LONDON, April 23 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: We have today published ourlatest official statisticson appeals performance which represents the greatest volume (in terms of number of cases) of the work of the Planning Inspectorate. The quarterly statistics also include our current appeals handling times to let customers know the average time it takes to receive a decision. Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication....
LONDON, April 23 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * The Insolvency Service disqualifies more than 1,000 directors every year for misconduct including not paying tax and using company money for personal benefit * There are currently more than 11,000 people serving disqualification bans in the UK - acting as a director while banned is a criminal offence * Members of the public are now being urged to report suspected breaches anonymously through Crimestoppers The...
LONDON, April 23 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Secretary of State for Justice has approved extensions to the tenures of: Colin Allars, Chair and: Ian Deninson; James Hayward, and; Maura Sullivan as Non-Executive Directors (NED) of Gov Facilities Services Limited (GFSL). Those extended are: * Colin Allars (Chair) - from 1 April 2026 to 31 October 2027 * Ian Deninson (NED) - from 24 May 2027 to 31 October 2027 * James Hayward (NED) - from 1 April 2026 to...
LONDON, April 23 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: This statement provides an update on the AAIB investigation into a serious incident involving a De Havilland Canada DHC-8 (registration 9H-LWB), which experienced a runway excursion during touchdown on Runway27 at Guernsey Airport on 23 April 2024. The investigation is now complete and the final report will be published in due course. Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication....
LONDON, April 23 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: UK Charge D'Affaires Victoria Dunne and Deputy Defence Attache Thomas Hobbs met senior officers of the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF), to deliver UK relief assistance to displaced LAF families, at the LAF logistics hub in Beirut. The UK Ministry of Defence is providing essential and practical relief items, worth over $150,000, delivered and coordinated in partnership with the LAF. This includes personal hygiene ki...
LONDON, April 23 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Please note this data shows what HM Land Registry has been able to process during the time period covered and is not necessarily a reflection of market activity. In March: * HM Land Registry completed over 2,202,220 applications to change or query the Land Register * The South East topped the table of regional applications with 496,443 HM Land Registry completed 2,202,225 applications in March compared with 1...
LONDON, April 23 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Pte Reginald Joseph Blake, of 11thBattalionTheEssex Regiment, was laid to rest yesterday (22 April 2026) at a burial service organised by MOD's Joint Casualty and Compassionate Centre (JCCC), also known as the 'War Detectives'.The service took place attheCommonwealthWar Graves Commission's (CWGC) Loos British Cemetery Extension, which was opened in September 2024. JCCC Caseworker, Rosie Barron said: It has bee...
LONDON, April 22 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Susan has been a longstanding, active and trusted advocate for the infected blood community. Susan was infected with Hepatitis C at just 6 months old as a result of treatment she received for an inherited bleeding disorder. Susan has worked with the whole blood community throughout her career, advocating for further support and engaging regularly with the Hepatitis C Trust, Haemophilia Society and Thallesemia A...
LONDON, April 22 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA)has today, 22 April 2026approvedthe medicineEnflonsia(clesrovimab-cfor)for theprevention ofrespiratory syncytial virus (RSV) lower respiratory tract disease innewbornsand infantsup to 12 months of agethroughout their first RSV season. RSV is a common and highlycontagious seasonalillnessthat usually causes symptomssimilar tothe commoncold andcan also ...
LONDON, April 22 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Against heightened global uncertainty following the conflict in the Middle East, the Chancellor underlined that economic stability is the government's first priority. She set out how her economic plan is strengthening the UK's resilience and keeping costs down for households and businesses - and that the financial services sector has a central role to play in managing risk, backing consumer confidence and suppo...