SECURITY DELIVERED FOR WORKING PEOPLE AS UK-US TIES STRENGTHENED WITH NEW GOOGLE CLOUD PARTNERSHIP FOR CLASSIFIED INFORMATION SHARING

LONDON, Sept. 12 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * UK - US defence and security ties enhanced through major deal with Google Cloud - delivering the Government's Plan for Change. * UK Armed Forces enter new phase of operational readiness with £400 million investment * Comes ahead of the historic second State Visit of the US President that will deliver economic growth and security for working people. * Deal delivers a key recommendation from the ...


GOVERNMENT CODERS USING AI TO EACH SAVE 28 DAYS A YEAR AND BUILD MORE TECH

LONDON, Sept. 12 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Coders and tech engineers have saved almost an hour a day by using AI assistants to help them write code and build new technology. * More than 1,000 tech experts used the assistant across 50 different government departments - driving productivity through the Plan for Change. * Follows the government pledging to save time on things that AI can do better and more quickly, in bid to find £45 billion efficien...


NEW FUNDING FOR UKRAINE AS FOREIGN SECRETARY VISITS KYIV MAKING CLEAR UKRAINE'S SECURITY IS THE UK'S SECURITY

LONDON, Sept. 12 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * UK aid funding boost to support Ukraine's emergency energy needs and help vulnerable communities targeted by Putin's aggression * Foreign Secretary to meet President Zelenskyy, Ukrainian Ministers to boost UK and Ukraine relationship, because Ukraine's security is crucial to the UK's security * She will show unwavering support and hear from the Ukrainian people living through Russia's aggression Energy infras...


CNC HEROES CELEBRATED BY CHIEF CONSTABLE

LONDON, Sept. 11 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: During the annual Chief Constable's Presentation Evening, Chief Constable Simon Chesterman formally recognised the achievements of exceptional Civil Nuclear Constabulary (CNC) police officers. Speaking at the event, Simon said: "There are times when our officers and staff go far beyond what is expected of them, whether in responding to emergencies, protecting others, or carrying out their work to an exceptional...


250HA OF INTERTIDAL HABITAT CREATED BY EMBANKMENT REALIGNMENT

LONDON, Sept. 11 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Outstrays Managed Realignment Scheme (OMRS) at the Humber Estuary in Yorkshire has been delivered by the Environment Agency, in collaboration with Associated British Ports (ABP), working together with many other organisations. The project, designed and built by JBA Bentleys, is creating a vast new 250-hectare area of habitat: * 175 hectares is intertidal habitat (saltmarsh and mudflats). * 75 hectares is t...


OFFICERS AND STAFF RECOGNISED FOR LONG SERVICE AND GOOD CONDUCT

LONDON, Sept. 11 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Civil Nuclear Constabulary's (CNC) annual Chief Constable's Presentation Evening was held in Oxfordshire on Wednesday 10 September 2025. This annual event is a night dedicated to excellence, achievement, and the celebration of remarkable individuals. Representatives from across the force, the Civil Nuclear Police Authority (CNPA), and family members gathered to honour accomplishments, share inspirational st...


BRITISH ECONOMY SEES DEFENCE DIVIDEND AS NEW FIGURES REVEAL ABOVE INFLATION INCREASE IN SPEND WITH INDUSTRY

LONDON, Sept. 11 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Working people will feel safer and see the economic benefits of the record investment in defence the Government has delivered, new figures (MOD regional expenditure with industry 2024/25 - GOV.UK) reveal. In a powerful boost to the UK economy, the figures which cover the 2024/25 financial year, show a 6% rise in real terms expenditure bringing the total to £31.7 billion. In an increasingly unstable and vo...


PM CALLS WITH PRESIDENT MACRON OF FRANCE AND CHANCELLOR MERZ OF GERMANY: 11 SEPTEMBER 2025

LONDON, Sept. 11 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Prime Minister spoke to thePresident of France Emmanuel Macron this morning, following a separate phone call with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz earlier today. In both calls, the leaders condemned the shocking Russian violation of NATO and Poland's airspace yesterday. It was clear that Russia was continuing to ramp up its aggression, systematically stepping up its attacks through a campaign of increasing...


LONDON COVID FRAUDSTER JAILED AFTER USING FRAUDULENTLY OBTAINED BOUNCE BACK LOANS TO FUND TRADING IN GHANA

LONDON, Sept. 11 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Eric Agyeman fraudulently secured £130,000 across three Bounce Back Loan applications in 2020 by fabricating turnover figures for a company which never traded * Agyeman transferred more than £40,000 of the funds into a separate trading operation purchasing goods for export to Ghana through an associate who would sell them and return commission payments * The 46-year-old was jailed and banned ...


RIVER RESTORATION IMPROVES HABITATS IN EAST ANGLIA

LONDON, Sept. 11 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The beck has been modified historically for land drainage and agriculture. This has resulted in straightened deep sections of channel and weirs that hold up water levels artificially. The Environment Agency and Waveney Internal Drainage Board have worked in partnership on a project to help reconnect the upstream and downstream habitats in the area. The partnership created a new 350m-long meandering channel, re...