Funeral Reform: A Law Commission push could let England and Wales approve new burial options as water cremation (alkaline hydrolysis) and human composting move closer to regulation. Child Safety & Policing: Met Police warn overseas paedophiles may be using online forums to target UK nursery jobs, after a nursery abuse case linked to Vincent Chan. Solar Planning Fight: Campaigners in Winchester are urging planners to visit a proposed 5.4MW solar farm site after around 140 objections, citing visibility and potential impacts on nearby chalk streams. Climate Policy & Public Trust: Holyrood leaders are being urged to back a new Committee for the Future to embed long-term thinking, including climate change, and rebuild trust in politics. Water Pollution Pressure: Fresh scrutiny continues over Thames Water sewage discharges, with calls for public ownership as regulators investigate failures and penalties mount. Net Zero Food Politics: Morrisons and Waitrose say they’ll keep selling brown eggs while Sainsbury’s scraps them, arguing it cuts emissions and improves welfare. Renewable Heating Spotlight: A North West installer has won an award for a ground-source heat pump retrofit, highlighting practical progress on low-carbon home upgrades. Community Nature: Northern Ireland schools have planted 300 native trees, adding to a wider push to boost biodiversity and outdoor learning. Methane Debate: New research suggests cutting methane could slow ozone recovery, adding a tricky trade-off to climate policy.