# Language news, Saturday, 5 September 2026

Compiled by Richard Brooks's language news desk. Canonical: https://richard-brooks.com/language-news/2026-09-05/

## Commons defeats ban on foreign-language election leaflets

Policy. MPs voted 410-105 against a Conservative amendment to ban election materials in foreign languages. Reform’s stricter rewrite was not called. The elections bill cleared the Commons.

Source: Byline Times, https://bylinetimes.com/2026/09/03/conservative-and-reform-bid-to-ban-foreign-language-election-leaflets-defeated/

## Tamil Nadu urges Tamil as principal language of Madras High Court

Policy. Assembly resolution cites real-time AI Tamil-to-English speech translation. A 2006 bid failed after the Supreme Court Full Court said no in 2012. Still needs Centre action under Art. 348(2).

Source: The Hindu, https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/tamil-nadu-assembly-unanimously-adopts-resolution-urging-centre-to-make-tamil-principal-language-of-madras-high-court/article71422953.ece