Valentin Boboc: To stop spending money, the Chancellor must spend political capital ConservativeHome 11:01 Thu, 22 Oct
Scots schools, roads and local services to 'decline' as councils face £529m funding gap Scottish Daily Express 3d SNP Scotland Politics Scotland
Budget analysis shows incomes set to fall over next Parliament – Joseph Rowntree Foundation Labour Outlook 10:08 Sat, 31 Oct IPPR OBR Economy
Andy Burnham's 10 nasty Budget surprises – from pint prices to household income Daily Star 12:05 Thu, 29 Oct John Healey UK Budget Economy Article paywall
Puffin numbers plummet on UK islands as extreme weather hits seabirds The Independent 1d Puffin Ornithology Article paywall All sources
National Trust asks public to shape plans as Northfields by Anglesey Abbey returns to its care Cambridge Independent 2d Cambridgeshire Anglesey England
Grand National Trust house with links to Gunpowder Plot to close Birmingham World 4h Grand National Birmingham West Midlands Article paywall
Oxfam warns of grave humanitarian and security risks after UN Security Council’s failure to renew MINURSO mandate Sahara Press Service 14:48 Sat, 31 Oct Western Sahara UN Algeria
Oxfam warns of serious humanitarian and security risks after Security Council fails to renew MINURSO mandate Sahara Press Service 13:42 Sun, 01 Nov Western Sahara UN UNSC
Job satisfaction falls to lowest level in a decade, survey suggests HR Magazine 8d Employment All sources
Labour’s energy bill scheme to give £350m to the richest households The Independent 4d Energy (UK) Andy Burnham UK Politics Article paywall All sources
Charities call on Prime Minister to end Local Housing Allowance freeze Property118.com 6d UK Budget Economy UK Property All sources
Budget 2026: Key announcements, forecasts and reaction The House of Lords Library blog 6d OBR UK Budget Economy All sources
Four Helensburgh RNLI volunteers reach key training milestone Helensburgh Advertiser 2d Scotland Article paywall All sources
Council grants RNLI honour after volunteer abuse BBC 1d Portsmouth (city) Hampshire England All sources
Anger as RNLI debate goes adrift at meeting Mid Devon Advertiser 6d Channel Migrants Devon All sources
Late-night Somerset RNLI launch ends with unexpected harbour discovery Somerset County Gazette 8d Somerset England All sources
Samaritans warned “centralisation” plans are disproportionately hitting rural Scotland Third Force News 3d Orkney Scottish Highlands Scotland All sources
Noah Kahan shines spotlight on Glasgow charity during sold-out Hydro shows Glasgow Evening Times 6d Noah Kahan Glasgow Scotland Article paywall
Meet the Cornwall volunteer taking on a 100km Sahara Desert challenge Cornwall's Rewind Radio 6h Cornwall England
More than half of children assessed in Jebel Marra stunted as drought worsens hunger crisis ReliefWeb (Press Release) 13:32 Wed, 28 Oct Water Security Food Security Sudan Humanitarian Crisis
Jennifer Garner ran one mile every day for 67 days to support malnourished children; her Save the Children campaign raised $500,000 towards a $1 million goal The Times of India 3d Jennifer Garner Food Security Exercise
Israeli attacks threaten food security for children in Lebanon The New Arab 6d Israel Food Security World Conflicts
Stonewall publishes first major report for almost a decade – ‘LGBTQ+ Life in the UK: 2026’ Stonewall 14:15 Tue, 03 Nov LGBTQ+
Is the UK becoming less accepting of LGBTQ+ people? Stonewall publishes first major report in a decade Attitude Magazine 16:04 Mon, 02 Nov LGBTQ+
Step inside the original 1969 Stonewall Inn thanks to a new 3D digital model Queerty 16:26 Wed, 28 Oct New York Crime LGBTQ+ New York
48% of LGBTQ+ folk in UK feel more accepted – but pessimistic about future PinkNews.co.uk 11:50 Mon, 02 Nov LGBTQ+
