LONDON, Sept. 21 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Joe & Seph's now exports its gourmet popcorn to 32 countries and employs over 60 people at its London headquarters * The business is targeting further growth in the US, Middle East and Singapore London-based popcorn maker Joe & Seph's has secured a £100,000 contract to Saudi Arabia, backed by an Export Insurance Policy from UK Export Finance (UKEF), the government's export credit agency. Founded in 2010...
LONDON, Sept. 21 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * More than £300 million has been paid out to people on a low income through Help to Save. * Eligibility for Help to Save will be expanded from 2028, so more people than ever before can benefit from the government savings scheme. * More than 656,000 people on a low income have opened a Help to Save account. With more than £300 million having been paid out in bonus payments, and thousands more people s...
LONDON, Sept. 21 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: People across England are being invited to register for the Public Panel on Care, giving members of the public the chance to help shape the future of adult social care. From Monday 21 September, thousands of households across England will begin receiving letters inviting people aged 18 and over to register their interest in joining. The Panel is part of the Big Conversation on Care, being run by the Independen...
LONDON, Sept. 21 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Background In May 2026, the Evaluation Task Force (ETF) announced Phase 5 of its Evaluation Accelerator Fund (EAF). The EAF is a competitive grant fund and supports research and evaluation projects that: * create actionable evidence in government priority areas that informs public spending or policy decisions; * tackle evidence gaps in government priority areas; or * provide robust evidence of financial or eff...
LONDON, Sept. 21 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Please note this data shows what HM Land Registry has been able to process during the time period covered and is not necessarily a reflection of market activity. In August: * HM Land Registry completed over 1,823,940 applications to change or query the Land Register * The South East topped the table of regional applications with 414,202 HM Land Registry completed 1,823,949 applications in August compared with...
LONDON, Sept. 21 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: August saw a reduced risk level to UK interests, with fewer uncontrolled re-entries, collision alerts, fragmentations and reduced space weather activity when compared with July. All NSpOC warning and protection services were functioning throughout the period. Re-entry analysis There was a 13% decrease in the number of objects re-entering Earth's atmosphere monitored by NSpOC in August, when compared with the ...
LONDON, Sept. 21 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Trade Remedies Authority has closed its subsidy investigation into imports of creamy/white limestone from Portugal, having found no evidence of the goods concerned benefiting from a countervailable subsidy. Creamy/white limestone is a natural stone product used in high-end architectural projects, heritage restorations and premium commercial builds. The TRA opened this investigation in January 2026 in respo...
LONDON, Sept. 21 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: At SLC, the core purpose is to enable opportunity through the delivery of student finance, and today £0.8 billion in Maintenance Loans is being paid to students starting or returning to university. This is the biggest payment date at the start of the 2026/27 academic year and follows £0.8 billion paid earlier in the month. SLC expects to pay a total of £3bn in maintenance funding by the end of Se...
LONDON, Sept. 21 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Local violence against women and girls initiatives to receive funding boost * £14 million in funding will back grass roots initiatives Funding has been awarded to stop violence and abuse online, make public spaces safer and prevent harmful behaviours developing. Frontline services and communities across the country will receive targeted funding to transform how women and girls are protected from violence...
LONDON, Sept. 21 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Mr Vice-President, The United Kingdom thanks the Special Rapporteur for her vision-mapping report. We welcome its emphasis on evidence-based analysis and on understanding the differentiated impacts that restrictive measures can have in practice. The report highlights important concerns, particularly where overcompliance, de-risking and uncertainty among private actors can impede humanitarian activity or access...