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The Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority has set out how victims of the 7 November 2026 shooting in Kraków can apply for compensation under the Victims of Overseas Terrorism Compensation Scheme 2012, including eligibility rules and helpline details.
The UK has expressed deep concern about the conviction of Tanzanian opposition leader Tundu Lissu on incitement charges and urged Tanzania to uphold fair trial rights, reconciliation and the rule of law.
An inspection of the UK-France agreement on preventing dangerous journeys found the Operation Hillmore pilot showed a linked returns and legal-entry arrangement could work, but lacked clear success criteria from the outset.
The Department for Education has issued strengthened guidance urging schools to go beyond "not seen, not heard" and keep phones out of use and inaccessible throughout the school day, alongside a consultation on classroom technology.
New offices and a 32-bed accommodation block have been handed to the Air C2 Force at RAF Leeming, the first project completed under a 2023 MOD estate contract.
The EU and UK co-chairs of the Withdrawal Agreement Joint Committee met in Brussels on 10 November 2026, reviewing implementation since February and adopting three decisions.
Senior UK and French officials and military personnel met in London to review progress on nuclear cooperation under the Northwood Declaration, including expanded technical work and reciprocal use of sovereign trials facilities.
The Royal Navy and Joint Expeditionary Force allies signed a Northern Navies Initiative aimed at closer maritime cooperation in the Baltic Sea, High North and North Atlantic, according to the UK Ministry of Defence.
The UK Ministry of Defence hosted eight maritime defence companies, including several small and medium-sized enterprises, on a UK Pavilion at the EuroNaval exhibition in Paris, held 3 to 6 November 2026, according to a government news story.
British High Commissioner Matt Woods marked Remembrance Day at Commonwealth war graves in Limbe and launched a UK-NASLA partnership on land management during a four-day visit to Cameroon's South-West region.
The UK Chief Veterinary Officer has ordered mandatory housing across England from 13 November 2026, alongside an England-wide Avian Influenza Prevention Zone, after rising highly pathogenic avian influenza confirmations in kept and wild birds.
The Regulator of Social Housing has given Bury Metropolitan Borough Council a C3 consumer grade after an inspection found serious failings in health and safety, tenant engagement and service information. The regulator also published stability checks for 19 landlords.
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