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Wales budget

Wales's £10 child payment waits on the UK government. Will it say yes by 17 Nov?

Wales plans £10 a week for 15,000 young children if the UK government says the money is free of tax and benefit cuts. Its budget is on 17 November.

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UK local government

England pauses nine council mergers. Will ministers decide on more by Christmas?

On 29 October minister Jim McMahon withdrew decisions to merge councils in nine English counties. He promised MPs news on more areas by Christmas.

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UK local government

Staffordshire lost its third Reform leader. Will the council elect Hayley Coles?

Martin Murray stepped down as leader of Staffordshire County Council on 27 October. The full council meets to choose a new leader on 10 December.

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UK housing

Southend wanted a housing site out of its plan. Will it obey the minister by 6 Nov?

The housing minister has ordered Southend-on-Sea City Council to open public comments on its housing plan by 6 November, disputed site included.

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UK local government

A judge warned Ashfield's ex-council leader of prison. Will he go straight there?

Jason Zadrozny, leader of Ashfield District Council in Nottinghamshire until September, will be sentenced for fraud and tax evasion on 27 November.

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Wales politics

Only one MP can stand to lead the Welsh Lib Dems now. Will members get a vote?

Jane Dodds is stepping down as leader of the Welsh Liberal Democrats. Nominations to replace her close at midday on 16 November.

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England health

Gloucestershire home births are due by Christmas. One of eight such dates was met.

Gloucestershire's hospital trust plans to restart home births before Christmas. It has no date yet to reopen its Cheltenham birth centre.

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Northern Ireland health

Northern Ireland doctors plan a 20 November strike. Most such strikes went ahead.

Resident doctors in Northern Ireland plan a 24-hour strike from 7am on 20 November. The BMA says a credible pay offer could avert further action.

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Scotland

Scotland plans data centre guidance by Christmas. It met three of nine such dates.

The Scottish government says councils will get national guidance on data centres by Christmas. Until then it expects no decisions on big projects.

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UK local government

Inspectors have until March 2027 to report on Tees Valley. Will the deadline hold?

The government ordered a formal inspection of Tees Valley Combined Authority on 15 October over debt and governance. Inspectors report by March 2027.

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Northern Ireland health

Nurses in Northern Ireland are voting on a strike. Will they walk out before 2027?

The Royal College of Nursing opened a strike vote in Northern Ireland on 14 October. Nurses there are still waiting for a 3.3% pay rise.

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