LONDON, June 26 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: More than 40 officers from the SIA's Inspections and Enforcement Directorate, supported by policing partners, carried out co-ordinatedinspections across the UK on Saturday 21 June 2026. Teams visited 224 licensed premises and conducted 450 licence checks across the night-time economy. Whilemostoperatives were found to be correctly licensed,investigatorsidentified: * 6 suspected Section 3 offences under the Pr...
LONDON, June 26 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Tanya Cordrey, Mark Herbert, Ganan Kanagathurai, Hakan Kousetta and Jane Tranter's terms will commence on 8 June 2026 to 7 June 2030. Ryan Prince's term will commence on 6 July 2026 to 5 July 2030. Tanya Cordrey Tanya Cordrey is a leading product and technology executive with over two decades of experience scaling some of the world's best-known businesses. She is currently Chief Product Officer at Motorway, the...
LONDON, June 26 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The visit, held on Thursday 26 February, was arranged to inform a study on interim storage being undertaken by CoRWM Sub-Group 6 (Waste, Spent Fuel and Nuclear Materials Inventory Management). Sub-Group 6 members Pete Bryant, Derek Lacey, Barry Lennox, and Simon Webb were joined by CoRWM member Mark Kirkbride. The study will report on current and future interim storage requirements for spent nuclear fuel and inte...
LONDON, June 26 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: British food and farming businesseswillbenefitfrom£80 million in new export opportunities this year, as thegovernment'sagri-food attachesunlockedglobaltrade barriers,includinggenetics exports to USA,cheese exports to Brazilandtrout access in China. So far this year,20 barriers have already beenresolvedby theattachenetwork, including anewstreamlined Chinese export registration processthat will savebusinesses...
LONDON, June 26 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Trade Remedies Authority has announced that Nick Baird has been re-appointed as its Chair of the Board for a further three years. Nick was appointed as Chair in January 2024 and his current term was due to end on 10 January 2027 but will now continue until 10 January 2030. Nick spent 30 years in Government until 2013, mostly in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. He was Chief Executive of UK Trade and Inve...
LONDON, June 26 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Thousands of households on heating oil across England and Wales will be eligible for a £9,000 heat pump grant * Funding will help rural households make the move from heating oil to a heat pump, protecting them from fossil fuel price spikes * Information on how to apply will be landing on doormats of thousands of eligible households this week Thousands of households on heating oil across England and Wales ...
LONDON, June 26 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: A new, smarter way of using Government-owned land will support nature recovery, climate adaptation and the resilience of public services under new plans set out today (Friday 26 June). Bringingtogetheractionacross morethan577,000hectares-roughly4% of England's land-the Government Estate Nature Plan moves from fragmented, site‑by‑site efforts to a more coordinated, whole estate approach, strengthening...
LONDON, June 25 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Every family across the UK will pay less tax on meals and days out as new VAT cut helps families enjoy trips to the seaside and making memories with loved ones. * "I cannot think of a simpler and more accessible way to bring some affordable treats into family life this summer" - more businesses back the scheme and commit to passing on savings to customers including Butlin's, Burger King, Wetherspoons and P...
LONDON, June 25 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Civil Nuclear Constabulary (CNC) has welcomed the launch of the new Digital Memorial, a national online platform dedicated to commemorating police officers and staff who have died in the line of duty. Developed through a collaboration between the Police Remembrance Trust and the UK Police Memorial, the Digital Memorial brings together the Police Roll of Honour, National Police Memorial Day resources, persona...
LONDON, June 25 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Trans-Atlantic cooperation on fusion energy has been strengthened by the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the US Department of Energy's Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) and the UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA). The agreement builds on the Address of His Majesty The King to the Joint Meeting of Congress in Washington D.C., which highlighted new partnerships between the UK and the...