Aerospace & skills: A new Whittle Laboratory at the University of Cambridge is set to officially open on July 20, aiming to speed up UK research in aerospace, energy and defence. Money talk for young people: Skipton Building Society boss Jazz Gakhal is pushing for new pound-sign money emojis to make everyday finance conversations feel more natural, submitting proposals to the Unicode Consortium. School holiday safety & behaviour: West Midlands Police has issued dispersal orders and extra patrols around Birmingham as schools break up, after reports of disorder in the city centre. Faith school transport fairness: The National Secular Society welcomed Nottinghamshire County Council ending a discounted transport pass for pupils at certain faith schools where low-income eligibility doesn’t apply. MenB vaccine push in Northern Ireland: Northern Ireland’s CMO says a one-off MenB vaccine offer will go to year 14 students and eligible under-25 first-time higher-education entrants from July 31. Literacy boost: Queen Camilla marks her 79th birthday with a renewed commitment to children’s reading, gifting a special edition of Katherine Rundell’s Impossible Creatures to children across the UK via schools and libraries. Student visa reminders: UK Visas & Immigration urges international applicants to gather required documents early for the 2026 Student visa to avoid delays. Back-to-school travel & learning life: Boots is opening a new airside store at Belfast City Airport, while West Midlands Safari Park is running a limited “kids go free” deal for the start of the school holidays.