LONDON, May 7 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Lord Chancellor has approved the appointments, for 3 years, of Sanaz Saifolahi, Jennifer McCarthy and Peace Egbulefu as members of the Tribunal Procedure Committee. Sanaz Saifolahi's tenure will start on 1 June 2026. The tenures of Jennifer McCarthy and Peace Egbulefu will commence on 3 July 2026. Sanaz Saifolahi Sanaz Saifolahi is a barrister specialising in immigration, asylum, human rights and public law....
LONDON, May 7 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Lord Chancellor and Deputy Prime Minister, Lady Chief Justice and Senior President of Tribunals havereappointed Sir Richard Broadbent as Chair of the Board of HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) for 1 year until 30 April 2027. The HMCTS Board is responsible for overseeing the leadership and direction of HMCTS and plays a vital role in making sure the organisation effectively delivers the aims and objective...
LONDON, May 6 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: With high attendance and outstanding institutional and business participation, the British pavilion, known as the UK GREAT Zone, successfully concluded its presence at FIDAE 2026, establishing itself as one of the most important spaces within the International Air and Space Fair, held in Santiago, Chile, between 7-12 April 2026. Organised by the British Embassy in Santiago and the British Chilean Chamber of Commer...
LONDON, May 6 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * 186 recipients announced in The King's Awards for Enterprise - the UK's most prestigious business awards * The King's Awards for Enterprise mark 60 years of celebrating outstanding UK business excellence * In this milestone year, the Awards are expanding to champion the next generation with the launch of The King's Award for Enterprise - Young Founder. * The new Young Founder category will spotlight fo...
LONDON, May 6 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: 2 grants supporting the domestic production of trees and planting stock are now open for new applications. Up to £6.5 million will be made available to researchers, nurseries and seed suppliers to strengthen England's tree production sector - helping to meet the government's tree planting targetswhile supporting green jobsand economic growth. The funding will help ensure the country can grow treescapes that ...
LONDON, May 6 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Today, we have published our accident investigation report into the catastrophic engine failure and subsequent fire on board the site investigation vessel Kommandor Susan in the Firth of Forth, Scotland on 25 January 2025. The report, available via this link, contains details of what happened and subsequent actions taken. Media enquiries (telephone only) Media enquiries during office hours 01932 440015 Media en...
LONDON, May 6 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Military operations to become safer with navigation systems that work when satellites are blocked * Two-year Urgent Compass programme will develop deployable alternative to satellite navigation * £6 million contract awarded to Team Elaris partnership A £6 million contract has been awarded to QinetiQ-led partnership Team Elaris by the Ministry of Defence's National Armaments Director Group to develop th...
LONDON, May 6 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) continues to work with the World Health Organization (WHO), Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), and other international partners to prepare for the arrival of British nationals to the UK from the MV Hondius cruise ship where an outbreak of Hantavirus was confirmed. Three people, including one British national, w...
LONDON, May 6 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Thank you Mr Vice President We welcome Paraguay's engagement with the UPR process and its acceptance of a majority of the recommendations from the previous cycle. We also recognise Paraguay's efforts to strengthen national coordination mechanisms to monitor implementation and encourage continued transparency in reporting. But challenges persist in ensuring effective protection of civic space, equal protection fro...
LONDON, May 6 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Newpaperlesssystemsshown to significantly reduceprocessing times, withstepsthat often take dayscompleted inan hourunderpilot conditions * UKexporterscould see lower costs andfaster access to globalmarkets thanksto the innovative tech * UK-JapanprogrammecomplementsschemeslaunchedwithGermanyand France Apioneeringscheme tospeed upgoodsexportsbygoing digitalhasdemonstratedthe potential to significantlycutpro...