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The UK government is considering changing the law on unfitness to plead after a driver who caused a fatal crash was given an absolute discharge because he was deemed unfit to stand trial.
France has temporarily relaxed rules for making certain cheeses after a historic drought reduced grass for dairy herds, allowing farmers to use feed from outside traditional zones.
The clearance of one of England's largest illegal waste tips in Kidlington, Oxfordshire, has been completed, costing taxpayers £6m. The government vows to recover costs from criminals, but figures show only £7.3m has been clawed back from waste criminals in five years, against £1bn annual cost of waste crime.
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham ruled out a border poll on Irish unification during his first official visit to Northern Ireland, focusing instead on public services and cost-of-living pressures.
The UK government has brought forward the rollout of specialist rape and sexual offence investigation teams to all police forces in England and Wales by 18 months, now targeting completion by end of 2027, and announced additional funding for protection order teams.
Hundreds of UK military veterans have had their pensions cut after being told they were overpaid due to clerical errors, with some owing tens of thousands of pounds.
Home Office data shows the number of asylum seekers in hotels halved to about 16,000 in June 2026, with falls also in asylum claims and small boat arrivals.
Unilever has put the Colman's Mustard brand and assets up for sale to address competition concerns ahead of its proposed £48bn merger with McCormick.
WHO reports 3,205 attacks on Ukraine's healthcare system since the full-scale invasion, with fresh overnight strikes killing at least 12 civilians and injuring over 65. Attacks on humanitarian warehouses are increasing, hampering aid delivery ahead of winter.
The UK Ministry of Defence will trial powered paragliders that allow troops to fly up to 200 miles behind enemy lines, with trials starting in coming months.