LONDON, Oct. 2 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Hundreds of British personnel train with allies from the UK-led Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) to counter rising Russian threat in Exercise Lion Protector 26. * Training takes place across the North Atlantic, High North, and Baltic Sea, with Royal Marines conducting the first exercise in the Faroe Islands since the Second World War. * Comes as the Defence Secretary meets JEF counterparts in Iceland, wit...
U.K., Oct. 1 -- UK Parliament issued the following news: The BBC should explore new ways to raise revenue, make better use of its buildings to support the creator economy, and spend more wisely when competing for programming, as part of a plan to ensure it is fit for the future and able to compete with the best in the world. Read the report The recommendations are part of a bold blueprint for the corporation from the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee, published ahead of the Governme...
LONDON, Oct. 1 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Small and medium-sized businesses to receive £2,000 for every young person taken on as an apprentice * Refreshedapprenticeships.gov.ukwebsite to make it easier than ever for businesses to get help with hiring apprentices. * Part of government's wider drive to deliver 50,000 more youth apprenticeships as it continues to create opportunity for young people across the country Smaller businesses backin...
LONDON, Oct. 1 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Schools and colleges across England are getting better at bouncing back from cyber security incidents, new data from Ofqual reveals, though gaps remain in how schools prepare for attacks. Ofqual is encouraging schools to build on this progress by putting more robust measures in place so staff know what to do if systems are attacked. The call comes as part of Cyber Security Awareness Month, following the results o...
LONDON, Oct. 1 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * New Vaping Products Duty and Vaping Duty Stamps Scheme come into effect from 1 October 2026. * All vaping liquids manufactured in, or imported into, the UK from 1 October are now subject to excise duty. * New vaping duty stamps to start appearing on retail packaging, which will support the high street by helping to combat illicit trade. A new excise duty on vaping products has come into force in the UK today (1...
LONDON, Oct. 1 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Organisations across the UK can now bid for a share of £60 million overall to test bold new ways of supporting disabled people and people with health conditions to enter, stay and progress in work. * Fund will back new and innovative ideas to break down barriers to employment, including AI-powered job-matching tools and digital therapies for mental health support, and is backed by the former John Lewis boss...
LONDON, Oct. 1 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The days of waste criminals hiding behind fake paperwork are numbered as thousands of businesses bring in online tracking. From today (Thursday 1 October 2026), a sweeping new digital crackdown means over 12,000 permitted waste sites across England must report, in near real-time, every single load of waste that they receive. For years, rogue operators have been able to hide behind outdated, paper-based system, f...
LONDON, Oct. 1 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Applications now open for the British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme (BICS), with eligible businesses urged to apply by 30 November. * Government action to tackle one of the biggest challenges facing businesses by slashing electricity bills by up to 25%. * Cut in electricity bills will drive reindustrialisation across the country and support hundreds of thousands of skilled UK jobs. More than 10,000 business...
LONDON, Oct. 1 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued text of the following speech: Your Royal Highness; Cabinet Secretaries; Members of Congress; Friends and Allies; Redcoats and Rebels. First of all, can I say a big thank you to the Band of Bugles & Rifles. I'm absolutely thrilled they could be with us this evening. In 1776, celebrations for the King's Birthday on this side of the Atlantic were, shall we say, rather subdued. But 250 years later, what an extraordinary story we ...
LONDON, Oct. 1 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: UKHSA is concerned that many young people, especially freshers, remain unprotected against this devastating disease and is urging all eligible individuals to get vaccinated with 2 doses. UKHSA has today published its first interim report on MenB vaccine coverage for the 2025/26 school year 13 cohort only (those born between 1 September 2007 and 31 August 2008) in the one-off vaccination offer targeting young adul...