Departments and agencies
- Cabinet Office: Ian Watmore appointed as First Civil Service Commissioner; Big Lottery Fund UK – Astrid Bonfield and Tony Burton reappointed as members.
- Department for Culture, Media and Sport: Arts Council England - Nicholas Serota has been appointed as the new Chair.
- Department for International Trade: Martin Donnelly has been appoimted interim Permanent Secretary; UK Export Finance – Pat Cauthery appointed as Head of Aerospace and Defence.
- Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Alex Chisholm has been appointed Permanent Secretary.
- Department for Culture, Media and Sport: Victoria and Albert Museum - Martin Roth to stand down as Director.
- Department for Work and Pensions: Health and Safety Executive – Susan Johnson, Janice Crawford, Kevin Rowan and Ken Robertson appointed as members; George Brechin and Jonathan Baume reappointed.
House of Lords
- Licencing Act 2003 Committee – Lord Hayward stepped down.
House of Commons
- Scottish Affairs Committee – Deidre Brock and Ian Murray replaced David Anderson and Kirsty Blackman as members.
Green Party
- Jonathan Bartley and Caroline Lucas have been elected as Co-leader; Amelia Womack re-elected as Deputy Leader.
Scottish Parliament
- Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee - Monica Lennon replaced Elaine Smith as member.
- Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee – Jenny Gilruth replaced Gail Ross as member.
- Finance Committee - Bruce Crawford replaced Michael Russell as Convener; Maree Todd replaced Kate Forbes as a member.
- Education and Skills Committee - Richard Lochhead replaced Jenny Gilruth as a member.
- Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee - Mairi Evans replaced Emma Harper as a member.
- Local Government and Communities Committee - Ruth Maguire replaced Mairi Evans as a member.
- Europe and External Relations Committee – Emma Harper and Stuart McMillan replaced Bruce Crawford and Ash Denham as members.
- Public Audit Committee - Gail Ross replaced Jenny Gilruth as a member.
- Scottish Commission for Public Audit - Colin Beattie, Alison Johnstone, John Lamont and Rona Mackay appointed as members.
Northern Ireland Assembly
- Health Committee – Ian Milne appointed as a member.
- Executive Office Committee – Philip McGuigan replaced Ian Milne as a member.
- Assembly and Executive Review Committee – Philip McGuigan appointed as a member.
Local authorities
By-election Results 8th September
- Maidstone Council – John Barned elected for Shepway South – UKIP hold.
- Barrow-in-Furness Council – Lee Roberts elected for Parkside – Labour hold.
- Mansfield Council – John Coxhead elected for Yeoman Hill – Labour hold.
- Sheffield Council – Gail Smith elected for Mosborough – Liberal Democrat gain from Labour.
Industry & interest groups
- Acuitas Communications – Simon Nayyar and Samantha Seewoosurrun have set up this new agency.
- APCO – James Tyrell named as Chair of the UK healthcare practice.
- Comic Relief – Liz Warner to replace Kevin Cahill as Chief Executive in October.
- National Association of Funeral Directors – Mandie Lavin appointed as Chief Executive.
- Arboricultural Association – Stewart Wardrop to replace Karen Martin as Chief Executive.