LONDON, Dec. 18 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Customers will be able to use our online services throughout the Christmas and New Year period. Date Contact centre opening times Monday 22 December 8am to 7pm (normal hours) Tuesday 23 December 8am to 7pm (normal hours) Christmas Eve 24 December 8am to midday Christmas Day 25 December closed Boxing Day 26 December closed Saturday 27 December 8am to 2pm (normal hours) Monday 29 December 8am to 5:30pm Tue...
LONDON, Dec. 17 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Major £22 million uplift in Tata Steel / Port Talbot Transition Board funding. * Funds available for the community now total £122 million - £102 million from UK Government and £20 million from Tata Steel. * The additional funding could support up to 1,000 more jobs in the local community. Businesses and workers affected by changes at Tata Steel's Port Talbot site will be able to access an e...
LONDON, Dec. 17 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Patients across England, Wales and Scotland couldbenefitfrom updated guidance on the Health Institution Exemption published today (17 December) by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA). This will supporthospitalsand other healthinstitutionstomanufacture new devices,ormodifyexisting devices,to meet specific clinical needsfortheir ownpatients- fromspecialist software that supports precise ...
LONDON, Dec. 17 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Home Secretary has announced Gaon Hart as the new Immigration Services Commissioner, following an exceptional appointment process, in accordance with the Governance Code on Public Appointments. Mr Hart took over the role of ISC on 12 December, succeeding John Tuckett, who was appointed as Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration earlier this year. To ensure continuity between commissioners, Mr ...
LONDON, Dec. 17 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The application wassubmittedto the Planning Inspectorate by the Department for Transport DfT, Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs Defra and His Majesty's Revenues and Customs HMRC on20 June 2025and accepted for examination on28 July2025. The proposed development includes buildings,goodsvehicle parking spaces, entry lanes, refrigerated semi-trailers, staff car parking spaces, access, site infrastruc...
LONDON, Dec. 17 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Jan was until recently General Counsel and Secretary of the National Trust. Prior to that he served as Deputy Head of Legal at the Bank of England after spending his early career working in private practice at two international law firms. The Charity Commission's Director of Legal and Accountancy Services is responsible for leading and managing its legal and accountancy services and assuring the legal integrity ...
LONDON, Dec. 17 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The government has announced a new Supply Coordination Forum, led by the Veterinary Medicines Directorate and sector experts, to mitigate any delivery risk to Northern Ireland's veterinary medicine supply quickly from 1 January onwards. The Supply Coordination Forum will meet regularly in the new year and provide another channel for stakeholders such as vets and farmers to raise and discuss operational supply is...
LONDON, Dec. 17 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: On Wednesday 17 December 2025, officers from Greater Manchester Police arrested the individual on suspicion of offences under the Fraud Act 2006. The alleged offences relate to the delivery of SIA licence-linked training. Following the arrest, staff from the SIA's Inspections and Enforcement directorate conductedasearch atoneresidential address andonebusiness premises as part of the ongoing investigation.The arr...
LONDON, Dec. 17 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Five Estuaries is an offshore wind farm to generatein excess of300MW. The project will be comprised of (but not limited to): an offshore wind farm, including wind turbine generators and associated foundations and array cables; transmission infrastructure, including offshore substations and associated foundations, offshore and onshore export cables (underground), including associated transition bays and jointing b...
LONDON, Dec. 17 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: England's councils willhavealmost £78 billionmade availableforessentialservicesnext yearwithmoremoneygoing to places with the greatest need under aradical overhaul ofhow local government is funded. The funding injection is aimed at restoring pride and opportunity in left behind places, to get back what has been lost. Councils will have more resources available to bring back libraries, youth services, clean ...