diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index aefcc535c..c07ff1274 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -244,12 +244,12 @@
                     <argLine>-Xmx${jvmMemory}m</argLine>
                     <testFailureIgnore>true</testFailureIgnore>
                     <rerunFailingTestsCount>1</rerunFailingTestsCount>
-                    <forkCount>2</forkCount>
+                    <forkCount>4</forkCount>
                     <includes>
                         <include>**/**.java</include>
                     </includes>
                     <parallel>methods</parallel>
-                    <threadCount>2</threadCount>
+                    <threadCount>4</threadCount>
                     <reuseForks>true</reuseForks>
                 </configuration>
             </plugin>
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/dvsa/testing/framework/Journeys/licence/InternalUIJourney.java b/src/test/java/org/dvsa/testing/framework/Journeys/licence/InternalUIJourney.java
index fd8836299..3885e725e 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/dvsa/testing/framework/Journeys/licence/InternalUIJourney.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/dvsa/testing/framework/Journeys/licence/InternalUIJourney.java
@@ -148,10 +148,11 @@ public void deleteDocument() {
         UniversalActions.clickConfirm();
     }
 
-    public void checkLicenceStatus(String arg0) {
+    public void checkLicenceStatus(String expectedStatus) {
         waitForElementToBeClickable("menu-admin-dashboard/admin-your-account/details", SelectorType.ID);
         waitForTextToBePresent("Licence status");
-        assertEquals(arg0, getElementValueByText("//strong[contains(@class,'govuk-tag')]", SelectorType.XPATH));
+        String actualStatus = getElementValueByText("//strong[contains(@class,'govuk-tag')]", SelectorType.XPATH);
+        assertEquals(expectedStatus.toUpperCase(), actualStatus.toUpperCase());
     }
 
     public void closeCase() {
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/dvsa/testing/framework/parallel/CustomRunner.java b/src/test/java/org/dvsa/testing/framework/parallel/CustomRunner.java
index 309136e08..c57bf6bcc 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/dvsa/testing/framework/parallel/CustomRunner.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/dvsa/testing/framework/parallel/CustomRunner.java
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 import java.util.concurrent.ForkJoinPool;
 import java.util.function.Predicate;
 public class CustomRunner implements ParallelExecutionConfiguration, ParallelExecutionConfigurationStrategy  {
-    private static final int FIXED_PARALLELISM = 2;
+    private static final int FIXED_PARALLELISM = 4;
 
     static {
         System.out.println("THREADS: " + FIXED_PARALLELISM);
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/dvsa/testing/framework/stepdefs/vol/PublicationsRelatedSteps.java b/src/test/java/org/dvsa/testing/framework/stepdefs/vol/PublicationsRelatedSteps.java
index f6f67e27c..79a2fd635 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/dvsa/testing/framework/stepdefs/vol/PublicationsRelatedSteps.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/dvsa/testing/framework/stepdefs/vol/PublicationsRelatedSteps.java
@@ -277,6 +277,7 @@ public void thePublicationTextIsCorrectWithHGVsAndLGVs(String publicationType, S
     public void iNavigateToTheApplicationPublicationsPage() throws HttpException {
         world.internalNavigation.navigateToPage("application", SelfServeSection.VIEW);
         world.internalUIJourney.payFeeAndPublishLicence();
+        world.internalNavigation.navigateToPage("application", SelfServeSection.VIEW);
         clickByLinkText("Processing");
         waitForTextToBePresent("Processing");
         clickByLinkText("Publications");
diff --git a/src/test/resources/org/dvsa/testing/framework/features/Internal/Surrender/Sign-In/int-surrender-logic.feature b/src/test/resources/org/dvsa/testing/framework/features/Internal/Surrender/Sign-In/int-surrender-logic.feature
index 4a22169dd..553095bc6 100644
--- a/src/test/resources/org/dvsa/testing/framework/features/Internal/Surrender/Sign-In/int-surrender-logic.feature
+++ b/src/test/resources/org/dvsa/testing/framework/features/Internal/Surrender/Sign-In/int-surrender-logic.feature
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ Feature: Logic for Surrender menu item
   Scenario: Surrender Licence
     And my application to surrender is under consideration
     When the caseworker approves the surrender
-    Then the licence status should be "SURRENDERED"
+    Then the licence status should be "Surrendered"
     And the surrender menu should be hidden in internal
     And the licence should not displayed in selfserve
 
diff --git a/src/test/resources/org/dvsa/testing/framework/features/SelfServe/LGV Only/application/new-application-publications.feature b/src/test/resources/org/dvsa/testing/framework/features/SelfServe/LGV Only/application/new-application-publications.feature
index 92c0f5ed8..9007799e7 100644
--- a/src/test/resources/org/dvsa/testing/framework/features/SelfServe/LGV Only/application/new-application-publications.feature	
+++ b/src/test/resources/org/dvsa/testing/framework/features/SelfServe/LGV Only/application/new-application-publications.feature	
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ Feature: Publications display the right LGV related information on LGV only lice
   Scenario: A submitted LGV Only application generated a publication correctly on internal
     Given I have a submitted "GB" lgv only application
     And i navigate to the application publications page
+    And I view the application publications page
     Then the new application publication for LGV Only should be correct on internal
 
   @ss_regression @FullRegression