LONDON, April 30 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Fly-tippers could lose their driving licence if they are caught blighting streets or the countryside with waste now that powerful legislationis settocome into force giving the courts new powers. The measures are part of the Policing and CrimeActandmean thatthosewho repeatedly break the law and accumulate 12 or more points within a three-year period will be at risk of disqualification from driving altogether, ac...
LONDON, April 30 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * 27,000 solar installations completed in March2026-the highest monthlydeployment of solar in over a decade * The surge was drivenmainly byrooftop solar, withtwo-thirdsofinstallations being new solar panels on homes * Total solarcapacityacross the UK surpassed2 million installations- across solar farms androoftops-for the first time ever in March 2026 Households across the UK are embracing solar power as the go...
LONDON, April 30 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Part of 10 Year Health Plan commitment to deliver more mental health care in the community * Government manifesto pledge delivered ahead of schedule People across England will benefit from faster and better mental health support with 8,500 additional mental health workers recruited since the end of June 2024, meeting a key government target 3 years ahead of schedule. Around 1 in 5 adults in England (an estim...
LONDON, April 30 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The aircraft entered a fully developed spin to the left but, when recovery actions were commenced, the control column was not pushed far enough forward to un-stall the wing. The aircraft therefore remained in a spin until it struck the ground. The pilot was newly rated for aerobatic flying, and it was likely that the spin recovery technique had not yet become a skill-based response that he could apply effective...
LONDON, April 30 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, the Rt Hon Hilary Benn MP, alongside Parliamentary under-Secretary of State, Matthew Patrick MP, will welcome Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Helen McEntee TD, and Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration, Jim O'Callaghan TD, at Hillsborough Castle later today for the BIIGC. The British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference (BIIGC) will be held today [Th...
LONDON, April 29 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Thousandsof DWPhealthcare professionals completedOliver McGowantraining to better support autistic people and those with learning disabilities as they navigate the benefits system. * Marking Autism Awareness Month, the milestone forms part of the Government's broader commitment to putting disabled people at its heart.  Over 4,000 DWP healthcare professionals have completed part of training designed to t...
LONDON, April 29 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Thepreviously un-namedgravesoftwo soldiers who gave their lives during World War one have beenidentifiedin Belgium.Lance Corporal (LCpl) William Voice MM served with8thBattalion Queens Royal West Surrey Regiment and died nearZillebekeon 1August 1917, whilst LCpl Lionel Waller Sandell served with 10thBattalion Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment and diednear Comineson 29 September 1918. Rededicationservicesforbo...
LONDON, April 29 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: South East Water risked harm to the environment by taking millions of litres of water from the Kent countryside without the permission of the Environment Agency. For 6 weeks, the company illegally took more than 52 million litres from an underground source on a farm at Tudeley, near Tonbridge, in a practice known as abstraction. The unlicensed water taken through May and June in 2021 was enough to fill 300,000...
LONDON, April 29 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Five major defence companies to war-game with the Ministry of Defenceto testhow UK supply chains would hold up under the pressures of a sustained conflict. * The findings will directly shape defence policy, ensuring the UK's Armed Forces have the equipment and supplies they need, when they need them. * Record £270 billion investmentin UK defence over this parliament is strengthening supply chains, creatin...
LONDON, April 29 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: An independent review into antisemitism in schools and colleges in England, led by Sir David Bell, has today launched a call for evidence, to help shape the findings and recommendations of the review. The review is calling for students, parents, teachers and others who may have experienced or witnessed antisemitism in schools and colleges, to come forward and share their experience, which will help to shape the...