The UK said on 28 October 2026 it would provide a further £10 billion in economic and military support to Ukraine, described as its largest package of financial backing for the country, including £500 million for air defences this winter.
The UK government announced a 10-year, £2.5 billion joint programme with Rolls-Royce to develop next-generation jet engines, with the aim of supporting 3,300 jobs by the end of 2029 and tens of thousands more in later decades.
HM Treasury says Budget 2026 includes an extra £600 million for the Scottish Government, removal of the 4% kerosene tariff affecting 142,000 Scottish households, and extended 0% VAT on household electricity to 30 June 2027.
HM Treasury says Budget 2026 lowers heating oil costs for about 61% of Northern Ireland households, extends the 5p fuel duty cut to 30 June 2027 and adds £270 million for public services.
A UK government news story published on 28 October 2026 said Budget 2026 measures for Wales included removing a 4% kerosene tariff, extending 0% VAT on household electricity and raising the National Living Wage to £13.21 an hour.
The government says it will provide £100 million over two years from spring 2027 to cut costs at local, lower-powered public electric vehicle chargers, saving drivers around £150 a year on average.
The National Space Operations Centre says September brought a 7% rise in monitored re-entries and 16% more collision risks for UK-licensed satellites than in the previous month, though space weather was quieter.
UK Export Finance will raise the amount lenders can provide automatically under its General Export Facility from £10 million to £15 million and widen eligibility, while increasing its Ukraine cover limit from £3.5 billion to £6.5 billion.
A 28 October 2026 press release says Budget 2026 included removing the 4% kerosene tariff for 105,000 Welsh heating-oil households, extending 0% VAT on household electricity, and £450 million extra for the Welsh Government.
The UK Prime Minister and Chancellor told President Zelenskyy the UK would increase financial support to Ukraine by £10 billion in that day's Budget, including £500 million in extra military support.
Chancellor John Healey has set out a Budget combining near-term help with rising costs and longer-term structural changes, including a £100 Household Energy Payment in 2027 and a six-month extension of the 5p fuel duty cut.
The four countries said partners in the Multilateral Defence Mechanism, designed to pool demand and enable joint procurement, would start treaty negotiations while aiming to have the MDM operating in 2027.
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