The Care Leaver Homelessness Reduction Action Plan sets new duties on councils in England to plan for care leavers' housing and support those at risk, as the number of care leavers aged 18 to 24 rises to 86,890.
The UK government has announced plans for eight regional water councils in England to give local leaders, customers and businesses a stronger say over billions of pounds of water and flood investment.
The Home Office has announced plans for an independent watchdog, a legal code of practice and a specific law governing police use of facial recognition, following a public consultation.
A sarsen stone believed to have formed part of a Stone Age tomb has been re-erected at the Valley of Stones National Nature Reserve in Dorset, Natural England says.
The UK government has introduced the Energy Independence Bill to Parliament, proposing to scrap household gas standing charges, strengthen Ofgem's powers and end new North Sea exploration licences while supporting existing fields.
The UK competition authority published its final decision on 31 market remedies, confirming removal of 23, partial removal of 2 and retention of 6, while two insurance and banking orders remain under consideration.
Schools in England are being offered lessons for pupils aged 10 to 18 and guidance for parents on spotting fraud and financial exploitation, the Home Office says, with materials developed by specialist police and the PSHE Association.
Technology entrepreneur Dr Ewan Kirk has been appointed the Ministry of Defence's new Director Innovation, taking charge of UK Defence Innovation within the National Armaments Innovation area, the MOD announced on 4 November 2026.
The UK government has set out a package of reforms to the designs system intended to make protection simpler for small businesses and lone designers, including new IPO powers and expanded court access.
A new Ukrainian GCSE will be developed by AQA, with first teaching expected from September 2028 and first assessments in 2029, the Department for Education says.
The UK and Dutch defence ministers published a joint statement on 4 November 2026 outlining continued cooperation through NATO, the joint Amphibious Force and the Amphibious Transport Ship programme.
A Turkmen government delegation visited London, Aberdeen and Teesside from 12 to 16 October 2026 to learn about UK approaches to monitoring, verifying and reducing methane emissions in oil and gas.
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