LONDON, Nov. 6 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: An undetected pitch trim setting resulted in the pilot attempting to takeoff with close to full nose down elevator trim. The pilot rejected the takeoff, whereupon the aircraft briefly became airborne, but the pilot was unable to effectively control the aircraft in pitch. The aircraft bounced several times causing the aircraft's nosewheel to fail and the aircraft to slew off the runway. The remains of the aircraft'...
LONDON, Nov. 6 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * New approach positions Natural England as essential partner for economic growth * More than 200 organisations have been engaged during the creation of the new strategy, which will encourage collaboration across society to halt the decline of nature The role of nature recovery in driving economic growth is to be set out under new corporate strategy from Natural England published today (Thursday 6November). Heal...
LONDON, Nov. 6 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The UK Government has today (6 November) acted against the New IRA and an individualithasreasonablegroundsto suspectisinvolved in terrorist activity. These measures prohibit all persons required to comply with UK sanctions fromdealingwithany funds or economic resourcesowned,heldor controlled byGallagher or by the New IRA;or making funds, economicresourcesor financial servicesavailable to them or fortheirbenefit (...
LONDON, Nov. 6 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Six King's Counsel appointed to newAttorney General's Senior Treasury Counsel Group * The Group will provide strategic oversight and help co-ordinate government's most significant litigation * Members of the Group will share responsibility with the First Treasury Counsel Government willbenefitfrom enhanced legal representation through the appointment of six King'sCounsel to the new Attorney General's Senior Tre...
LONDON, Nov. 6 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Environment Agency and Kent County Council have launched interactive signage across Folkestone to help residents and businesses prepare for flash flooding. The signs, provided by Hello Lamp Post - a two-way communication platform accessible via mobile phone - have been installed at four locations along the Pent Stream: Morehall recreation ground, Fairway Avenue, Three Hills Sports Park and Folkestone fire sta...
LONDON, Nov. 6 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Social landlordshave acrucial role in building more and better homes for people who need them. However,ongoing financial pressures, including making much-needed investment in existing homes,mean that there is little margin for errorand trade-offs will be necessary, although the risks are not evenly distributed across the sector. Somechallengescome fromwithin the sector,such as therecordspend onimprovingthe qualit...
LONDON, Nov. 6 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: It will replace old-fashioned paper methods with more flexible, future-proof digital assessments. The first candidates will switch to digital assessments in their exams during the first half of 2026. Itis the latest inarecentseries ofdevelopments in UKmaritimetraining:the launch ofelectronic Training Record Books(eTRBs),andtheroll-outin SeptemberoftheMCA'supdated, modern syllabus. They are all part of the Cadet ...
LONDON, Nov. 6 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Submit your appeal online - dates for your diary * From 1 December 2025-youwill no longerbe able torequest,and we willcease issuing,paperplanningappealforms * From 1April2026-paper appeal forms will no longer be accepted by the Planning Inspectorate.Instead, planning appeals must besubmittedvia theAppeal a Planning Decisionservice. Only planning appeals currently in scope Thechangesare onlycurrentlyapplica...
LONDON, Nov. 6 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Latest figures show less than a third (28.9%) of people with one or more long-term health conditions (LTHCs) have had a flu vaccine. 9 million aged under 65's in clinical risk groups are eligible but just 40% vaccinated last year (2024 to 25) - leaving over 5 million missing out and unprotected. Uptake of the flu vaccine in older adults, aged 65 and over, is higher - 61.5% this year to date; and 74.9% overall fo...
LONDON, Nov. 6 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Many more UK businesses are now expected to have to complete processing statements as a result of changes to import controls being introduced by the EU in the New Year. The changes to processing statement requirements are part of wider changes to the EU Illegal Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing regulations. As part of these updates, there will be changes for storage documents, to be named non-manipulation ...