The prime minister is seeking science and technology leaders to join the Council for Science and Technology.
The Council serves as the government’s highest-level advisory body on science and technology issues and provides independent advice directly to the Prime Minister and Cabinet on strategic science and technology issues that cut across the responsibilities of individual government departments.

The Government has announced up to £75 million of new investment for the Border Security Command.
The funding will be used to deliver cutting-edge new technology, extra officers and further covert capabilities across the system.
As part of the uplift, the National Crime Agency (NCA), the police and other law enforcement agency partners will receive a cash injection to bolster the UK’s border security and disrupt people-smuggling gangs.
It is expected that there will be efforts for more people to cross the channel, while the weather remains fair.

The Mayor of London has set out new proposals to transform Oxford Street, including turning the road into a traffic-free pedestrianised avenue.

Minister of state for care Stephen Kinnock has written to chief executives of local authorities and directors of adult social services, setting out the priorities for adult social care this winter.
The letter is aimed at chief executives of local authorities; directors of adult social services; integrated care boards and partnerships; adult social care provider representative organisations; adult social care providers; and local authority adult social care staff including social workers and occupational therapists.

The New Towns Taskforce has held its first meeting and confirmed its final list of members.
The group will be working on plans for largest post-war housebuilding programme; creating largescale communities that could deliver hundreds of thousands of high-quality homes to tackle the national housing crisis and drive economic growth across the country.

The newly elected first minister of Wales, Eluned Morgan, has set out her priorities for the Welsh Government.
In a statement to the Senedd, at the start of the autumn session, she highlighted four key areas.
The first ‘Iechyd da’ - A Healthier Wales aims to cut NHS waiting times, including for mental health and improve access to social care and services for women’s health.

New industry and government funding has been announced to boost zero emission vehicle tech, creating jobs and helping deliver long-term economic growth.

The UK is to convene nations for talks on how to tackle the growing threat of cyber-attacks.
The meeting will take place at Wilton Park in West Sussex and follow recent high-profile incidents, including the global IT outage, an attack impacting NHS service providers, and attempts to disrupt London’s transport network.

The Environment Agency and Worcestershire County Council have completed a £2.5 million flood risk management scheme for Toronto Close in the Lower Wick area of Worcester.
The scheme is intended to reduce the risk of flooding to homes. The street has a history of flooding from the River Severn and River Teme. 16 properties flooded in July 2017 and further flooding happened in 2020.

Marking the one year anniversary for the introduction of the 20 mph speed limit in Wales, cabinet secretary for transport and North Wales, Ken Skates, has set out the next steps for the plan.
Earlier this year, a three-phase plan was set out, which included a National Listening Programme over the summer.
The Welsh Government published revised guidance for highway authorities in July.