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Sunday 15 November 2026 · 29 stories

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2026-11-15

Workbench and tools; illustrative training image, not a UK government placement.

Youth welfare review proposes a new support guarantee as paid-job scheme expands

2026-11-15

Former courthouse exterior; generic institutional illustration, not the UK Ethics and Integrity Commission offices.

Ethics watchdog chief steps back as government examines past misconduct cases

2026-11-15

Empty rugby pitch and goalposts; illustrative sports image, not the Cardiff match or its venue.

Wales beat New Zealand 35-28 to end a 73-year rugby wait

2026-11-15

Data-centre cooling equipment; illustrative infrastructure image, not an Edinburgh protest or a Scottish proposed site.

Thousands march in Edinburgh against large AI data centres as planning rules are prepared

2026-11-15

Bank of England facade on Threadneedle Street; archival exterior photograph.

Bank of England chief economist signals further rate rises as inflation risks persist

2026-11-15

Empty office corridor; illustrative image, not a British probation office or a strike event.

Probation staff back strike action over pay and mounting workloads

2026-11-15

Quadcopter in flight; illustrative image, not a drone identified at RAF Lakenheath.

US Air Force responds to suspected drones at Suffolk base; no damage reported

2026-11-15

Empty hospital waiting lounge; illustrative interior, not an NHS facility or a pictured cancer patient.

Cancer charity projects England will miss treatment target by nearly 10,000 patients

2026-11-15

Frost on grass; illustrative cold-weather image, not a current England weather observation.

Cold-health alerts to begin in northern England after a brief milder spell

2026-11-15

Gavel and law books; generic legal illustration, not a UK courtroom or evidence in the reported case.

Woman alleges rape at 16 and campaigns for a staggered age of consent

2026-11-15

An empty room seen through a doorway, a general illustration rather than a surveyed workplace

Bank deputy governor warns that weak hiring and job mobility can hurt UK productivity

2026-11-15

Terraced houses in London, an illustration rather than properties in the survey

UK housing sales outlook weakens as mortgage costs weigh on buyers

2026-11-15

A glass office building, a general business illustration rather than a Kainos facility

Kainos revenue rises 37% as public-sector digital work expands, but guidance is unchanged

2026-11-15

Workshop hand tools, a general skills-training illustration rather than a named programme

UK youth jobs debate turns to training support and proposed benefit restrictions

2026-11-15

A blank notebook, a general illustration of planning rather than an economic forecast document

NIESR raises its UK growth forecast for 2026 but warns of a slower two years ahead

2026-11-15

A basket of vegetables, a general grocery illustration rather than a measured price basket

UK grocery inflation edges to 2.6% as households add emergency supplies

2026-11-15

Historical 1811 engraving of West India Docks, not a photograph of current trade

UK goods-and-services trade deficit widens to £10.4 billion in the third quarter

2026-11-15

London skyline, a general illustration of business activity

UK economy grows 0.7% in the third quarter, led by business services

2026-11-15

An empty coffee-shop interior, a general illustration of consumer-facing premises

UK October retail sales rise 1.5%, but non-food spending is flat

2026-11-15

Brecon Beacons landscape in Wales, illustrative, not the Labour conference venue.

Welsh Labour review sparks debate over devolution and public-service delivery

2026-11-15

Illustrative railway junction in Malaysia, not East Croydon.

Croydon and Gatwick urge action on Brighton Main Line bottleneck

2026-11-15

Illustrative barbell pad, not Gymshark or The Conditioning Club premises or products.

Small Gloucestershire gym faces costly trademark dispute with Gymshark

2026-11-15

Illustrative Dutch roadside camera, not the West Midlands trial equipment.

AI road-camera findings prompt fresh calls to tackle unsafe driving

2026-11-15

Illustrative blue emergency lights at night, not the Leeds collision scene.

Two people die in Leeds collision after car fails to stop for police

2026-11-15

Illustrative Christmas lights in Lyndonville, not the Carnaby Street switch-on.

Carnaby Christmas-lights video reignites debate about filming the moment

2026-11-15

Bench in a Brighton garden, illustrative, not an EACH hospice.

Children's hospice charity seeks stable funding as annual costs rise

2026-11-15

Wastewater treatment works in Weybridge, illustrative, not the Campsfield site.

Campsfield expansion faces sewage and capacity objections before inquiry

2026-11-15

Illustrative payment-card chip contacts, not an abuse survivor's bank card.

Report warns digital finance is being used to control young women

2026-11-15

Illustrative empty powered reclining wheelchair, not a named centre user's equipment.

Families seek local alternatives as Coronation Centre faces closure

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