LONDON, June 25 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Housing programmes delivered by Homes England resulted in42,433new houses starting on site and40,332new homes completed between 1 April 2025and 31 March 2026. Thisrepresentsan increase in both starts (by11%) and completions (by9%) compared to the same period the previous year. 32,243 of the housing completions for this period were for affordable homes. This is a 14% increase on thepreviousyear andrepresents80% o...
LONDON, June 25 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Secretary of State has approved the extension of the contracts of Chief Constable Simon Chesterman and Deputy Chief Constable Stephen Martin, following the unanimous recommendation of the Civil Nuclear Police Authority (CNPA). Chief Constable Chesterman's contract has been extended until March 2028 and Deputy Chief Constable Martin's until April 2029. The extensions will provide continuity of leadership as ...
LONDON, June 25 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: HM Land Registry has launched New Builds in Depth, a new customer training workshop for conveyancers, developers and other property professionals who regularly work on new build registrations. The launch workshop will take place on Tuesday 7 July, from 10am to 11.30am. The free 90-minute online session has been developed in response to customer feedback and shaped by consultation with five focus groups. It focu...
LONDON, June 25 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Four innovative organisations have been awarded over £2 million in funding to help develop software systems that are PYRAMID complaint. * The Phase 2 UK Defence Innovation (UKDI) PYRAMID for avionics and mission systems competition was run on behalf of the RAF Rapid Capabilities Office (RCO). * This phase of the competition sought further proposals to support the adoption ofPYRAMIDin current and upcoming s...
LONDON, June 25 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * New UK support for Ukraine's recovery and energy security in the face of Putin's war * UK continues to bear down on Kremlin having sanctioned over 3,400 Russia-linked targets, while supporting Ukraine's long-term prosperity * UK's total commitment to meeting Ukraine's non-military needs now stands at £5.6 billion since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion The Foreign Secretary, Yvette Cooper, has ann...
LONDON, June 25 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Alison has more than 30 years' experience in government, holdinga number ofsenior analysis,strategyand policy roles. She is currently Director of Analysis and Chief Economist at the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology. Previously, she has served as Director of Analysis at the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, Interim Director of Analysis at the Department for Business, Energy and Ind...
LONDON, June 25 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Jonathan Walters, the chief executive of the Regulator of Social Housing, used his address at the Housing 2026 conference to reinforce the importance of achieving more and better social homes. Jonathan said that the "sector has delivered nearly half a million new homes over the past 10 years, alongside making vital improvements to existing homes to tackle issues like damp and mould. This has been made possible b...
LONDON, June 25 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: This reflects our established proportionate and risk-based approach to aquatic animal health controls and is informed by evidence demonstrating the endemic nature of KHV in wild fish populations and that statutory disease controls do not materially influence pathogen spread. Importantly, this change does not affect the legal requirement to report suspicion or confirmation of KHV to the FHI under the Aquatic Anim...
LONDON, June 25 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * 40% of young people wish they had learnt the basics about tax when they were younger. * HMRC is encouraging young people to use the HMRC app to manage their money and tax. * 90% satisfaction rating from young people using the app. Four in ten of Generation Z say they wish they had learnt the basics about tax when they were younger as HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is encouraging those looking for work this sum...
LONDON, June 25 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Thank you, Madam Vice President. The UK is committed to protecting and promoting the rights of women and girls in all their diversity - including through tackling discrimination. The Foreign Secretary has placed women and girls globally at the heart of the UK's foreign policy and is committed to championing their ability to live in a world free from violence and discrimination. Women and girls are disproportion...