The UK day featured five departmental announcements. Defra said large pelagic trawlers in English waters will need on-board monitoring cameras from November 2028, and the Home Office offered 600,000 pounds for Windrush compensation support. The Security Industry Authority released planning tools for Martyn's Law, the Attorney General's Office named a new First Senior Treasury Counsel, and the Northern Ireland Office awarded up to 1 million pounds to a community group forum.
Monday 9 November 2026 (Europe/London source-local date) · 5 releases · MediaRelease.co editorial digest
Attorney General Ellie Reeves KC MP has appointed Jocelyn Ledward KC as First Senior Treasury Counsel, making her the first woman to lead the Treasury Counsel team at the Old Bailey. The three-year appointment takes effect on 1 April 2027, when she succeeds Tom Little KC. Treasury Counsel prosecute many of the most serious and complex criminal cases in England and Wales.
The Security Industry Authority has released planning tools for premises and events covered by Martyn’s Law, which is expected to come into force in spring 2027. Standard-tier sites get a tool covering evacuation, lockdown, invacuation and communications procedures, while enhanced-tier sites get a template to document compliance. The regulator is taking feedback on the tools until 23 December.
Large pelagic trawlers fishing in English waters will be legally required to carry Remote Electronic Monitoring equipment, including on-board cameras, sensors and GPS, from November 2028, subject to parliamentary timings. The systems record where vessels fish, what they catch and any bycatch of marine mammals, seabirds or sharks. Many boats already carry the equipment, and the policy follows a Defra trial with a volunteer vessel.
The Home Office is offering £600,000 for 2027-28 through the Windrush Compensation Advocacy Support Fund, which pays community organisations to help people with claims under the Windrush Compensation Scheme. The fund launched in summer 2025 and is worth £1.5 million over three years. Applications opened on 9 November 2026 and close at 5pm on 4 December 2026.
Co-operation Ireland, Rural Action and NICVA will receive up to £1 million over three years from the Northern Ireland Office’s Community Partnership Fund for their On the Radar: Pathways to Stronger Communities project. The programme offers intensive mentoring for 30 core organisations and funding-access training for up to 500 grassroots groups. NIO minister Baroness Ruth Anderson announced the award at Co-operation Ireland’s Belfast headquarters.
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