What changes next, and what it costs
The day's essential explainers on the changes coming to UK households, workplaces and public services.
The Great North Road Solar and Biodiversity Park in Nottinghamshire was approved by the energy department on 27 October, on the same day as a second solar scheme at Frodsham in Cheshire.
John Healey presents his first Budget to the Commons on Wednesday. The Office for Budget Responsibility publishes its new forecast once he has finished, with detailed tables following that afternoon.
Some large employers now pay fathers six weeks at full salary, while the legal minimum is two weeks at £194.32 a week, and campaigners want the Budget to start closing the gap.
Wednesday's Budget shares the week with interest rate decisions in Washington and Frankfurt, new NHS staffing data and the ONS's annual rewrite of the national accounts.
The government's annual assessment says the gas system can cope with a severe winter peak, but more of the supply now comes from abroad and keeping options open has a cost.
The old copper telephone network is being retired, with Openreach customers due to move by 31 January 2027. Most phones will carry on working, but some connected equipment will not.
The official inflation figures track the prices of hundreds of items chosen to reflect what households actually buy. The basket is rebuilt every year, and the next version is due in March 2027.
