Online Safety Overhaul: Keir Starmer announced a “world-leading” ban on children under 16 using major social media platforms (TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, X, Snapchat and others), with legislation expected before Christmas and enforcement from spring 2027; messaging apps like WhatsApp and Signal are exempt, while extra limits are planned for AI chatbots and features such as livestreaming/stranger contact for under-16s. Northern Ireland Justice Bill: DUP leader Gavin Robinson called it “reckless” to raise the age of criminal responsibility after recent street violence, as MLAs consider a Justice Bill proposal to lift the minimum age from 10 (with an amendment seeking 14). Protest and Policing: Police arrested 14 after clashes outside a north London synagogue hosting an Israeli real-estate event, with campaigners alleging promotion of illegal settlements. Charity Retail Pressure: High street charity shops face closures, with Swindon examples including Cancer Research UK and British Heart Foundation sites citing rising costs and changing demand. Defence Leadership: Dan Jarvis was appointed UK Defence Secretary after John Healey’s resignation amid a funding dispute. Local Planning Powers: Hertsmere Borough Council lost control of major planning apps after a Section 62B designation let the Planning Inspectorate step in over “quality of decision making.”