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The UK government is to open new refugee resettlement routes for Afghan women and girls and for Palestinians, an announcement linked to Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood and made around the Labour Party conference in 2026. The move signals a shift in UK asylum policy toward targeted humanitarian schemes for groups facing acute risk.

The UK government is set to establish new refugee resettlement routes specifically for Afghan women and girls and for Palestinians, in an announcement linked to Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood. The move would create dedicated pathways for two groups seen as facing acute risks, and it is drawing attention amid ongoing debate over Britain's asylum and migration policy.

Heather Stewart writes in the Guardian that Andy Burnham's plan for a radical political and economic reset is running into fiscal constraints. The piece argues his ambitions for a different economic approach face the same budgetary realities confronting the government, raising questions about how far any alternative programme can go without significant borrowing or reform.

ESET research indicates that 49% of UK small and medium-sized businesses have experienced a security breach, with experts outlining practical steps companies can take to improve their defences. The findings highlight growing pressure on smaller firms to strengthen cybersecurity despite limited budgets and in-house expertise.

Security firm ESET is warning that 49% of UK small and medium-sized businesses are expected to experience a cyber breach, according to experts cited in the report. The warning highlights growing concern that smaller firms remain under-defended against rising cyberattacks, and is prompting calls for better investment in basic security measures across the UK's small business sector.