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Bus fare cap outside London: £3 to end of 2026, then £2
Companies choose whether to join the scheme, so a route can be outside the cap.
Longer NHS waits linked to more time on benefits in England
NHS England commissioned the work, and the ONS says its modelled estimates should not be read as direct causal effects.
October half term 2026: England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland
Welsh councils, Essex and Southwark give 26 to 30 October, but Surrey’s break starts on 19 October and Edinburgh’s and Highland’s on 12 October.
Schools in England to share £22.5m for clubs and activities
More than 400 secondary schools in disadvantaged communities will get funding and support under the Enrichment Expansion programme, the government said.
NHS trust in England to decide future of breast care review
County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust has apologised again to patients harmed by failings in its breast services, ahead of a board meeting on the scope of…
UK rents climb at fastest pace since December 2025
Average monthly rent reached £1,400 in the 12 months to August 2026, while UK house price growth slowed for a third consecutive month, according to the Office for…
Breast cancer drug approved for NHS in England
Around 1,000 people with HER2-low advanced breast cancer can now be offered Enhertu, NICE said, after a new price agreement with its manufacturers ended years of delay.
School dinners in England to change from 2027
Education Secretary Lucy Powell said the first update to school food standards in more than a decade would mean more fruit, vegetables and fibre on children’s plates.
Teacher numbers in England rise by 4,654
Education minister Georgia Gould gave the figures in a written answer about teacher retention in North Shropshire, where the local authority’s teacher numbers rose from…
Budget for England’s farm environment schemes hits £1.9bn
Stephen Morgan, a minister at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, said spending on Environmental Land Management schemes was planned to reach £2bn by…
FSA plans new scrutiny of England’s biggest retailers
The 10 national retailers that sell more than 97% of food bought in shops would face new national oversight in England, the Food Standards Agency said.
Judge to chair inquiry into England NHS trust failings
His Honour Judge John Potter, a retired circuit judge, will chair the public inquiry into failings at the Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust, which formally…
Chiltern Railways moves into public ownership in England
Rail Minister Lord Hendy said the transfer, the sixth since the government’s public ownership programme began, will add 25 extra daily services and almost 10,000 more…
