LONDON, Sept. 11 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: LocatED will move into the Department for Education by April 2026 to create better learning environments for pupils across England, ensuring every child has access to high-quality school facilities that support their educational achievement. The integration will combine LocatED' s exceptional commercial property expertise with the Department's deep understanding of what schools need to deliver outstanding educa...
LONDON, Sept. 11 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * New guidance to protect our vital pollinators from harmful pesticides * The government delivers on commitment to review ruleson emergency use of pesticides * This comes ahead of the launch of the new Environmental Improvement Plan, which will set out further detail of the government's ambition to restore our natural environment, including protecting pollinators The government has taken another step towards st...
LONDON, Sept. 11 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Environment Agency has issued drought permits that will allow Yorkshire Water to conserve water in 19 reservoirs and secure public drinking water supplies. The water company's current licences require them to release a certain amount of water from the reservoirs to maintain the health of the river. The permits allow them to reduce the amount released to conserve water in the reservoirs and secure water supp...
LONDON, Sept. 11 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Cindy Butts has been appointed as the Standing Advocate for the IPA. The appointment will commence on 23 September 2025 for 5 years. The appointment follows a Justice Select Committee pre-appointment scrutiny hearing on 2 September and the publication of the Committee's report on 3 September. The Independent Public Advocate (IPA), established by the Victims and Prisoners Act 2024, is a new statutory office with...
LONDON, Sept. 11 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Today, we have published our accident investigation report into the fatal man overboard from the fishing vessel Kingfisher (DH 110), approximately 30 nautical miles east-north-east of Wick, Scotland on 12 July 2024. Chief Inspector of Marine Accidents, Andrew Moll OBE, said: There has been a long and largely successful campaign to encourage the wearing of personal flotation devices at sea. It is therefore extr...
LONDON, Sept. 11 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Small businesses could find it easier to expand premises following government commitment to make business rates fairer * Interim report gives Chancellor blueprint to reform business rates to incentivise investment, a manifesto commitment * Currently when a business opens a second property they lose access to all Small Business Rates Relief - government is reviewing these 'cliff edges' which have been h...
LONDON, Sept. 11 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Cutting-edge extended reality backed to deliver real-time mental health support for people across the UK, including those with severe depression and anxiety * 17 projects supported by share of £3.6 million could treat people in every corner of the UK, helping reduce costs to the NHS and resource pressure with real-time support, turbocharging our Plan for Change * Smart glasses technology being developed ...
LONDON, Sept. 10 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Around 30,000 pupils are learning in classrooms they can be proud of, as more than half of RAAC-affected schools and colleges are either fully free of the dangerous concrete or on the path to removal. The Department for Education has today (September 10) reached a milestone in its mission to fix the crumbling school estate, announcing it has successfully removed all RAAC concrete from 52 schools with targeted g...
LONDON, Sept. 10 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * new landmark research reveals the most effective measures to prevent railway suicide tragedies * coincides with World Suicide Prevention Day, as Samaritans calls on the public to take action if they think someone might be suicidal * government requires all publicly owned train operators to provide regular suicide prevention training Passengers and rail staff are at the heart of new government-funded research ...
LONDON, Sept. 10 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The UK will manufacture and jointly develop cutting-edge military equipment with Ukrainian industry through a groundbreaking new technology sharing agreement which will support British jobs and strengthen both UK and Ukrainian national security. The first joint project, to be announced at the DSEI trade show in London tomorrow (Thursday), is an advanced new air defence interceptor drone, named Project OCTOPUS, ...