LONDON, Oct. 22 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: An FCDO spokesperson said: "North Korea's ballistic missile launches on 22 October are another breach of multiple UN Security Council resolutions (UNSCRs). Unlawful ballistic missile launches continue to destabilise the peace and security of the Korean Peninsula. The UK strongly urges North Korea to stop such provocations, to engage in meaningful diplomacy and accept offers of dialogue." Media enquiries Email...
LONDON, Oct. 22 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: In Guatemala, the delegation visited key areas of the Maya Biosphere Reserve in Peten, including communities such as Paso Caballos, Uaxactun and the Forest Concession of Árbol Verde. Activities included meetings with community leaders, visits to biological stations, biodiversity monitoring, forest restoration efforts, and water resource management initiatives. The team also met with implementing partners, i...
LONDON, Oct. 22 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Children up and down the country will have better access to healthy meals as British household brands sign on to back the first 750 free breakfast clubs - supporting parents, backing schools, and unlocking opportunity. In a landmark move to go even further on its Plan for Change, the government's pro-business approach has secured new industry partnerships with Morrisons, Sainsbury's and Weetabix as well as Magic...
LONDON, Oct. 22 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * UK Trade Minister attends one of Europe's premier economic forums to champion UK leadership in digital trade * Visit reinforces shared ambition to drive economic growth as outlined in PM treaty signed in July * Businesses invited to join digital trade pilots that will make it quicker and easier to trade British businesses and the UK's leadership in digital trade will be championed by Trade Minister Chris Bryan...
LONDON, Oct. 22 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Muriel Gray Muriel Gray is a Glasgow-based arts graduate whose forty-year career has encompassed on-screen broadcasting, print journalism, producing, and directing. She was the founder of a highly successful television production company and has also authored several novels and non-fiction books. Concurrently, her commitment to public service governance has also spanned four decades, with appointments includin...
LONDON, Oct. 22 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The inquiry concluded that the company, under the sole directorship of Byron Thomas Williams, showed a catalogue of errors and attempts to mislead. Most seriously, Mr Williams consciously and deliberately allowed the operator's vehicles to continue in use for three weeks when he knew the operator's licence had been revoked on the 6th of November 2024. Even though Mr Williams was contesting that decision, he also...
LONDON, Oct. 22 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Oliver Munn has been appointed as the next Chief Executive Officer of the Rural Payments Agency (RPA), following an external recruitment exercise. Oliver brings a wealth of operational and leadership experience to RPA at a pivotal time for British farming and the environment. The RPA plays a key role in delivering payments and support to farmers, growers and land managers across England, helping to drive forward...
LONDON, Oct. 22 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The King has approved the nomination of the Venerable Dr Fiona Ruth Gibson, Archdeacon of Ludlow, in the Diocese of Hereford, to the Suffragan See of Taunton, in the Diocese of Bath and Wells, in succession to the Right Reverend Ruth Elizabeth Worsley, following her translation to the See of Wigan. Fiona was educated at Homerton College, Cambridge, and trained for ministry at Oak Hill Theological College. She se...
LONDON, Oct. 22 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Ms Leigh Stubblefield has been appointed British High Commissioner to the Republic of Malawi in succession to Ms Fiona Ritchie, who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment. Ms Stubblefield will take up her appointment during November 2025. Curriculum vitae Full name: Leigh Kathryn Stubblefield Year Role 2023 to 2025 Nairobi, Deputy High Commissioner and Development Director 2020 to 202...
LONDON, Oct. 22 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Professor Emily Shuckburgh has been appointed as the new Chief Scientific Adviser (CSA) at the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero. Professor Shuckburgh, who is currently the Director of Cambridge Zero, the University of Cambridge's major climate change initiative, and Professor of Environmental Data Science at the Department of Computer Science and Technology, will join the department from 3 Novem...