# Language news, Tuesday, 10 November 2026

Compiled by Richard Brooks's language news desk. Canonical: https://richard-brooks.com/language-news/2026-11-10/

## DUP tables petition of concern to block Irish-medium schools workforce bill

Education. Stormont's cross-community veto is being used against a bill on staffing Irish-medium schools, as fallout from the Drumcree dispute. The final stage vote is due on 10 Nov.

Source: BBC News NI, https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx30e0m9gy31o

## Researcher decodes Apple's hidden iPhone keyboard blocklists in 28 languages

Tech. Derik Kauffman recovered the lists from iOS 27 keyboard files and the Guardian reported them on 6 Nov; Apple says any phrase can still be typed letter by letter. Predictive text has become an unannounced layer of language policy on every iPhone.

Source: Swipeblocked (Derik Kauffman), https://swipeblocked.com/