UK Government advice update diffs

2025-08-13

/government/news/foreign-secretary-statement-on-the-situation-in-el-fasher-sudan-13-august-2025 18:28 First published.

News and communications

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

/government/news/statement-of-the-co-chairs-of-the-coalition-of-the-willing-13-august-2025 17:45 First published.

News and communications

/government/publications/sexually-transmitted-infections-yorkshire-and-humber-data 17:43 Figure 9, Figure 15 and Figure 16 and corresponding references to data in the text have been updated.

Guidance and regulation

/guidance/siren-study 17:13 Removed ‘Evaluating blood sampling strategies within the SIREN study: the experience from a large cohort of healthcare workers in the UK’ from pre-prints to published papers.

Guidance and regulation

COVID-19

/government/publications/use-of-force-restraint-and-restrictive-practices-in-the-children-and-young-people-secure-estate 17:03 Additional operational guidance on use of PAVA and related children’s rights impact assessment added,

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/immigration-rules-archive-6-august-2025-to-12-august-2025 16:55 First published.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/population-movement-data-unlocking-opportunities-for-a-modern-digital-government 16:53 First published.

Policy papers and consultations

/government/publications/dwp-partnerships 16:42 Updated email address for Central Midlands contacts.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/iran-nuclear-letter-from-e3-foreign-ministers-august-2025 16:33 First published.

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Policy papers and consultations

/government/publications/penalty-notices-for-animal-health-and-welfare-offences 16:31 Added a link to the list of penalty notices issued by enforcement authorities for animal health and welfare offences in England.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/global-support-organisation-overseas-guides-mons 16:30 Updated ‘Global Support Organisation overseas guides: Mons’.

Guidance and regulation

/guidance/country-cover-policy-and-indicators 16:21 Information for Nigeria ammended

Guidance and regulation

/guidance/legal-aid-agency-cyber-security-incident-frequently-asked-questions 16:20 New heading added

Guidance and regulation

/government/news/enhancements-to-the-portal-in-summer-2025 16:16 First published.

News and communications

/government/publications/financial-sanctions-cyber-attacks 16:14 The PDF for the current list of designated persons under the Cyber regime has been replaced. It now correctly contains the Cyber list of designated persons, rather than the Iraq list.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/animal-health-and-welfare-offences-penalty-notices-issued 16:13 First published.

Policy papers and consultations

/foreign-travel-advice/greece 16:11 Updated information about emergency alerts and preparedness in Greece (‘Safety and security’ page).

Guidance and regulation

/guidance/section-62a-planning-application-s62a20250113-chasefield-house-888-fishponds-road-bristol-bs16-3xb 16:06 The Coal AuthorityBristol Tree Forum

Guidance and regulation

/guidance/section-62a-planning-application-s62a20250113-chasefield-house-888-fishponds-road-bristol-bs16-3xb 16:02 Questionnaire and supporting documents

Guidance and regulation

/government/news/prime-ministers-call-with-european-leaders-and-the-president-of-the-united-states-13-august-2025 16:00 First published.

News and communications

/government/publications/introduction-of-t-levels 15:53 Updated the T Levels that are available, industry placement guidance and details of support services for students, providers and employers.

Policy papers and consultations

/guidance/importing-organic-food-to-the-uk 15:50 Simplified guidance on certificates of inspection (COIs) and clarified that these are issued by the exporter’s control body in the country of export.Clarified that businesses importing food, feed and seed into NI (including farms importing feed or seed for their own animals) must get a European Union COI for each consignment through TRACES NT.Added links to other guidance on labelling and importing rules that you must follow when importing organic products.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/safer-streets-summer-town-centre-initiative 15:47 Updated the Safer Streets summer initiative locations list.

Policy papers and consultations

/guidance/report-fraud-or-financial-irregularity-to-dfe 15:41 First published.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/mgn-591-mf-amendment-3-provision-of-safe-means-of-access 15:34 First published.

Guidance and regulation

/government/news/a-rare-grasshopper-returns-to-norfolk-after-more-than-85-years 15:26 First published.

News and communications

/guidance/guidance-for-successful-applicants-to-the-council-housebuilding-support-fund 15:21 Councils will receive funding as a single payment and not in 2 stages as previously stated.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/wales-office-outcome-delivery-plan-odp-implementation-committee-terms-of-reference 15:20 First published.

Policy papers and consultations

/government/publications/wales-office-health-and-safety-committee-terms-of-reference 15:14 First published.

Policy papers and consultations

/government/publications/ex5-4dd-rhoma-alford-environmental-permit-application-advertisement-eprzp3224lga001 15:05 First published.

Guidance and regulation

/government/news/sheffield-firm-pays-16758713-for-dumping-waste-in-lincolnshire 15:01 First published.

News and communications

/government/publications/somapacitan-lonapegsomatropin-and-somatrogon-acmd-advice 15:00 First published.

News and communications

/government/publications/ganaxolone-acmd-advice 15:00 First published.

News and communications

/government/publications/zuranolone-acmd-advice 15:00 First published.

News and communications

/government/news/public-consultation-opens-on-yorkshire-oil-and-gas-site 14:56 There was an incorrect statement at the start of the press release. No permit had been granted so we were asked to remove this.

News and communications

/guidance/construction-and-demolition-waste-how-to-classify 14:49 Table in section ‘Metallic waste, including cable’ removed ‘persistent organic pollutants (POPs)’ from last 2 entries as not applicable.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/digital-status-right-to-work-data-protection-impact-assessment 14:46 First published.

Policy papers and consultations

/government/publications/digital-status-right-to-rent-data-protection-impact-assessment 14:44 First published.

Policy papers and consultations

/government/publications/digital-status-view-and-prove-data-protection-impact-assessment 14:42 First published.

Policy papers and consultations

/government/publications/wales-office-arac-terms-of-reference 14:36 First published.

Policy papers and consultations

/government/publications/surveillance-camera-systems 14:31 Guidance updated as detailed in the revision notes at the end of the document.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/financial-sanctions-consolidated-list-of-targets 14:31 HM Treasury Notice, Global Irregular Migration and Trafficking in Persons, 13/08/2025 added.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/global-irregular-migration-and-trafficking-in-persons-financial-sanctions-list-of-asset-freeze-targets 14:31 HM Treasury Notice, Global Irregular Migration and Trafficking in Persons, 13/08/2025 added.

Guidance and regulation

/guidance/rpa-fraud-information 14:29 Added Rural Payments service email address (rural.payments.service@notifications.service.gov.uk) to list of expected email addresses.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/the-uk-sanctions-list 14:29 Amended 1 designation under the Global Irregular Migration sanctions regime.

Guidance and regulation

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

/government/publications/ghana-list-of-medical-facilities 14:27 Contact details and websites updated.

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Guidance and regulation

/government/news/pm-call-with-prime-minister-schoof-of-the-netherlands-13-august-2025 14:26 First published.

News and communications

/government/publications/disability-confident-service-providers 14:16 Updated the Disability Confident list

Guidance and regulation

/guidance/list-of-software-developers-providing-customs-declaration-support 14:13 The list of software developers providing declaration software has been updated with one addition.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/notice-of-proposed-amendments-npa-reference-table 14:10 NPA 25/25 has been published proposing amendments to RA 1029 – Ship Air-Release – Roles and Responsibilities, RA 1395 – Authorization to Permit Embarked Aviation in His Majesty’s / MOD Ships, and withdrawing RA 1920 – Aviation Arrangements in His Majesty’s / MOD Ships – Equipment Standards and RA 1920: Aviation Arrangements Checklist Template. This NPA closes for comments on 11 September 2025.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/notice-of-proposed-amendments-npa-2014-documents 14:09 NPA 25/25 has been published proposing amendments to RA 1029 – Ship Air-Release – Roles and Responsibilities, RA 1395 – Authorization to Permit Embarked Aviation in His Majesty’s / MOD Ships, and withdrawing RA 1920 – Aviation Arrangements in His Majesty’s / MOD Ships – Equipment Standards and RA 1920: Aviation Arrangements Checklist Template. This NPA closes for comments on 11 September 2025.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/principles-for-identifying-and-selecting-compensatory-marine-protected-areas 14:08 Updated ‘Principles for identifying and selecting compensatory marine protected areas (MPAs)’ HTML.

Policy papers and consultations

/government/news/permanent-secretary-appointed-at-department-for-environment-food-and-rural-affairs 14:00 First published.

News and communications

/guidance/buyer-credit-facility 13:50 Export refinancing application form removed

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/rg10-0qr-faccenda-foods-limited-permit-surrender-issued-eprlp3937mes004 13:22 First published.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/livestock-and-equine-semen-collection-approved-premises 13:21 Updated the list of bovine semen storage centres.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/rg1-8pq-r-collard-limited-environmental-permit-application-advertisement-epreb3500kbv003 13:20 First published.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/check-ilr-reports-for-possible-data-errors-in-your-return 13:20 We have added the 2025 to 2026 funding reports guidance.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/employee-share-and-security-schemes-and-capital-gains-tax-hs287-self-assessment-helpsheet 13:07 The ‘Personal pension schemes/stakeholder pension schemes’ section has been updated to include ‘your Save As You Earn (SAYE) scheme’ if you transfer shares to your pension scheme.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/register-of-licensed-sponsors-workers 13:03 Updated register of licensed sponsors.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/register-of-licensed-sponsors-students 13:01 Updated register of licensed sponsors.

Guidance and regulation

/guidance/veterans-news-and-communications-hub 13:00 Updated ‘Latest news’, ‘Veterans and the devolved nations’ and ‘Veterans Foundation’.

Guidance and regulation

/foreign-travel-advice/sudan 12:33 Updated information on health risks in Sudan (‘Health’ page).

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/pillar-two-top-up-taxes-relevant-territories-and-taxes-notice-2 12:31 A link to check a reference list of all specified Pillar Two territories, qualifying domestic minimum top-up taxes and accredited qualifying domestic minimum top-up taxes has been added.

Guidance and regulation

/government/news/industry-experts-selected-to-join-key-pepr-advisory-groups 12:25 Added translation

News and communications

/government/publications/category-a-project-under-consideration-anma-offshore-wind-farm-south-korea 12:17 First published.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/immigration-providers-south-west-support-directory 12:17 Directory updated

Guidance and regulation

/government/news/higher-public-spending-for-people-in-scotland 12:16 First published.

News and communications

/government/publications/national-insurance-contributions-nics-grant-for-2025-to-2026 12:02 We have had added the allocations for local authority centrally employed teachers (CETs) and accordingly made minor amendments to section 4.3 of the methodology.

Guidance and regulation

/guidance/clade-i-mpox-affected-countries 12:00 Figure 1 and Table 2 updated with latest data from WHO (3 August 2025).

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/digital-inclusion-innovation-fund 12:00 First published.

Guidance and regulation

/government/consultations/provisional-decision-review-of-the-sme-banking-undertakings-2002 12:00 First published.

Policy papers and consultations

/government/consultations/review-of-sme-banking-undertakings-2002 12:00 Final outcome published.

Policy papers and consultations

/government/consultations/improving-civil-enforcement-processes-for-financial-sanctions 11:47 Virtual event link added.

Policy papers and consultations

/government/publications/mgn-672m-extended-dry-docking 11:39 First published.

Guidance and regulation

/guidance/find-payroll-software-that-is-recognised-by-hmrc 11:21 The page has been updated with one amendment.

Guidance and regulation

/government/news/east-marine-plan-development-engagement-period 11:20 First published.

News and communications

/government/publications/giving-every-child-the-best-start-in-life 11:08 Added web accessible version.

Policy papers and consultations

/government/news/certification-officer-forthcoming-hearings 10:58 Jama v UK Private Hire Drivers Union: 13 August 2025 – postponed until further noticeCortes v TSSA: hearing listed for 18 September 2025

News and communications

/government/news/threatened-species-benefit-from-multi-million-pound-investment-to-aid-their-recovery 10:58 First published.

News and communications

/guidance/river-thames-current-river-conditions 10:52 River Thames: current conditions updated for Wednesday 13 August2025. No stream warning changes.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/measurement-unit-codes-for-data-elements-23-and-44-of-the-customs-declaration-service 10:52 An outdated reference to the CHIEF system has been removed.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/orr-train-operator-revenue-protection-review-transport-secretary-accepts-recommendations 10:48 First published.

News and communications

/government/publications/company-names-tribunal-undefended-decisions-and-orders 10:47 Decisions, O/0731/25 and O/0733/25 added.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/rights-of-way-guidance-booklet 10:42 changes made to 5.1, 1.2 and 19.1 to correspond with recent changes made to the order making authority checklist.

Guidance and regulation

/guidance/immigration-bail-digital-reporting 10:31 Updated the section ‘If you have been given an IBDR condition’ with information about consent to location recording.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/forestry-nursery-directory 10:23 Removed details of percentage of UK-grown rootstock from the agroforestry directory.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/oil-and-gas-opred-communications-2025 10:15 Amend PDF Title

News and communications

/government/publications/live-attenuated-influenza-vaccine-patient-group-direction-pgd-template 10:13 Added information about the addendum.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/court-and-tribunal-design-guide 10:11 Added updated Court and Tribunal Design Guide.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/homes-for-ukraine-sponsorship-scheme-caseworker-guidance 10:00 This guidance has been updated to reflect the closure of the deferred biometrics application form.

Guidance and regulation

/guidance/forestry-commission-events 09:59 Removed past events and added 7 new events: Farm walk and talk, Farm walk at Orchard Park Farms, West Grinstead Ploughing Match, Collingham Show, East Kent Ploughing Match, Brailsford Ploughing Match and Woodland communications day.

Guidance and regulation

/guidance/education-inspection-framework-engagement-programme 09:45 We are hosting an additional webinar for ‘State-funded primary schools’.

Guidance and regulation

/government/news/stiperstones-landscape-welcomes-rare-wildlife-and-triples-in-size 09:34 First published.

News and communications

/government/news/pakistan-saves-billions-through-uk-backed-governance-reforms 09:32 First published.

News and communications

/government/publications/police-funding-for-england-and-wales-user-guide 09:30 Updated to accompany release of ‘Police funding for England and Wales 2015 to 2026’.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/inspecting-local-authority-childrens-services-from-2018 09:30 See ‘Summary of changes’.

Guidance and regulation

/government/statistics/developing-faster-indicators-of-transport-activity 09:30 Monthly total number of electric vehicle public charging devices available in the UK updated to include August 2025 data.

COVID-19

/government/statistics/transport-use-during-the-coronavirus-covid-19-pandemic 09:30 Domestic transport use by mode updated to the latest monthly data.

COVID-19

/government/news/north-london-muslim-housing-association-fails-rsh-governance-and-consumer-standards 09:30 First published.

News and communications

/guidance/apply-for-funding-academic-community-and-educational 09:27 NSIP Call 2, ARTES Call – General Summer 2025 and Climate Services Call 3 removed as deadlines have now passed.

Guidance and regulation

/guidance/closed-opportunities-space-related-rd-innovation-and-education 09:27 Added NSIP Call 2, ARTES Call – General Summer 2025 and Climate Services Call 3.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/national-space-innovation-programme-nsip 09:26 Removed link to NSIP Call 2 page.

Guidance and regulation

/guidance/student-finance-england-how-to-guide 09:25 Updated steps for changing your university, college or course details and changing how much Maintenance Loan you’ve requested

Guidance and regulation

/government/news/senior-business-leaders-bolster-treasury-board 09:10 First published.

News and communications

/government/publications/map-of-local-nature-partnerships 08:55 Added contact details for the Hertfordshire Nature Recovery Partnership.

Guidance and regulation

/guidance/immigration-rules 08:15 Immigration Rules Appendix Ukraine Scheme – Changes made with reference to Statement of Changes HC733.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/jordan-child-abduction 08:09 Routine review – page up-to-date.

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Guidance and regulation

/guidance/living-in-jordan 08:05 Routine review – the page is up-to-date.

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/jordan-information-for-survivors-of-rape-and-sexual-assault 07:49 Routine review – the content is up-to-date.

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Guidance and regulation

/government/news/convocatoria-de-propuestas-fondo-de-datos-abiertos-para-cam-2526 07:34 First published.

News and communications

/government/news/help-us-improve-our-digital-services 07:09 First published.

News and communications

/government/news/uk-ambassador-visits-oas-office-in-the-adjacency-zone 02:40 Added translation

News and communications

/government/publications/patent-journal-special-notices-7108 00:01 First published.

Guidance and regulation

/government/news/reminder-to-eligible-households-to-get-150-off-energy-bills 00:01 First published.

News and communications

/government/news/live-facial-recognition-technology-to-catch-high-harm-offenders 00:01 First published.

News and communications

/government/news/local-councils-and-charities-urged-to-help-more-people-get-online-with-95-million-government-fund 00:01 First published.

News and communications

/government/news/new-theory-test-questions-aim-to-boost-cardiac-arrest-survival-rate 00:01 First published.

News and communications

2025-08-12

/government/news/united-kingdom-ecuador-partnership-strengthens-as-hydro-industries-secures-landmark-water-treatment-contracts 22:38 First published.

News and communications

/government/speeches/collaborative-action-from-the-international-community-is-needed-as-yemen-faces-worsening-food-insecurity-uk-statement-at-the-un-security-council 19:58 First published.

News and communications

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

/government/news/joint-statement-on-the-humanitarian-situation-in-gaza 19:34 Italy and Latvia have been added as signatories.

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

News and communications

/government/publications/green-home-finance-accelerator-discovery-phase-projects 17:35 Published the project reports and case studies for Green Home Finance Accelerator: Discovery Phase projects, and the Discovery Phase synthesis report.

Guidance and regulation

/government/news/market-engagement-for-new-peer-review-independent-expert-panel-tender 16:49 First published.

News and communications

/government/publications/global-support-organisation-overseas-guides-torrejon 16:44 Updated ‘Global Support Organisation overseas guides: Torrejón’.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/disability-confident-service-providers 16:41 Disability Confident service providers list updated

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/cleaners-union-rules-pdf-format 16:40 First published.

Guidance and regulation

/government/calls-for-evidence/private-non-nhs-prescribing 16:33 First published.

Policy papers and consultations

/government/publications/national-treatment-of-conformity-assessment-bodies-ntcab-for-conformity-assessment-bodies-cabs-and-businesses 16:31 Footnote added after ‘under the terms of the CPTPP agreement’ linking to the UK’s CPTPP Accession Protocol for more information on UK accession terms.

Guidance and regulation

/foreign-travel-advice/france 15:59 Updated with a link to information about using a UK issued Blue Badge in France (‘Safety and security’ page).

Guidance and regulation

/guidance/contact-the-voa 15:55 Added section for media enquiries.

Guidance and regulation

/government/news/ace-on-tour-at-civil-service-live 15:53 First published.

News and communications

/government/publications/poultry-health-scheme-list-of-members 15:50 Added the latest list of establishments for poultry.

Guidance and regulation

/guidance/guidance-on-project-orbis 15:48 Updated to add one Initial and extra variations to list.

Guidance and regulation

/government/case-studies/coastal-historic-landfills 15:47 First published.

News and communications

/government/news/british-embassy-san-jose-showcases-uk-higher-education-excellence-at-expou-fair 15:47 First published.

News and communications

/foreign-travel-advice/mexico 15:42 Information about travel disruption in Mexico City (‘Warnings and insurance’ page).

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/generative-artificial-intelligence-in-education 15:25 Added summary information about Ofsted’s new guidance on looking at AI during inspection and Ofsted’s research findings into using AI.

Policy papers and consultations

/government/publications/tregantle-firing-notice 15:17 Added Tregantle firing times for August and September.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/notice-to-traders-6625-quotas-for-cheeses-for-export-to-designated-importers-in-the-united-states-of-america-usa 15:11 First published.

Guidance and regulation

/guidance/united-kingdom-single-issuing-authority-uksia 15:09 Update 12/08

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/so21-2qg-acorn-bioenergy-operations-limited-environmental-permit-issued-eprbp3326sda001 15:04 First published.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/dartmoor-firing-programme 14:56 Updated Dartmoor September firing times.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/castlemartin-firing-notice--2 14:53 Added Castlemartin firing times for September in HTML.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/conservation-covenant-agreements-designated-responsible-bodies 14:50 Added 3 responsible bodies to the list.

Guidance and regulation

/government/news/director-of-century-old-scottish-machinery-firm-banned-after-under-declaring-vat-by-more-than-15-million 14:49 First published.

News and communications

/government/publications/bird-flu-rules-on-meat-produced-from-poultry-and-farmed-game-birds-originating-in-a-protection-zone 14:46 Updated the table of key dates.

Guidance and regulation

/government/news/from-crawley-to-kampala-multimillion-pound-ukef-deal-seals-export-win 14:44 First published.

News and communications

/government/publications/organisation-details-how-to-create-your-file-for-extended-producer-responsibility-epr-for-packaging 14:38 This updates clarifies that a leaver code is mandatory when reporting ‘leavers’ in mid-year groups and subsidiary changes. Corrected ‘residual type code’, ‘turnover’ and ‘tonnage’ to show these are also mandatory.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/extended-producer-responsibility-for-packaging-generate-a-packaging-data-file 14:31 The packaging data tool for 2024 was withdrawn too early. It has been reinstated on this page alongside the tool for 2025 data submissions.

Guidance and regulation

/guidance/universal-credit-recoverable-hardship-payments-rhps 14:30 Withdrawing this page as Recoverable Hardship Payments are covered in the new guide ‘Apply for a hardship payment if your payments have been stopped or reduced’:

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/check-send-service 14:27 Guidance updated as detailed in the ‘About’ section.

Guidance and regulation

/guidance/universal-credit-advances 14:15 Withdrawing this page as new claim advances are covered in the new guide ‘Getting an advance on your first payment’:

Guidance and regulation

/guidance/north-sea-camp 14:12 Friday social visits available from 29 August 2025.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/official-veterinary-surgeon-ovs-notes 14:09 Added OVS note 2025/57: Lumpy skin disease in Japan, France and Italy – changes to treatment requirements for susceptible animal by-products.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/monitoring-and-evidence-gathering-operations-note-50 14:04 Added a note that the guide is only relevant for agreements starting before February 2024.

Guidance and regulation

/government/news/joint-statement-on-the-humanitarian-situation-in-gaza 14:04 First published.

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

News and communications

/government/publications/decision-12025-of-the-uk-colombia-peru-ecuador-trade-committee-ts-no402025 14:00 First published.

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/ukmoldova-decision-no12025-of-the-geographical-indications-sub-committee-ts-no412025 14:00 First published.

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/survey-of-adult-carers-in-england-2025-to-2026 13:44 Updated to upload new versions of the covering and reminder letters (all formats) to correct the Information Commissioner’s Office website link.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/2026-criminal-defence-direct-cdd 13:10 removed document

Guidance and regulation

/guidance/plant-breeders-rights 13:09 Changed the contact name for integrated VCU trials.

Guidance and regulation

/guidance/national-lists-of-agricultural-and-vegetable-crops 13:09 Changed the contact name for integrated VCU trials.

Guidance and regulation

/government/news/a-message-from-the-secretary-of-state-to-nis-top-100-companies 13:08 First published.

News and communications

/guidance/rabies-in-bats 13:06 We’ve updated the list of locations of infected bats in the UK.

Guidance and regulation

/government/news/understanding-injury-dasa-seeks-innovations-in-conflict-wound-research 12:48 First published.

News and communications

/government/publications/survey-of-adult-carers-in-england-2025-to-2026 12:45 Updated to upload new versions of the covering and reminder letters (all formats) to correct the Information Commissioner’s Office website link.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/map-of-local-nature-partnerships 12:28 Added contact details for the Hertfordshire Nature Recovery Partnership.

Guidance and regulation

/government/news/slc-advice-to-students-on-clearing-2025 12:16 First published.

News and communications

/government/publications/asylum-mental-health-workstreams-tools-and-case-studies 12:08 Published the 2025 edition of the booklet, which includes findings from the trauma-informed practice pilot.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/2026-criminal-defence-direct-cdd 12:05 update added

Guidance and regulation

/foreign-travel-advice/south-georgia-and-south-sandwich-islands 12:02 Updated information on passport validity requirements and new information on Entry Permits (‘Entry requirements’ page).

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/market-exploration-modelling-and-monitoring-conflict-wounds 12:00 First published.

Guidance and regulation

/government/news/chancellor-confirms-landmark-investment-to-fix-the-foundations-for-northern-irelands-future-prosperity 11:55 First published.

News and communications

/government/publications/company-names-tribunal-undefended-decisions-and-orders 11:54 Signed order for Tuv certification and testing ltd, decision O/0737/25 added.

Guidance and regulation

/guidance/report-the-amount-of-eee-you-place-on-the-market 11:50 Update made to clarify when EEE has been placed on the market by7 an overseas producer to reflect Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment, etc.) Regulations 2025. The types of transfer of ownership of EEE (when placed on the market) now include transfer from UK importers or distributors who are the first entity established in the UK, making items from outside of the UK available and transfer from a manufacturer, distributor or retailer outside the UK, or formal representative, direct to the final UK user or consumer. Updated the contact information for England’s environmental regulator to WEEE Producer Responsibility (not PRRS).

Guidance and regulation

/guidance/non-uk-suppliers-data-tell-us-how-you-collected-it-for-eee-placed-on-the-uk-market-via-online-marketplaces 11:50 First published.

Guidance and regulation

/guidance/business-to-consumer-b2c-and-business-to-business-b2b-eee-and-weee-how-to-correctly-identify 11:49 This guidance has been updated to state that the guidance belongs to the Environment Agency rather than the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy. Updated ‘category 5: lighting equipment’ to include several B2B examples including stadium floodlights, street lighting, illuminated road signage and illuminated emergency exit signs. Added product category 15: vapes and electronic cigarettes to reflect Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment, etc.) Regulations 2025.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/electrical-and-electronic-equipment-eee-covered-by-the-weee-regulations 11:49 Updated the product categories to include category 15: vapes and electronic cigarettes to reflect Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment, etc.) Regulations 2025. This new category includes the following: vapes or any item of EEE which is intended to form part of a vape, electronic cigarettes or any item of EEE which is intended to form part of an electronic cigarette and heated tobacco products or any item of EEE which is intended to form part of a heated tobacco product. Removed ‘vape, e-cigarette or heated tobacco product refills, if there are no electrical functions or parts’ from non-EEE product examples.

Guidance and regulation

/guidance/regulations-waste-electrical-and-electronic-equipment 11:48 Updated the extent of obligation to include operators of online marketplaces (OMPs) who place EEE on the UK market from non-UK based suppliers. Updated the type of business who can join the DTS to include solely online retailers and exclude vape retailers.

Guidance and regulation

/guidance/collecting-used-and-waste-electrical-and-electronic-equipment 11:48 Updated the definition of ‘private household’ WEEE to remove outdated references to ‘nature and quantity’ testing. Removed section on ‘WEEE and the Controlled Waste Regulations’ due to outdated reference to ‘nature and quantity’. Removed link to ‘BSI guide on collecting, moving and treating household appliances such as fridges containing fluorocarbons or hydrocarbons’ as this has since been withdrawn.

Guidance and regulation

/guidance/electrical-and-electronic-equipment-eee-producer-responsibility 11:48 This guidance has been updated to reflect the requirements of the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment, etc.) Regulations 2025. EEE producer definition has been updated to include an online marketplace (OMP). Additional requirement for OMP producers to provide a methodology to determine the amount of EEE placed on the market originating from non-UK suppliers. Updated the number of product categories from 14 to 15 to reflect the addition of e-cigarettes and vapes. Section on ‘Non UK based producers’ has been rewritten, including not needing to register as a producer if your legal entity is not established in the UK and you are supplying EEE indirectly to the UK. This includes the list of requirements of the first legal entity based in the UK that is making EEE available to the UK market. Recommendations are also given on supply chain checks to ensure the correct legal entity in the UK meets these requirements. Reference to UK based producers that put EEE onto the market of other member states has been removed has no longer relevant due to EU Exit, and reference to recast of the WEEE Directive was removed as it’s no longer relevant due to EU Exit.

Guidance and regulation

/guidance/waste-electrical-and-electronic-equipment-weee-reuse-and-treat 11:48 Corrected the charges for AATFs by removing all references to out of date information and replacing with a link to Part 2 of the Waste (Miscellaneous) (England) Charging Scheme 2018. Removed reference to the European Commission and WEEE Directive as no longer relevant due to EU Exit. Updated the contact information for the environmental regulator for England to WEEE Producer Responsibility (not Producer Responsibility Regulatory Services). Updated one of the sanctions for non-compliance which is prosecution under criminal law at a magistrates court with an unlimited fine for each offence, to reflect the 2015 law that removed the £5,000 cap that used to limit the maximum fines magistrates could impose.

Guidance and regulation

/guidance/weee-producer-compliance-scheme-apply-for-approval 11:48 Changes to the section on annual charges for schemes approved by the Environment Agency to remove charge set 1 details and replace with a link to Waste (Miscellaneous) (England) Charging Scheme 2018. Details relating to charging schemes for the 2019 compliance year has been removed as this is no longer relevant. Removed a link to guidance on submitting proposals for the PCS balancing system as this is now outdated. Added the requirement for an OMP to provide a breakdown of EEE from non-UK based suppliers and the requirement to provide a methodology annually to reflect the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment, etc.) Regulations 2025. Update made to one of the sanctions for non-compliance that prosecution under criminal law at a magistrates court is now an unlimited fine to reflect the 2015 law that removed the £5,000 cap that used to limit the maximum fines magistrates could impose. The contact name for the environmental regulator for England has been updated from Producer Responsibility Regulatory Services (PRRS) to WEEE Producer Responsibility.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/weee-evidence-and-national-protocols-guidance 11:48 Update made to when AATFs can issue evidence on household WEEE to include ‘WEEE collected from final holders’. Updated table showing ‘Recovery and recycling targets for categories of WEEE’ to include category 15 ‘Vapes and electronic cigarettes’ with a recovery rate of 75% and a recycling rate of 55%. Also added vapes and electronic cigarettes as the 7th collection stream ‘stream G’ to report data in. The British Standards Institution standard for repair and refurbishment of WEEE was updated to ‘BS EN 50614:2020’. The template for AATF reporting recycling and recovery rates was updated to add vapes and electronic cigarettes.

Guidance and regulation

/government/news/bluetongue-latest-situation 11:47 Added information about cases of bluetongue that were confirmed on 6, 7 and 11 August 2025.

News and communications

/government/publications/find-a-dangerous-goods-safety-adviser 11:43 Updated list of dangerous goods safety advisers.

Guidance and regulation

/government/news/i-vms-urgent-update 11:37 First published.

News and communications

/government/news/great-britains-got-talent 11:36 First published.

News and communications

/government/news/new-intelligence-gateway-for-ip-crime-submissions 11:25 First published.

News and communications

/government/publications/asylum-support-contracts-safeguarding-framework 11:24 The framework has been updated and all providers have signed the new framework.

Guidance and regulation

/government/calls-for-evidence/health-institution-exemption-stakeholder-survey 11:21 First published.

Policy papers and consultations

/guidance/hm-land-registry-training-hub 11:18 We have added a short survey for users of the training hub.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/balance-of-probabilities 11:16 Guidance updated as detailed in ‘About’ section.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/delivery-partner-dynamic-purchasing-system 11:15 Ascent Homes has been added to the list of DPS members.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/financial-sanctions-cyber-attacks 11:01 HM Treasury Notice, Cyber, 12/08/2025 added.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/financial-sanctions-consolidated-list-of-targets 11:01 HM Treasury Notice, Cyber, 12/08/2025; HM Treasury Notice, Iraq, 12/08/2025; and HM Treasury Notice, Global Irregular Migration and Trafficking in Persons, 12/08/2025 added.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/financial-sanctions-iraq 11:01 HM Treasury Notice, Iraq, 12/08/2025 added.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/global-irregular-migration-and-trafficking-in-persons-financial-sanctions-list-of-asset-freeze-targets 11:01 HM Treasury Notice, Global Irregular Migration and Trafficking in Persons, 12/08/2025 added.

Guidance and regulation

/government/publications/the-uk-sanctions-list 10:59 Made 1 administrative amendment under the Global Irregular Migration sanctions regime, 2 administrative amendments under the Cyber sanctions regime and 1 amendment under the UN Iraq sanctions regime. Removed 2 duplicate listings from the Cyber sanctions regime.

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Guidance and regulation

/guidance/intellectual-property-office-service-availability-and-issues 10:50 An issue with the Trade mark search is being investigated

Guidance and regulation