LONDON, March 13 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Ireland and the United Kingdom share a unique partnership, rooted in our geography, our history, and the deep and dynamic connections between our people underpinned by the Good Friday Agreement and our Common Travel Area. At our Summit in Liverpool last year, we agreed the UK-Ireland 2030 Joint Statement as the starting point for a renewed and strengthened relationship between our two countries. As we work tow...
LONDON, March 13 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Women and girls will be safer on nights out as an undercover police operation to catch predators is boosted across 9 police forces in England and Wales. Project Vigilant deploys highly trained undercover officers in busy night‑time hotspots to spot high‑risk behaviour. They alert uniformed officers, enabling police to intervene early and disrupt offending before it escalates into violent crime. Und...
LONDON, March 13 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: South WestWater (SWW) has pleaded guilty to a catalogue of pollution-related charges spanning six years across Devon and Cornwall. The prosecution, brought by the Environment Agency, concluded at Plymouth Magistrates Court on Thursday this week. Sentencing is expected on 4 June 2026. Of the charges, 17 are forillegaldischargeactivitiesincluding sewage dischargesand one is forfailing to takereasonable remedial ...
LONDON, March 13 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Day 3 Agenda item 7 - Paraguay paper on reform Thanks very much, Chair. We welcome members making contributions to the reform discussion and encourage more to come forward with their ideas, as the UK has done. However, we are cautious about diverging too far from the hard work we have all done led by the reform facilitator. It is this work that gives us the best opportunity to achieve a meaningful reform outco...
LONDON, March 13 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: This week, in Parliament, the names of women killed, or suspected to have been killed, by men over the last year were read aloud by the Minister for Safeguarding and Violence Against Women and Girls, Jess Phillips. For the 11th year, the minister carried out the sombre actaroundInternational Women's Day, ensuring the women behind the statistics are named, remembered, and honoured. This year, the listcontained1...
LONDON, March 13 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Scientists from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) have provided specialist laboratory testing for a fridge-free tetanus and diphtheria vaccine that could help address the global challenges of distribution, storage, wastage, and CO2 emissions associated with temperature-sensitive medicines. UKHSA has been working with Stablepharma Ltd, a UK pharmaceutical company, to test their thermostable, fridge-free tetan...
LONDON, March 13 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The award recognises her outstanding contribution, technical skill, and commitment to career development. Faye wasn't the only winner with a Sellafield connection. Two colleagues from our Programme and Project Partners were also scooped awards. Everson Dube, was named Graduate of the Year (Business & Commercial) and Nicola Aird, won the Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Champion category. Everson works for Morga...
LONDON, March 13 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: A 45-year-old man was arrested on Wednesday 11 March on suspicion of operating an illegal waste site in the south of the city. It follows a joint operation involving the Environment Agency, Joint Unit for Waste Crime (JUWC) and Merseyside Police that took place on Monday 2 February at the suspected illegal site, where another 45-year-old man was arrested and an HGV seized. An excavator has also recently been s...
LONDON, March 13 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Parents and teachers will be supported to have important conversations with children about the challenges facing families in poverty, as the government today publishes a child-friendly version of its landmark Child Poverty Strategy. The new tool has been designed to give children a clear, reassuring and age-appropriate explanation of what poverty means, why some families struggle, and the concrete steps the gov...
LONDON, March 13 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * NewGOV.UKservicefor people in England and Wales tocheckquickly if theycan access orare included in plans forgovernment-backed broadband upgrades * Comes asUK government's rolloutramps upacross the UKwithProject Gigabit now rolling out to over 750 premises per day - the fastest rate sincethe programme launched in 2021 * Openreach engineersarenowbringing full fibreupgradesto propertiesinmore than100 rural towns ...