South Wales, Jan. 5 -- United Kingdom Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) has registered trademark "OCTOPUS CHARGE" on Oct. 14, 2025. The details about the trademark application no. UK00004277835 published in the journal no. 2026/001 (Jan. 2). With Groom Wilkes & Wright LLP as representative, Octopus Energy Group Limited filed the trademark application for the below mentioned good(s)/service(s). Class 4 : Electricity; fuels; hydrocarbon fuels; illuminants, combustible compositions; electrical...
LONDON, Jan. 5 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Prime Minister spoke to the Prime Minister of Norway Jonas Gahr Støre today, ahead of the meeting of the Coalition of the Willing in Paris. Tomorrow's meeting would offer further opportunity to integrate US and Coalition of the Willing planning for the cessation of hostilities, the Prime Minister said. It was vital all parties sustained the momentum towards a just and lasting peace, the leaders agreed. ...
LONDON, Jan. 5 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: An FCDO spokesperson said: Theballistic missile launches conducted by North Korea on 4 January breach multiple UN Security Council resolutions (UNSCRs). North Korea's use of missile technology continues to destabilise the peace and security of the Korean Peninsula. The UK continues to urge North Korea to stop provocations, to engage in meaningful diplomacy and return to dialogue. Media enquiries Email newsdes...
LONDON, Jan. 5 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Secretary of State for Transport, the Rt Hon Heidi Alexander MP, has appointed three new non-executive directors (NEDs) to join the Board of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA), effective 1 January 2026. They are: * Vice Admiral Sir Martin Connell, the outgoing Second Sea Lord in the Royal Navy. * Britt Pickering from the Shipowners Protection and Indemnity Club and the International Group. * Kevin Daff...
LONDON, Jan. 5 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Government delivers on pledge to restrict junk food advertising and help parents raise healthiest generation of children ever * New regulations will remove up to 7.2 billion calories from UK children's diets each year as part of drive to reduce childhood obesity * Children will be protected from excessive exposure to unhealthy food adverts on television and online. Kids will be protected from exposure to junk f...
LONDON, Jan. 5 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) is introducing a new veterinary medicines packaging surveillance scheme from 2 February 2026. This will change how the VMD assesses and monitors veterinary medicine packaging to ensure proportionate oversight whilst reducing regulatory burden on the animal health industry. By monitoring products already on the market, the regulator can ensure proportionate oversight with...
LONDON, Jan. 5 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: A powerful film featuring an animated Cumbrian red squirrel explaining how trees can help with flooding and climate change has won an international prize. 'Wood You Believe It' claimed the 'IPST Education Award' as part of the Goethe Institute's 'Science Film Festival' 2025. This year, more than 1,500 films from 110 countries were submitted to the festival, and 123 films were selected for competition. The festiva...
LONDON, Jan. 5 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Sellafield Ltd is delighted to congratulate one of our employees, Gary McKee on being awarded an MBE in the King's 2026 New Year Honours List, recognising his extraordinary contribution to charity and to the community of Cleator Moor, West Cumbria. Gary - known across the region as 'Marathon Man' - has dedicated more than 20 years to fundraising for charities in West Cumbria. His achievements include completing ...
LONDON, Jan. 5 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The assets of Prax Lindsey Oil Refinery Limited, Prax Storage Lindsey Limited, Prax Terminals Killingholme Limited, Prax Terminals Jarrow Limited and Prax Downstream UK Limited will be sold to Phillips 66 Limited. An agreement was reached to sell the assets on 5 January 2026. The companies were wound up from June last year, requiring the Official Receiver to oversee the liquidations and the running of the refine...
LONDON, Jan. 5 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) welcomes Professor Jacob George, who starts his role as the MHRA's Chief Medical and Scientific Officer (CMSO) today (5 January 2026). In this new role, Professor George will lead the Agency's science strategy and will oversee the MHRA's scientific, research and innovation activities. The creation of the CMSO role reflects the MHRA's commitment to sc...