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A high-level delegation of global polio and immunization partners met President Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno in N'Djamena, where he was recognized as Champion for Immunization and Polio Eradication.
Hong Kong's Leisure and Cultural Services Department said red flags were raised at six beaches on August 19 because of big waves, advising beachgoers not to swim there.
The Civil Nuclear Constabulary says a multi-agency exercise at Dounreay, testing the response to an attack by adversaries seeking to steal nuclear material, was rated 'adequate' by the Office for Nuclear Regulation.
Overseas firms winning UK defence contracts worth £50 million or more will be asked to reinvest benefits such as jobs and skills back into Britain under a new Offsets policy, the government said on 30 October 2026.
Annual UKHSA data show 5,449 TB notifications in England in 2025, similar to 5,485 in 2024, with provisional 2026 figures down 8.2% for the first three quarters.
The government has announced £200 million more for Leeds station, bringing total investment to over £300 million, with upgrades planned for completion by 2030 including a new overbridge, three entrances and more ticket barriers.
The Air Accidents Investigation Branch says its inquiry into the October 2025 helicopter accident near Bentley, South Yorkshire, is complete, with a final report due in due course.
Charities can apply to become lead sponsors under the UK's new safe and legal routes, which the Home Office says will bring the first arrivals next autumn. A separate refugee work route opens for applications in spring 2027.
Justice Secretary Alex Norris is due to address the UN General Assembly in support of Professor Dapo Akande's candidacy ahead of an ICJ election on 3 November, the government said.
The MHRA has widened UK authorisation of Casgevy to children aged five and over with severe sickle-cell disease and transfusion-dependent β-thalassemia, previously limited to patients 12 and older.
UNICEF says at least 300 children have reportedly been killed in Gaza in the 300 days since a ceasefire was announced in October 2025, and warns that families are sheltering in unsafe conditions across roughly a third of the territory.
The King has reappointed Sir Nicholas Coleridge as Chair of Historic Royal Palaces for a further two years, from 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2028, the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport announced.
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