LONDON, Sept. 15 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Home2Sense Limited, made 675,478 calls to numbers which had blocked cold callers * The company then failed to pay a £200,000 fine imposed by the Information Commissioner's Office * Director, Carl Tingley, has now been banned from running companies for eight years THE boss of a home improvements firm which made more than 600,000 calls to people who had blocked nuisance numbers then failed to pay a...
LONDON, Sept. 15 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: On 22 June, a Welfare Requirements Notice (WRN) was served, requiring the leadership of Bright Horizons to address all identified safeguarding and welfare failures by 1 August 2026. Since then, Ofsted has carried out further regulatory activity and monitoring inspections at 68 Bright Horizons nurseries, which were selected through risk-based analysis. Overall, inspectors found that measurable progress has been...
LONDON, Sept. 15 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: In December 2025, the government published Freedom from violence and abuse: a cross-government strategy to build a safer society for women and girls, which set out the strategic direction and actions to deliver an unprecedented commitment to halve violence again women and girls (VAWG) in a decade. Learning from tragedy is a key element of the strategy, to ensure that we learn from deaths following abuse an...
LONDON, Sept. 15 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Specialised Committee on the Implementation of the Windsor Framework met in London today, co-chaired by officials from the UK Government and the European Commission. The co-chairs discussed the implementation of the Windsor Framework since the last meeting on 7 May 2026. They reaffirmed the ongoing and shared commitment between the UK and EU to continue to work for the full, timely, and faithful implementat...
LONDON, Sept. 15 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Councils struggling with high-cost services will benefit from a funding boost to help modernise services, harness AI and reduce their reliance on emergency support. A total of £91 million has been confirmed today (15 Sep) to go to 14 councils in England that already receive Exceptional Financial Support, a mechanism to help councils under the most severe financial pressure balance the books. Over the next...
LONDON, Sept. 15 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Future Borders and Immigration System (FBIS) programme is a major Home Office initiative to modernise how people interact with the UK immigration system, while aiming to improve security, efficiency, and customer experience. The inspection, which was conducted between March and July 2026, examined the realisation of eight benefits arising from, and enabled by, FBIS. The inspection found that many benefits -...
LONDON, Sept. 15 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Thank you, Vice President, We thank the Working Group for its timely report. Technology-enabled mercenarism poses a serious and evolving threat to human rights, international security and the rule of law. Unregulated access to artificial intelligence, cyber tools, commercial spyware, autonomous systems and digital platforms can extend the reach, scale and deniability of malign actors. These capabilities heigh...
LONDON, Sept. 15 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued text of the following speech: In recent days the Houthis have continued their reckless attacks against Saudi Arabia, escalated military operations inside Yemen, and further endangered international shipping and regional stability. The United Kingdom strongly condemns these actions. Overnight Houthi attacks against Saudi Arabia have reportedly injured a further 13 civilians, damaged homes and residential areas, and disrupted comme...
LONDON, Sept. 15 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued text of the following speech: Madam Deputy Speaker, with permission, I would like to make a statement on the report of the three-year public inquiry into events at the Countess of Chester Hospital, between 2015 and 2018, led by Lady Justice Thirlwall, published today. I am grateful to Lady Justice Thirlwall for her thorough and devastating report. At the heart of this inquiry had been 13 families who lost their newborn babies, or ...
LONDON, Sept. 15 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued text of the following speech: It's a real privilege to be here with you today, albeit in very sad circumstances. As has been said, you will all know the news of the Prime Minister's father , that he very sadly passed away on Sunday night. I'm sure I speak for everyone here today. When I say that our love and our best wishes are with Andy and his family as they grieve the loss of a husband, a father and a grandfather. The Prime ...