New figures show 24,621 Civil Service roles have moved outside London under the Places for Growth programme, exceeding its 22,000 target three years early, the Cabinet Office said on 30 October 2026.
The UK government has approved Sea Link, a 2 GW undersea electricity connection between Suffolk and Kent developed by National Grid, with community funds of over £1 million each for Kent and Suffolk announced alongside the decision.
The Planning Inspectorate says the Sea Link application was granted development consent on 30 October 2026, following a six-month examination and a recommendation to the Energy Secretary in July.
Online veterinary medicine retailers in Great Britain and Northern Ireland must now display new registration logos after the Accredited Internet Retailer Scheme ended on 30 October 2026, the Veterinary Medicines Directorate says.
The Prime Minister met Welsh First Minister Rhun Ap Iorwerth in Glasgow following a National Economic Council meeting. Wales agreed to a process exploring shared work on regional empowerment, reindustrialisation and growth, with Cardiff due to host the council next in spring 2027.
The Prime Minister met Scotland's First Minister in Glasgow on 30 October 2026, after a National Economic Council meeting. They agreed on a joint policy sprint and discussed regional growth, while the PM ruled out a second independence referendum.
The UK regulator granted a conditional marketing authorisation for oral triheptanoin to treat adults and children with long-chain fatty acid oxidation disorders, pending further data from an ongoing paediatric study.
The UK government has confirmed £7 million to explore a possible Northern Olympic and Paralympic Games bid, with a full feasibility study now set to examine venues, transport and costs.
Twelve Ukrainian drone manufacturers demonstrated combat-ready uncrewed systems to British companies, investors and military officials at Larkhill Garrison, in an event aimed at deepening defence-industrial collaboration under the UK-Ukraine 100 Year Partnership.
Rules taking effect from 30 October 2026 require employers to take all reasonable steps to prevent sexual harassment, with stronger protections also covering harassment by clients and customers.
The UK Health Security Agency is encouraging eligible people celebrating Diwali to get flu, COVID-19 and RSV vaccinations, noting protection takes several days and flu levels usually rise in November.
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.
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