Political claims, statements and decisions examined against the available evidence.
Barclays expects to cut around 5,000 jobs worldwide in 2026, with 4,000 still to go, as it expands technology-led efficiency measures despite a 12% rise in quarterly pre-tax profit to £2.3bn.
ONS survey estimates show 4.5 million fraud incidents in the year ending March 2026; figures in a newer alert remain unverified against the official June bulletin.
A Commons Defence Committee report warns that anti-submarine warfare shortfalls and lost under-ice capability could expose UK infrastructure and the nuclear deterrent to threats in the High North.
A Commons committee has urged ministers to move remaining energy-transition policy costs from electricity onto gas bills, while protecting vulnerable gas customers.
UK annual CPI inflation increased to 3.5% in September 2026 from 3.1%, with motor fuel prices the largest driver of the rise.
UK public sector net debt passed £3 trillion in September 2026, while monthly borrowing reached £24.5 billion and exceeded the official forecast.
The UK Covid-19 Inquiry finds failures in pandemic planning and early protection of adult social care, with more than 43,000 care home deaths involving Covid-19 recorded between March 2020 and July 2022.
Counter-terrorism police have re-arrested two men under the National Security Act in the investigation into suspicious activity near RAF Fairford, saying Iranian state involvement is highly likely.
A power-related Google Cloud outage disrupted UK banking and remote court hearings on 20 October, prompting scrutiny from financial regulators and MPs.
Flutter Entertainment has announced proposals for up to 1,400 redundancies across its UK and Ireland business, attributing the restructuring to higher UK gambling taxes.
Norwegian teenager Johannes Kongsnes Natland has been sentenced to 20 years for a planned UK contract killing linked to the Foxtrot crime network. Police found no direct Iranian connection to this plot.
Donald Trump has waived major new US sanctions and tariffs against Russia, while existing British sanctions targeting Russian oil, shipping and finance remain in force.