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Looking ahead…

Tomorrow, @houseoflords.parliament.uk will debate the Autumn Budget 2025. On Friday 5th December, they will begin the third day of the Committee Stage of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill 📜

The number of refugees allowed to settle in the UK under UN-facilitated schemes has dropped by more than a quarter in a year, according to figures released by the Home Office 📉

www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

The Department for Education has announced a public engagement campaign on the future Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) system, with Minister for School Standards, Georgia Gould hosting numerous events with parents 💬

www.gov.uk/government/n...

Campaigners have urged the government to pilot four-day working weeks in schools in England and Wales saying it would boost teacher wellbeing, retention and recruitment rates 🏫
www.theguardian.com/education/20...

UN experts have said that one of England’s biggest social landlords, L&Q group, appears to have systematically failed to ensure the habitability of its rental properties, after a family experienced four ceiling collapses, damp and mould🏚️

www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

A survey by @themigrainetrust.bsky.social has found that people from ethnic minority backgrounds are more likely to experience worse migraine care and to fear discrimination because of their condition 🏥

www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

The Health and Social Care Committee has released a new report, calling for Ministers to continue funding a pilot of six innovative 24/7 Neighbourhood Mental Health Centres, with a view to opening one in every community 🏥

committees.parliament.uk/committee/81...

The British Medical Association has announced that resident doctors – formerly known as junior doctors – will begin a five-day strike action that will run from 7am on 17 December until 7am on 22 December 🪧

www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

📢Stay informed on the latest from Westminster and beyond with this weekly update. Featuring news on:

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3️⃣Education
4️⃣Migration

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December is already here - are any of these key dates missing from your diary?
As calendars fill up with end-of-year activity, it’s a good time to look ahead at what’s happening this month. 🗓️ 👇

Looking ahead…

Today will see the Chancellor deliver her budget statement. Stay tuned for a roundup of the budget's key headlines that we will share later today 💼

The Home Office has announced that visitors from 85 nations who do not need a visa will not be able to legally travel to the UK without an Electronic Travel Authorisation from 25 February 2026, marking a significant step towards digitising the immigration system ✈️

www.gov.uk/government/n...

On migration, a new watchdog report has found that Home Office contractors are applying force inconsistently, disproportionately, and without adequate justification, which it said undermined the dignity and welfare of highly vulnerable individuals ❤️‍🩹🤕

www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

City Hall has said that a scheme to provide free school meals to all state primary school children in London has given out 100 million lunches, with each child so far receiving an average of 435 free lunches 🏫

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

New research by the membership body Homeless Link has found that more than 80% of people experiencing homelessness are dealing with multiple “debilitating” physical health issues 🏚️🏥

www.insidehousing.co.uk/home/more-th...

Record numbers of overseas-trained doctors are quitting the UK, leaving the NHS at risk of huge gaps in its workforce, with hostility towards migrants blamed for the exodus 🚪

www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

The Government has also announced an extension of the Soft Drinks Industry Levy to further high-sugar drinks. The changes could reportedly cut 17 million calories a day from the nation’s daily intake, aiming to give children a healthier start to life 🥤

www.gov.uk/government/n...

The Department of Health and Social Care has announced the investment of 250 Neighbourhood Health Centres to bring patient care closer to home and bring an end to postcode lottery of healthcare access 🏘️

www.gov.uk/government/n...

📢 Before the Budget dominates headlines, don’t miss out on key developments across Westminster and beyond that have taken place so far this week. This includes news on:

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2️⃣Housing
3️⃣Education
4️⃣Migration

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Looking ahead…

This Friday, the @houseoflords.parliament.uk begins its second day of the Committee Stage of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill📜

This comes as revised official figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show net migration to the UK last year was 20% lower than previously thought 📉

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Dominating headlines, the Home Secretary has announced an overhaul of the asylum system. It makes refugee status temporary, narrows appeal processes and threatens visa bans on countries that block returns, and has received backlash from MPs within the Labour party 📰

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

On education, the charity Education Support has found that teachers' wellbeing across the UK is at its lowest level since 2019, saying the education workforce is in "crisis"🏫

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

To Housing, the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government have announced that housebuilding near well-connected train stations will receive a default “yes” in future if they meet certain rules 🚄

www.gov.uk/government/n...

For some better news, @cancerresearchuk.org have announced that they will begin a world-first clinical trial, where scientists will begin testing an experimental vaccine designed to prevent lung cancer in people at high risk of the disease 🫁

news.cancerresearchuk.org/2025/11/17/w...

The Public Accounts Committee has published a report that has found that the NHS has failed to cut waiting times as promised in its recovery plan despite billions of pounds in investment ⌛

www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

The Government has launched the first Men’s Health Strategy, aiming to provide men and boys across England with tailored healthcare and support. The plan aims to set out action to tackle physical and mental health challenges that men and boys face every day 🚹

www.gov.uk/government/n...

📢 Catch up on the key political developments shaping Westminster and beyond, featuring news on:

1️⃣Health
2️⃣Housing
3️⃣Education
4️⃣Migration

Have a read below! ⬇️