LONDON, June 5 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Marco Amitrano, Senior Partner of PwC UK & Middle East, has been appointed Business Co-Chair of the Professional and Business Services Council (PBSC). Baroness Lloyd of Effra CBE will continue to serve as Government Co-Chair. Marco assumed the role of Business Co-Chair on 1 June 2026 for a two-year term. He will succeed Iain Wright, who has served as interim chair since October 2024. The PBSC is the main indepen...
LONDON, June 5 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Masoud Abdi had his sentence increased by five years after the Solicitor General Ellie Reeves KC MP referred his case to the Court of Appeal under the Unduly Lenient Sentence Scheme. The Leeds Crown Court heard that Abdi contacted the victim over social media, lied about his age and despite learning she was 14 years old, began a relationship with her. Abdi groomed the teenager via social media before continuing ...
LONDON, June 4 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The government hastoday announced that the Environment Agency will be the Lead Environmental Regulator fortheTrelavour Lithium ProjectbyCornish Lithium,as part of a pilotwhich aims tospeedup regulatory approval for major growth projects. Cornish Lithium plans to produce high-grade lithium by redevelopinga former china clay pitinSt Dennis, Cornwall. The project is intended to deliver lithium in an environme...
LONDON, June 4 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The closurewill run from 22 November 2026 to 31 May 2027 (inclusive) and will apply to all UK and EU vessels and all types of gear. This was one of the options offered for consultation with stakeholders, and MMO reached its decision after considering their feedback and the socio-economic impacts on fishing communities. The closure period will apply for 2026 to 2027 only, and more engagementR...
LONDON, June 4 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * New drive to join up data between public services so children are school ready - including disadvantaged children * Initiative willexplore options for safely connecting data from health visiting, educationand childcare providers * Technology Secretary vows to join up services and support to better meet the needs of young children and their families New project launched to explore how better data-sharing can hel...
LONDON, June 4 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Ms Nicola Pollitt has been appointed His Majesty's Ambassador to the Kingdom of Thailand in succession to Mr Mark Gooding OBE, who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment. Ms Pollitt will take up her appointment during August 2026. Curriculum vitae Full name: Nicola Kathryn Pollitt Year Role 2023 to present Cabinet Office, Director International Affairs 2019 to 2023 Kathmandu, His Majes...
LONDON, June 4 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: I was profoundly humbled to meet Henry Nowak's family, Mark, Lucy and Katie, in Downing Street this afternoon, and to see their dignity and strength in the face of unimaginable pain. I was moved to learn more about Henry - his kindness, his warmth, and his love of football - and I am grateful to his family. There is no doubt he had a bright future ahead of him, a future cruelly stolen from him in appalling circum...
LONDON, June 4 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Government has agreed to seek to establish a new House of Commons-only Committee, appointed by the Prime Minister, to conduct scrutiny of Defence Nuclear Enterprise (DNE) expenditure and programmes. This follows a recommendation from the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) in its 2024 report 'Scrutiny of sound financial practice across Government'. The Government's formal response to the PAC's report can be found...
LONDON, June 4 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: There is another busy month ahead as we march towards the commencement of Martyn's Law so I wanted to share where we are, what's coming next, and how you can get involved. In May, I had the opportunity to visit the Glade of Light memorial commemorating the victims of the Manchester Arena attack. It's a beautiful tribute and serves as a critical reminder of why our work matters so much and why we must be relentles...
LONDON, June 4 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Following his retirement, Miles will continue to support the work of the Traffic Commissioners as a Deputy Traffic Commissioner and will be deployed to assist in the West of England Traffic Area. To ensure continuity of service, the Senior Traffic Commissioner will deploy Traffic Commissioner Tim Blackmore, who is currently serving in the North East Traffic Area, to the West Midlands Traffic Area. Mr Blackmore wi...