LONDON, May 27 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) welcomes Jason Bonander, who starts his role as the MHRA's Chief Digital and Technology Officer (CDTO) today (27 May 2026). Jason is an experienced technology leader with over 25 years workingintechleadership and health informatics. He joins the MHRA from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), where he served as Chief Information Of...
LONDON, May 27 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Three housing associations received consumer grades of C1 - including two upgrades - in regulatory judgements published by the Regulator of Social Housing today (Wednesday 27 May). But the judgements also confirmed serious failings at Rugby Borough Council (Rugby BC) in how the local authority is delivering the outcomes of the Rent Standard. Sanctuary Housing Association has been upgraded to C1, having made impr...
LONDON, May 27 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The UK's first successful download of data from space using a deployable laser communications ground station has been achieved by Archangel Lightworks for the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl). The demonstration will now provide a way for faster and more secure communications for the UK's armed forces. During a 90-second satellite pass, many gigabits of data were downloaded from a satellite in low ...
LONDON, May 26 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Government is standing up for parents facing eye-watering childcare costs including non-refundable deposits and basics like nappies and suncream. The Education Secretary has written to the independent Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) as part of new government action to tackle hidden childcare fees hitting families. While funded hours are meant to be free, too many parents report being asked to pay extra t...
LONDON, May 26 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Cheryl de Freitas, Chief Operating Officer, Youth Justice Board, says: Confidence in the justice system matters, particularly in cases involving violence against women and girls and it is essential that public concern is not dismissed. It is also important that individual judges and frontline youth justice services are not unfairly critiqued for applying the legal framework and the evidence they are required to ...
LONDON, May 26 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The creation of a third new national forest has taken an exciting step forward today (Tuesday 26 May),with the government committingup to £7.5 million over a five-year period to support the project. This marks continued progress towards fully delivering the government's manifesto commitment to create three new national forests in England. The new national forest - to be located in either the Midlands or Nort...
LONDON, May 26 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * The £102.6m funding represents the final allocation of the £235m transformation fund, provided by the UK Government as part of the restoration of the Northern Ireland Executive package in 2024. * This package will support six Executive projects across health, communities, finance, and agriculture. * The largest single allocation, £42 million, is dedicated to the ePharmacy Primary Care Digital Refo...
LONDON, May 26 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Following a swift and detailed examination of the cases, the Attorney General has made the decision to refer the cases of the Fordingbridge Three to the Court of Appeal. After receiving multiple requests to review the sentences, the Attorney General's Office obtained copies of the papers relating to this case. These included the facts of the offending, the judge's findings and the sentencing guidelines, which hav...
LONDON, May 26 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: As the UK braces for another scorching day of high temperatures today, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is reminding people that these hot conditions can affect medicines and how well they work. Hot weather changes how your body responds to medications, which could impact people managing long-term conditions - but a few simple steps can help avoid problems. Alison Cave, Chief Safety ...
LONDON, May 26 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: On 1May 2026 at Scarborough Magistrates' Court, Mr Fenwick pleaded guilty to an offenceunder Section 3 of the Forgery and Counterfeiting Act 1981. As a result, he was ordered to pay a fine of £230, a victim surcharge of £90and prosecution costs of £600, totalling £920. In October 2025, Mr Fenwick supplied the SIA with a referencepurportingto be from his supervisor at a former place of employme...