Employment Support: York and North Yorkshire’s £10m “Get Britain Working” inactivity trailblazer backed by councils, NHS partners and the ICB supported 1,945 people in year one, with 1,561 out of work, and aims to reach 1,500 unemployed people plus 500 already in work by March 2027. Workplace Pressure: Research commissioned by moneyappi finds 1 in 10 UK workers used annual leave to cope with financial stress or burnout, while many skipped food, worked while unwell, or looked for another job due to cost. DWP Enforcement: The DWP is writing to benefit claimants ahead of October driving bans for people who refuse to repay benefit debts, with bans only applying where debt is at least £1,000. Visa and Labour Rules: BBC Verify reports 1,900+ small high-street businesses still licensed to sponsor foreign workers despite tighter skilled-worker rules; meanwhile Reform doubles down on crackdowns, including a proposed “Deliveroo law” to jail bosses hiring illegal workers and a cap of 1,000 vape shops. NHS Mental Health Expansion: England will open 159 new mental health facilities this autumn under a £343m plan, including community walk-in centres and dedicated emergency departments. Corporate Restructuring: Diageo plans to double Guinness production while cutting a “significant” share of its workforce in a turnaround; Raleigh’s owner Accell has filed for insolvency, putting jobs at the 139-year-old Nottinghamshire bike brand at risk. Skills and Growth Policy: Government procurement rules for public contracts will raise scoring for job creation and skills support, with new rules starting 1 January 2027.