The government and the BMA union reached an agreement on pay for junior doctors in England, with an average increase of 22% over two years to end strikes that led to the cancellation of hundreds of thousands of appointments from March 2023

Though over 2.000 migrants arrived via small boats since Burnham assumed office as Prime Minister on 20July, total crossings for 2026 remain down roughly 43% to 50% compared to the same period in 2025; Navy intervention is being discussed

King Charles and Queen Camilla met Charles' son, Prince Harry, his wife Meghan and ​their two children at Highgrove; King Charles had last met his grandchildren, who are now 7 and 5-years-old, in 2022

Downing Street announced a ban on social media for children under 16; the news has raised mixed reactions, with some questioning how the socials were chosen, others arguing there i son evidence minors are better off with no social media profiles

Knife robberies are 21% than they were in June 2024, according to latest Home Office figures; offences fell from 15.918 in summer 2024 to 12.633 by March 2026, with thousands fewer people experiencing the fear and financial impact of this violent crime