Ministers say regulatory reforms and extended tariff suspensions could save British businesses almost £800 million a year, with changes to company reporting and small-business paperwork.
23 Oct 2026 · 2 min readDefence Secretary Wes Streeting has warned that hostile-state activity and cyberattacks could disrupt payment systems, supply chains and other everyday services, urging stronger national preparedness.
23 Oct 2026 · 2 min readThe 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.
20 Oct 2026 · 2 min readMcGill's Group says it expects to challenge Scottish Government bus-franchising proposals in court after John Swinney pledged greater public control of services by 2031.
18 Oct 2026 · 3 min readNew offences covering possession and publication of specified pornography will take effect in England and Wales on 6 November 2026, with maximum sentences of up to five years.
16 Oct 2026 · 2 min readReform UK has opened investigations after ITV undercover recordings captured councillors and candidates making racist, sexist and violent remarks. Several councillors have left the party.
14 Oct 2026 · 3 min readFormer SNP MP Mhairi Black is moving from Westminster to television with a police detective role in the forthcoming BBC legal drama Counsels.
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