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The North Sea Transition Authority has granted fresh development and production consent for the Jackdaw gas field following government consideration of its environmental assessment.
The government has budgeted for a 2.4% doctors’ pay uplift in England for 2027/28, prompting a warning from the BMA over recruitment, retention and further industrial unrest.
MPs have approved the Northern Ireland Troubles Bill by 330 votes to 178 at Third Reading, as ministers defend the reforms and critics question protections for veterans.
The Ministry of Defence has confirmed RAF Typhoons will fly defensive missions over Saudi Arabia, alongside new transport and advisory support, amid Houthi attacks.
Former Labour Cabinet minister Lord John Hutton has been selected as prospective chairman of Thames Water if a creditor-led rescue deal goes ahead.
UK vacancies fell to an estimated 691,000 in July to September 2026, the first reading below 700,000 since early 2021, according to new ONS figures.
Ministers have accepted a parliamentary recommendation to consult on in-vehicle CCTV as part of proposed national taxi and private hire licensing reforms.
Ministers have confirmed Bradford Interchange as the site of a new railway station under Northern Powerhouse Rail, with delivery planned for the 2030s. Detailed station design remains undecided.
Defence Secretary Wes Streeting has acknowledged that some future British Army training exercises have been cut amid Ministry of Defence spending pressures, while saying training continues in 2026.
A ministerial direction published on 19 October instructs the Environment Agency to prioritise public water supplies in specified severe drought areas, while retaining environmental safeguards.
Downing Street has challenged US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth’s remarks about NATO allies in Afghanistan, citing the sacrifices made by British and other coalition forces.
Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband has warned firms against bidding for work on Israel’s E1 settlement project in the occupied West Bank, citing new UK sanctions powers. No sanctions against specific bidders were announced.