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The 10-year gilt yield touched 5.527% on 8 October amid a global bond sell-off, adding pressure ahead of John Healey’s 28 October Budget.
Andy Burnham says Britain is open to Germany joining the Global Combat Air Programme, with further discussions to involve existing partners Italy and Japan.
Britain has added 26 individuals and entities and 12 ships to its Russia sanctions regime, targeting oil revenues, financial networks and military supply chains.
Signs were removed from Britain’s East Jerusalem consulate as Israel’s closure deadline expired, but the Foreign Office says the building remains operational as UK Mission, Jerusalem.
Google Maps now displays near-real-time UK petrol and diesel prices using the Government’s Fuel Finder data, helping drivers compare nearby forecourts.
The Justice Committee has demanded clearer plans for court capacity and legal aid as ministers defend the remaining Courts and Tribunals Bill reforms.
Labour has opened a five-point lead over Reform UK in the latest YouGov poll for The Times, with Labour on 27%, Reform on 22% and the Conservatives remaining third on 20%.
The Government has accepted all 44 recommendations from the National Commission into the Regulation of AI in Healthcare, including lifecycle monitoring, greater patient transparency and exploration of staged authorisation.
Courts in England and Wales must now formally record when domestic abuse was involved in an offender's crime, creating a marker visible across police, prison and probation systems.
The Government has formally intervened in BT's £400 million rescue of TalkTalk after Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy warned that disruption to its telecoms services could create a genuine risk to life and public services.
The Government has abandoned plans for a major expansion of judge-only Crown Court trials, although judge-alone trials for complex fraud cases and other court reforms will remain.
The Government is proposing tighter controls on chemicals and natural materials that can be used to make explosives or highly toxic poisons, following recommendations from the Southport Inquiry.