Israel Settlements Trade: UK ministers are set to announce a ban on trade in goods (and some services) from illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, a move described as a “reset” in relations with Israel and likely to trigger US and Israeli backlash. Port Protests: In Portsmouth, anti-migrant demonstrators clashed with police after a small boat arrival; officers were injured and vehicles damaged, while the government said protesters acted “thuggishly.” Falklands Tensions: Argentina says it will file a criminal complaint over an Israeli oil company linked to the Sea Lion field off the Falklands, escalating the sovereignty dispute with the UK. Slavery Reparations Row: Britain has rejected Jamaica’s £7.6bn reparations demand after a delegation delivered a petition to King Charles, asking for legal referral to the Privy Council; Downing Street says the UK will not pay. Employment Law: Next has won a landmark equal pay ruling, but the EAT left some pay elements unresolved and both sides are preparing further legal steps. Business Closures: Sports-and-music-loved streetwear brand VV Season has entered liquidation, while Whitbread is closing Beefeater and Brewers Fayre sites, putting thousands of jobs at risk. Public Services & Cost of Living: The DWP faces calls to scrap the state pension triple lock, and a DWP-linked debate continues over how to “give younger workers a leg up.”