LONDON, Sept. 11 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Pioneering scheme to unleash potential from Wales-based businesses and research institutions.  * Wales to receive share of £250 million funding to forge long-term partnerships that will boost the local economy and benefit the UK Armed Forces. * Builds on Wales being the UK's powerhouse in unmanned autonomous systems, delivering the cutting-edge capabilities keeping Britain secure. Wales's e...
LONDON, Sept. 11 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Record numbers of employers have been banned from sponsoring foreign workers under a crackdown on abuse of the immigration system, as ministers continue to roll up sleeves and pursue real solutions to secure our border. Between July 2024 and June 2025, 1,948 licences allowing companies to bring in migrant workers were revoked - more than double the number in the previous 12 months (937). Many of the employers...
LONDON, Sept. 11 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Mair Williams, Tehniat Watson,Kate Grimley Evans,Giles Pengelly andRakesh Sharmacome into the role with valuable legal experience. Mair has a background in Criminal Law, Dispute Resolution and Investigations, and will be based in Cambridge. Tehniat is a Solicitor Advocate experienced in Public Law; Child Protection and Adoption and sits in Sports and Healthcare Regulation. Tehniat will be based in Eastbourne. ...
LONDON, Sept. 11 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) has today, Thursday 11 September, published a Statement of Intent on UK Veterinary Vaccine Availability. The Statement of Intent sets out a strategic framework for future cross-sector action to address the mismatch between supply and demand for existing veterinary vaccines and facilitate the pipeline of innovative products to address existing and emerging therapeutic ga...
LONDON, Sept. 11 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Prime Minister spoke to the President of Egypt Abdel Fattah El-Sisi today. They discussed Israel's strike on Doha earlier this week, agreeing it was a completely unacceptableviolation of a key partner's sovereignty which does nothing to bring about a ceasefire or secure the release of the hostages. The Prime Minister reiterated that we must now redouble our efforts towards peace and updated the President ...
LONDON, Sept. 11 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Victims of crime have received record compensation from criminal funds as new figures show results of a yearlong crackdown on dirty money. Asset recovery gives law enforcement the tools to track down and take back assets gained through criminal activity, ensuring offenders cannot benefit from the proceeds of their crimes. New figures released today (Thursday 11 September) show that almost £50 million tak...
LONDON, Sept. 11 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Trade Remedies Authority (TRA) has introduced a new imports dashboard that makes trade data clearer and easier to use. The interactive dashboard shows trends in UK imports for goods affected by anti-dumping and countervailing measures. It draws on official HMRC overseas trade statistics and provides a simple, visual way to track import patterns over time. This tool supports the TRA's ongoing monitoring and...
LONDON, Sept. 11 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Ulrike Knox Ulrike founded Knox McConnell Architects in 2007, a practice which focuses on the conservation and sustainable development of the historic environment. She is the Surveyor of the Fabric for Carlisle Cathedral and Cathedral Architect for Bradford and Manchester Cathedrals and has overseen major projects at other cathedrals, including St Paul's, Liverpool, and Lichfield. A pioneer in sustainable herit...
LONDON, Sept. 11 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Neil Rami Neil Rami is the Chief Executive of the West Midlands Growth Company (WMGC), a public-private regional development agency established in 2017 and anchored by local government, universities, and private sector partners. His mandate is to drive business expansion, inward investment and visitor attraction in the West Midlands region of England, aligned with the West Midlands Growth Plan. Neil previously...
LONDON, Sept. 11 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: In light of the additional information in emails written by Peter Mandelson, the Prime Minister has asked the Foreign Secretary to withdraw him as Ambassador. The emails show that the depth and extent of Peter Mandelson's relationship with Jeffrey Epstein is materially different from that known at the time of his appointment. In particular Peter Mandelson's suggestion that Jeffrey Epstein's first conviction wa...