# United Kingdom daily digest — 31 Oct 2026

Two UK government releases led 31 October. The Department for Transport marked ten years of its British Transport Police rail safety campaign, with passengers sending more than 1.5 million texts to the 61016 reporting number since 2016. The Department for Work and Pensions said families of workers who die from asbestos-related or dust-related diseases before claiming will now receive the full compensation award, helping around 300 families a year.

Source-local date: Saturday 31 October 2026 (Europe/London). 2 release(s). Canonical: https://mediarelease.co/digests/uk/2026-10-31/

## Releases

### ['See it. Say it. Sorted.' marks a decade of keeping Britain's railways safe](https://mediarelease.co/uk/mr02516-see-it-say-it-sorted-marks-a-decade-of-keeping-britains-31102026.html)

Issued by: Department for Transport · Original source: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/see-it-say-it-sorted-marks-a-decade-of-keeping-britains-railways-safe

The 'See it. Say it. Sorted.' rail safety campaign has marked its tenth anniversary, with passengers sending more than 1.5 million texts to British Transport Police on 61016 since 2016, leading to almost 83,000 recorded crimes and over 175,000 police deployments. Rail Minister Lord Hendy and Chief Constable Lucy D'Orsi praised the campaign. British Transport Police is receiving an extra £63 million over three years for 200 more officers, alongside £17 million to improve station CCTV.

### [Asbestos compensation injustice ended for bereaved families](https://mediarelease.co/uk/mr02486-asbestos-compensation-injustice-ended-for-bereaved-families-31102026.html)

Issued by: Department for Work and Pensions · Original source: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/asbestos-compensation-injustice-ended-for-bereaved-families

From 31 October 2026, families of workers who die from asbestos-related or dust-related diseases before claiming compensation will receive the full award rather than a reduced dependant payment. Around 300 families a year are expected to benefit; for a 60-year-old claimant, a dependant could receive £56,656 instead of £24,526. Minister Sir Stephen Timms said the change ends a longstanding unfairness, at an estimated cost of £2 million to £6 million a year.

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