According to the Hong Kong Monetary Authority's report on 30 September 2026, total deposits with authorized institutions rose 1.4 per cent in August 2026, while renminbi deposits fell 2.1 per cent to RMB1,101.5 billion at month-end.
Sellafield Ltd said on 30 September 2026 that it had identified partners for its Project and Asset Care Execution framework, valued at up to £3.6 billion and subject to formal award.
About 6,000 food samples, including online purchases, were tested for August 2026, with a 99.8% overall satisfactory rate and 13 unsatisfactory samples previously announced, according to a Centre for Food Safety report.
Hong Kong's Leisure and Cultural Services Department said on September 30, 2026, that Golden Beach in Tuen Mun District was reclassified as Grade 2 and is suitable for swimming, so the red flag was lowered.
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.
A UK government press release dated 29 September 2026 said the strengthened Water Bill would remove limits on government share ownership in major English water companies, with exact caps varying from 1-3% and below 3% in each case.
As reported on 29 September 2026, the Transport Secretary said new Great British Railways trains will aim for unassisted level boarding as standard, with around £280 million for the Access for All step-free access programme.
The Department of Health says it plans to revise codes of practice for licensed private healthcare facilities so that injectable and infusible products must be registered medicines, human tissue products or listed medical devices.
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.
At Plymouth Magistrates' Court on 29 September 2026, South West Water was fined £7,867,733 for 18 environmental offences across Devon and Cornwall between January 2015 and July 2021, the largest such fine in the region.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government said on 29 September 2026 it would legislate for fee caps and, for the first time, independent regulation of property agents.
UK Immigration Enforcement reported 49 arrests during three days of action at ports across Northern Ireland, Scotland, England and Wales in September 2026, part of a wider crackdown on smuggling from Ireland.
