A UK government statement dated 18 September 2026 says Argentina has continued to threaten businesses and individuals supplying goods and services to the Falkland Islands, including in the hydrocarbons sector.
On 21 September 2026 the government said every Crown Court in England and Wales would get at least one specialist rape courtroom over the following two years, with rape cases prioritised and given fixed dates.
UK Export Finance says its policy covered 80% of London popcorn maker Joe & Seph's £100,000 order against non-payment risk, enabling the company to accept what it calls its largest export to date.
The Cabinet Office's Evaluation Task Force detailed Phase 5 awards from a £6.5 million fund for 2026/27, including £4.7 million for 40 competition projects reported on 21 September 2026.
A £10 million Prevention Accelerator fund led by UK Research and Innovation and a further £4 million through the Evaluation Accelerator Fund were announced on 21 September 2026.
A court fined Southern Water £2.4m over sewage, diesel and waste released near Faversham and Whitstable between 2019 and 2021, the Environment Agency said on 22 September 2026.
Following renewed Houthi attacks, the UK agreed to provide an RAF Voyager air-to-air refuelling aircraft to support Saudi defensive activity backing Yemen's legitimate government, the MoD said on 22 September 2026.
At the 63rd Human Rights Council in Geneva, the UK said Russia targeted Ukraine's energy facilities throughout the 2025–2026 winter and struck energy infrastructure over 130 times in August alone.
A 23 September 2026 government release said more than 750,000 homes would benefit from £90 million for heat networks, including a planned £41 million London scheme.
No. III Space Effects Squadron, focused on disrupting, degrading and denying hostile space activity, was announced by the RAF on 23 September 2026, alongside the Space Strategy.
On 23 September 2026, UKHSA said £3 million from the UK Integrated Security Fund would support expanding wastewater surveillance over two years to hospital sites and high-footfall locations in England.
Charles Donald, Dominic Field, Anna Keay, Georgina Lynch, Claire McColgan, Lukman Patel and Moira Sinclair were appointed to the Historic England Commission for terms from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2030, the DCMS said on 23 September 2026.
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