LONDON, March 26 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Parents of young children are facing a constant battle with screens. Now, for the first time, the government is stepping in with clear, trusted guidance to help families navigate it. Following weeks of engagement with over a thousand parents who called for clear support on how much screen time is too much, and how to build healthy habits, the government is delivering on its promise to provide judgement-free, pr...
LONDON, March 26 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * UK steps up action to protect British nationals from onlinefraudand prevent human rights abusesthrough new sanctions tackling"scam centres"in Southeast Asia * targets includea major cryptocurrency-basedmarketplaceon which would-be scam victims' data is sold * followsaction last year, which triggered a wave ofassetfreezes and seizuresaround the world,and the closure of hundreds ofscamcentres * comesahead ofthe ...
LONDON, March 26 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Shaine March, of Surrey Quays, London, had his sentence increasedto a Whole Life Orderafter the Solicitor General referred his case to the Court of Appeal underthe Unduly Lenient Sentence scheme. The court heard that March and AlanaOdysseoshad been in a short and abusive relationship. March constantlymonitoredAlana, demanded she answer his calls at all hours, destroyed her children'stoysand had smashed a glass...
LONDON, March 26 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Gareth Sowter transferred more than £100,000 from a £208,000 inheritance to family and friends rather than settling debts owed to a Hertfordshire prep school * His former partner Kim Sowter received £50,000 of that money after being warned she faced bankruptcy, and used some of it for family holidays * Both were sentenced following investigations into their conduct by the Insolvency Service A b...
LONDON, March 26 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Leaders of the Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF), met today in Helsinki to reaffirm their commitment to European security and stability, their strengthened support to Ukraine and pressure on Russia, and their continuous effort to respond to regional security challenges together. The leaders exchanged views on the increasing number of incidents involving foreign unmanned aerial vehicles. JEF nations highlighted an...
LONDON, March 26 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The inspection will have a particular focus on the effectiveness of: * the transition of benefits from the Digital Permissions delivery area into business-as-usual operations * the realisation of Electronic Travel Authorisation and eVisa fee income benefits * the arrangements to track the Border Vision project benefits enabled by FBIS. The inspection team anticipates reporting to the Home Secretary by July 202...
LONDON, March 26 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Tata Steel / Port Talbot Transition Board met on26March 2026. The Secretary of State for Wales, Rt Hon Jo Stevens MP, in her role as Chair of the Transition Board, met with members to discuss the UK Government's Steel Strategy, published by the Department for Business and Tradeon 19 March. Members heardaboutthe action the UK Government is taking to protect domestic steelmaking and strengthen the wider suppl...
LONDON, March 26 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * The Chancellor secured a commitment from lenders present to proactively contact 1.6 million customers whose fixed-rate deals end between now and the end of the year. This will set out customers' options or how to access bespoke support well before the payment changes. * The Chancellor also reaffirmed the Mortgage Charter with lenders, keeping clear the safety net in place for anyone worried about their mortgag...
LONDON, March 26 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Charity Commission, the regulator of charities in England and Wales, has analysed data drawn fromannual returns for thefinancial yearending 2024- the most comprehensive dataset available to the charity sectoreach year. Charitiesin England and Walesspent£100 billionon deliveringvital societal impactin 2024,5.4%more than in2023andexceeding the 2.5% increase in the consumer price index for the same period...
LONDON, March 26 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Craig Coben is currently a Managing Director and Expert Witness at SEDA Experts. He has extensiveexpertisein the corporate finance sector from a career at Bank of America, including as ViceChairmanof Global Capital Markets. Before joining Bank of America, he was a Managing Director, EMEA Equity Capital Markets at Deutsche Bank. He began his career as a securities lawyer at Sullivan & Cromwell. Lord Livermore,Fi...