The Regulator of Social Housing has commissioned an independent statutory inquiry into London-based landlord Ash-Shahada Housing Association Limited over what it calls serious and longstanding concerns.
Engineers at the UK Atomic Energy Authority have lowered a 12-tonne double beam box into position at MAST Upgrade, a component designed to double the machine's neutral beam heating power ahead of experiments due in 2028.
Government proposals would require pension schemes to offer a default pension, giving around 17 million private sector savers an option for a lifelong retirement income. Two consultations run until 22 December 2026.
The UK Prime Minister met Barbados's Mia Mottley before the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Antigua, discussing climate, debt reform and a structured dialogue for communities affected by the transatlantic slave trade.
The UK Prime Minister met Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in Antigua ahead of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, discussing AUKUS, the Middle East, Ukraine, youth opportunities and migration, according to a Downing Street statement published 3 November 2026.
A police report finalised on 3 November 2026 identified an object found at a Port Moresby wharf as an undetonated 130mm Chinese Type 59 artillery projectile, while China's embassy described it as a shell-shaped wine bottle posing no danger.
The UK government has announced a 75% discount on Cyber Essentials certification for micro, small and medium-sized businesses, alongside free certification for some supply-chain firms and a new group of software security ambassadors.
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 3, 2026 shows Comet C/2025 R3 (PanSTARRS) with a colorful meteor streak in the foreground, captured from Hautacam, France, in April.
Defence Secretary Wes Streeting and German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius met on 2 November 2026 for the second Defence Ministerial Council under the Trinity House Agreement and pledged continued support for Ukraine.
The Marine Management Organisation announced on 2 November 2026 that it will issue 65 unused European bass authorisations, limited to hook-and-line fishing and to single-hull vessels under 8 metres that do not already hold a bass authorisation.
A new fabrication hall at Harland & Wolff in Belfast, part of a £157m programme across Navantia UK's four shipyards, opened on the source's publication date of 2 November 2026 to support three Fleet Solid Support ships and 900 skilled jobs and apprenticeships.
Professor Nick Hopkins has become Chair of the Leasehold Advisory Service, the government-funded body advising leaseholders and park home owners in England and Wales, the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government announced on 2 November 2026.
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