LONDON, Sept. 24 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Every Premier League Football Club Charity now in talks with DWP to support the Youth Guarantee - helping more young people get into work or training. * Youth Hub scheme to double to over 200 locations, giving more young people access to employment, skills and wellbeing support at football clubs, libraries and community centres closer to home. * EFL in the Community, the charitable arm of the English Football...
LONDON, Sept. 23 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * GPs across England to take "three strikes and rethink approach" after three appointments - as Jess's Rule rolled out nationwide to prevent avoidable deaths * Move will save lives and help catch serious, deadly conditions earlier, particularly in young people * Named after Jessica Brady, who tragically died of cancer aged 27 after twenty appointmentsat her GP surgery failed to diagnose her condition Patients w...
LONDON, Sept. 23 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Simple water-saving measures could save families in new homes over £100 a year on bills, while supporting a wave of new housing across Britain - delivering on the Plan for Change. The government's new efficiency rules will tackle water shortage bottlenecks and unblock stalled developments in areas of water scarcity helping to deliver the pledge of building 1.5million homes by 2030. A consultation launched...
LONDON, Sept. 23 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The meeting addressed key topics including investment climate, democratic governance, and strategic infrastructure development. Ambassador Correa presented the UK's commercial offer, highlighting interest from British companies in sectors such as energy, agritech, education, security, and water treatment. The discussion also included financing opportunities through UK Export Finance (UKEF), a tool designed to s...
LONDON, Sept. 23 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: As the humanitarian disaster in the Gaza Strip continues to unfold, there is an urgent need to scale up medical treatment of patients from Gaza. We, the undersigned, stand ready to provide support in the form of e.g. financial contributions, provision of medical staff or equipment needed for the treatment of patients from Gaza in the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem. We strongly appeal to Israel to...
LONDON, Sept. 23 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Business Secretary and Industry Minister visited Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) today to show support for the company and meet with supply chain businesses. * Government is in daily contact with JLR and cyber experts to listen to concerns and what support can be provided to get production back online. * Government is continuing to workwith industry to deliver security for the sector as part of modern Industrial Strat...
LONDON, Sept. 23 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Pension Protection Fund (PPF) will not charge a levy this year unlocking £45 million of savings for 5000 pension schemes * The savings can be used to boost the economy through investments or top up pension pots * This was made possible by the Government's Pension Schemes Bill which is removing barriers to growth as part of our Plan for Change Growth is at the heart of the Government's Plan for Ch...
LONDON, Sept. 23 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, The Rt. Hon. Hilary Benn MP has today announced the appointment of Fleur Ravensbergen to the role of Independent Expert on paramilitary group transition to disbandment. The appointment has been made jointly with Jim O'Callaghan, the Irish Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration. The Independent Expert will take up the role, within the existing Independent Re...
LONDON, Sept. 23 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * £3 billion investment from Revolut will create 1,000 new high-skilled jobs in the UK, including a new global headquarters in London. * This latest commitment takes total investment from major financial services companies to over £110 billion - in a single week, following announcements by Blackstone, BlackRock and PayPal. * At the opening of the new London HQ the Chancellor declares UK 'open for busin...
LONDON, Sept. 23 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: David Crisp David Crisp has been a Metal Detectorist for over 36 years and has recorded over 1300 single items. He believes that metal detecting done properly is a benefit to saving our 500,000+year-old Legacy of man-made items from the UK and its dependents. He has been on the committee of the Trowbridge & District Metal Detecting Club for over 30 years and is the finder of the largest single hoard of Roman c...