LONDON, May 13 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Joanne Segars OBE brings nearly 40 years of executive and non-executive experience in UK pensions and financial services, currently holding a number of board roles including Chair of Trustees at now:pensions, and Chair of the IGC at Legal and General. She has previously held senior leadership roles at the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (now Pensions UK) and the Association of British Insurers. She will ...
LONDON, May 13 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Welsh Secretary Jo Stevens congratulates Rhun ap Iorwerth on becoming the new First Minister of Wales. Secretary of State for Wales Jo Stevens said: I want to congratulate new First Minister Rhun ap Iorwerth and all those elected to the Senedd last week. The Welsh public expect to see both their governments working together to tackle the cost of living, improve public services, create jobs and drive economic gr...
LONDON, May 13 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Northern Ireland'srapidlygrowing life sciences industry is set tobenefitfrom closer collaboration with the UK regulator, the Medicines and Healthcare products RegulatoryAgency(MHRA), it was announced today(13May 2026). The MHRA isestablishinga hub in Northern Ireland, hosted byInvestNorthernIreland.This builds onthe MHRA'sestablished partnershipswithhealthcare,academiaandindustryandensuresits workis even more str...
LONDON, May 13 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Harjinder Singh legitimately secured a £20,000 Bounce Back Loan in May 2020 before fraudulently obtaining a second £30,000 loan the following month * He failed to declare the fraudulent second loan when applying for a £95,000 Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan later that year * Singh was handed a suspended sentence and director disqualification after Insolvency Service investigations into his ...
LONDON, May 13 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The intervention at the former industrial site at Wingerworth followed reports from the public about illegal waste dumping. Environment Agency officers made enquiries on Thursday 30 April following public reports the previous day of suspicious activity at the derelict site. Theyfound around 100 tonnes ofhousehold waste had been deposited or buried on the site. Follow up visits last week confirmed the activity h...
LONDON, May 13 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The 18th meeting of the Specialised Committee on Citizens' Rights was held on 13 May 2026 in Brussels, co-chaired by officials from the European Commission and the UK Government. Representatives from EU Member States were also in attendance. The co-chairs took stock of the implementation of the Citizens' Rights part of the Withdrawal Agreement, and discussed elements that require further work, under the overall o...
LONDON, May 13 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Scope of independent review into University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust confirmed * Review will examine maternity cases from 2018 onwards and reflects the priorities and concerns raised directly by affected families * Scope wasjointlyagreed following a series of meetings between families and the Secretary of State Harmed and bereaved families in Sussex will get the answers they have been fighting for ...
LONDON, May 13 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Agenda item 5: Request for Observer Status by the African Union - Communication from Mozambique on behalf of the African Group (WT/MIN(26)/9 - WT/GC/W/995) - Request from Namibia on behalf of the African Group The UK is a supporter of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and was the first non-African country to sign a Memorandum of Understanding with the AfCFTA Secretariat in September 2021. The UK i...
LONDON, May 13 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Procurement of 72 Remote Controlled Howitzers (RCH 155)forthe British Army will deliver a step change in artillery capability. * The UK's £1 billioninvestmentdelivers on the UK-Germany Trinity HouseAgreement, andsupportsat least500Britishjobs, including at Rheinmetall's Telford facility and KNDS Stockport. * Rheinmetall setto use British steelthrough SheffieldForgemasters, strengthening the UK's defence ind...
LONDON, May 13 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Today's King's Speech sets out the Government's commitment to building a stronger and fairer United Kingdom with Northern Ireland at its heart. The Government's legislative programme includes measures that will strengthen the foundations of our economy, public services and security, and help to alleviate the cost-of-living crisis facing families. It also underlines the Government's commitment to delivering the No...