MYSTERIOUS: 10 - What They Never Told You

Bankrupt Woking to get £500m bailout in Surrey council shake-up

‘Unprecedented’ move helps to smooth over creation of two new ‘mega council’ unitary authorities

The Guardian - UK · Oct 28, 2025

Government approves two new Surrey councils as reorganisation milestone reached

A local government minister said the approved proposal is more likely to be financially sustainable.

The Independent UK · Oct 28, 2025

Mansion wealth tax wouldn’t fill Budget black hole, economists warn Reeves

Former IFS director Paul Johnson says a mansion tax ‘wouldn’t raise anywhere near enough to fill a significant hole’ in the public finances

The Independent UK · Oct 27, 2025

Accidental release of migrant sex offender is sign of a ‘broken’ justice system, minister says

Steve Reed called for criminal justice system to be ‘rebuilt from bottom up’ after mistaken release of Hadush Kebatu, who was imprisoned for sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl

The Independent UK · Oct 27, 2025

Progress on ending asylum hotels to be announced ‘within weeks’ – minister

Steve Reed said the Government was looking at ‘modular’ forms of building to ensure sites could go up quickly.

The Independent UK · Oct 27, 2025

England and Wales prison checks to be enhanced after inmate released in error

Justice secretary David Lammy to announce series of measures after Hadush Kebatu was wrongly freed

The Guardian - UK · Oct 27, 2025

Prisons to begin extra checks after asylum seeker debacle

Hadush Kebatu was wrongly allowed to walk free after sexually assaulting a teen

The Independent UK · Oct 27, 2025

Prisons to start ‘strengthened’ checks after migrant released in error

David Lammy will set out a series of measures aimed at strengthening the system as he faces questions about the blunder from MPs.

Evening Standard · Oct 27, 2025

Rental bidding wars to be banned but damp and mouldy homes still an issue as new laws come in

Awaab’s Law comes into effect forcing landlords to deal with issues of damp and mould in homes

Evening Standard · Oct 26, 2025

Awaab’s Law: What to know as landlords issued warning over damp and mould

Campaigners are calling for new tougher requirements on fixing reported hazards to be applied urgently to the private rented sector

The Independent UK · Oct 26, 2025