Update for local authorities on the government’s response to its council tax administration consultation and other regulatory amendments.

The Chancellor has coordinated a joint statement with international counterparts calling for a co‑ordinated response to the economic impacts of the Middle East conflict.

The Chancellor has coordinated a joint statement with international counterparts calling for a co‑ordinated response to the economic impacts of the Middle East conflict.

Joint statement from the Finance Ministers of the United Kingdom, Australia, Japan, Sweden, Netherlands, Finland, Spain, Norway, Republic of Ireland, Poland and New Zealand on the Middle East.

Investigation into a near miss between a train and a heavy goods vehicle near York Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland, 20 March 2026.