The Folio · No. 28Friday 2 October 2026Jess Entwistle
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From 1 October, offenders leaving prison are supervised under new powers to restrict their movements, which the Ministry of Justice calls the toughest in British history. The electronic monitoring estate carries it.
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The Police Superintendents’ Association puts the cost to forces of the new progression model at £480 million as it comes into force. The bill lands on policing, not prisons.
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Home Office figures show 586,591 stop and searches in the year to 31 March 2026, up 10.9 per cent, with arrests at their highest since 2017. The underlying data is published today.
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Ministers have announced a dedicated team to promote insourcing across Whitehall, as one of the biggest departments brings services back in house and creates thousands of civil service posts. A direction suppliers should read closely.
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The data protection regulator has restructured, with a commission taking over the ICO’s functions. Same remit, new governance, and a new name on enforcement notices.
