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Somerset’s annual resilience event on 21 October will include a youth focus to celebrate young people’s roles in emergency incidents, highlighting engagement and local resilience activities for younger volunteers.
Defence spending with UK industry rose 3.2% to a record £34.1 billion in 2025/26, the Ministry of Defence says, arguing the increase is supporting jobs, SMEs and reindustrialisation across the UK.
Hartlepool Borough Council granted planning approval for the Environment Agency’s £25m Greatham North East Flood Alleviation Scheme, enabling construction of defences and drainage improvements intended to reduce flood risk for local communities.
The CMA has fined a construction firm and individual staff after they concealed evidence during an inspection, marking the first time the authority has issued civil penalties against individuals for such conduct.
A new toolkit compiles guidance from across government to help civil servants connect academic expertise with policy needs, offering practical advice and examples for commissioning, engaging and using academic research in policymaking.
The MHRA has approved lurbinectedin for adults with extensive-stage small cell lung cancer, authorising its use while committing to continue close monitoring of the medicine’s safety and effectiveness in clinical practice.
Text of the UK’s statement at UN Human Rights Council Interactive Dialogue on Ukraine, delivered by Human Rights Ambassador Eleanor Sanders, addressing the oral update on human rights issues arising from the conflict.
A new Youth Hub has opened in Rossendale to expand employment support for young people, delivering government-backed services locally to help them move into work.
Delivered by Human Rights Ambassador Eleanor Sanders, the UK’s statement addressed the UN Human Rights Council’s interactive dialogue on Haiti, outlining the UK’s positions and concerns on human rights developments in Haiti (as presented to HRC63).
The MOD’s ‘War Detectives’ identified the grave of Private Sidney Allen, missing since 1945, and a rededication service was held at the CWGC Reichswald Forest War Cemetery in Germany.
A previously unnamed World War II grave has been identified and the soldier from Sheffield was formally named during a rededication ceremony in the Netherlands, 81 years after his death.
Second application window for the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) 2026 opened on 22 September, backed by a £233 million fund intended to help more farmers increase food production while protecting land.
Sellafield presented its continuous improvement approach to over 400 nuclear leaders from 38 countries at the WANO General Meeting in Japan, influencing international practice on operational improvement in the nuclear sector.
Minutes record the London FXJSC Operations Sub‑Committee meeting on 16 June 2026; the committee, chaired by the Bank of England, brings together market participants, infrastructure providers and UK financial regulators to discuss wholesale FX operations.
The CMA has updated proposals to let people choose their default search provider on Google Android phones and Chrome, strengthening measures intended to increase consumer choice and competition in search services.
Expresses UK concern to the OSCE about worsening humanitarian conditions in Oleshky and other occupied parts of Ukraine’s Kherson region, urging Russia to respect international law and protect civilians in those areas.
The Foreign Secretary addressed the UN Security Council on artificial intelligence and international security, setting out the UK’s stance on AI risks and the need for global cooperation to manage security implications.
Announces reforms intended to bring more long-term empty homes back into use so existing housing stock is used more effectively; aims to reduce vacancies and increase available housing through regulatory or incentive changes (details not provided).
MMO launches the 'Your Coast – Explore, Enjoy, Protect' campaign and a call for evidence inviting coastal communities to help protect England’s key marine habitats and species.
The Speaker of the House of Commons, Rt Hon Sir Lindsay Hoyle MP, will attend the 153rd Inter‑Parliamentary Union Assembly in Arusha, Tanzania, representing the UK parliament at the event.
Shamonda virus has been detected in cattle in Jersey. APHA says it is working with UK and international partners to improve understanding of the virus’s spread and its impact on livestock health and trade risks.
Ellie Reeves KC MP and Andy Slaughter MP have been sworn in as Attorney General and Solicitor General respectively, formally assuming their roles as the government's Law Officers today.
UKHSA and University of Oxford researchers used genome sequencing to identify genetic changes in the bacteria linked to the severe meningococcal disease outbreak in Kent earlier this year, suggesting genetic factors may explain increased severity.
Regulatory judgements published for 10 landlords by the Regulator of Social Housing, including two local authorities judged at consumer regulatory grade C3 under the RSH assessment framework.
Government is releasing £50 million through the Defence Growth Deal for Plymouth, expected to unlock a further £34 million from industry and partners, supporting hundreds of new jobs and local defence sector expansion.
Helen King, UK Ambassador to ECOSOC, set out the UK’s priorities at the UN high-level meeting on pandemic prevention, preparedness and response, emphasising international coordination and resilience against future cross-border health threats.
The Connect Fund will open applications in early November offering grants up to £500,000 for voluntary and community groups in Northern Ireland and Great Britain to support community projects and cross-jurisdictional activity.
Women and their partners who experience pregnancy loss before 24 weeks will be entitled to up to two weeks of unpaid leave, introducing new statutory rights for family bereavement and pregnancy loss.
The Civil Nuclear Constabulary has been shortlisted for an Oscar Kilo Award after national recognition for its occupational health programme and achieving SEQOHS accreditation.
GAD has analysed climate-related hazard data to help the Office of Rail and Road map how risks from flooding, heat and other hazards are shifting across Great Britain’s transport networks and identify locations where exposure is increasing.