LONDON, Sept. 9 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: More than £2 billion of military support for Ukraine has now been secured through the UK-led international fund for priority military equipment to support the most urgent requirements of Ukraine's Armed Forces. It comes as the Defence Secretary hosted NATO Secretary General, Mark Rutte, along with Ukraine's Minister of Defence, Denys Shmyhal, and Germany's Minister of Defence, Boris Pistorius, for the 30th ...
LONDON, Sept. 9 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The UK is stepping up efforts to protect children from online sexual exploitation and abuse,part of the Plan for Change. New plans will focus on disrupting networks that profit from these crimes, including those using AI and other emerging technologies. Several unique routes have been identified which offenders are using to make money such as financial extortion, live streaming, selling access to content, and h...
LONDON, Sept. 9 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * The services will target working class areas with lowest life expectancy and longest waits - to tackle nation's stark and unjust health inequalities * Plan for Change sees care shifted from the hospital to the community to deliver an NHS fit for the future Millions of people in 43 places across the country are set to benefit from improved care closer to home, as the government begins to rollout new neighbourho...
LONDON, Sept. 9 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Electrical manufacturer Haier is to restart its programme of corrective action for integrated heat pump tumble dryers. From early September, Haier will contact customers whose machines had previously been repaired to arrange a new safety modification. OPSS told Haier to halt its initial repair programme because of concerns the modification was still unsafe. Following a review of Haier's updated modification by O...
LONDON, Sept. 9 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: In October 2025, obligated producers under the UK's Extended Producer Responsibility for packaging (pEPR) scheme will receive their first invoices for the assessment year from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2026. A producer's share of disposal costs will be calculated based on their submitted 2024 packaging data. To support producers in meeting their pEPR requirements, outlined below are the key steps and essential...
LONDON, Sept. 9 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: David Marks David Marks is the co-founder of Brockton Everlast, a London-based real estate investment and development firm established in 2006. The firm has raised over £2.20bn in institutional capital, investing into (and occasionally re-developing) 370 properties across 22m sq ft, totalling over £7.5bn of asset value. Brockton's current focus spans three areas; a 2.0m sf masterplan of labs and other...
LONDON, Sept. 9 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The MAIB Data Portal has been updated to include marine accidents reported in 2021 in addition to the previously available data for 2022, 2023 and 2024. Work continues to make available data from 2020. Data for 2025 and beyond will be released at regular intervals in the future. The MAIB's goal to improve safety of life at sea and prevent future accidents is a key driver for providing the public and industry wit...
LONDON, Sept. 9 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has secured £1.1 million from the sale of a Lake District house in an investigation involving its first use of an Unexplained Wealth Order (UWO). Investigators traced criminal funds to a five-bedroom property called 'Hope Springs House' belonging to Claire Schools, ex-wife of convicted fraudster Timothy Schools. The house, which includes a two-bedroom lodge and views of Lakel...
LONDON, Sept. 9 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: On 3 September 2025, Daniel Street pleaded guilty to an offence under Section 3 of the Private Security Industry Act 2001 at a hearing in Leicester Magistrates' Court. Mr Street was given a six-month conditional discharge and ordered to pay a £26 victim surcharge and £150 in costs, totalling £176, within 28 days. SIA investigators had found Mr Street working as a security operative at a venue in ...
LONDON, Sept. 9 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * CSH, a Sheffield-based developer of liquid cooling systems for data centres and leading tech providers, has received financing through Dynamic Funding after referral from UK Export Finance * The new trade finance facility has enabled the business to meet rapidly growing demand from multinational technology companies based in Europe, North America, Asia and the Middle East A Sheffield-based business, which is a...