UK Government advice update diffs

2026-02-28

/government/news/pm-call-with-the-president-of-the-uae-28-february-2026 18:20 First published.

News and communications

/government/news/pm-call-with-the-amir-of-qatar-28-february-2026 18:14 First published.

News and communications

/government/publications/letter-from-the-independent-adviser-on-ministerial-standards-and-exchange-of-letters-between-the-prime-minister-and-josh-simons-mp 17:46 First published.

News and communications

/government/news/bird-flu-avian-influenza-latest-situation-in-england 17:37 Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance in the zone around a second premises near Bacton, Mid Suffolk, Suffolk (AIV2026/10), the 3km protections zone and 10km surveillance zones have been revoked. Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance in the zone around a premises near Bacton, Mid Suffolk, Suffolk (AIV 2025/09), the captive bird (monitoring) controlled zone has been revoked.

News and communications

/foreign-travel-advice/bolivia 16:11 Removal of information about a cargo aircraft crash near El Alto International Airport (‘Warnings and insurance’ page).

Guidance and regulation

/government/speeches/pm-statement-on-iran-28-february-2026 15:06 First published.

News and communications

/foreign-travel-advice/saudi-arabia 14:41 Addition of information that due to reported missile activity in the region, British nationals in Saudi Arabia should stay at home.

Guidance and regulation

/government/news/joint-e3-leaders-statement-on-iran-28-february-2026 14:20 First published.

News and communications

/foreign-travel-advice/iran 11:29 Updated information that Iranian airspace has now closed (‘Warnings and insurance’ page)

Guidance and regulation

/guidance/river-thames-current-river-conditions 10:16 River Thames: river conditions updated for Saturday 28 February 2026. No stream warning changes.

Guidance and regulation

/foreign-travel-advice/bahrain 10:05 Addition of information due to reported missile attacks, British nationals in Bahrain should immediately shelter in place. Remain indoors in a secure location, avoid all travel and follow instructions from the local authorities. (‘Warnings and insurance’ page)

Guidance and regulation

/foreign-travel-advice/kuwait 10:05 Addition of information due to reported missile attacks, British nationals in Kuwait should immediately shelter in place. Remain indoors in a secure location, avoid all travel and follow instructions from the local authorities. (‘Warnings and insurance’ page)

Guidance and regulation

/foreign-travel-advice/qatar 10:04 Addition of information due to reported missile attacks, British nationals in Qatar should immediately shelter in place. Remain indoors in a secure location, avoid all travel and follow instructions from the local authorities. (‘Warnings and insurance’ page)

Guidance and regulation

/foreign-travel-advice/united-arab-emirates 10:04 Addition of information due to reported missile attacks, British nationals in UAE should immediately shelter in place. Remain indoors in a secure location, avoid all travel and follow instructions from the local authorities. (‘Warnings and insurance’ page)

Guidance and regulation

/foreign-travel-advice/palestine 10:02 FCDO now advises against all travel to Israel and Palestine (Warnings and Insurance page)

Guidance and regulation

/foreign-travel-advice/israel 09:44 FCDO now advises against all travel to Israel and Palestine (Warnings and Insurance page)

Guidance and regulation

/foreign-travel-advice/bolivia 00:47 Latest update: New information about a cargo aircraft crash near El Alto International Airport (‘Warnings and insurance’ page).

Guidance and regulation

/foreign-travel-advice/bolivia 00:15 Latest update: New information about a cargo aircraft crash near El Alto International Airport (‘Warnings and insurance’ page).

Guidance and regulation

/government/news/englands-largest-land-manager-to-help-home-grown-clean-energy 00:01 First published.

News and communications

2026-02-27

/foreign-travel-advice/united-arab-emirates 22:33 Updated information about the risks of regional escalation (‘Warnings and insurance’ page).

Guidance and regulation

/foreign-travel-advice/yemen 22:33 Updated information about the risks of regional escalation (‘Warnings and insurance’ page).

Guidance and regulation

/foreign-travel-advice/syria 22:32 Updated information about the risks of regional escalation (‘Warnings and insurance’ page).

Guidance and regulation

/foreign-travel-advice/turkey 22:32 Updated information about the risks of regional escalation (‘Warnings and insurance’ page).

Guidance and regulation

/foreign-travel-advice/qatar 22:31 Updated information about the risks of regional escalation (‘Warnings and insurance’ page).

Guidance and regulation

/foreign-travel-advice/saudi-arabia 22:31 Updated information about the risks of regional escalation (‘Warnings and insurance’ page).

Guidance and regulation

/foreign-travel-advice/iraq 22:30 Updated information about the risks of regional escalation (‘Warnings and insurance’ page).

Guidance and regulation

/foreign-travel-advice/jordan 22:30 Updated information about the risks of regional escalation (‘Warnings and insurance’ page).

Guidance and regulation

/foreign-travel-advice/kuwait 22:30 Updated information about the risks of regional escalation (‘Warnings and insurance’ page).

Guidance and regulation

/foreign-travel-advice/lebanon 22:30 Updated information about the risks of regional escalation (‘Warnings and insurance’ page).

Guidance and regulation

/foreign-travel-advice/oman 22:30 Updated information about the risks of regional escalation (‘Warnings and insurance’ page).

Guidance and regulation

/foreign-travel-advice/bahrain 22:29 Updated information about the risks of regional escalation (‘Warnings and insurance’ page).

Guidance and regulation

/government/news/bird-flu-avian-influenza-latest-situation-in-england 18:34 Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance in the zone around the following premises, the 10km surveillance zones have been revoked around a second premises and third premises near York, North Yorkshire. More information has been added.

News and communications

/government/publications/official-veterinary-surgeon-ovs-notes 17:37 Due to a recent outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza in Bosnia and Herzegovina, consignments from Bosnia and Herzegovina of fresh meat of poultry and poultry meat products (unless subject to heat treatment ‘D’ or higher) should be held. More information about this has been added.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/esfa-subcontracting-standard 17:17 Added ‘Subcontracting standard oversight arrangements for post-16 providers’ and updated ‘Assurance reviews of subcontracting standards for post-16 providers: framework and guide for reporting accountants’. Removed the ‘DfE subcontracting’ PDF as this is a duplication of the information on the ‘DfE subcontracting’ HTML document.

Guidance and regulation

/government/news/mhra-statement-on-pathways-clinical-trial 17:13 First published.

News and communications

/government/publications/subject-knowledge-enhancement-course-directory 17:11 Updated the course length for GITEP SCITT directory entries.

Guidance and regulation

/guidance/medicines-reclassify-your-product 17:09 Updated to make fixed formatting in evidence section

Guidance and regulation

/government/news/uk-hosts-senior-nato-leaders-to-discuss-nuclear-deterrence 17:00 First published.

News and communications

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

/guidance/contact-mhra 16:54 Updated section ‘Whistleblower Referrals’ with new text to include link to published information about whistleblowing.

Guidance and regulation

/research-for-development-outputs/the-use-of-gender-transformative-approaches-gtas-in-pastoralist-societies-what-we-know-about-what-works-and-recommendations-for-a-way-forward 16:48 First published.

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

/research-for-development-outputs/behavioural-and-norms-responsive-animal-health-systems-for-pastoralists-in-ethiopia-and-kenya 16:45 First published.

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

/government/news/farewell-thoughts-from-heather-baily-qpm-outgoing-chair-of-the-sia 16:43 First published.

News and communications

/foreign-travel-advice/palestine 16:37 FCDO now advises against all but essential travel to Israel and Palestine. FCDO continues to advise against all travel to parts of Israel and Palestine. Updated information about the risks of regional escalation and new information about temporarily moving some of our staff and their dependents from Tel Aviv to another location within Israel (‘Warnings and insurance’ page).

Guidance and regulation

/foreign-travel-advice/israel 16:37 FCDO now advises against all but essential travel to Israel and Palestine. FCDO continues to advise against all travel to parts of Israel and Palestine. Updated information about the risks of regional escalation and new information about temporarily moving some of our staff and their dependents from Tel Aviv to another location within Israel (‘Warnings and insurance’ page).

Guidance and regulation

/foreign-travel-advice/mexico 16:37 FCDO no longer advises against all but essential travel to the whole State of Jalisco. FCDO continues to advise against all but essential travel to parts of the State of Jalisco (‘Warnings and insurance’ page).

Guidance and regulation

/guidance/access-dstls-published-research 16:37 Latest list of published research updated.

Guidance and regulation

/research-for-development-outputs/does-resilience-building-last-when-projects-end-retrospective-lessons-from-projects-to-support-pastoralists-in-turkana-kenya 16:36 First published.

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

/guidance/global-anti-corruption-list-of-designations-and-sanctions-notices 16:35 Made 1 variation under the Global Anti-Corruption sanctions regime.

Guidance and regulation

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

/government/publications/the-uk-sanctions-list 16:34 Made 1 variation under the Global Anti-Corruption sanctions regime.

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Guidance and regulation

/government/news/uk-ambassador-meets-honduras-new-secretary-of-economic-development 16:33 Added translation

News and communications

/guidance/good-clinical-practice-for-clinical-trials 16:31 Updated to attach new CAPA guidance for formulating responses to GCP inspection findings – file attachment

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/em-on-spectacles-and-spectacle-frames-and-lenses-com20253484 16:31 First published.

Policy papers and consultations

/guidance/ctad-chlamydia-surveillance-system 16:30 Updated data submission and reporting deadlines.

Guidance and regulation

/guidance/hm-courts-and-tribunals-service-information-bulletins 16:30 Updated list 27 February 2026.

Guidance and regulation

/guidance/living-in-costa-rica 16:29 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/criminal-investigation-guidance-to-the-pace-1984-order-2013 16:27 The guidance has been updated.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/inadmissibility-third-country-cases 16:25 The guidance has been updated.

Guidance and regulation

/research-for-development-outputs/what-happened-when-resilience-building-projects-closed-stories-of-change-from-chad 16:24 First published.

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

/government/news/his-majesty-the-king-visits-northwood-headquarters 16:24 First published.

News and communications

/government/news/first-youth-guarantee-jobs-fair-brings-big-employers-together-to-unlock-opportunities-for-young-people 16:19 First published.

News and communications

/foreign-travel-advice/pakistan 16:12 New information about the security situation in Jinnah International airport and potential disruption (‘Warnings and insurance’ page).

Guidance and regulation

/guidance/living-in-saudi-arabia 16:11 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

/research-for-development-outputs/the-impact-of-war-on-trade-and-markets-in-darfur-destruction-resilience-and-adaptation 16:10 First published.

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

/research-for-development-outputs/darfurs-long-distance-trade-impact-of-war-and-rapid-support-forces-trade-embargo 16:09 First published.

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

/guidance/medicines-reclassify-your-product 16:03 Updated to add latest Approved reclassifications (1991-2026) spreadsheet file and to reflect in wording

Guidance and regulation

/guidance/urgent-crown-development-application-manston-initial-triage-and-processing-centre-reception-centre-and-training-facility 16:01 Added Final decision documents; Consultation responses; Home Office application cover letter – planning submission cover letter; Arboricultural impact assessment; Reptile survey.

Guidance and regulation

/research-for-development-outputs/the-inconvenient-truths-of-water-development-in-the-drylands-of-the-horn-of-africa-how-to-use-new-water-sources-to-support-resilience-for-pastoralists 16:00 First published.

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

/government/collections/uk-common-frameworks 16:00 Update to the DfT section

Brexit

/research-for-development-outputs/transforming-pastoral-livelihoods-through-market-interventions-does-the-impact-match-expectations 15:55 First published.

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

/government/publications/england-rare-diseases-action-plan-2026 15:50 First published.

Policy papers and consultations

/guidance/united-kingdom-single-issuing-authority-uksia 15:47 Friday 27 February 2026 update.

Guidance and regulation

/research-for-development-outputs/supporting-adolescent-girls-well-being-in-climate-and-conflict-affected-areas-of-east-and-west-africa 15:46 First published.

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

/research-for-development-outputs/lessons-for-research-funders-from-locally-led-action-research-on-womens-empowerment-among-pastoralists 15:40 First published.

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

/research-for-development-outputs/youth-in-farmer-herder-conflicts-case-studies-from-sudan-and-nigeria 15:32 First published.

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

/government/publications/sr2022-no-8-waste-wood-treatment 15:32 Charging information removed because it is incorporated into The Environment Agency (Environmental Permitting and Abstraction Licensing) (England) Charging Scheme 2022 (as amended).

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/sr2022-no-7-materials-recycling-facility 15:31 Charging information removed because it is incorporated into The Environment Agency (Environmental Permitting and Abstraction Licensing) (England) Charging Scheme 2022 (as amended).

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/sr2022-no-3-construction-demolition-and-excavation-waste-transfer-station 15:30 Charging information removed because it is incorporated into The Environment Agency (Environmental Permitting and Abstraction Licensing) (England) Charging Scheme 2022 (as amended).

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/sr2022-no-4-non-hazardous-waste-recycling-with-asbestos-hazardous-batteries-cable-and-weee-storage 15:30 Charging information removed because it is incorporated into The Environment Agency (Environmental Permitting and Abstraction Licensing) (England) Charging Scheme 2022 (as amended).

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/sr2022-no-5-non-hazardous-waste-transfer-with-asbestos-hazardous-batteries-cable-and-weee-storage 15:30 Charging information removed because it is incorporated into The Environment Agency (Environmental Permitting and Abstraction Licensing) (England) Charging Scheme 2022 (as amended).

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/sr2022-no-6-household-waste-recycling-centre 15:30 Charging information removed because it is incorporated into The Environment Agency (Environmental Permitting and Abstraction Licensing) (England) Charging Scheme 2022 (as amended).

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/notice-to-exporters-202604-transmission-issues-between-litespire-and-cds 15:30 First published.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/sr2022-no-1-treatment-of-waste-to-produce-soil-soil-substitutes-and-aggregate 15:29 Charging information removed because it is incorporated into The Environment Agency (Environmental Permitting and Abstraction Licensing) (England) Charging Scheme 2022 (as amended).

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/sr2022-no-2-mobile-treatment-of-waste-to-produce-soil-soil-substitutes-and-aggregate 15:29 Charging information removed because it is incorporated into The Environment Agency (Environmental Permitting and Abstraction Licensing) (England) Charging Scheme 2022 (as amended).

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/environmental-permits-and-abstraction-licences-tables-of-charges 15:28 Updates to reflect administrative changes to standard rules. Updated to reflect 2 new charges for new permitting activities and a new time and materials compliance assessment charge for decarbonisation readiness within the existing environmental permitting charge scheme.

Guidance and regulation

/guidance/bird-gatherings-licences 15:26 Updated guidance to reflect the changed general licence. You can use the general licence to hold a gathering including columbiformes, passeriformes, psittaciformes and birds of prey.You must apply for a specific licence to hold a gathering of galliformes, anseriformes or ratites.

Guidance and regulation

/research-for-development-outputs/women-in-farmer-herder-conflicts-case-studies-from-sudan-and-nigeria 15:23 First published.

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

/government/publications/b66-2nw-dunn-bros-recycling-limited-environmental-permit-application-advertisement-eprgb3106hmv002 15:21 First published.

Guidance and regulation

/research-for-development-outputs/do-new-permanent-water-supplies-in-the-drylands-help-build-resilience-the-impacts-of-new-boreholes-on-coping-with-drought-in-ethiopia-and-kenya 15:17 First published.

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

/government/publications/tn22-4bq-mrs-helena-evans-environmental-permit-application-advertisement-eprjp3329mma001 15:16 First published.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/nr11-6qj-rhys-alderton-environmental-permit-application-advertisement-eprnp3529mca001 15:16 First published.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/rg4-9ay-mr-jonathan-and-mrs-linda-macnamara-environmental-permit-application-advertisement-eprrp3129mka001 15:15 First published.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/hp16-0dr-ms-tracey-darby-and-ms-nicola-simpson-environmental-permit-application-advertisement-eprqp3229mta001 15:15 First published.

Guidance and regulation

/research-for-development-outputs/the-war-economy-in-darfur-distorting-trade-and-fuelling-conflict 15:11 First published.

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

/government/publications/workforce-equalities-requirements-in-schools-and-colleges-an-outline 15:11 First published.

Guidance and regulation

/government/case-studies/leading-the-way-in-menopause-support 15:09 First published.

News and communications

/foreign-travel-advice/st-helena-ascension-and-tristan-da-cunha 15:08 Removal of information that the St Helena Government has announced the airport is unable to operate as normal.

Guidance and regulation

/government/case-studies/advancing-support-for-endometriosis-and-menstrual-wellbeing 15:08 First published.

News and communications

/research-for-development-outputs/twelve-ways-to-take-anticipatory-action-to-scale-in-conflicts-and-recurring-crises 15:06 First published.

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

/guidance/product-recalls-and-alerts 15:06 Link added to Product Safety Report for Kids Stuff Crazy Foaming Soap presenting a risk of burns.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/check-employment-status-for-tax-service-availability-and-issues 15:00 Updated the ‘Service availability’ section to replace Government Gateway with HMRC online services.

Guidance and regulation

/research-for-development-outputs/ten-ways-to-reduce-disaster-risk-in-conflicts-and-recurring-crises 14:58 First published.

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

/research-for-development-outputs/ten-ways-to-create-people-centred-early-warning-systems-in-conflicts-and-recurrent-crises 14:54 First published.

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

/research-for-development-outputs/market-monitoring-and-localised-research-in-a-context-of-extreme-conflict-learning-from-darfur 14:48 First published.

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

/government/publications/landspreading-apply-to-deploy-mobile-plant 14:48 Updated the ‘Details’ section to say you can now apply online for mobile plant for landspreading – deployment, and mobile plant for land treatment – deployment.

Guidance and regulation

/foreign-travel-advice/kyrgyzstan 14:47 Updated with information about the risks from terrorism (‘Safety and security’ page’).

Guidance and regulation

/research-for-development-outputs/food-aid-sharing-and-resilience-the-role-of-collectivity-and-connectivity-in-drought-affected-pastoralist-systems-in-ethiopia 14:39 First published.

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

/government/news/applications-and-complaints 14:38 News Article.

News and communications

/guidance/get-specification-tests-for-cattle-ear-tags 14:34 All references to PAS44 have been updated from PAS44:2019 to PAS44:2026. The link to the new PAS44:2026 information has also been updated.

Guidance and regulation

/guidance/understand-your-fishing-vessel-licence 14:30 Changes to annexes in line with variation dated Sunday 01 March 2026.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/fishing-vessel-licence-variations 14:30 Licence variation effective Sunday 01 March 2026.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/internal-temporary-storage-facilities-itsfs-codes-for-data-element-523-of-the-customs-declaration-service 14:29 Code GBAUMNCMANSLS for Swissport GB Limited at Manchester International Airport has been removed.

Guidance and regulation

/foreign-travel-advice/iran 14:27 Information on regional risks and that due to the security situation, UK staff have been temporarily withdrawn from Iran. Our embassy continues to operate remotely (‘Warnings and insurance’ page).

Guidance and regulation

/research-for-development-outputs/dynamic-livelihoods-in-conflict-and-recurrent-crises-stories-of-change-from-ethiopia-and-south-sudan 14:24 First published.

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

/research-for-development-outputs/from-risk-to-resilience-grounding-innovation-in-pastoralist-realities 14:20 First published.

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

/government/publications/healthy-child-programme-supplementary-guidance-for-completing-the-community-services-data-set 14:09 First published.

Guidance and regulation

/guidance/oil-and-gas-offshore-environmental-legislation 14:05 New Appropriate Assessment added

Guidance and regulation

/government/news/jersey-social-security-fund-budget-proposals-impact 14:01 First published.

News and communications

/government/publications/uk-china-clean-energy-partnership 14:00 First published.

Policy papers and consultations

/government/publications/yo25-9lq-clive-soanes-broilers-ltd-environmental-permit-application-advertisement-eprjp3930ugv007 13:58 First published.

Guidance and regulation

/guidance/notices-and-proceedings-for-the-north-east-of-england 13:52 PSV notices and proceedings for the north east of England release 2725

Guidance and regulation

/guidance/applications-and-decisions-for-the-west-of-england 13:49 Goods vehicle applications and decisions for the west of England, release 5984.

Guidance and regulation

/guidance/applications-and-decisions-for-the-north-west-of-england 13:49 Goods vehicle applications and decisions for the north west of England release 7145

Guidance and regulation

/guidance/applications-and-decisions-for-london-and-the-south-east-of-england 13:49 Goods vehicle applications and decisions for London and the south east of England, release 4458.

Guidance and regulation

/guidance/notices-and-proceedings-for-the-west-of-england 13:49 PSV notices and proceedings for the west of England, release 3053.

Guidance and regulation

/guidance/notices-and-proceedings-for-wales 13:48 PSV notices and proceedings for Wales, release 2554.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/compensation-scheme-for-group-litigation-order-case-postmasters 13:37 ‘GLO Compensation Scheme: guidance and principles’ (PDF version) replaced with ‘GLO Compensation Scheme: guidance and principles’ (HTML version). HTML version includes additional information about the assessment of loss of opportunity, the Department for Business and Trade’s statement on full and fair redress and the ‘best offer’ principle. ‘Parties involved’ section updated to confirm that Sir Ross Cranston has been appointed as independent case manager for the GLO scheme. Additional detail incorporated into the ‘Benefits’ section regarding benefits disregards.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/horizon-convictions-redress-scheme-hcrs-assessment-framework 13:37 Section F. 8 has been updated to provide additional information about how the Department for Business and Trade assesses ‘loss of opportunity’.

Guidance and regulation

/guidance/river-thames-lock-keeper-service 13:29 River Thames: lock keeper service rota updated for Monday 2 to Sunday 8 March 2026.

Guidance and regulation

/foreign-travel-advice/uzbekistan 13:18 Updated with information about the risks from terrorism (‘Safety and security’ page’).

Guidance and regulation

/government/news/braddick-to-take-the-helm-at-the-uks-banking-watchdog 13:00 First published.

News and communications

/government/publications/weee-evidence-and-national-protocols-guidance 12:47 Updated the WEEE evidence and national protocols guidance to add guidance on the contracts or agreements in place between AATFs and PCSs. Added guidance on how AATFs and PCSs can ensure evidence notes are compliant, including example scenarios of AATF issuing evidence notes.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/suitability-previous-breach-of-uk-immigration-laws-immigration-staff-guidance 12:36 Updated to accurately reflect policy that the discretionary factors that apply to SUI11.2. apply equally to SUI 11.3.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/restart-provider-guidance 12:35 Added Annex: Restart Scheme Contract Package Areas

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/veterans-of-the-lgbt-ban-financial-recognition-scheme 12:31 Updated: data detailing scheme progress.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/veterans-of-the-lgbt-ban-qualification-of-administrative-discharge-and-restoration-of-rank 12:30 Updated ‘Policy: Restoration of rank and/or commission for Veterans of the Ban’, ‘Policy: Qualification of Administrative Discharge for Veterans of the Ban’ and’Guidance for decision makers for Veterans of the Ban’.

Guidance and regulation

/government/news/site-shut-down-as-wigan-waste-investigation-continues 12:17 First published.

News and communications

/government/publications/ukaea-procurement-pipeline 12:13 Procurement Pipeline, January 2026 document updated.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/medicines-eligible-for-northern-ireland-mhra-authorised-route 12:12 Updated to remove products from the list. Removed: Acetylcholine chloride 20mg powder and solvent for solution for intraocular irrigation ampoules; Ibandronic acid 50mg tablets; Kalydeco 13.4 mg granules in sachet – Ivacaftor 13.4mg granules; Mobocertinib 40mg capsules; Oxybutynin 3.9mg/24hours transdermal patches; and Sodium chloride 0.18% + glucose 4% infusion bags.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/simple-assessment-payment-plan-service-availability-and-issues 12:10 Planned downtime from 9pm to 11pm on Friday 6 March 2026 and 8am to 11pm on Sunday 8 March 2026 has been added.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/vat-payment-plan-service-availability-and-issues 12:07 Planned downtime from 9pm to 11pm on Friday 6 March 2026 and 8am to 11pm on Sunday 8 March 2026 has been added.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/academies-and-dedicated-schools-grant-recoupment 12:05 Added ‘Academies and dedicated schools grant recoupment guidance for 2026 to 2027’.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/employers-paye-payment-plan-service-availability-and-issues 12:05 Planned downtime from 9pm to 11pm on Friday 6 March 2026 and 8am to 11pm on Sunday 8 March 2026 has been added.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/pe22-9rl-halton-pigs-limited-environmental-permit-application-advertisement-eprwp3829mla001 12:00 First published.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/immigration-enforcement-digital-device-extraction-policy 12:00 Updated with new guidance on criminal powers of seizure available to CFI officers in Northern Ireland and electronic device seizure powers under the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Act 2025.

Guidance and regulation

/guidance/send-prison 11:56 Updated extended visits schedule.

Guidance and regulation

/government/news/london-construction-boss-gets-suspended-sentence-unpaid-work-order-and-six-year-director-ban 11:48 First published.

News and communications

/government/publications/storing-and-de-packaging-recalled-products-containing-asbestos-rps-367 11:42 First published.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/bird-flu-rules-on-meat-produced-from-poultry-and-farmed-game-birds-originating-in-a-protection-zone 11:41 Updated the table of key dates

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/innovator-appendix-w-workers 11:39 Updated to reflect the decommissioning of vignettes in line with the eVisa roll out and to remove the key facts table.

Guidance and regulation

/government/news/new-appointments-to-the-committee-on-fuel-poverty 11:38 First published.

News and communications

/government/publications/scanned-images-terms-and-conditions-mining-remediation-authority 11:36 First published.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/m34-5hg-kenny-services-limited-environmental-permit-application-advertisement-eprfp3129mda001 11:36 First published.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/hr2-6ns-avalon-metals-limited-environmental-permit-application-advertisement-eprab3604xdv004 11:33 First published.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/lu7-0ld-brackley-farms-limited-environmental-permit-application-advertisement-eprdp3240qkv003 11:28 First published.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/excise-movement-and-control-system-emcs-service-availability-and-issues 11:23 Updated the ‘Service availability’ section to replace Government Gateway with HMRC online services.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/external-temporary-storage-facilities-codes-for-data-element-523-of-the-customs-declaration-service 11:16 Code GBAUTILLONOQX for CEVA Freight UK Ltd in Tilbury has been removed.

Guidance and regulation

/foreign-travel-advice/greece 11:12 New information about mass demonstrations and widespread disruption to public services across Greece on 28 February (‘Warnings and insurance’ page).

Guidance and regulation

/guidance/help-and-support-for-employing-people 11:04 Recorded webinar links have been updated for employer filing obligations, getting payroll information right, expenses and benefits and statutory payments.A live webinar link for ‘Employers – what’s new for 2026 to 2027 has been added. A video about fraud in the private security industry supply chain has been added.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/opportunities-for-public-sector-data-survey-2026 11:03 The deadline for a response extended to 11:59pm on 7 March 2026 (from 28 February 2026).

Guidance and regulation

/guidance/river-thames-current-river-conditions 10:53 River Thames: river conditions updated for Friday 27 February 2026. No stream warning changes.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/find-a-professional-to-certify-export-health-certificates 10:46 Updated the list of professionals who can certify export health certificates in Scotland and England.

Guidance and regulation

/government/news/dorset-farmer-fined-after-failing-to-comply-with-slurry-notice 10:44 Incorrect sentencing date.

News and communications

/foreign-travel-advice/pakistan 10:38 New information about heightened tension between Pakistan and Afghanistan (‘Warnings and insurance’ page).

Guidance and regulation

/foreign-travel-advice/afghanistan 10:38 New information about heightened tension between Afghanistan and Pakistan (‘Warnings and insurance’ page).

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/bass-industry-guidance-2025 10:36 The Sea Fisheries (Amendment) Regulations 2026 link added.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/pensions-schemes-newsletter-178-february-2026 10:31 First published.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/bass-industry-guidance-2025 10:29 Friday 27 February 2026 update.

Guidance and regulation

/foreign-travel-advice/turkey 10:01 Updated information on health, crime, and outdoor activities and adventure tourism (‘Safety and security’ and ‘Health’ pages).

Guidance and regulation

/guidance/project-gigabit-framework-agreement-openreach 10:00 Call-off eight (Cheshire) details added to page.

Guidance and regulation

/guidance/project-gigabit-network-build-contract-cheshire 10:00 Call-off eight contract details added.

Guidance and regulation

/guidance/employment-related-securities-bulletin-64-february-2026 10:00 First published.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/attracting-talent-to-the-uk-mac-self-commissioning-letter 10:00 First published.

News and communications

/government/publications/brierley-forest-primary-and-nursery-school-nottinghamshire-warning-notice 10:00 First published.

News and communications

/government/news/fatal-accident-at-bottesford-footpath-crossing 09:59 First published.

News and communications

/government/publications/check-the-list-of-businesses-and-sites-registered-for-aggregates-levy 09:57 The list of businesses and sites registered for Aggregates Levy has been updated.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/hm-land-registry-local-land-charges-programme 09:57 Darlington Borough Council will join the Local Land Charges Register on 26 March 2026.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/register-of-licensed-sponsors-students 09:54 Updated register of licensed sponsors.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/register-of-licensed-sponsors-workers 09:54 Updated register of licensed sponsors.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/delivery-of-the-healthy-child-programme 09:39 Added details of RSV vaccination to ‘Table 9: core screening and immunisation schedule, England (during pregnancy)’ in the attachment ‘Part 2: health visiting (ages 0 to 5)’.

Guidance and regulation

/guidance/calculate-interest-and-penalties-for-tax-years-ended-5-april-2003-to-5-april-2021 09:35 The ‘Interest and penalty calculator for the tax years ending 5 April 2006 to 5 April 2024’ has been updated.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/planning-fees-annual-indexation-from-1-april 09:30 Added Planning fees: annual indexation from 1 April 2026.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/beaverbrook-holdings-limited-npswr046341-application-made-to-abstract-water 09:30 First published.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/ccus-east-coast-cluster-updated-selection-process 09:30 Added latest clarification questions.

Guidance and regulation

/government/calls-for-evidence/making-work-pay-call-for-evidence-on-unpaid-internships 09:30 The government response to ‘Making Work Pay: call for evidence on unpaid internships’ has been added to the page.

Policy papers and consultations

/government/statistics/deaths-registered-in-northern-ireland-week-ending-20-february-2026 09:30 First published.

COVID-19

/government/news/doug-gurr-confirmed-as-the-new-chair-of-the-cma 09:30 First published.

News and communications

/government/news/temporary-closure-of-bona-vacantia-telephone-lines 09:29 Notification of staff training

News and communications

/government/news/board-members-appointed-to-the-children-and-family-court-advisory-support-service 09:27 First published.

News and communications

/government/news/crackdown-on-public-sector-fraud-delivers-over-75-billion-of-savings-to-the-taxpayer 09:26 First published.

News and communications

/government/publications/covid-19-loan-guarantee-schemes-repayment-data-december-2025 09:00 First published.

COVID-19

/government/collections/covid-19-loan-guarantee-schemes-repayment-data 09:00 ‘COVID-19 loan guarantee schemes repayment data: December 2025’ added to collection.

COVID-19

/government/case-studies/resisting-the-elements-at-sea 08:55 First published.

News and communications

/government/publications/environmental-compensatory-measures-reforms-for-offshore-wind-policy-background-and-proposed-compensation-hierarchy 08:50 First published.

Policy papers and consultations

/guidance/when-someone-dies-in-the-republic-of-moldova 05:08 First published.

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/china-ip-newsletter 04:53 Updated China IP Newsletter (January-February 2026)

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Guidance and regulation

/government/news/government-launches-investment-in-support-for-kinship-carers 00:01 First published.

News and communications

/government/news/health-service-to-save-millions-with-boost-to-electrify-nhs-fleet 00:01 First published.

News and communications

2026-02-26

/government/news/pm-call-with-crown-prince-of-saudi-arabia-his-royal-highness-mohammed-bin-salman-26-february-2026 20:30 First published.

News and communications

/government/news/bird-flu-avian-influenza-latest-situation-in-england 17:51 Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance in the zone around a premises near Needham Market, Mid Suffolk, Suffolk (AIV 2026/12), the 3km protection zone has ended and the area that formed it, becomes part of the surveillance zone.

News and communications

/guidance/laboratory-testing-of-animal-samples-and-carcases-by-apha 17:44 Added information on quality and accreditation.

Guidance and regulation