LONDON, Sept. 30 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Legal lifelines grant to help people struggling with debt and housing crises * Early support to help stop legal disputes spiralling into poverty and court * Part of Government's plan to give British families greater breathing space Launching tomorrow (01 October), the Government has announced a multi-million-pound Legal Support Grant, to enable those in need to access trusted advice and practical support when...
LONDON, Sept. 30 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Your Coast - Explore, Enjoy, Protect is MMO's new campaign encouraging coastal communities to play a role in shaping its approach to how marine recreational activities are managed in marine protected areas (MPAs). The first phase of this campaign features a call for evidence. This is examining what is currently known about how marine recreational activities affect protected features in MPAs, such as: * benthic...
LONDON, Sept. 30 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The report is available to view and download at: Traffic Commissioners for Great Britain Annual Report 2025-26 The report details the new strategic objectives of the Traffic Commissioners from 2026-2029 and evaluates the current state of the industry. Our aims remain as: * To deliver a modern and effective operator licensing regime that ensures operators are fit to hold a licence whilst minimising the regulat...
LONDON, Sept. 30 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: UK-Iraqi security cooperation is set to enter a new phase, as the Global Coalition's military mission against Daesh in Iraq, Operation Inherent Resolve, successfully concludes and its forces - including UK personnel - depart. Following more than a decade of operations, training and capacity building, Iraqi Security Forces (ISF) and the Kurdish Peshmerga have secured the enduring territorial defeat of Daesh in I...
LONDON, Sept. 30 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Some of England's most disadvantaged areas will benefit from almost £10 million to improve access to healthy and affordable food, helping families and communities get the room to breathe they need on the cost of living. The new funding will be provided to 45 local authorities identified as having the greatest levels of deprivation and childhood obesity. Each local authority will receive £222,000 to de...
LONDON, Sept. 30 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The UK government has put tacking the climate and nature crisis front and centre of discussions at last week's annual gathering of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. To bolster our climate resilience at home the UK signed up to the OceanEye International Alliance, an EU-led international initiative to strengthen global ocean observation and monitoring. The announcement was made by Environment Secr...
LONDON, Sept. 30 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Environment Secretary announces £53 million will fund urban and rural tree planting in streets, parks and places close to where people live and work, cooling towns and cities and boosting biodiversity * A further £26 million for Mayors and local authorities to help deliver nature recovery in their area and adapt to our changing climate * Funding will cut carbon emissions, support nature recovery and ...
LONDON, Sept. 30 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Building on the Sudan conferences in Paris (15 April 2024), London (15 April 2025) and Berlin (15 April 2026), we, the African Union, the European Union, France, Germany, the United Kingdom and the United States, convened in New York the ministers and representatives of Member States and international organizations in order to coordinate our efforts towards addressing the dire humanitarian crisis and supporting ...
LONDON, Sept. 30 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Today, we have issued our annual report which details the work of the branch during 2025 and includes: * a statement from the Chief Inspector of Marine Accidents * an overview of accidents reported * a summary of investigations started * details of publications issued * recommendations issued in 2025 and an update on their status * updates on open recommendations made in previous years. Read more in our Annual...
LONDON, Sept. 30 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The guidance covers regulatory authorisation and the assessment of growth media components and toxicology. Together, they give innovative food businesses clearer, more detailed advice on how existing food regulations apply to cell-cultivated products, helping them prepare stronger applications and understand the standards they must meet to bring products safely to market in Great Britain. Dr Thomas Vincent, Dep...