The government has dealt with a draft to simplify the capital market. The prospectus is to be simpler, and the threshold for compulsory buy-out of shares falls from 95 to 90 per cent of votes. The changes are meant to make it easier for small and medium-sized firms to raise capital on the stock exchange.
The HMICFRS inspectorate examined cyber security in police forces and fire and rescue services in England and Wales. The biggest risks are old systems, weak passwords, no MFA and external IT suppliers. The report makes 13 recommendations, and small businesses make the same mistakes.
Ofcom has issued 11 fines under the Online Safety Act, but only two have been paid. We checked what happened to the rest: some services introduced age checks, some blocked the UK, and three are still available. We explain what this means for parents.
The Ministry of Justice wants to limit the free-credit sanction to the most serious bank errors and, for minor breaches, only require a refund of the fee. UOKiK will get a bigger role in penalising banks. The draft of the new consumer credit act is due at the beginning of December.
Israelis are electing the 120-seat Knesset on Tuesday, for the first time since the war in Gaza began. Polls give Eisenkot’s bloc a slight lead over Netanyahu’s, but neither has 61 seats. The result will affect the situation in the Middle East and, through it, energy prices in the UK and Poland.
Wholesale gas prices in Europe have passed €97 per megawatt-hour, the highest since 2022. LNG deliveries from the Persian Gulf have fallen by about 80%, and EU storage is less than 75% full. This could push up UK bills from the new year and raise business costs.
A smartphone you never ordered arrives, then someone asks you to hand it to a “courier”. Surrey and Sussex Police warn: it is a scam using stolen details. The criminals keep the phone, and the victim may be left with a contract in their name. We explain how to protect yourself.
The Government has launched the Warm Homes Loan Scheme: cheaper loans for solar panels, batteries and heat pumps across the UK. Rates are to be up to 5 points lower, some offers are interest-free, and amounts range from £7,500 to £35,000 depending on the technology.
Halloween evenings, festivals of light and Diwali, as well as major exhibitions – from the Bayeux Tapestry at the British Museum to Banksy in Colchester – are taking place across England until the end of October and throughout November. We have selected events from VisitEngland’s official round-up, including ones for families with children, and suggest what to check before heading out.
The reshuffle of Donald Tusk’s government is gathering pace. According to Rzeczpospolita, Szymon Hołownia wants to become culture minister with the rank of deputy prime minister, and the Left has no objection. A dispute over the EU funds ministry and the wait for the president’s decision on Andrzej Domański also continue.
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