete the Small Ships Radar and Meteorology module before the Small Ships Electronic Charting System (approved) and Bridge Watchkeeping module.”

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/confined-establishments-approved-to-export-captive-bred-birds-to-the-eu 15:17 Web list updated for Confined establishments in Great Britain

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/procurement-act-2023-guidance-documents-manage-phase 15:07 Updated to provide further clarity on valuing contracts and payments.

Guidance and regulation

/government/speeches/pension-reform 14:59 First published.

News and communications

/government/publications/confined-establishments-approved-to-export-ungulates-to-the-eu 14:53 Updated the list of confined establishments in Great Britain.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/college-financial-planning-handbook-and-cffr 14:51 Updated ‘College financial planning handbook 2026’ to reinstate the minor changes made in November 2025, which were inadvertently omitted from the May 2026 edition. These changes clarified how capital funding received ahead of spend and held as cash must be recorded.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/funding-simplification-doctrine-guidance-and-further-information 14:49 The guidance has been updated to reflect the government’s wider funding simplification agenda. The changes strengthen expectations that departments ought to use existing funding programmes and allocative approaches where appropriate, clarify the scope and application of the Doctrine, and provide additional guidance to help reduce administrative burdens on local authorities.

Guidance and regulation

/guidance/called-in-planning-applications 14:48 Help shape planning services information box added

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/called-in-planning-applications-procedural-guide 14:39 ‘Help shape planning services’ form and information added to the page

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/guidance-for-programme-officers-local-plan-examinations 14:31 (legacy system) added to the title

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/examining-local-plans-procedural-practice 14:30 (legacy system) added to the title

Guidance and regulation

/guidance/insolvency-and-vat-notice-70056 14:28 Section 1 – ‘Overview’, section 2 – ‘Types of insolvency’ and section 4 – ‘Claims’ have been removed and replaced with links to section 1, 2 and 4 in the Insolvency practitioner’s handbook.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/local-plan-monitoring-progress 14:28 (legacy system) added to the title

Guidance and regulation

/guidance/taking-part-in-local-plan-examinations 14:26 (legacy system) added to the title

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/reinforced-autoclaved-aerated-concrete-estates-guidance 14:24 Updated ‘Reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete: identification guidance’, to remove the RAAC email address and direct users to the DfE customer help portal.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/reinforced-autoclaved-aerated-concrete-guidance-for-responsible-bodies-and-education-settings-with-confirmed-raac 14:24 Updated ‘Guidance for responsible bodies and education settings with confirmed RAAC in their buildings’, to remove the RAAC email address and direct users to the DfE customer help portal.

Guidance and regulation

/government/news/assent-building-compliance-ltd-and-associated-companies-winding-up-orders-made 14:24 New update added.

News and communications

/guidance/the-2020-eia-regulations 14:23 Schedule 3 Projects Register updated

Guidance and regulation

/guidance/oil-and-gas-offshore-environmental-legislation 14:23 SNS Activity Tracker updated

Guidance and regulation

/government/speeches/andy-burnhams-first-speech-as-prime-minister-20-july-2026 14:21 First published.

News and communications

/government/publications/me16-0le-fcc-recycling-uk-limited-environmental-permit-application-advertisement-eprkb3102klv003 14:20 First published.

Guidance and regulation

/guidance/company-money 14:19 Some new content has been added with link from this page.

Guidance and regulation

/government/news/army-solar-farm-powers-greener-future-at-larkhill-garrison 14:17 First published.

News and communications

/guidance/applications-and-decisions-for-scotland 14:15 Goods vehicle applications and decisions for Scotland release 2480

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/b37-5ha-solihull-community-housing-environmental-permit-application-advertisement-eprpp3692fsv004 14:13 First published.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/director-information-hub-keeping-companies-house-up-to-date 14:12 First published.

Guidance and regulation

/foreign-travel-advice/bahrain 14:10 Updated with information that Iran may seek to target unspecified locations in central Manama (‘Warnings and insurance’ page).

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/director-information-hub-misconceptions-about-being-a-director 14:10 First published.

Guidance and regulation

/government/news/tax-advisers-one-month-left-to-register-under-new-rules 14:08 First published.

News and communications

/foreign-travel-advice/azerbaijan 14:03 This travel advice was reviewed for accuracy and there are no significant updates.

Guidance and regulation

/guidance/applications-and-decisions-for-the-west-midlands 14:01 Goods vehicle applications and decisions for the West Midlands release 3213

Guidance and regulation

/guidance/notices-and-proceedings-for-scotland 14:00 PSV notices and proceedings for Scotland release 2603

Guidance and regulation

/guidance/notices-and-proceedings-for-the-west-midlands 14:00 PSV notices and proceedings for the West Midlands release 2770

Guidance and regulation

/guidance/notices-and-proceedings-for-london-and-the-south-east-of-england 13:59 PSV notices and proceedings for London and the south east of England release 2872

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/pe6-7dp-rebecca-hetherington-environmental-permit-application-advertisement-eprpp3726mca001 13:59 First published.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/tr8-4lx-matthew-mack-environmental-permit-application-advertisement-eprup3824mea001 13:59 First published.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/w1d-4a-soho-estates-portfolio-limited-environmental-permit-application-advertisement-eprfp3922mja001 13:59 First published.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/co6-1al-andrew-carter-environmental-permit-application-advertisement-eprsp3026mba001-2 13:56 First published.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/sl6-9pa-patrick-noone-environmental-permit-application-advertisement-eprpp3126mpa001 13:56 First published.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/de24-5aa-miller-homes-limited-environmental-permit-application-advertisement-eprwp3128mfa001 13:55 First published.

Guidance and regulation

/guidance/river-thames-restrictions-and-closures 13:47 Out of date notices removed (Mon 20 July 2026). New restriction notice added for the Deconstruction of the Henley Royal Regatta course (Tues 14 Jul to Mon 31 Aug 2026).

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/deconstruction-of-the-henley-royal-regatta-course-2026-river-restriction-notice 13:47 First published.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/local-plan-examinations-letter-to-the-chief-executive-of-the-planning-inspectorate-july-2026 13:45 First published.

News and communications

/government/publications/em-on-customs-duty-on-distance-imported-goods-sales-c20262760 13:39 First published.

Policy papers and consultations

/government/publications/advice-for-decision-making-staff-guide 13:38 Updated the following PDFs: ADM summary of changes, Chapter H1: Capital and Chapter H2: Capital disregards

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/bahrain-list-of-medical-facilities-and-practitioners 13:30 Annual review: all data is current and accurate.

Guidance and regulation

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

/government/publications/bahrain-mental-health-support-abroad 13:30 Annual review: all data is current and accurate.

Guidance and regulation

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

/government/publications/cyber-resilience-pledge-list-of-signatories 13:23 Added 25 new pledging organisations: Meta Defence Labs, Cybersecurity & Technology Consultancy Ltd, Vasave Business Solutions, Tesco PLC, Company X Consulting, Nine23 Ltd, Lineal Software Solutions Ltd, O Abdelkader Consultant Ltd, Harrods, Pervade Software, Cyber Toolkit, Manage.Management Limited,Parico Limited, CSA Cyber, Regola Digital Consulting, NormCyber Limited, ITCS (UK) Limited, Phoenix Software Limited, Bridewell, ChangTech.net, Good CISO.org, Serco Group plc, The Bristol Port Company, Allan Webb Ltd, and White Hawk Solutions.

Guidance and regulation

/government/news/new-pm-says-government-can-bring-back-hope-to-britain-and-launches-drive-to-end-rough-sleeping-at-the-earliest-opportunity 13:16 First published.

News and communications

/government/news/cnc-publishes-annual-report-accounts-202526 12:55 First published.

News and communications

/government/news/government-celebrates-geographers-in-eighth-annual-awards 12:55 First published.

News and communications

/government/publications/academy-trust-governance-guide 12:52 We have updated section 7.11.1, on directing pupils off-site to improve their behaviour, because the relevant legislation applies to academy schools. We have also clarified detail on when a requirement on new appointments comes into effect. This is in section 5.5, on setting and managing executive pay.

Guidance and regulation

/government/news/hundreds-of-new-military-family-homes-complete-as-mod-moves-forward-on-fixing-armed-forces-housing 12:25 First published.

News and communications

/guidance/asbestos-in-consumer-products 12:09 “Supply chain assurance” section added.

Guidance and regulation

/government/case-studies/professor-oliver-hauser-academic-secondment-in-government 12:05 First published.

News and communications

/government/publications/tree-health-pilot-scheme-grant-funding-agreement-and-terms-and-conditions 12:00 Added new terms and conditions commencing from 20 July 2026. Updated when the obligation period commences for trees outside woodlands and trees inside woodlands, and when maintenance payments are available. In ‘Annex 2A’, updated when the grant funding period will expire under point 1.2. In ‘Grant funded activities’, added new point 4.17.2 that all susceptible material within an agreement must be felled and claimed for before any subsequent THP applications will be considered.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/bus-enhanced-partnerships-manual 11:59 First published.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/child-benefit-service-availability-and-issues 11:57 Planned downtime from 5pm to 9pm on Sunday 26 July 2026 has been added.

Guidance and regulation

/government/news/ukhsas-chief-scientist-reminds-families-how-to-beat-the-heat-as-schools-break-for-summer 11:53 First published.

News and communications

/government/speeches/keir-starmers-final-speech-as-prime-minister-20-july-2026 11:51 First published.

News and communications

/government/publications/farnborough-international-airshow-fia-2026-invitees 11:30 First published.

Guidance and regulation

/government/news/uk-maritime-innovation-hub-establishes-role-as-focal-point-for-maritime-innovation 11:26 First published.

News and communications

/government/publications/vtq-malpractice-guide-to-the-data-submission-process 11:20 Updated guidance for submitting data relating to malpractice cases, listed in the general completion guidelines.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/grant-agreement-examples-for-the-social-and-affordable-homes-programme-2026-to-2036 11:16 All Grant Agreement examples for the Social and Affordable Homes Programme 2026 to 2036 have been replaced with updated versions. Due to recent changes made to the Construction Industry Reform Manual, drafting of the Construction Industry Scheme condition in all the grant agreements has been amended.  Changes have also been made to the Reconciliation conditions within the Strategic Partnership grant agreements.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/responding-to-an-employment-tribunal-claim-details-of-a-hearing-to-be-sent-t423 11:14 Updated the guidance on how to respond to a claim.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/responding-to-an-employment-tribunal-claim-t422 11:14 Updated the guidance on how to respond to a claim.

Guidance and regulation

/guidance/sailing-a-pleasure-craft-that-is-arriving-in-the-uk 11:11 Updated the ‘Declaring a pleasure craft that you’re importing’ section to explain that owners of vessels designed or adapted for recreation or pleasure use must now complete form C384 (Vessels) on arrival in the UK.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/notes-for-submitting-a-return-under-section-887-of-the-income-tax-act-2007-on-a-spreadsheet-industrial-and-provident-society-ips-5fa 11:04 Removed ‘if you receive a statutory notice from HMRC’, as you do not need to have received one.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/preparing-a-hydrogeological-impact-assessment 10:54 Removed the list of appropriate accreditations for someone carrying out a HRA to avoid confusion if the accreditation held was not on the list. Instead, added that the appropriate accreditation must be specialising in hydrogeology.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/register-of-licensed-sponsors-students 10:53 Updated register of licensed sponsors.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/register-of-licensed-sponsors-workers 10:53 Updated register of licensed sponsors.

Guidance and regulation

/guidance/hmrc-email-updates-videos-and-webinars-for-money-laundering-supervision 10:50 Webinar link for ‘how to register for anti-money laundering supervision’ updated. New webinar link and important information for users added for ‘what is the Informants Scheme when reporting tax fraud or avoidance’.

Guidance and regulation

/guidance/spoliation-advisory-panel-pool-of-experts 10:30 First published.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/2026-to-2027-postgraduate-masters-document-return-form 10:26 First published.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/2026-to-2027-postgraduate-masters-uk-passport-details-form 10:26 First published.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/2026-to-2027-postgraduate-masters-uk-employment-form 10:26 First published.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/2026-to-2027-student-finance-application-forms-and-notes-for-postgraduate-masters-students 10:26 First published.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/2026-to-2027-postgraduate-doctoral-document-return-form 10:25 First published.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/2026-to-2027-postgraduate-doctoral-uk-passport-details-form 10:25 First published.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/2026-to-2027-postgraduate-masters-change-of-circumstances-form 10:25 First published.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/2026-to-2027-postgraduate-masters-loan-request-form 10:25 First published.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/2026-to-2027-postgraduate-doctoral-change-of-circumstances-form 10:24 First published.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/2026-to-2027-postgraduate-doctoral-uk-employment-form 10:24 First published.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/2026-to-2027-postgraduate-doctoral-loan-request-form 10:24 First published.

Guidance and regulation

/guidance/river-thames-current-river-conditions 10:22 River Thames: river conditions updated for Monday 20 July 2026. No stream warning changes.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/hm-land-registry-local-land-charges-programme 10:09 Crawley Borough Council will join the Local Land Charges register on 12 August 2026.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/belgium-knowledge-base-profile 10:04 This Knowledge Base profile has been updated in the ‘Names’ section to show when HM Passport Office will add an observation to the British passport referencing the name shown in the customer’s foreign passport.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/belarus-knowledge-base-profile 10:03 This Knowledge Base profile has been updated in the ‘Names’ section to show when HM Passport Office will add an observation to the British passport referencing the name shown in the customer’s foreign passport.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/meningococcal-b-menb-time-limited-vaccination-offer-information-for-healthcare-practitioners 10:03 Guidance and slideset in line with changes to the bipartite letter for programme start 20 July 2026.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/independent-restraint-review-panel-irrp-summary-report-2025 10:01 First published.

Policy papers and consultations

/guidance/assuring-the-absence-of-asbestos-in-sand-containing-toys 10:00 First published.

Guidance and regulation

/government/news/stronger-asbestos-controls-needed-to-keep-kids-safe 10:00 First published.

News and communications

/foreign-travel-advice/france 09:58 Removal of information about French National Day traffic restrictions and metro closures in Paris (‘Warnings and insurance’ page).

Guidance and regulation

/guidance/request-your-personal-information-from-the-department-for-work-and-pensions 09:56 Added section ‘Health assessment recordings’

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/iva-manual-for-vehicle-categories-m2-and-m3 09:53 Corrected the date the new version applies from to 27 July 2026.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/tree-health-pilot-scheme 09:51 In ‘Grants for ash with ash dieback’, provided email address to contact if you are unsure whether you qualify as an upper or lower tier local authority.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/implementing-the-concordat-to-support-research-integrity-within-government 09:46 National Police Chiefs’ Council Research Concordat 25-26 has been added to the list of Annual Statements for Research Integrity 2025-26.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/flu-vaccination-invitation-letter-template-for-at-risk-patients-and-their-carers 09:30 Added template letter for 2026 to 2027 flu season.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/which-flu-vaccine-should-children-have 09:30 Added the new poster for the flu season 2026 to 2027.

Guidance and regulation

/government/consultations/draft-legislation-better-use-of-new-and-improved-third-party-data 09:30 First published.

Policy papers and consultations

/government/news/uk-invests-in-homegrown-space-tech-to-boost-national-resilience 09:29 First published.

News and communications

/government/publications/connectivity-in-low-earth-orbit-c-leo-programme-call-3 09:17 The funding amount for each project has been amended.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/contracts-for-difference-cfd-allocation-round-8-statutory-notices 09:14 Published the Final Budget Notice.

Guidance and regulation

/guidance/register-medical-devices-to-place-on-the-market 09:06 Clarification concerning devices put into service only

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/custom-made-medical-devices 09:06 Updated to clarify registration requirements for custom-made devices

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/medical-devices-legal-requirements-for-specific-medical-devices 09:06 Updated to clarify registration requirements

Guidance and regulation

/guidance/import-plants-and-plant-products-from-non-eu-countries-to-great-britain 09:02 Removed the information relating to consignments landing at Heathrow or Gatwick, as phytosanitary consignments should no longer be sent there.

Guidance and regulation

/guidance/legal-aid-agency-counter-fraud-and-intelligence 09:00 The Civil Representations webpage has been removed and consolidated within the Legal Aid Agency’s Counter Fraud reporting pages.This change has been made to simplify the way members of the public raise concerns about legal aid applications by providing a single, clearer route for reporting suspected fraud or misuse of public funds. The updated Counter Fraud webpage has been refreshed to ensure the information is accurate, up to date and easier to navigate.Bringing Civil Representations and Counter Fraud reporting together will improve accessibility, reduce duplication of information across GOV.​UK, and make it easier for users to identify the most appropriate route for submitting concerns.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/annual-statement-of-compliance-with-the-research-integrity-concordat-for-financial-year-2025-2026 09:00 First published.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/temporary-waste-temperature-exchange-equipment-wtee-storage-due-to-national-treatment-capacity-constraints-rps-375 09:00 First published.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/form-biot-guidance 09:00 Updated with details about the priority service.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/form-rs1-guidance 09:00 Updated application processing times and information on returning your biometric residence permit.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/form-s-guidance 09:00 Updated with information about the priority service.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/form-ukf-guidance 09:00 Updated application processing times and information on returning your biometric residence permit (BRP).

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/form-ukm-guidance 09:00 Updated applying to register as a British citizen if born before 1983 to a British mother, application processing times and information on returning your biometric residence permit (BRP).

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/form-mn1-guidance 09:00 Updated guidance to reflect that the priority service is live.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/insolvency-practitioner-bulletin-2-2026-novalpina-judgment-hmrc-guidance-for-insolvency-practitioners 08:59 First published.

Guidance and regulation

/guidance/intellectual-property-office-service-availability-and-issues 07:51 Patent Renewals service (for Patents not in One IPO) is now fully functional

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/first-registration-of-title-where-deeds-have-been-lost-or-destroyed 06:00 The guide has been updated to provide additional clarity about documentation that can be lodged to support an application where the deeds and documents of title are lost, information regarding when and who can make an application where the last known legal estate owner is deceased and further detail regarding the class of title that may be considered.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/official-searches-of-the-index-map 06:00 Section 7.1 has been amended as a result of a change in our practice to reduce the number of search of the index map applications being rejected due to mismatches between the shapefile and the search of the index map plan.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/appendix-hm-armed-forces-caseworker-guidance 00:01 Updated to allow children of single serving personnel, whose parent is exempt from immigration control, to be granted permission under this appendix.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/connectivity-in-low-earth-orbit-c-leo-programme-call-3 00:01 First published.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/national-space-innovation-programme-call-3 00:01 First published.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/national-space-innovation-programme-nsip 00:01 National Space Innovation Programme (NSIP) – Privacy Notice – HTML attachment created

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/iva-manual-for-vehicle-categories-m2-and-m3 00:00 Added ‘Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA) inspection manual: buses and coaches (M2 and M3) (from 29 July 2026)’.

Guidance and regulation

2026-07-19

/foreign-travel-advice/jordan 23:03 The FCDO advises against all but essential travel to Aqaba international airport and seaport. (Warnings and insurance page).

Guidance and regulation

/foreign-travel-advice/jordan 20:44 Factual update to include recent missile interceptions in the vicinity of Aqaba airport and seaport on 19 July (Warnings and insurance page).

Guidance and regulation

/guidance/river-thames-current-river-conditions 09:38 River Thames: river conditions updated for Sunday 19 July 2026. No stream warning changes.

Guidance and regulation

2026-07-18

/guidance/intellectual-property-office-service-availability-and-issues 12:17 Renewals of Patents that have NOT been transitioned into One IPO is not currently functional.

Guidance and regulation

/guidance/river-thames-current-river-conditions 09:42 River Thames: river conditions updated for Saturday 18 July 2026. No stream warning changes.

Guidance and regulation

2026-07-17

/guidance/moving-exporting-or-placing-deforestation-free-products-on-the-market-in-northern-ireland 19:54 First published.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/choosing-a-school-management-information-system-mis 17:38 Added ‘Core Principles for school MIS procurement’ and ‘How to use the MIS Core Principles’.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/uk-candidate-for-the-international-court-of-justice-election-2026-professor-dapo-akande-election-brochure 17:32 Added link to full list of nominations by national groups (UN Digital Library).

Policy papers and consultations

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

/government/publications/vietnam-tuberculosis-test-clinics-for-a-uk-visa 17:26 Removed Vietnamese đồng (VND) exchange rates in fees due to exchange rate fluctuations.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/barbados-knowledge-base-profile 17:14 This Knowledge base profile has been updated in the Names section to show when HM Passport Office will add an observation to the British passport referencing the name shown in the customer’s foreign passport.

Guidance and regulation

/government/consultations/time-limited-relief-from-the-community-infrastructure-levy-in-london 17:01 Correction made to proposed statutory instrument.

Policy papers and consultations

/guidance/school-estate-management-standards-annual-return 16:58 First published.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/victims-of-domestic-violence 16:50 Updated Appendix victim of domestic abuse (VDA) to remove text to say the applicant does not need to demonstrate knowledge of life in the UK under Appendix VDA unless they are a dependent child over the age of 18.

Guidance and regulation

/government/news/cardiff-businesswoman-jailed-after-raiding-covid-support-scheme-five-times-to-fraudulently-claim-more-than-200000-across-four-companies 16:41 First published.

News and communications

/foreign-travel-advice/democratic-republic-of-the-congo 16:36 Addition of information about protests planned in Kinshasa on 22 July (‘Safety and security’ page).

Guidance and regulation

/guidance/eu-batteries-regulations-in-northern-ireland 16:33 First published.

Guidance and regulation

/guidance/apply-for-a-specific-movement-licence-in-a-bird-flu-disease-zone 16:30 Updated to reflect that there are no movement restrictions in place at the moment relating to bird flu as no bird flu disease zones are in place. You do not need to apply for a specific licence.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/democratic-engagement-fund-prospectus 16:30 Updated information about the online application workshops and added British Sign Language version of the recording.

Guidance and regulation

/government/calls-for-evidence/carers-allowance-call-for-evidence 16:26 Added accessible and Welsh versions of call for evidence and tell us what you think form.

Policy papers and consultations

/government/publications/better-futures-fund-learning-and-development-partner-competition 16:23 Added clarification questions page.

Guidance and regulation

/guidance/space-related-educational-resources 16:21 The page has been refreshed with a change of section titles and video, the addition of new material and rearrangement of resource links.The reference to the purchase of Curved House Kids’ diaries has been removed as the programme has ended. Book chapters are available to download for free.Future Learn’s courses have been removed as they are not currently running.The Astro Science Challenge activity has been removed as the website no longer exists.The UK Space Agency-funded scholarship programme for the International Space University has been removed as the application window is closed.The Awards and competitions section has been removed as the Space for All scheme and SatelLife competition are no longer extant.

Guidance and regulation

/guidance/rural-payments-service-check-for-maintenance-and-downtime 16:08 Added downtime notification for Wednesday 22 July 2026 from 6pm to 9pm.

Guidance and regulation

/government/news/new-resubmission-deadline-for-2025-packaging-data 16:05 Added a sentence to the end: In future, this may include bringing further forward the deadline for producer data resubmissions to affect NoL calculations. This is part of a clear direction of travel to provide clarity on pEPR fees as early in the year as possible.

News and communications

/government/publications/medical-devices-uk-approved-bodies 16:02 Updated document to reflect latest approved bodies services and added one new designation scope

Brexit

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/ai-research-resource 16:00 The AI open access call is now closed.

Guidance and regulation

/government/calls-for-evidence/opt-out-collective-actions-regime-review-call-for-evidence 16:00 Opt-out collective actions regime review: summary of call for evidence responses added.

Policy papers and consultations

/government/consultations/swifter-and-simpler-competition-redress-regulatory-appeals-and-competition-enforcement 16:00 First published.

Policy papers and consultations

/guidance/safeguarding-and-protection-from-sexual-exploitation-and-abuse-and-harassment-seah-in-the-aid-sector 15:58 Links added to 2026 UK strategy on protection from sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment in international work and FCDO annual report and accounts 2025 to 2026.

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Guidance and regulation

/government/consultations/post-16-level-2-and-level-3-qualifications-2027-proposed-subject-content 15:54 Updated ‘Post-16 Level 2 and Level 3 qualifications: 2027 proposed subject content – government response’ to correct the figures in some tables.

Policy papers and consultations

/guidance/annual-returns-of-isa-statistical-information-to-hmrc 15:48 Updated the ISA14A annual statistical return to add new reporting fields for Long-Term Asset Funds (LTAFs) and crypto-related investments, including crypto exchange-traded notes (cETNs) and crypto assets.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/post-16-pathways-implementation-plan 15:47 Updated ‘Post-16 pathways: implementation plan’ to state that Ofqual expects the accreditation process for recognised awarding organisations to begin in autumn 2026.

Guidance and regulation

/business-finance-support/low-carbon-kent 15:39 First published.

Guidance and regulation

/government/news/new-data-on-uk-cosmetic-product-safety-notifications 15:38 First published.

News and communications

/government/publications/temporary-permission-to-stay-for-victims-of-human-trafficking-and-slavery-caseworker-guidance 15:34 Notice has been added following legal judgement. The policy at section ‘reconsideration cohorts’ is no longer being applied.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/modern-slavery-how-to-identify-and-support-victims 15:31 Notice has been added following legal judgement. The policy at paragraph 14.227 is no longer being applied.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/uk-strategy-on-protection-from-sexual-exploitation-abuse-and-harassment-in-international-work 15:29 First published.

Policy papers and consultations

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

/guidance/appeal-against-a-ban-on-your-organisation 15:18 Updated the guide to include information about designated bodies.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/directory-of-legal-aid-providers 15:16 Directory updated

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/people-function-strategy-effectiveness-team-privacy-notice 15:04 Updated the entire document and page title

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/toponymic-factfiles 15:01 Added ‘Italy: toponymic factfile’. Updated ‘Greece: toponymic factfile’ and ‘South Korea: toponymic factfile’.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/political-party-spending-limits-independent-assessment 15:00 First published.

News and communications

/government/publications/explosives-precursors-and-poisons-licences-application-guidance 15:00 Application processing details have been updated.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/ukaea-procurement-pipeline 14:55 Updated pipeline document

Guidance and regulation

/government/news/southern-water-find-71m-for-sewage-pollution 14:54 First published.

News and communications

/guidance/director-information-hub-consequences-of-company-insolvency 14:52 Link removed for ‘Debts and insolvent companies – Where to get help’ as it’s been moved to another areas.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/understanding-the-national-security-state-threats-act-2026 14:49 First published.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/improving-access-to-and-use-of-digital-services-open-letter-to-business-leaders 14:42 First published.

News and communications

/guidance/trees-and-woodland-guidance-for-local-authorities 14:41 Added links to guidance on tree felling and managing woodland access

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/community-amateur-sports-clubs-casc-registered-with-hmrc--2 14:39 The list of community amateur sports clubs (CASC) registered with HMRC has been updated.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/advice-for-decision-making-staff-guide 14:37 Chapter F1: Child element PDF has been replaced as guidance (pages 15-30) was missing from the previous version.

Guidance and regulation