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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.

Specialist insurer CFC is this week introducing affirmative AI cover within its media policy, extending explicit protection for media businesses using AI in content creation. To help reduce ambiguity, CFC says the changes confirm that "involving AI in media activities does not prevent coverage from responding".

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.