LONDON, Sept. 8 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued text of the following speech: Thank you Bob and to UK Finance for bringing us together today. And thank you for inviting me. As you know, I have spent a couple of months away from being City Minister. I think you'd be hard pressed to describe doing the Chief Secretary role as a holiday - I've certainly had more relaxing breaks - but it is fantastic to be back and supporting the success of the financial services sector and its contr...
LONDON, Sept. 8 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued text of the following speech: Good morning everyone, I want to start by thanking Google for setting up this accelerator programme and bringing all of you together today: you are all incredible companies that are working at the leading edge of AI deployment in our energy system. From generation to transmission, each shows a tangible pathway from invention to innovation.and ultimately adoption. And to quote a line from some of the ...
LONDON, Sept. 8 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * UKconcludesongoingIsrael occupationof  Palestinian  territory  unlawful  and  announces  tough new powers against illegal settlement activity, violence, and extremism to protect two-state solution. * New measureswillbanimports ofgoods from illegal settlements and go after individuals and companies that support,facilitateor profit from illegal settlement activity *...
LONDON, Sept. 8 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued text of the following speech: Mr President, In Syria, we welcome the steps taken by the government on its political transition, including convening a new parliament, addressing Assad-era legacies, and engaging the international community. But the situation remains delicate. We urge the government to proceed in an inclusive and representative way, protecting the rights of all Syrians. In South Sudan, the human rights situation rema...
LONDON, Sept. 8 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Rawsewage was discharged into the Fylde coastline for overa total of35 hours affecting popular tourist locations across Blackpool,Lythamand Fleetwood. * 'No bathing' advice issued across all eight designated bathing waters, with testing during the incident indicative of E. coli. United Utilities Water Limited has been hit with £964,225 in fines and costs at Preston Magistrates' Court today (8 September) a...
LONDON, Sept. 8 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: His Majesty the King, on the advice of the Prime Minister, has appointed Andre Loranger as the new National Statistician. Andre will replace Emma Rourke who stepped down from the role in December 2025, having stepped in following the departure of Sir Ian Diamond in May 2025. Andre is currently the Chief Statistician of Canada, a role he has held for over two years. Andre has extensive experience in public secto...
LONDON, Sept. 8 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Cabinet Secretary, with the approval of the Prime Minister, has appointed Cat Little as the new Permanent Secretary, Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade (BIST). Cat is currently the Permanent Secretary, Cabinet Office and the Civil Service Chief Operating Officer. She has previously been Second Permanent Secretary at HM Treasury and held senior roles in the Ministry of Justice and the Mini...
LONDON, Sept. 8 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Cabinet Secretary, with the approval of the Prime Minister, has appointed Tom Riordan as the new Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG). Tom is currently the Northern Growth Envoy. He has previously been Second Permanent Secretary and Chief Operating Officer at the Department of Health and Social Care, and before that was Chief Executive of Leeds City Council. Ang...
LONDON, Sept. 8 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Two men have been arrested as part of an ongoing investigation into the large-scale, illegal dumping of waste at the infamous site in Kidlington, the Environment Agency has announced today (8 September 2026). A21-year-old male fromAshford in Surreyand a43-year-old male fromStanwell in Surreywere arrested. This brings the total number of arrests to six, following one arrest in February 2026, two in January 2026 a...
LONDON, Sept. 8 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Like glass containers, the Trade Remedies Authority's (TRA) mission is clear: to protect UK businesses from unfair international trade. That's why the TRA has recommended that the UK Government should impose a provisional anti-dumping measure on Chinese imports of glass containers to help protect British producers until it completes its investigation into the imports. The Secretary of State for Business, Innova...