DWP has issued its first Eligibility Verification Notice, activating bank-account eligibility checks under new anti-fraud powers. Ministers forecast £1.2 billion in savings by 2030–31.
NHS consultants in England plan to strike on 25 and 26 November amid a dispute over pay and working conditions, the BMA confirms.
More than 90 Labour MPs are urging new industrial legislation, ministerial accountability and Manchester-based oversight to support the government’s reindustrialisation plans.
Andy Burnham says Wednesday’s Budget will outline a path to NATO’s 3.5% core defence spending target by 2035, but detailed funding has yet to be published.
New Center for Global Development research projects a £412 million gap between planned UK overseas aid spending and the Government’s 0.3% of GNI target for 2027.
Andy Burnham has called for a debate on future UK–EU freedom of movement arrangements, with Angela Rayner supporting examination of the options but no policy change agreed.
NHBC figures show UK new home registrations fell 13% year on year in Q3 2026, with affordable and rental registrations down 23%, ahead of the Autumn Budget.
Reports suggest the Chancellor will announce a targeted £13,036 tax-free allowance for low-income pensioners, but details are not yet confirmed.
The Chancellor is expected to outline upgrades to 600 Post Office branches in Wednesday’s Budget, although the 600-branch target already appears in the Post Office’s published strategy.
The Chancellor reportedly favours Rosebank oilfield approval, while the Energy Secretary is understood to have reservations. No final consent decision has been announced.
The Government has announced an additional £432 million for rough sleeping support in England, taking the programme to £874 million as the Prime Minister pledges a route off the streets or support for everyone before Christmas.
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