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UK leads major Joint Expeditionary Force exercise in the High North
Royal Marines trained in the Faroe Islands for the first time since the Second World War as JEF ministers met in Iceland.
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Drought permit granted as Sussex reservoir hits record low
Ardingly Reservoir, serving 280,000 customers, was at 23% capacity, its lowest on record for the time of year.
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Report says neurodivergent people thrive at work with tailored support
An expert panel recommends support based on individual need rather than diagnosis, and wider use of inclusive workplace design.
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Graves of five soldiers killed in Normandy identified
Rededication services were held, including for a soldier of the 7th Battalion Seaforth Highlanders.
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Liverpool City Region signs England’s first Place Delivery Agreement
The partnership with Homes England and the National Housing Bank aims to speed up homes and regeneration.
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£500,000 Connect Fund to reopen for UK community partnerships
The Northern Ireland Office fund supports projects linking voluntary groups in Northern Ireland with partners across Great Britain.
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Ellie Reeves and Andy Slaughter sworn in as Law Officers
The new Attorney General and Solicitor General took their oaths at the Royal Courts of Justice.
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UK regulator joins global call to replace animal testing of medicines
The MHRA co-developed an international statement aiming to replace animal tests at every stage of a medicine’s life.
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Sixth arrest over security incident near RAF Fairford
Counter-terrorism police detained a 25-year-old British-Iranian man as they investigate possible foreign state involvement.
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VAT removed from household electricity bills
The UK Government says the tax cut keeps the energy price cap about £45 a year lower than it would otherwise have been.
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Airlines must seat young children with a parent free of charge
New rules announced on 2 October end paid seat selection for parents flying with children under 14 and allow free correction of simple name errors.
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New vaping duty of £2.20 per 10ml comes into force
All vaping liquids made in or imported into the UK are now subject to excise duty, with duty stamps being phased in.
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Safety alert issued over hooded and armless baby sleeping bags
The product safety regulator warns that some baby sleeping bags carry a risk of overheating and suffocation.
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Digital waste tracking goes live at 12,000 sites in England
Permitted waste sites must now report every load they receive in near real time, as ministers target illegal dumping.
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Hinkley Point B handed over for decommissioning
The Somerset nuclear station has transferred from EDF to the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority, with around 250 staff moving across.
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UK announces 31 new sanctions against Russia
The package targets LNG shadow fleet vessels, disinformation networks and people accused of torturing Ukrainian civilians and indoctrinating children.
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New restriction zones and tagging rules for offenders leaving prison
The Ministry of Justice says high-risk offenders in England and Wales can now be confined to areas a few miles wide and banned from pubs and events.
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UK sets out winter preparedness plans, including flood defences in England
The government says more than 600 flood defence projects are being delivered in England and plans a public campaign on emergency preparedness.
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New Information Commission takes over UK data regulator’s functions
The UK government says the change alters the regulator’s governance while retaining its existing data-protection powers.
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