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Smaller employers will receive a £2,000 payment for each new apprentice aged under 25 they hire, aimed at increasing youth access to skilled careers and incentivising SMEs to recruit and train young people.
Attorney General Ellie Reeves announced the CPS will expand victim support so every domestic abuse survivor or victim nationally is assigned a dedicated victim liaison officer as part of a nationwide service expansion.
The UK delivered its national statement to the 113th Executive Council of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, outlining its position and priorities on chemical weapons issues at the OPCW meeting.
Ambassador Kate Foster told the UN Security Council the UN–African Union partnership is essential amid growing conflict and insecurity in parts of Africa, urging continued cooperation to address regional crises and peacekeeping challenges.
A new short film, produced with Aardman, the Environment Agency and East Sussex County Council, aims to help the public prepare for flood risk by raising awareness of local flooding hazards and preparations.
Healthy Babies support will be expanded to all family hubs, alongside measures to grow the adult social care workforce and support NHS action on violence against women, aiming to strengthen family and early‑years services nationally.
Colonel Joby Rimmer, the UK Senior Military Advisor, challenged Russia’s battlefield claims at the OSCE, arguing they do not withstand scrutiny and called for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire in Ukraine.
Deputy Ambassador James Ford opened the Warsaw Human Dimension Conference reaffirming the UK’s commitment to human rights, democratic institutions and media freedom, condemned Russia’s violations in Ukraine and pledged continued support for civil society and OSCE institutions.
Lance Corporal Claude Stanley Dell of Scarborough, killed in World War I, has been interred in Belgium more than a century after his death, following identification and repatriation efforts by the Ministry of Defence.
Delivered by Human Rights Ambassador Eleanor Sanders at the UN Human Rights Council’s Enhanced Interactive Dialogue, the statement addresses human rights concerns in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and sets out the UK’s positions and expectations for accountability and protection.
The Trade Remedies Authority has published an independent evaluation of its investigation process, aiming to improve accessibility and stakeholder engagement by reporting research findings and recommendations on how investigations are run.
New amendments to the Social Housing Bill aim to strengthen homelessness prevention measures and safeguard social housing stock, introducing legal changes intended to improve protections for homeless households and retain affordable housing.
The Home Office has reopened the UK Resettlement Scheme for new referrals, forecasting around a quarter of places will be for Afghan women and girls and Palestinian refugees as part of ongoing humanitarian resettlement.
Nuclear Restoration Services handed over responsibility for the Trawsfynydd reactor buildings area to Costain, enabling the next phase of reactor height reduction and progressing a major nuclear decommissioning project.
Kumar Iyer, UK Ambassador to the WTO, delivered a statement at the General Council (5–6 Oct 2026) on responses concerning the Agreement on E‑Commerce interim arrangements under agenda items 7 and 8.
Lieve Caron, UK Assistant Legal Adviser, addressed the UN Sixth Committee, arguing that the rule of law underpins just and prosperous societies and setting out the UK’s legal perspectives in that forum.
DEFRA has launched a new waste tracking system to monitor waste movements and target criminal activity, marking the first stage of a programme intended to place waste offenders under greater scrutiny and improve enforcement.
An independent review into Leeds maternity and neonatal care has published its terms of reference, launching a formal investigation into care provision, outcomes and organisational factors affecting mothers and newborns in the trust.
The Great British Grid programme aims to speed up grid connections for homes and businesses, reducing delays and helping to lower energy bills through faster links to the electricity network.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer held a phone call with China’s Vice Premier He Lifeng on 8 October; the brief statement gives no further detail on topics discussed or outcomes.
A memorial to victims of contaminated blood was unveiled at Treloar’s College on 26 September, marking recognition and remembrance at the site of the ceremony.
The Bank of England has published the CV and written questionnaire of David Roberts for the Treasury Select Committee as part of parliamentary scrutiny ahead of his appointment processes.
The CMA is proposing to accept a package of undertakings from the Co-op Group intended to address competition concerns arising from its proposed acquisition of Southern Co-op.
The Lord Chancellor has approved Tim De Meyer’s appointment as the Policing member of the Sentencing Council for a three-year term beginning 1 October 2026, filling the statutory policing representation on the Council.
The Department of Health and Social Care is partnering with Breast Cancer Now to support initiatives aimed at helping women spot breast cancer symptoms earlier, with the goal of improving early detection; the blurb gives no further programme detail.
The Trade Remedies Authority has published a Statement of Essential Facts in its anti-dumping probe into boom lift imports from China, proposing a new anti-dumping measure to address allegedly unfairly priced Chinese imports of boom lifts.
Announces transfer of Hinkley Point B nuclear power station from EDF to the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority, marking expansion of the NDA’s decommissioning responsibilities in Somerset and across the UK.
The Food Standards Agency and Food Standards Scotland published supplementary guidance for businesses developing cell‑cultivated products, marking the latest milestone in the Cell‑Cultivated Products Sandbox Programme to support innovative food businesses.
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt/minister Healey (blurb names Healey) pledges a “new age of industrialisation” as government announces backing for two major British shipbuilding projects to boost maritime capacity and domestic industry.
The inaugural Fair Work Assembly convened over 100 delegates in Birmingham for a day of discussion and collaboration on fair work policies, bringing together stakeholders from government, employers and unions.