Joint communique from International Charity Regulator leaders
Charity regulators from nine nations gathered in Ireland for a two-day meeting (19-20 October 2026).
Defence contracts to prioritise British jobs and skills
Overseas firms winning UK defence contracts to be required to invest benefits back into the UK under new Offsets policy.
Regulators Council: letter on regulator effectiveness and reform
A letter summarising the Regulator Council meetings in October 2026 including agreeing the terms of reference for the regulator effectiveness and reform work.
Britain’s ambitious scale-ups backed to keep growing in the UK
Ambitious scale-ups across Britain will get the expert support they need to scale up and stay in the UK, creating good jobs and growth.
Under-18 sales ban extended to nicotine products and all vapes
Government implements new restrictions on the sale and promotion of vapes and nicotine products across the UK
Government and industry to take on investment bias and workplace culture to support more women in tech
Government announces a major new push to back women in technology by helping tackle barriers facing female founders and workers while boosting growth across the UK economy.
Government and Rolls-Royce agree £2.5bn to build jet engines in the UK and create tens of thousands of jobs
Government and Rolls-Royce have agreed a £2.5 billion programme which could see jet engines built in the UK for decades and create tens of thousands of jobs.
Increase of UK Export Finance cover limit for Ukraine
The UK government has instructed UK Export Finance to increase the market limit for Ukraine from £3.5 billion to £6.5 billion.
How we protected the UK and space in September 2026
This report was issued in October 2026 and covers the time period 1 September 2026 to 30 September 2026 inclusive.
British exporters to be given greater access to finance as UKEF strengthens support for Ukraine
UK exporters set to benefit from wider eligibility and faster access to government-backed finance of up to £15 million through UK Export Finance’s General Export Facility