Under-16 Social Media Ban: Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s sweeping plan to block under-16s from major platforms (including TikTok, Instagram, Snapchat, Facebook, X and YouTube) is moving through the legislative process, with ministers arguing it’s about child safety while critics warn it won’t fix the underlying platform incentives and could raise enforcement and privacy questions; G7 Ukraine & Russia: At the G7 in Évian, Starmer is set to unveil a £210m enriched-uranium financing deal for Ukraine’s nuclear energy via Urenco/ Energoatom alongside fresh sanctions aimed at Russia’s shadow fleet and illicit finance networks; Russian Shadow Fleet Crackdown: The UK has already escalated enforcement after seizing the Smyrtos tanker in the Channel, charging the captain and signalling more action against LNG and oil-linked vessels; Offshore Wind Push: A new Wind Innovation Hub in the UK—backed by ORE Catapult, the National Composites Centre and NMIS—aims to speed up offshore wind tech across five priority areas; Welsh Language & Education: Wales’ new Education and Welsh Language Minister Anna Brychan faces high expectations from campaigners as she prepares her first Senedd statement; Local Governance: Oldham remains effectively rudderless after a month-long council deadlock, with a mayor appointed but no leader yet; Energy Skills Pressure: Industry warns the Warm Homes Plan could stall without a bigger heat-pump installer workforce; EV Targets Under Review: The government is expected to consult on weakening electric vehicle sales targets amid industry pressure.