Pay & Cost of Living: UK wage growth cooled in June, with total pay (incl bonuses) down to 4.1% and private-sector pay easing as households brace for another squeeze linked to the Iran war. Anti-racism in schools: Scotland’s First Minister John Swinney says hatred and racism have “no place” as he meets anti-racism groups and backs £214,000 for anti-racism education in schools for 2026-27. ADHD debate: A new Channel 4 documentary argues ADHD is being over-medicalised, with diagnoses rising sharply and critics calling it a social construct. Attendance crackdown (England): From September 1, every mainstream state school gets an individual attendance improvement target, with escalating scrutiny and potential fines for unauthorised absence. Childcare postcode lottery (Scotland): Early years funding rates for funded places vary widely by council, with nurseries warning the gap is pushing costs onto families. Transport access (England): Andy Burnham confirms disabled bus passes will be usable 24/7 from next April, scrapping the 9.30am restriction. University & student life: Oxford Brookes fined students £9,000 for smoking in accommodation, while guidance warns freshers not to be swayed by student bank freebies over the value of interest-free overdrafts. Safety & safeguarding: A report says Prevent referrals involving children are rising, but many are closed without progressing, raising concerns about how violence-fixated cases are handled. Heat & health systems: Doctors’ accounts warn NHS hospitals are struggling with overheating, with buildings and care processes not built for today’s extreme temperatures. Science & tech in education: A University of Surrey trial aims to prevent potholes by regulating road temperatures using underground heat systems.