Plans announced by the transport secretary on 28 September 2026 would transfer Avanti West Coast services to public control from 7 March 2027, after its contract ends, with a package of investment pledged for the West Coast Main Line.
About £450,000 in refunds is available for people who paid the £90 debt relief order fee between 2016 and April 2024 but did not complete their applications, the Insolvency Service said on 28 September 2026.
The independent review into Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust maternity and neonatal care published its terms of reference on 28 September 2026, covering care from 1 January 2011 to 31 March 2028 and due to conclude by 2029.
Plans reported on 28 September 2026 would offer select overseas buyers loans on more flexible terms, with UKEF guarantees up to £5 billion in total covering up to 80% of a commercial loan.
Reported 29 September 2026, the toolkit offers guidance on finding experts, choosing engagement approaches and building relationships, and sets out four principles for effective engagement.
A 38-year-old man was arrested in Leicester in connection with selling smokies online and released under investigation, as agencies removed 158kg of unidentified meat from the human food chain.
On 29 September 2026, the government announced Great British Grid, a publicly owned body within Great British Energy intended to speed grid connections and lower costs.
The Crown Prosecution Service plans to make its Universal Service and its Enhanced Service for domestic abuse survivors permanent across every CPS Area in England and Wales, according to a 29 September 2026 government announcement.
Defra said the UK signed up to the EU-led OceanEye International Alliance during last week's UN General Assembly, aiming to strengthen ocean observation and flood planning.
Environment Agency says the £42 million scheme, reported on 30 September 2026, raises Leigh storage capacity by about 23 per cent and adds a 98-metre Hildenborough embankment.
On 21 September 2026 UK and Solomon Islands officials launched a new phase of UK support after the EITI Board on 16 September welcomed the country back as an implementing country.
In a 30 September 2026 statement, Angela Rayner said police had referred an MHCLG-related file to the Crown Prosecution Service to assess whether evidence meets the threshold for a potential Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 breach.
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