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Social landlords in the Bradford, Huddersfield and Wandsworth court areas began filing possession claims online at noon on 29 September, with Welsh community landlords following on 15 October. Here is how a claim now moves from screen to courtroom, what defendants can do, and which cases the new service leaves out.
Read Article →The Home Office has arrested 49 people in three days as part of a crackdown on Irish border smuggling gangs, with more than 100 arrests made since the election. The operation is part of Operation Comby, a multi agency effort targeting people who have passed illegally from Ireland to the UK.
Read Article →A new publicly owned body will invest in Britain's electricity network for the first time, and Irish style self build reforms cut connection times there by up to 11 months. Here is what Great British Grid will do, what stays with Ofgem and NESO.
Read Article →The Prime Minister has promised free personal care for older people, paid for by adjusting the Triple Lock, with savings put at £15 billion a year by the late 2030s. Here is what is fixed and the state of care the new service inherits.
Read Article →DWP modelling projects the adjusted Triple Lock would cost £15 billion less than the current version in 2039 to 2040 and £50 billion less by 2049 to 2050, while pensioner poverty falls from around 14% to 8%. What changes in April 2030, how the figures were produced and why the department says they are not forecasts.
Read Article →The two announcements, coming within 24 hours of each other, are being presented by ministers as a single, connected push to put government spending to work for British jobs, rather than two separate stories. Utility companies are being told to follow the same principle, or face legislation forcing them to.
Read Article →Geothermal Engineering Limited is putting £43 million into a new Cornwall lithium extraction facility, backed by a near £10 million DRIVE35 Offer in Principle. The project is expected to create around 130 jobs in total, and target commercial production of roughly 1,500 tonnes of lithium carbonate a year from 2029.
Read Article →The Department for Education has published the first free training materials in what it calls the biggest overhaul of SEND teacher training in a generation, part of a wider £200 million investment. A recent survey found a third of teachers wanted more support, and researchers say young people with SEND are around 80% more likely to be NEET than their peers.
Read Article →The government is funding 1,000 new youth workers and a £450 million facilities programme, its largest youth services investment in a generation, but the announcement says nothing about a job market where vacancies have just hit an 5 year low.
Read Article →The government has announced a £210 million package to transform derelict shops, cinemas and shopping centres into workspaces, cafes and community hubs, the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government announced on 25 September 2026.
Read Article →HMS Agamemnon, the Royal Navy's sixth Astute class attack submarine, has left Barrow-in-Furness for sea trials, backed by £6 billion in government submarine investment. How the milestone means for the Navy's fleet and the thousands of jobs it sustains in Cumbria.
Read Article →The Department for Work and Pensions has announced that around 20,000 jobseekers have used its new Work Hub CV builder and AI Work Assistant since the free digital platform launched in June 2026. How the "jobcentre in your pocket" offers personalised guidance on job applications, interview preparation and career planning.
Read Article →Deploy publicly owned floating photovoltaic installations on grid-connected reservoir and hydroelectric sites via GB Energy, eliminating the grid connection bottleneck that delays conventional solar projects.
Resulting in up to 8.9 GW by 2030, 58.6 GW by 2050, £30bn+ cumulative GVA, 15,000+ FTE jobs annually, and reduced reservoir evaporation supporting water security alongside clean power.
Read Proposal →Reallocate £5-6bn from AI/datacentre subsidies into publicly owned offshore wind capacity through GB Energy, with full impact assessment and fiscal neutrality analysis.
Resulting in lower household bills, long term public revenue, reduced energy volatility, and strengthened industrial competitiveness.
Read Proposal →Replace breed bans with mandatory training programmes for all dog owners, addressing the real causes of aggression: poor training, unmet welfare needs, and owner misunderstanding.
Resulting in better public safety
Read Proposal →Practical alternative to failed Rwanda scheme: UK jurisdiction processing center saving £400-600 million annually with safe legal routes
Read Proposal →Create a unified capital gains tax framework with £1,000 annual allowance to democratize digital asset access
Read Proposal →Mandate affordable solar installations on all new builds to accelerate net zero without increasing house prices
Read Proposal →Cap profit margins at 10% on essential goods to combat the cost of living crisis
Read Proposal →Government cybersecurity education and ISP security requirements for national resilience
Read Proposal →Independent enforcement with wealth scaled penalties for political violations
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