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Amnesty International UK published the report 'Silencing Dissent', which claims that a number of British universities applied sanctions, suspensions and campus bans against students and staff for Palestine solidarity. The report covers the period from 7 October 2023 to 30 September 2025.
Sevara AzamovaThe UK government announced approval of the Jackdaw gas field in the North Sea, roughly 150 miles east of Aberdeen, while a decision on the Rosebank oil field near the Shetland Islands has been postponed. According to the BBC, energy secretary Miatta Fahnbulle said gas production would begin this month, but energy bills will not fall this winter. The licences were issued by the Conservative government in 2022–2023, however the Court of Session in Edinburgh previously ruled their approval unlawful due to failure to account for climate impacts.
Javlon TursunovThe UK government has accepted all 27 recommendations of the review into antisemitism in education led by Sir David Bell. Schools and colleges in England will be required to treat antisemitism as a distinct risk to children's safety, rather than only as a form of racism or bullying. The measures also include teacher training, consistent incident recording, a helpline for headteachers, and updated Holocaust lessons.
Sevara AzamovaJane Dodds, leader of the Welsh Liberal Democrats, announced on 20 October 2026 that she is stepping down as leader, while remaining the party's only Member of the Senedd. She said the work of strengthening the party's presence must be led by a 'new generation'. The only possible candidate to replace her so far is MP David Chadwick.
Sevara AzamovaBritish man Nathan Stobbart, who moved to Russia for his family, was declared missing in December 2025 after serving in the Russian army in Ukraine. His mother Valerie says her son joined the military to avoid deportation and is now searching for answers without success, having lost her job at the UK Home Office over her efforts.
Javlon TursunovUK counter-terrorism police re-arrested a 24-year-old Briton and a 25-year-old British-Iranian dual national on suspicion of aiding a foreign intelligence service under the National Security Act 2023. The investigation is linked to an incident near RAF Fairford base on 27 September, when suspicious vans containing petrol were discovered. Seven people in total have been arrested, all released on bail without charges. Police consider Iranian state involvement 'highly likely'; Tehran rejects these claims.
Sevara AzamovaFormer MI5 head Jonathan Evans said the rise of organised far-right violence in Britain has become a serious threat, partly due to information operations by hostile states. MI5 Director Ken McCallum noted a rise in cases with anti-immigrant and anti-Muslim motives, and in May the terror threat level was raised to 'severe' for the first time in almost five years.
Javlon TursunovThe sixth report of the UK Covid-19 public inquiry, chaired by Baroness Hallett, sharply criticised the protection of the social care sector: more than 43,000 deaths in care homes from March 2020 to July 2022, PPE shortages, patients discharged without isolation, excessive visiting restrictions and unlawful 'blanket' do-not-resuscitate orders.
Javlon TursunovThe British government announced the deployment of RAF Typhoon fighter jets to Saudi Arabia for defensive missions amid an escalation of Houthi missile and drone attacks. The aircraft will not strike the Houthis. In addition, an A400M transport aircraft and military advisers are being sent, and air-to-air refuelling has been extended by 90 days. The decision followed the October 10 strike on Riyadh airport, which killed 13 people. The British government has announced the deployment of RAF Typhoon fighter jets to Saudi Arabia for defensive missions amid an escalation of Houthi missile and drone attacks. The aircraft will not strike the Houthis. In addition, an A400M transport aircraft and military advisers are being sent, and air-to-air refuelling is being extended for 90 days. The decision followed a strike on Riyadh airport on 10 October that killed 13 people.
Sevara AzamovaThe trial of Russell Brand continues at Southwark Crown Court, where he faces seven charges — three of rape, three of sexual assault and one of indecent assault. Three witnesses have given evidence: one alleged rape in 2009 at his home in Hampstead, another described an assault at the Choice FM studio in the mid-2000s, and a third recounted an incident during the filming of a Channel 4 project in 2009. Brand denies all charges.
Javlon TursunovA power failure at a Google Cloud data centre near London on Tuesday caused disruptions at banks Revolut, Lloyds and HSBC, as well as retailers and delivery services. Google said the incident began at 06:08 GMT in the europe-west2 region and expected full recovery by 13:00 GMT.
Javlon TursunovOn 20 October 2026, a power failure in Google Cloud's London region europe-west2 disrupted the operation of banks, courts and logistics services across the UK. Revolut reported disruptions worldwide. By evening, Google Cloud announced that services had been restored. On 20 October 2026, a power failure in the Google Cloud europe-west2 London region disrupted the operation of banks, courts and logistics services across the UK. Revolut reported outages worldwide. By the evening, Google Cloud announced that its services had been restored.
Javlon TursunovThe family of broadcaster Dame Esther Rantzen, who died on 30 September at the age of 86, has published her farewell message. In it, the founder of Childline, who suffered from stage four lung cancer, wrote that she was 'denied any choice over her own death' due to the existing assisted dying legislation. The funeral was held privately.
Sevara AzamovaA Survation poll for BBC of 2,000 teenagers aged 13–18 found: 44% want more workplace experience, 43% want help managing finances, 42% want advice on finding jobs. More than half had no work experience. The England government plans to guarantee two weeks of work experience for every pupil. Four students from Newcastle shared their internship experiences.
Aziz KarimovAccording to Ofcom, although 11% of adults use dating sites, time spent on them is falling — from almost four hours a month in 2023 to three last year. More people are attending offline dating events (costing £15–30), citing 'app fatigue' and the high cost of dating. Match Group, the owner of Tinder and Hinge, is responding by adding offline formats to the app.
Aziz KarimovMonica Thomas from Suffolk and Claire Baumer from Kent told the BBC about years of misdiagnosis with lichen sclerosus — an inflammatory condition affecting the genitals. According to a University of Bristol estimate, it affects around 1% of women, but researchers believe this figure is an underestimate due to taboo and late diagnosis.
Aziz KarimovNew regulations to be introduced in parliament on Tuesday will cancel universal credit payments (up to £800 a month) to murderers and dangerous sexual offenders being treated in hospitals at NHS expense. The measure will affect around 2,500 people and, according to the government's estimate, will save tens of millions of pounds a year. The initiative was backed by victims' families, including relatives of those killed in Nottingham in 2023.
Otabek YusupovThe UK government has announced new rules for private parking: a guaranteed five minutes to decide on parking, 10 minutes to exit without a fine, cancellation of fines for breakdowns and honest mistakes, a maximum of £20 on appeal, and a freeze of the upper fine limit at £100. Operators who violate the rules risk losing access to DVLA data. According to the RAC, a record 17 million private parking fines were issued in 2025/2026.
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