LONDON, July 12 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves has today (12 July) announced a joint scheme between UK Export Finance (UKEF) and the British Business Bank which will help small and medium-sized businesses access the finance they need to expand their export potential and grow. Launching in spring next year, the scheme will target support at the estimated thousands of SMEs with export ambitions that often struggle to s...
LONDON, July 12 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America, Australia, Canada, Estonia,Germany, Italy,Japan, Latvia, Lithuania,New Zealand,the Republic of the Philippines, Romania,Slovenia,and the United Kingdomon the occasion of the tenth anniversary of the Philippines-China South China Sea Arbitral Tribunal Award: We reaffirm our unwavering commitment to maintaining a f...
LONDON, July 11 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * FCDO highlights some of the more unusual enquiries received by consular staff to remind travellers whatsupport they can provideBritish nationals overseas. * Brits heading on summer holidays urged to check FCDO Travel Advice and sign up for email alerts before they travel. * Travellers encouraged to take simple steps such as getting travel insurance, checking Travel Advice for information on local laws and keepi...
LONDON, July 10 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: New plans published today (10 July) will make sure local training equips people with skills needed by local employers. A total of 39 Local Skills Improvement Plans (LSIPs) have been unveiled across England, covering the next three years. They provide detailed insight and analysis into what priority economic sectors and jobs are for each given area. The plans also explain how designated Employer Representative ...
LONDON, July 10 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: A new digital service for Marketing Authorisation Holders (MAHs) of animal medicines to submit pharmacovigilance reports to the Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) went live on 10 July 2026. This follows the launch of our Adverse Event Reporting Service for use by animal owners, veterinary professionals and Suitably Qualified Persons on 20 May 2026. The VMD Industry Pharmacovigilance Reporting Service brings...
LONDON, July 10 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Representatives from the Civil Nuclear Constabulary (CNC) attended the Veteran UK EXPO in Manchester, meeting service leavers and veterans to showcase careers protecting the UK's civil nuclear sector. Joining more than 100 exhibitors at Manchester Central, CNC officers spoke directly with members of the Armed Forces community about opportunities to become Authorised Firearms Officers (AFO) after military service...
LONDON, July 10 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * UK ratifies the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Agreement to help protect two-thirds of the world'socean. * A healthyoceanhelps support food security, biodiversity and climate resilience in the UK and around the world. * The UK joins a growing number of countries ratifying this landmark international Agreement. International efforts to protect theoceanand the vital ecosystems it supportswill be stren...
LONDON, July 10 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: A major property developer has been fined £300,000 after a blocked sewer led to raw sewage - including what was thought to be blood from an abattoir - spilling into a stream. Taylor Wimpey UK Ltd pleaded guilty in July 2023 to polluting a tributary of Shotton Beck with sewage while building new homes at Eden Gardens, Sedgefield, in September 2019. The company was sentenced at Newcastle Crown Court on Thurs...
LONDON, July 10 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: We have recently completed a complex operation to remove radioactive material from a legacy storage tank. This is a key risk reduction activity on the Sellafield site. The storage tanks, constructed in the 1950s, contain complex radioactive sludge known as flocculant. This 'floc' was created as a by-product during early reprocessing operations. Over time, the radioactive material settled and compacted. This inc...
LONDON, July 10 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Police officers who put themselves in harm's way to protect their communities will get access to expanded crucial services to help them deal with the demands of working in dangerous and traumatic environments. Officers fighting crime in their communities put their lives at risk every day and are repeatedly exposed to traumatic incidents in high-pressure environments. The consequences can be extremely damaging fo...