#government-policy

#government-policy

Your support makes all the difference. More than 40,000 women and girls go missing every year because of violence in a hidden crisis that must be tackled now, a leading charity has warned. Missing People said women and girls are then at extremely high risk of harm if they are missing, with an estimated 27,000 being victims of sexual assault, harassment or exploitation.

The Communications Ministry said in a Wednesday statement that the "[g]overnment has decided not to make the pre-installation mandatory for mobile manufacturers." "The app is secure and purely meant to help citizens from bad actors in the cyber world," the statement said, adding that it was dropping the directive because the app was becoming very popular anyway, with 600,000 downloads of the app, called Sanchar Saathi ("communication partner"), since Tuesday.

For too long, parents have been pushed into spending more on infant formula than needed, told they're paying for better quality, and left hundreds of pounds out of pocket. I can announce today that we're changing that. We will take action to give parents and carers the confidence to access infant formula at more affordable prices, with clearer guidance for retailers and helping new parents use loyalty points and vouchers.

Andreas Adamides, CEO of Helm, said, "Our members feel betrayed, ignored, and genuinely let down by a government that promised growth but has delivered nothing but uncertainty and indifference. "These aren't faceless corporates-they're founders who've risked everything to build businesses, create jobs, and drive the economy forward. "They wanted to believe Labour understood them. Instead, they've read endless speculation about punishing tax rises and listened

Sixty-one percent of the transgender people lost to suicide were between ages 15 and 24, a finding the report connects directly to the dismantling of youth protections, the loss of crisis resources such as the LGBTQ-specific 988 suicide crisis line option 3 ended by the Trump administration in June, and the continued spread of misinformation about gender identity from the highest levels of government.

Sugar is one of the most fundamental food products in the world, and the countries that supply the most sugar are unsurprisingly spread out all over the globe. Sugar, of course, comes from all different kinds of crops, but when it comes to the commercial production of the different types of sugar we use in cooking and baking, two dominate.

Civil service officials last week attempted to quell the second uproar of the year from private sector digital ID app providers in a behind-closed-doors meeting, while this week (Monday 13 October) new technology secretary Liz Kendall attempted to face down MPs from all parties in a House of Commons debate as they expressed their concerns and protestations at the plans.

"The only thing growing under Labour is the unemployment queue and the national debt. "The Conservatives left office with unemployment at near record lows and the fastest-growing economy in the G7. In just over a year, Labour has killed growth and crushed jobs and livelihoods, with families paying the price. "Keir Starmer has no backbone and is too weak to stand up to his own backbenchers to cut welfare and get people back into work.

It was March 2025, a little over a month after Outside Magazine had laid Keyes off as editor-in-chief. He'd been at Outside since 2007. "I really thought I was done with journalism, just because it's been such a roller coaster," he told me. But still, in the back of his mind, he had the germ of an idea for a newsroom dedicated to covering public lands.

"The coming winter is going to be difficult for many customers and we believe that this announcement will reassure both existing and new customers that they can have predictability about energy costs for the coming months," Mr Fay said.

price increases are going to be a necessary part

"I am extremely frustrated by the slow progress on the clinical trial. The reason it's taking its time is because it is absolutely vital that we get the research programme right, so that at the end of that programme, the evidence can be trusted and not subject to challenge."

A coalition of civil society groups is warning of the dangers of cutting safety regulations as the government pushes to rip up the rules to accelerate the construction of new nuclear power stations. The 25 groups from communities neighbouring nuclear sites have submitted a joint response to a consultation by the nuclear regulatory taskforce, saying its proposals lack both credibility and rigour. They argue that the plans to relax regulations only serve to undermine confidence in regulators and the UK's nuclear regulatory regime.

"We support our farmers' calls on the government to do more to support farming, and that includes supporting their call for a rethink on inheritance tax," Freudmann said.

Pupils in London are outperforming those in the rest of the country, but Labour has no credible plan to fix the problem, a leading think tank has warned.

During the eight weeks between June 18, 2025, and August 12, 2025, Brent Oil prices fell by 13.54%, yet pump prices for petrol and diesel increased.

Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion dominate credit reporting, but government policies requiring tri-merge credit reports hinder competition and inflate mortgage closing costs for buyers.

The proposed levy on international student fees could cost universities in England more than 600m a year if it goes ahead, a study has found.

Starmer stated that growing up today is difficult for young people due to the harmful effects of social media, leading to isolation and disconnection from communities.