UK-Japan Tech Deal: The UK and Japan are set to finalise an £18bn ($24bn) partnership spanning AI, semiconductors, quantum and life sciences, with tens of thousands of jobs expected. Banking Rules & Fraud: The Treasury is broadening bank data-sharing rules to target fraud, while separate reporting highlights how banks are tightening crypto access and how savers may be missing out on cash incentives. Consumer Finance: Martin Lewis urges customers to use current account switching bonuses, while guidance explains DWP rules for Personal Independence Payment and lists key “changes of circumstances” that can affect Universal Credit. Pensions & Winter Support: Winter Fuel Payments rules are being linked to an income threshold, and Pension Credit is set to boost state pensioners’ weekly income. Local Governance & Housing: Salford Council is investigating its housing company Derive amid claims of governance failures and a blame game between the council and the firm. Scotland Land Registry Crackdown: A probe finds hundreds of offshore landowners are illegally missing from Scotland’s land control register, raising money-laundering and fraud concerns. Investing & Markets: A major SpaceX IPO story spotlights Gulf sovereign wealth fund priority allocations, while a separate corporate filing notes an Indivior chief scientific officer sold shares.