UK Defence: Royal Marines have boarded and seized the sanctioned Russian “shadow fleet” tanker Smyrtos in the English Channel in the first UK-led operation of its kind, with the six-hour raid backed by RAF aircraft and Royal Navy ships; the vessel is being held off England’s south coast while investigations continue. Tax & Pensions: HMRC has admitted it knowingly overcharged millions of pensioners income tax for at least ten months due to a state-pension calculation error, potentially affecting up to 8.7 million people and leaving HMRC with an estimated £43.5m extra. Health: A tablet version of Wegovy (once-daily GLP-1 weight-loss medicine) has been approved in the UK, offering an alternative to weekly injections, though benefits may take months and weight could return after stopping. Energy Costs: New rules are proposed to restrict sales of many space-heating systems, including towel rails and underfloor heating, with limited daily operating hours for new installs. Local Life & Community: Tesco colleagues across the West Midlands are set to raise over £300,000 for Cancer Research UK via a 13-mile walk. Public Safety: Greater Manchester Police issued Parklife festival safety reminders, urging attendees to follow Counter Terrorism Policing advice. Politics: Nigel Farage has renewed Reform’s push to evict foreign nationals from social housing if elected, alongside claims about a “two-tier state.”