LONDON, Nov. 14 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: England will experience worse levels of drought next year if this winter is drier than normal, the Environment Agency has warned. The environmental regulator has today (Friday 14 November) released its Drought Prospects Report, examining the wet weather needed through the winter to ensure the country's current low water levels recover by spring 2026. Despite recent rainfall, the drought situation across the cou...
LONDON, Nov. 14 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) has announced today it's investing £1 million of funding to develop the masterplan for a clean energy development on land adjacent to Sellafield, known as Pioneer Park. The funding will enable local development company BEC to produce a detailed masterplan, setting out how clean energy technologies and AI and data centre infrastructure could come together to drive ...
LONDON, Nov. 14 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Over 9 in 10 Employment and Support Allowance [ESA] customers invited to move now on modern benefit system as historic transformation nears completion * Minister for Social Security and Disability encourages people to make the move and use the successful support in place if needed Almost a quarter of a million people on Employment Support Allowance (ESA) have successfully made the move to Universal Credit...
LONDON, Nov. 14 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Sentinel-6B is the latest satellite in the Copernicus programme; the European Commission's world-leading Earth observation initiative delivered in partnership with the European Space Agency (ESA). It is one of a series of missions that date back to 1992, giving a reliable record of global sea-level rises over more than three decades. Sentinel-6B is scheduled for launch on 17 November 2025 from Vandenberg Space F...
LONDON, Nov. 14 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Environment Agency urges the public to be aware of the risk of flooding as Storm Claudia brings further heavy rain across the country. Rainfall has already caused flooding in the north of England, with at least 17 properties flooded. Significant surface water and river flooding is expected across larger parts of England, particularly central areas, from Friday and throughout the weekend. As of 11.45am on Fr...
LONDON, Nov. 14 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: We wish to inform veterinarians and wholesalers that Vetoquinol has initiated a Class I recall to veterinarian level with immediate effect for the below mentioned product. The reason for the recall is due to the presence of particles in stored samples of the diluent. UK (GB): Vm 08007/5005 by Vetoquinol UK Limited UK (NI): Vm 06462/3026 (Vm 08007/3004) by Vetoquinol SA Batch number Expiry date 4K128A Feb 202...
LONDON, Nov. 14 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: October saw increased levels of space activity with both uncontrolled re-entry and collision alerts higher than in September. However, overall risk levels were below the 12-month rolling average. All NSpOC warning and protection services were functioning throughout the period. Re-entry analysis October saw a 15% increase in the number of objects re-entering Earth's atmosphere, monitored by NSpOC, when compared...
LONDON, Nov. 14 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: British Embassy Doha, in collaboration with the Qatar Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA), the AI Committee of the Qatar Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT), and Qatar Research, Development and Innovation Council (QRDI), is pleased to invite proposals to promote collaboration between the UK and Qatar in the field of Artificial Intelligence (AI), with an emphasis on advancing healthcare sci...
LONDON, Nov. 14 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Valued at £280,000, the sculpture includes a depiction of a woman embroiled in a Victorian scandal * The export bar will allow time for a UK gallery or institution to acquire the sculpture for the nation An export bar has been placed on a rare sculpture by Henri-Joseph Francois, Baron De Triqueti, allowing time for a UK gallery or institution to acquire it. The sculpture is a unique double portrait ...
LONDON, Nov. 14 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The celebration followed an important year for the UK-Pakistan relationship. It saw connectivity between the two countries improve with the lifting of the air safety ban on Pakistani airlines, leading to PIA's first flight to Manchester in 5 years. This year also saw the UK introduce eVisas for students and workers, making travel easier and strengthening ties. 2025 also saw bilateral trade reach £5.5 billio...