Morning Briefing: Tuesday 10 November 2026
- Parents: from September 2027 your child’s school will have to keep phones out of bags and pockets all day; expect letters about pouches or lockers, and possibly a request to leave the phone at home.
- The Bank’s deputy governor puts a December rate rise at “about 50/50”: anyone on a tracker or coming off a fix should price in a second quarter-point move before Christmas rather than assume Thursday’s was the last.
- Around 650 offenders leave jail today and a probation strike ballot closes on Friday; if you are a victim awaiting notification or a landlord housing a leaver, expect the probation service to be stretched this month.
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