Essex Merges Councils to Core Unitary, Doctors Strike After Pay Talks Stall, Met Police Arrests Resume Amid Uncertainty, UK Intercepts Shadow Fleet, and more...

(0:10): Essex to Restructure Local Governance: 15 Councils Merged into 5 Unitary Authorities by 2028(2:31): Doctors' Pay Dispute Escalates: Six-Day Strike Announced Amid Stalled Negotiations(4:46): Met Police Resume Arrests of Palestine Action Supporters Amid Legal Uncertainty(7:05): UK to Intercept Russian 'Shadow Fleet' in Crackdown on Sanctions Evasion(9:04): UK's £50M VALOUR Programme Launches National Network to Support Veterans' Health, Housing & Employment NeedsTo subscribe visit https://www.brief.news.For more updates in your inbox each morning visit www.brief.news. Image credit: Greatest Hits Radio 80s