LONDON, March 11 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Environment Agency is on course to remove over 100 sunk and abandoned vessels from the non-tidal Thames in its biggest push in a decade on tidying up the watercourse. The work has been spearheaded by a newly created task force whose mission is to deal with some of the long-standing challenges that the Thames faces. This includes old and discarded boats as well as those that are unregistered or left at unauth...
LONDON, March 11 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Commission began engaging with the charity after its accounts for thefinancial yearendedMarch2024showed a balance owed to the charity of over £900,000,which wasa loanbetween the charity and a family member of a trustee. Theoriginalloan was madein April 2018and was due to be repaid in full(with interest)within three years. The trustees have confirmed to the Commission thattheloan wasextendedin 2021 for ...
LONDON, March 11 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Water safety organisations in the UK are sharing an important message ahead of another busy boating season. HM Coastguard (part of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency), the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) and the Royal Yachting Association (RYA) have launched their annual safety campaign for recreational boaters. 'Reduce the risk, boost your skills' aims to provide both new and experienced boaters wi...
LONDON, March 11 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Sri Guru Singh Sabha, Sloughwas set up to advance the Sikh religion and promote education in the Punjabi language and culture, primarily throughoperatinga Sikh Gurdwara in Berkshire. Thecharityregulatorfor England and Waleshasconcluded its case reviewing allegations of political activity at the charity, alongside wider governance concerns.Regulatory action has been taken in response to the charity'spersistent f...
LONDON, March 11 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: MMOis hostingfiveupcoming(Your Coast - Explore, Enjoy and Protect)workshopsinThe Wash andNorth Norfolkregion, with online options included.These workshopsaimtogive everyone the opportunity to shape the future management of marine recreational activities inTheWash andNorth Norfolk's preciousmarine protected areas.Thiscouldinclude activitiessuch as diving, sailing, kitesurfing, kayaking,powerboating,anchoringandwi...
LONDON, March 11 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The correspondence from the Prime Minister to Doug Chalmers CB DSO OBE sets out the terms of reference. 11 March 2026 - Letter from the Prime Minister to Doug Chalmers CB DSO OBE PDF, 232 KB, 4 pages This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology. Request an accessible format. If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need a version of this document in a more accessible ...
LONDON, March 11 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * National Security Vetting process to be reviewed following Peter Mandelson case * Ethics and Integrity Commission tasked with tightening financial disclosures, lobbying and business appointment rules * Further reforms build on ambitious programme of standards and ethics reform The Government has ordered an overhaul of standards in Whitehall to boost ethics and integrity in political and public life following ...
LONDON, March 11 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Prime Minister spoke to G7 leaders this afternoonto discuss the latest situation in the Middle East and action to manage the economic impacts of the conflictand support regional partners. He reaffirmed the long standing position that Iran must abandon its nuclear ambitions and set out how the UK had authorised the US to use British bases for defensive operations to target Iranian missiles at source. The Pr...
LONDON, March 11 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Midwives and other healthcare professionals have a vital role in improving uptake of pregnancy vaccination. This is according to a new survey from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) in which pregnant women and women who recently gave birth rank them as their most trusted source of information. Over 60% of the women surveyed, who had been or intended to be vaccinated, said that being advised to have any of the...
LONDON, March 11 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The UK has today (Wednesday 11 March) joined International Energy Agency (IEA) partners in a coordinated release of oil stocks to the market. A total of 400 million barrels of oil will be made available to the market, with the UK contributing 13.5 million barrels. This will help consumers by preventing short term global supply disruptions that lead to volatile oil prices and damage the global economy. Ed Milib...