Ofgem is consulting on draft guidance to support proportionate supply-chain security risk management in the downstream gas and electricity sectors.

On June 1, sources said Israel's expansion of military operations in Lebanon was coordinated with the United States. An Israeli official said the decision to strike Beirut's Dahiyeh was made after consultation with Washington, and that US Secretary of State Rubio had been pushing for a ceasefire but Hezbollah's refusal to cooperate led the US to stop opposing Israeli strikes on Hezbollah positions in Beirut.

On June 2, Japan finalized the overall FY2026 supplementary budget, setting general account spending at ¥3.1135 trillion, to be financed entirely through issuance of deficit-covering government bonds. The cabinet will formally approve the package on June 3 and submit it to the Diet; approval is expected on June 5.