Welfare shake-up: Reform UK says it would scrap PIP for working-age adults and replace it with a new “Health Security Allowance”, with reassessments over 3–4 years and potential changes affecting millions of disability and sickness claimants. Cost of living & work rights: The DWP is consulting on Carer’s Allowance reforms after the Sayce Review flagged unclear guidance that left some carers facing debts, while a separate push urges tougher enforcement on bogus self-employment to protect 4m gig workers. Benefits scams: A DWP warning highlights a website charging PIP claimants £49.99 for “lifetime on benefits” guidance, raising fresh concerns about paid advice and misleading claims. Housing: Rightmove reports the biggest August fall in UK house prices since 2018, with asking prices down 2% month-on-month and forecasts turning weaker. Weather: After a fifth heatwave, the Met Office expects cooler, more changeable conditions with rain and possible thunderstorms, with a heat health alert still in place for parts of the south. Transport & travel: Loganair will stop flights from Dundee Airport to Heathrow from October 23, citing an “unsustainable” contract. Public safety: Fire crews tackled a Solihull blaze in open land, with authorities warning people to heed park fire bans. Politics: Nigel Farage’s Clacton by-election win is framed as a potential reshuffle pressure point for mainstream parties.