Prime Minister Andy Burnham offers structured talks on a possible British state apology for slavery while rejecting financial reparations ahead of the Commonwealth summit.
Applications open for England’s Lifelong Learning Entitlement, offering eligible learners tuition-fee loans up to £39,160 for courses starting in 2027.
Ministers have granted development consent for National Grid’s 2GW Sea Link between Suffolk and Kent, prompting criticism from Suffolk County Council over environmental and construction impacts.
The High Court has rejected challenges by Meta, TikTok and X to Ofcom’s information demands under the Online Safety Act 2023.
The CMA has opened a competition investigation into Meta’s proposed terms for using publishers’ and businesses’ website content to develop AI services. Meta disputes the concerns and has paused the changes.
A cross-party Commons committee says it has no faith in the Government’s obesity strategy and calls for the Prime Minister to lead a Cabinet committee and publish targets within three months.
New trade union access and recognition rules and stronger workplace harassment protections take effect across Great Britain on 30 October 2026.
A Commons committee warns the British Council’s future is at risk over a £197m government loan and urges ministers to consider converting debt into grant funding.
MPs demand answers over a third-party cyberattack on the Housing Ombudsman’s case management system amid concerns that residents’ contact details may have been copied.
Ministers approve 139 local SEND reform plans at first submission, linking council deficit support to delivery. Ten areas, including Southend and Thurrock, must resubmit.
Charities can now apply to lead new community and university refugee sponsorship routes, with the first arrivals expected in autumn 2027.
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