LONDON, April 29 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: A UK Government spokesperson said: We stronglycondemn Russia'sunjustified decision last month toexpelanotherBritish diplomat andthemalicious public smear campaign that followed. Thisbehaviour iswholly unacceptable,andwewillnot tolerateharassment or intimidation of our diplomatic staff. Wehave thereforesummonedthe Russian Ambassador to announce we aretakingreciprocalaction, revoking the accreditation of a Russi...
LONDON, April 29 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Sevenmen have been sentencedafteran investigation by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency's (MHRA) Criminal Enforcement Unitinto a large-scale criminal network supplying illegal steroids and prescription-only medicines. The group received combined sentences totalling more than 21 years' imprisonment. Theinvestigationbegan afterUK Anti-Doping (UKAD) identified website linked tothe Bolton areat...
LONDON, April 29 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Two'unknown soldier' headstoneshave been replaced withones bearing the names of themen wholay there afterinvestigation work by the MOD's Joint Casualty and Compassionate Centre (JCCC), also known as the 'War Detectives'. RededicationservicesforCapt Cuthbert and Lt Harveywereorganisedby the team,andserviceswere heldforCapt. Cuthbertat the Commonwealth War Graves Commission's (CWGC)Tyne CotCemeterythismorning, an...
LONDON, April 29 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Castle Point Borough Council (Castle Point) have been upgraded from C4 to C3, while North Kesteven District Council have been upgraded from C3 to C2. Essex local authority Castle Point was first given a C3 in September 2024 after RSH identified its failure to collect and report Tenant Satisfaction Measures (TSMs). In December 2024, it was downgraded to C4 after RSH concluded there were very serious failings in...
LONDON, April 28 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: New UK funding will support communities across the Pacific on the frontline of the climate crisis, helping them prepare for extreme weather, protect vital ecosystems and build long‑term resilience. Pacific Island countries are already facing the impacts of rising sea levels, stronger storms and growing pressure on food, livelihoods and natural resources. Working in partnership with Pacific governments, re...
LONDON, April 28 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The British Embassy Manila and the UK Mission to ASEAN together with the Philippines' Department of Education (DepEd) are strengthening their partnership to promote equitable, evidence-based use of education technology (EdTech) across the Philippines. Supported by the UK government, through the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, and delivered through the EdTech Hub, the partnership provides DepEd with ...
LONDON, April 28 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The sale of the assets of Lindsey Oil Refinery Limited, and associated companies, to Phillips 66 Limited is now complete. As of 28 April 2026, Phillips 66 Limited owns the assets of Prax Lindsey Oil Refinery Limited, including the site in Lincolnshire, plus Prax Storage Lindsey Limited, Prax Terminals Killingholme Limited, Prax Terminals Jarrow Limited and Prax Downstream UK Limited. An agreement was reached t...
LONDON, April 28 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) met or exceeded all statutory targets to increase access to medicines and medical devices for UK patients, according to the MHRA Results and Forecast reportpublishedtoday (28 April). TheMHRAhasstrengtheneditspositionasaworld-leading medicines regulator by striking new global partnerships and advancing pioneering work in clinical trials reform, AIreg...
LONDON, April 28 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * In a keynote speech Liz Kendall set out why AI is key to this country's economic prosperity and national security * The Tech Secretary says UK must build up its AI sector and work with allies or risk losing out on race for the future * Government to develop a UK AI hardware plan to secure Britain's future capability in chips and the semiconductor technologies that underpins AI Britain must act now to cement i...
LONDON, April 28 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Attorney General's Office (AGO) is relaunching the Public Legal Education (PLE) Committee to raise the profile of public legal education and support more strategic, coordinated delivery across the sector. The new PLE Committee The PLE Committee will return to the AGO, which will provide secretariat support. The Committee will be sector-led, with members drawn from across the public legal education communit...