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Government unveils prison crackdown targeting drones and drugs

The Government has announced new measures targeting drones and illegal drugs in prisons, including the next phase of a £6.5 million counter-drone technology programme and an expansion of substance-free living units.

By Charlotte Mercer • 29 September 2026 • 3 min read

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Marco Rubio says RAF Fairford incident ‘clearly involves’ a foreign actor

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the RAF Fairford incident clearly involves a foreign actor, while British counter-terrorism police say possible foreign-state involvement remains one of multiple lines of inquiry.

Charlotte Mercer • 29 Sep 2026 • 3 min read

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Burnham to create state-owned Great British Grid

Prime Minister Andy Burnham is to create Great British Grid, a new publicly owned body within Great British Energy intended to invest in electricity infrastructure and speed up grid connections.

Charlotte Mercer • 29 Sep 2026 • 2 min read

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Healey puts ‘fiscal discipline’ at heart of 28 October Budget

Chancellor John Healey has pledged to stick to the Government's fiscal rules and said fiscal discipline will run through the 28 October Budget.

Charlotte Mercer • 28 Sep 2026 • 2 min read

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Mahmood to reopen UK refugee resettlement scheme with priority for Afghan women and Palestinians

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood is set to reopen the UK Resettlement Scheme, with Afghan women and girls and Palestinian refugees among vulnerable groups expected to receive priority.

Charlotte Mercer • 28 Sep 2026 • 2 min read

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Avanti West Coast to be nationalised from March 2027

The Government has confirmed that Avanti West Coast services will transfer into public ownership on 7 March 2027, alongside an improvement programme for the West Coast Main Line.

Charlotte Mercer • 28 Sep 2026 • 3 min read

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Burnham pledges NHS-style social care free at point of use as ‘nothing is off the table’ on funding

Prime Minister Andy Burnham has pledged to develop an NHS-style National Care Service for England that would be free at the point of use, while saying nothing is off the table on funding.

Charlotte Mercer • 28 Sep 2026 • 3 min read

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Government orders three new submarine docks to be built in Britain under UK-only competition

The Government has announced that three new floating docks for Britain's nuclear submarine fleet will be built in the UK through a competition restricted to British industry.

Charlotte Mercer • 28 Sep 2026 • 2 min read

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Burnham Government revives Help to Buy with 2.5% deposits and 20% taxpayer-backed equity loans

The Government is reviving the Help to Buy equity-loan model with a new scheme offering eligible first-time buyers 2.5% deposits and Government equity loans worth up to 20%.

Charlotte Mercer • 28 Sep 2026 • 3 min read

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Government launches guaranteed-jobs scheme for young people on health benefits

The Government has announced a scheme offering eligible young people with disabilities or long-term health conditions a guaranteed paid job, with participation remaining voluntary.

Charlotte Mercer • 28 Sep 2026 • 2 min read

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Government announces ‘biggest wave of insourcing in a generation’ and new British-jobs requirements for utilities

The Government has announced a new Insourcing Unit to drive what it calls the biggest wave of insourcing in a generation, alongside measures aimed at securing British jobs from utility investment.

Charlotte Mercer • 28 Sep 2026 • 2 min read

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Government unveils prison crackdown targeting drones and drugs

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Marco Rubio says RAF Fairford incident ‘clearly involves’ a foreign actor

Burnham to create state-owned Great British Grid

Healey puts ‘fiscal discipline’ at heart of 28 October Budget

Mahmood to reopen UK refugee resettlement scheme with priority for Afghan women and Palestinians

Avanti West Coast to be nationalised from March 2027

Burnham pledges NHS-style social care free at point of use as ‘nothing is off the table’ on funding

Government orders three new submarine docks to be built in Britain under UK-only competition

Burnham Government revives Help to Buy with 2.5% deposits and 20% taxpayer-backed equity loans

Government launches guaranteed-jobs scheme for young people on health benefits

Government announces ‘biggest wave of insourcing in a generation’ and new British-jobs requirements for utilities

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