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...
LONDON, June 25 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: From the outside, they look like much-loved working dogs captured in a striking sunset photograph or a puppy smiling for the camera. In reality, they represent a highly specialised policing capability that helps protect some of the UK's most sensitive sites and supports wider public safety. Police Dogs Ernie and Evie The Civil Nuclear Constabulary's (CNC) Dog Unit plays a vital role in deterring, detecting and ...
LONDON, June 25 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Food Standards Agency's (FSA) website has today moved over to the GOV.UK platform. This will help to meet the evolving needs of our diverse user base, while also reducing costs, enhancing security, and improving the efficiency of our online content. This aligns with the government's ambition to create asingle,consistentexperience, enabling members of the publictoaccess multipleservicesallon oneplatform. The...
LONDON, June 25 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Planning Inspectorate's Annual Report and Accounts 2025/26 has today been published. It tells the story of a year in which PINS made 19,600 decisions, granted permission on appeal for 23,000 homes to be built, and cut the open appeals caseload from 11,400 to 9,400 cases. Local plan examinations that once took 31 months to complete now take 19 and every statutory deadline on nationally significant infrastruc...
LONDON, June 25 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Where a person is in the UK without valid leave to enter or remain, the Home Office needs to make and maintain contact with them in order to progress any outstanding application, to encourage the person to regularise their stay or depart the UK voluntarily, or in some cases to work towards an enforced removal. This inspection - which was conducted between September 2024 and February 2025 - examined how the Home ...
LONDON, June 25 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: When the present system of administrative reviews (AR) was introduced in 2015, replacing a raft of rights to appeal to the Immigration and Asylum Tribunal, the government's stated intention was to provide "a proportionate and less costly mechanism for resolving caseworking errors." At that time, the government committed to a service standard of 28 days for the Home Office to complete an AR, which it explained was...
LONDON, June 25 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Overstaying is a complex issue for the Home Office. It is recognised that a substantial proportion of those in the UK without the right to be here entered the country legally and overstayed their leave. However, because responsibility for mitigating the risk and addressing the consequences of overstaying are split across different parts of the migration and borders system, and because of shortcomings in the avail...