LONDON, July 9 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Minister for Investment Poppy Gustafsson is inTokyotosign new partnership withtop Japanese trading company Sumitomo Corporation. * Deal secures £7.5 billion investment into key UK infrastructure and clean energy projects. * Latest multi-billion investment shows Plan for Change is working, days after Deloitte survey puts UK in jointtop spot for global investment. New collaboration between the UK government ...
LONDON, July 9 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: A new Lead Non-Executive Board Member, Ravi Gurumurthy, and a Non-Executive Board Member, Sue Ferns, have been appointed at the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ). The new board members will provide independent advice, support and challenge on the department's work, as it drives forward its mission for clean power. They bring a range of experience across the public and private sectors, alongside ...
LONDON, July 9 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The British Hallmarking Council (BHC) is delighted to learn that Anna McLoughlin Fine Jewellery has been awarded the prestigious Hallmarking Awareness and Learning Online (HALO) Award for 2025, in recognition of her innovative work to engage customers with the importance of hallmarking and consumer protection in the jewellery sector. The HALO Award, established by the BHC in 2021, and now operating under the Assa...
LONDON, July 9 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Sustain provides supported housing in Birmingham through short term leases. It has not demonstrated it is able to manage its financial risk and that its business planning is sufficiently robust to ensure its long-term viability. The regulator's previous G3 grading remains unchanged. Its governance arrangements are not effective to ensure adequate oversight of third parties it relies on to deliver services to its ...
LONDON, July 9 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: On June 18th the Accelerated Capability Environment (ACE) brought together over 80 people across government, industry and academia, to tackle some of the most pressing issues facing government and wider society, with a focus on knife crime. We demonstrated our ability to drive mission impact at pace through a range of work, from Rape and Serious Sexual Offences (RASSO) to the world of deepfakes. We shared inspir...
LONDON, July 9 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Lord Chancellor has approved the reappointments of Oliver Hyams and Daniel Warents as Barrister Members of the Insolvency Rules Committee for 4 years from 31 October 2025. Oliver Hyams biography: Olive is a barrister practising from South Square chambers. He specialises in restructuring and insolvency, fraud, and commercial disputes. Oliver Hymans is recommended in both Chambers and Partners and the Legal 50...
LONDON, July 9 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Citizens of Small Island Developing States (SIDS) will be able to pursue a one-year master's degree at their university of choice in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland beginning in 2026. This was made possible by the UK Government's commitment to providing opportunities to empower young people from SIDS with access to education and skills. To support the UK's announcement at last year's Com...
LONDON, July 9 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Seven housebuilders have agreed to pay a total of £100 million to affordable housing programmes across all 4 nations following a CMA investigation * This is the largest payment secured by the CMA as part of a commitments package, which could fund hundreds of new homes - helping low-income households, first-time buyers and vulnerable people * The housebuilders have also agreed to legally binding comm...
LONDON, July 9 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * New partnership sees Google Cloud agree to work with the UK government in helping public services use advanced tech to shake off decades old 'ball and chain' legacy contracts which leave essential services vulnerable to cyberattack. * Alongside the partnership, Google Cloud will aim to upskill up to 100,000 civil servants in latest tech by 2030, helping meet Prime Minister's target to have 1 in 10 officials as t...
LONDON, July 8 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Resetting the UK's relationship with Europe, and proactively and unequivocally supporting the international legal order, are amongst the Government's top priorities. To support this, the Attorney General's Office (AGO) hosted a Venice Commission event on Monday 7 July in collaboration with the FCDO and the Bingham Centre for the Rule of law. The event was attended by key members of the Council of Europe's Venice...