LONDON, Dec. 16 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * DWP's Youth Guarantee Advisory Panel and experts spanning health, business and government to support Alan Milburn's investigation into the root causes of youth inactivity. * With almost one million young people not earning or learning the Call for Evidence kicks off a national conversation and seeks views from across society. * Former Health Secretary will publish an interim report in Spring to support the Gove...
LONDON, Dec. 16 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Government has today [Tuesday 16 December] accepted all recommendations in theIndependent Review of the Windsor Framework. The Review followed the democratic consent vote on the trading arrangements under the Windsor Framework held in the Northern Ireland Assembly in December 2024. It was led by the Rt Hon Lord Murphy of Torfaen, who published the recommendations in September 2025. Responding to today's pub...
LONDON, Dec. 16 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Our usual published switchboard numbers will be temporarily closed between Wednesday 24th December until Friday 2nd January 2026. If you wish to contact any of the teams for assistance during this period of closure, you can still contact Bona Vacantia using the email addresses published on the BVhomepage. Normal service will resume on Monday 5th January 2026. Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication....
LONDON, Dec. 16 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * We will only be emailing updates to those who have signed up to our mailing list. This is to avoid overloading the infected blood community with information. * If you sign up to this mailing list, you can expect updates on the Committee's progress: * Developing their recommendations on memorials for infected blood; and * Hosting commemorative events for the community - this includes the St. Paul's Cathedral Me...
LONDON, Dec. 16 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: A new licensing scheme is being proposed by the government to block illegal knife sales and imports - helping save lives and keep dangerous weapons out of young hands. The measures would introduce mandatory licences for businesses and private sellers, as well as for importers of knives and bladed items. Subject to consultation, sellers could face police suitability checks, mandatory ageverificationand secure pa...
LONDON, Dec. 16 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Scottish policing has reached a significant new milestone with the successful delivery of the first-ever End Point Assessment (EPA) for probationary officers. The landmark assessment was held at Dounreay and Garlogie and represents a major step forward in how new officers are professionally validated and confirmed in rank. Designed and delivered by members of the Civil Nuclear Constabulary's (CNC) Professional ...
LONDON, Dec. 16 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) is leading a NATO research project called 'Youth Perspective on Emerging and Disruptive Technologies' (reference SAS-AVT-SET-HFM-205). The goal is to gather ideas from young people across NATO countries about how emerging and disruptive technologies might affect the future. What the competition is asking for To gather these future ideas, we want you to write...
LONDON, Dec. 16 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Chief Secretary to the Treasury James Murray has appointed Professor Mark Freeman and Professor Ben Groom to lead an independent review of the Green Book discount rate. Professor Freeman and Professor Groom will co-lead the review to make sure that the government is taking a fair view of the long-term benefits that arise from transformational investments. The Green Book discount rate is used in the UK gover...
LONDON, Dec. 16 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The UK's valuable fish stocks will be restored to sustainable levels alongside action to protect the marine environment and support jobs in coastal communities, as set out in five Fisheries Management Plans (FMPs) published by the government today (16 December). The latest plans cover North Sea and Channel sprat (developed jointly with the Scottish Government for English and Scottish waters), cockle, queen scall...
LONDON, Dec. 16 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Independent review launched in response to shocking case of former MEP Nathan Gill * Former Permanent Secretary Philip Rycroft will assess finance and bribery rules and how to reduce risk of foreign interference * Builds on new rules set out in Elections Strategy to guard against foreign political interference Further work to tackle the scourge of foreign financial interference in UK politics and protect our d...