LONDON, Dec. 17 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: R092025_251217_London Bridge PDF, 6.03 MB, 38 pages This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology. Request an accessible format. If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need a version of this document in a more accessible format, please email enquiries@raib.gov.uk. Please tell us what format you need. It will help us if you say what assistive technology you use. Summar...
LONDON, Dec. 17 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Memorandum of Understanding agreed to enable and encourage knowledge sharing, and improve best practice * NDA's extensive experience will support the decommissioning of UKAEA's Joint European Torus (JET) with the development and implementation of safe, compliant, and efficient waste strategies, and with planning for decommissioning JET's auxiliary buildings at Culham Campus * Solutions that are developed for UK...
LONDON, Dec. 17 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Today, we have published our accident investigation report into the capsize and foundering of the prawn trawler Odyssey (FR 70) on 29 October 2024. The report, available via this link, contains details of what happened, subsequent actions taken and recommendations. A safety flyer to the fishing industry has also been produced with this report. Media enquiries (telephone only) Media enquiries during office hou...
LONDON, Dec. 17 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Over 1,000 UK-built air-defence missiles delivered since June, as Russia targets power stations and energy networks. * New British systems including RAVENandGRAVEHAWK and counter-Shahed turrets set to bolster Ukraine's defences this winter. * Defence Secretary co-chairs meeting of the Ukraine Defence Contact Group (UDCG) as UK further steps up support for Ukraine's security andsovereignty. The UKhas ...
LONDON, Dec. 17 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: These proposals follow the first recommendation from the Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 2 report, which was published in September 2024. The Inquiry recommended that government create a 'single construction regulator' to reduce fragmentation and complexity in the way the built environment is regulated. The new regulator will help ensure a well-functioning building system, which will support industry build the home...
LONDON, Dec. 17 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Combined Space Operations Initiative (CSpO), a ten-nation space coalition spanning four continents, met in Toulouse, France, to discuss the security of space. Representatives from Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, the United Kingdom, and the United States, gathered in France to address space threats, conduct a tabletop exercise, and progress efforts to strengthen resilien...
LONDON, Dec. 17 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * new Chief Executive will join DVSA to drive implementation of new plan to cut waiting times for learners * Beverley Warmington arrives with exceptional track record of leading large-scale operational transformation across government * she will grip delivery of reforms to reduce driving test backlog while ensuring learners can access tests without unnecessary delays Beverley Warmington has been appointed as the...
LONDON, Dec. 17 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Scientists have developed an AI tool which can perform complex fusion plasma modelling in seconds rather than hours or days * Accurately modelling plasma turbulence is essential for the development of future fusion power plants * Traditional simulations were extremely slow and computationally expensive * Leveraging AI and supercomputing to model plasma turbulence faster, at a fraction of the cost, is an essenti...
LONDON, Dec. 17 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: A Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government review of the Regulator of Social Housing has concluded, determining a full-scale review is not necessary at this time. Overall, the review confirmed that the Regulator is a well-run organisation that demonstrates no fundamental weaknesses across its operations. As part of the government's commitment to build more social and affordable homes, drive up stan...
LONDON, Dec. 16 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Government announces a raft of changes to NHS services to support victims and survivors of abuse * A new referral service to connect victims with specialist help through their GP, and up to £50 million of therapeutic support for child victims of sexual abuse * The full power of the state will be deployed in the largest crackdown on violence perpetrated against women and girls in British history Victims an...