LONDON, March 30 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Jack Mason directed eight companies that were used to move more than £12 million through unauthorised bank overdrafts in 2021 to companies controlled by his associates Scott Dylan and David Antrobus * All three were handed prison sentences for breaching freezing orders connected to the overdrafts, with only Dylan having served his sentence so far * Mason, who is now based in Barcelona, has been disqualifi...
LONDON, March 30 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Major coastal defence works are under way along the Sussex coastline as the Environment Agency begins its annual spring programme to protect thousands of homes and businesses from flooding. Part of a major investment scheme to better protect Pevensey and Eastbourne from rising seas and stronger storms, the project hasstarted toreceivesevenlorry loads of timberthat will be used later this summer to improve wave ...
LONDON, March 30 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Lord Chancellor has approved the appointment, without competition, of Tim de Meyer as member of experience of policing. This appointment is made, without competition, from 9 December 2025 until 30 June 2026. Ministers consulted the Commissioner for Public Appointments before making this appointment without competition. This will ensure that the Sentencing Council has a member with experience of policing pen...
LONDON, March 30 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Commissioner found that Mr Leho had lost his good repute as a Transport Manager and issued a minimum 12-month disqualification from exercising any functions associated with his Certificate of Professional Competence. Any future return to the industry will require him to demonstrate full compliance capability. In addition, the operator's licence was curtailed by two vehicles, with a statutory direction preve...
LONDON, March 30 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * more than £100 million in funding has been confirmed for active travel, including cycle training and walk to school programmes, across England over 3 years * funded programmes will reach children, adults and secondary school students, removing barriers to active travel for people of all ages and backgrounds * investment gives more people cheaper ways of getting around and supports government's missions to...
LONDON, March 30 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * new £165 million fund will unblock housing and employment sitesacross England, deliveringthecriticalroad infrastructure that developers need to get building * theinvestment targets stalled developments across England where funding gaps have made progressdifficult, with a deliberate focus on areas that have historically struggled to access the funding needed * part of the government's Road Investme...
LONDON, March 29 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: We, the Foreign Ministers of Germany, France, Italy and the United Kingdom, express our deep concern about a bill that would significantly expand the possibilities to impose the death penalty in Israel and that could be voted into law next week. We are particularly worried about the de facto discriminatory character of the bill.The adoption of this bill would risk undermining Israel's commitments with regards to...
LONDON, March 28 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * RAF Regiment gunners in the Middle East become'aces'for the first time in the unit's history. * The"Ace"termis traditionallyusedfor a pilotwhoshoots downat least fiveenemyaircraftin combat. * Gunners in the RAF Regiment have won the term for the first time through shooting down five or more Iraniandrones. Crackgunners fromtheRAF Regimenthave become'aces'for the first time,havingblastedIranian drones o...
LONDON, March 28 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Government intervention leads to significant reduction of 20% in long waits NHS waiting lists for patients with muscle, bone and joint conditions. * 'Getting it Right First Time' Programme aims include supporting people with MSK conditions get off community waiting lists and return to work sooner. * Results highlight new approach to tackling economic inactivity and waiting list backlogs In all, around 7,500 p...
LONDON, March 27 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: We, the G7 Foreign Ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America, and the High Representative of the European Union, met under France's G7 Presidency, at Abbaye des Vaux-de-Cernay, France from March 26 to 27, 2026. We discussed the situation in Iran and the region. We underscored the importance of minimising the impact of the conflict on regional partn...