Great Britain remains one of the safest places in the world to work, according to new analysis published by the Health and Safety Executive. A total of 126 workers were killed in work-related incidents across Great Britain in 2025-26. Excluding the coronavirus pandemic years between 2019-20 and 2021-22, this provisional figure is the lowest recorded in a single year, compared with 217 deaths in 2005-06 and 495 in 1981.

The Health and Safety Executive has taken its first enforcement action under a nationwide inspection programme targeting the engineered stone sector, with several businesses ordered to stop work immediately after failing safety inspections.

Allianz UK has enhanced its battery energy storage systems proposition for mid-market energy clients with complex risks. The announcement comes as battery storage becomes a more significant part of the UK's renewable energy infrastructure, supporting electricity generation and grid resilience.

The UK’s first public demonstration of a full-scale wing tilt-rotor electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft at the Farnborough International Airshow this week marks a notable step towards the commercial deployment of advanced air mobility.

Rokstone Marine, the international specialty reinsurance MGA, has secured US$1m of Lloyd’s-backed capacity to launch a specialist vehicle transporter insurance solution. Vehicle transporters present different risks to those of traditional haulage businesses due to their specialist equipment, higher limit requirements and operational complexity.

Employee behaviour is creating significant and often hidden cyber security risks, with widespread use of unauthorised AI tools and unsafe workplace practices exposing organisations to growing threats, according to research from WatchGuard Technologies