LONDON, Sept. 1 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: In a drive to tackle violence against women and girls, festivalgoers at Reading and Leeds Festival saw powerful messaging raising awareness of abusive behaviours displayed over the weekend. Reaching hundreds of thousands of festivalgoers, the campaign highlighted examples of abusive behaviours that often go unrecognised, while encouraging those whose actions may cause harm to reflect on their own behaviour. This...
LONDON, Sept. 1 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Chancellor of the Exchequer has this day appointed Sir Keir Starmer to be Steward and Bailiff of the Three Hundreds of Chiltern. Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication....
LONDON, Sept. 1 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Dependants to receive same compensation rate as sufferers, ending years of unfair discrepancy with legislation laid in Parliament today * Clearer, simpler compensation rules introduced, making it easier for families and loved ones to claim compensation * Part of the Government's drive to put fairness back at the heart of support for bereaved families Workers who develop asbestos-related and dust-related diseas...
LONDON, Sept. 1 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Registration is now open for the Disclosure and Barring Service's (DBS) annual conference - a free event bringing together the safeguarding community to share expertise and drive better protection outcomes. This two-day virtual conference takes place on 6 and 7 October and will offer insights from leading safeguarding experts through keynote speeches, interactive workshops, panel discussions, fireside chats and ...
LONDON, Sept. 1 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Sir Chris Bryant has today ordered an independent judge-led review of the decision-making procedures of the Parades Commission. Sir Chris met with the Commission this morning to discuss the body's response to the serious issues raised by last week's High Court ruling on the Drumcree parade. The judge will be asked to examine the Commission's processes and will report ...
LONDON, Sept. 1 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued text of the following speech: Mr Speaker, I wish to make a statement on the direction in which I will lead our country. I come before this House, having visited each of the regions and nations of the UK over the last six weeks and Ukraine on the occasion of the 35thanniversary of its independence. The UK's steadfast support has helped sustain Ukraine's resolve over the last four and a half years, particularly so in the last two. ...
LONDON, Sept. 1 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued text of the following speech: It is 1,651 days since Russia began her illegal, full-scale invasion of Ukraine. And twelve years since her illegal annexation of Crimea. Russia's attacks are escalating, launching at least 429 missiles into Ukraine, into July alone, more than double the month before. And Ukrainian civilians are paying the price. Almost 17,000 Ukrainian civilians, including 820 children, have been killed in Ukraine ...
LONDON, Sept. 1 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The NATO Submarine Rescue System (NSRS) has taken part in an exercise to prove it can be flown,by the Royal Air Force, toanywhere in the world. A tri-national government capability jointly owned by France,Norwayand the UK, the NSRS is one of theworld'sleading submarine rescue capabilities. Developed to be fully air-mobile, thisglobalcapability can evacuate stricken submariners from a submarinedisabled on the se...
LONDON, Sept. 1 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * £110m to accelerate construction of prison places alongside investment to secure new land for prisons of future * Government signs contract to kickstart works on new 1,700 place jail in latest step in prison building boom * Extra £18.9m for specialist victim support services The cash will go towards speeding up the construction of hundreds of prison places, as part of Government plans to add ...
LONDON, Sept. 1 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Families facing the annual avalanche of back-to-school costs will get much-needed breathing room this September, as a major package of support begins to put money back into parents' pockets and make daily life more affordable. As the school term begins, more than three million children from families receiving Universal Credit will now benefit from free school meals - marking a major contribution to the governmen...