LONDON, July 14 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Site is home to vast peatland habitats, lizards, adder, and curlew * New reserve falls on the doorstep of urban communities in Warrington and Greater Manchester, giving 2.7 million people the opportunity to access nature within 10 miles of their homes Ten thousand years in the making and launched today (Monday 14 July), the new Risley, Holcroft and Chat Moss National Nature Reserve will provide a destination f...
LONDON, July 14 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Event at National Memorial Arboretum to honour VJ veterans will be broadcast live * Red Arrows will join historic Spitfire and Hurricane aircraft for flypast over national VJ Day 80 commemorations Members of the public are encouraged to participate in a national two-minute silence on Friday 15 August to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War. A Service of Remembrance will honour and reme...
LONDON, July 14 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Prime Minister welcomed the Prime Minister of the Czech Republic, Petr Fiala, to Downing Street this afternoon. The leaders began by reflecting on the close relationship between the two countries, including across defence, trade and energy security. Both agreed that there were plenty of opportunities to be even more ambitious, which was emphasised by the signing of a civil nuclear memorandum of understandin...
LONDON, July 14 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: As part of the Dialogue, ministers announced the creation of a new UK-Pakistan Business Advisory Council bringing together senior business leaders and government officials to facilitate high value trade and investment. The Council will provide strategic advice on policy reform, offer a confidential forum for engagement, and help promote commercial opportunities by addressing market access challenges and sharing b...
LONDON, July 14 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Darren Wilson, master of Northern Irish registered fishing vessel Northern Viking (N74), and owners Kearney Trawlers Ltd, were sentenced at Newcastle Magistrates' Court on 10 July 2025. The court heard how Northern Viking, a 20.4 metre stern trawler, was boarded for a routine inspection by officers from MMO on 15 January 2022. Upon boarding the vessel, it was noted that the satellite tracking system did not app...
LONDON, July 14 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The AAIB has started an investigation into an accident involving an aircraft near Southend Airport which occurred 13 July. A multi-disciplinary team including inspectors with expertise in aircraft operations, human factors, engineering and recorded data are at the accident site gathering evidence. Media enquiries: During office hours 01932 440015 Out of office hours 0300 777 7878 Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syn...
LONDON, July 14 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Jacob Corrie [31] from Carlisle has had his sentence increased by four years after it was referred to the Court of Appeal by the Solicitor General, Lucy Rigby KC MP, under the Unduly Lenient Sentence scheme. The court heard that Corrie met his first victim over social media when he was 19. Corrie sexually abused the vulnerable boy, who Corrie knew was 14 years old, over two years between 2013 and 2015. Corrie al...
LONDON, July 14 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Chancellor launches new £500m Fund to break down barriers to opportunity for up to 200,000 vulnerable children and young people and deliver Plan for Change. * World's largest fund of its kind will boost pupil achievement and could fund programmes to reduce reoffending or provide specialist workers for children struggling with exclusion, mental health or crime. * Better Futures Fund will run for ten years, ...
LONDON, July 14 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: At around 16:14 on 22 June 2025, a tram operating on the Sheffield Supertram network was involved in a collision with two pedestrians on a crossing at Staniforth Road, Sheffield. The tram was travelling at around 15 mph (25 km/h) at the time of the collision. The pedestrians, who were young people, were both injured in the accident, one of them seriously. The crossing is situated just to the south of the road ju...
LONDON, July 14 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Trade win unlocks £250 million in exports for British pharmaceutical firms in Vietnam * Major pharmaceutical trade barrier with Vietnam removed as bilateral trade increased by £1.2 billion in current prices to £8.1 billion in 2024 in boost to UK economy * Pharmaceutical sectors given boost making it faster and cheaper to sell UK medicines to Vietnam * Trade Strategy in action as UK continues to ey...