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The Education Secretary accepted the School Teachers Review Body's 2026 recommendations in full on 1 July, locking in a 3.5% pay increase from September 2026 and a further 3% from September 2027, backed by £1.8 billion in additional school funding.
Read Article →VAT now applies to advance payments on Motability car leases and Insurance Premium Tax to new leases, as welfare reforms announced at the Autumn Budget come into force. The changes are expected to save taxpayers £1 billion by 2030.
Read Article →The Immigration and Asylum Bill, introduced to Parliament on 30 June 2026, will require asylum seekers who can afford it to contribute around £10,000 towards accommodation and support costs with repayment linked to settlement eligibility.
Read Article →The government is replacing the immigration tribunal with a single new appeals body but with the UK holding returns agreements with only 19 countries, the hardest problem is diplomatic, not legal.
Read Article →The government has announced the creation of a brand new commissioner role to drive accountability and reform in NHS maternity services, responding to Baroness Amos's landmark independent review with £41 million in new safety funding and urgent action on racial inequality.
Read Article →The BMA's Resident Doctor Committee has voted to accept the government's offer, ending 21 days of strike action since July 2025. Resident doctor pay will be 35.2% higher on average than four years ago, and up to 4,500 new training places will be created.
Read Article →The Ministry of Defence has announced £580 million in infrastructure funding for the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory over four years, including a new laboratory at Porton Down to strengthen work on biological threats.
Read Article →The Ministry of Defence has set out plans for at least six Common Combat Vessels to replace the Type 45 fleet, alongside over £500 million to transform the UK Commando Force, ahead of the forthcoming Defence Investment Plan publication.
Read Article →Fewer than 3% of claimants requested a recording under the old opt in system. From today, assessments for PIP, Universal Credit and Employment and Support Allowance will be automatically recorded unless claimants choose otherwise.
Read Article →A 202 year old law that criminalised people for sleeping rough is repealed today, as the government replaces punitive enforcement with a £3.6 billion plan focused on prevention and long term support.
Read Article →The Obesity Pathway Innovation Programme will fund new models of care reaching patients in all four nations, from AI powered WhatsApp tools in Kent to Scotland's first dedicated digital pathway for armed forces personnel.
Read Article →The latest tranche of the UK's $5 billion World Bank guarantee commitment for Ukraine has been approved, unlocking more than $4 billion in combined international financing to fund public services and social protection during the war.
Read Article →Reallocate £5-6bn from AI/datacentre subsidies into publicly owned offshore wind capacity through GB Energy, with full impact assessment and fiscal neutrality analysis.
Resulting in lower household bills, long term public revenue, reduced energy volatility, and strengthened industrial competitiveness.
Read Proposal →Replace breed bans with mandatory training programmes for all dog owners, addressing the real causes of aggression: poor training, unmet welfare needs, and owner misunderstanding.
Resulting in better public safety
Read Proposal →Practical alternative to failed Rwanda scheme: UK jurisdiction processing center saving £400-600 million annually with safe legal routes
Read Proposal →Create a unified capital gains tax framework with £1,000 annual allowance to democratize digital asset access
Read Proposal →Mandate affordable solar installations on all new builds to accelerate net zero without increasing house prices
Read Proposal →Cap profit margins at 10% on essential goods to combat the cost of living crisis
Read Proposal →Parental empowerment through technical education over state surveillance systems
Read Proposal →Government cybersecurity education and ISP security requirements for national resilience
Read Proposal →Independent enforcement with wealth scaled penalties for political violations
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Read Analysis →Explore policy ideas to improve governance and restore public trust
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