LONDON, Aug. 13 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The world-renowned exhibition is on loan from the Natural History Museum, London and opens at the Solomon Islands National Art Gallery this month. The exhibition will display some of the world's finest nature photographs. On Wednesday 5 August, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Bunyan Sivoro, and British High Commissioner Paul Turner, along with other diplomats, got a preview of the...
LONDON, Aug. 13 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued text of the following speech: In recent weeks, we have seen a serious escalation in violence in Yemen and the wider region, as a result of reckless Houthi actions. This includes drone and missile strikes against Saudi Arabia, attacks on international shipping in the Red Sea, and violations of Yemeni airspace by Iranian aircraft. Iran must cease its long-standing support for the Houthis, which threatens Yemen's stability. We expre...
LONDON, Aug. 13 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: THE GOVERNMENT Property Agency (GPA) has taken a crucial step forward in delivering a new Civil Service office space in Darlington. Approximately 800 tonnes of steel are now being installed at the site of the Brunswick Street Government Hub, which will become the permanent home of the Darlington Economic Campus. The steel structure will form the frame of the building, with installation set to be completed in Oc...
LONDON, Aug. 12 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Fifteen workshops being held online and in person will help shape the recommendations of the Timms Review into Personal Independence Payment. * Disabled people and people with long-term health conditions invited to apply for workshops, with registration open from Wednesday 12 August 2026. * Comes following the Review's Interim Report which found PIP to be no longer fit for purpose. Disabled people and people w...
LONDON, Aug. 12 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Government reveals the communities in over 40 locations eligible for cheaper electricity bills * Households near new pylons could save up to £2,500 over 10 years * Upgrading an electricity grid largely built in the 1960s will lower energy costs for households across Britain Thousands of households living near new or upgraded pylons are set to get money off their electricity bills. Payments will start from...
LONDON, Aug. 12 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Multi-million-pound trade financing guaranteed by UK Export Finance helps Coventry e-motorbike specialist Maeving scale up production for growing American and European markets * The small business is to create 13 new jobs as part of its local expansion plans * Over 70 per cent of bike components are made in the UK, boosting supply chains A West Midlands electric motorbike specialist has secured a £3 milli...
LONDON, Aug. 12 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * More than 436,000 sole traders and landlords have successfully sent their first Making Tax Digital for Income Tax quarterly update for the 2026 to 2027 tax year. * Customers who have not yet sent their first quarterly update can do so now, with no penalty for late updates this year. * From September, HMRC will begin signing up customers that need to use Making Tax Digital for Income Tax for the 2026 to 2027 tax...
LONDON, Aug. 12 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * £22 million push to ramp up UK's move away from animal testing in sciencebrings togethercutting-edgetech and research. * New£20 millioncentreto growminiature organs from human tissue-helping todelivereffectivetreatments forpatientswith moreaccuratetesting. * Backing fornineprojectsworth £2 million,includingbeating heart cells in a dish, lab-grown human ear models,and AI predictinghowdrugsmove thr...
LONDON, Aug. 12 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: We condemn in the strongest terms the ongoing executions of protesters and use of the death penalty by the Islamic Republic of Iran. The use of capital punishment to silence dissent, intimidate communities, and punish individuals exercising their human rights can never be justified. The people of Iran must be free to exercise their rights to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly without fear. We call on Ir...
LONDON, Aug. 12 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: A new £4.5 million project has seen the return of the tide for the first time in over 200 years following completion of the Environment Agency's Greatham Marsh Restoration Scheme in Hartlepool. Greatham Marsh before restoration works. Credit: Environment Agency The Environment Agency, working in partnership with The Greatham Foundation and Northumbrian Water, has restored the original course of Greatham Be...