ONLINE RETAILER SHUT DOWN HAD £6.3 MILLION UNEXPLAINED TRANSACTIONS

LONDON, Sept. 25 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Customers said orders weren't delivered or were delayed or of poor quality and they couldn't get refunds. * Funnyfuzzy Tech UK Co., Ltd was wound up by the High Court on 22 September 2026. * The Insolvency Service previously shut down another company Funnyfuzzy UK Co., Ltd. in 2024 which had traded in the same manner through the same website. An online pet supplies store - which took millions of pound...


BIGGEST EVER OVERHAUL OF SEND TEACHER TRAINING BEGINS

LONDON, Sept. 25 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Every single teacher in England will be empowered to better support children and young people with SEND, as government kickstarts the most comprehensive teacher training offer in a generation. Developed by training experts Ambition Institute, and building on expertise from the sector, the first-of-their-kind free, adaptable and practical training materials for schools and post-16 settings are now available to b...


UK STEPS UP HUMANITARIAN SUPPORT FOR VULNERABLE CIVILIANS IN YEMEN FOLLOWING HOUTHI ESCALATION

LONDON, Sept. 25 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Tens of thousands of civilians in Government of Yemen-controlled areas who have been displaced by escalating Houthi violence will be supported by new UK funding, announced today in response to the declining humanitarian situation in Yemen. Delivered through the UN emergency appeal for Yemen, the £10m package will provide access to child nutrition and food supplies, as well as emergency healthcare for women...


SIXTH POWERFUL ATTACK SUBMARINE DEPARTS BARROW-IN-FURNESS FOR SEA TRIALS

LONDON, Sept. 25 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Latest Astute Class submarine, HMS Agamemnon has sailed from the BAE Systems shipyard in Barrow-in-Furness. * She will now undergo sea trials - a major step towards delivering the highly capable attack submarine to bolster security for the UK and the Euro-Atlantic. * The UK's submarine industrial base is benefitting from £6 billion of Government investment over the Spending Review period and sustains thou...


BRITISH COMPANIES TO ACCESS PRIZED UKRAINE DATA TO DEVELOP AI DRONE SWARMS

LONDON, Sept. 25 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * New AI-enabled drone swarms will be made in Britain, using battlefield data from Ukraine. * Coveted database available to up to 12 UK companies under inaugural competition which will move to testing at pace. * This advanced technology could boost the UK's ability to deliver supplies and target enemy capabilities, as the Prime Minister's AI Taskforce puts AI to work to strengthen national security and r...


OUR FOCUS MUST BE ON HELPING PEOPLE MOVE BEYOND PROLONGED DISPLACEMENT: UK STATEMENT AT THE UN SECURITY COUNCIL

LONDON, Sept. 25 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued text of the following speech: As we heard today, over 100 million people are forcibly displaced worldwide. For more than two thirds of refugees, displacement is not a passing crisis. It lasts five years or more, with no durable solution in sight. A childhood spent entirely in a camp. A home never returned to. A family still waiting to rebuild. Seventy-five years after the adoption of the Refugee Convention, this is the cleare...


ANIMAL USE IN VETERINARY VACCINES QUALITY CONTROL FALLS TO LOWEST LEVELS IN A DECADE

LONDON, Sept. 24 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Far fewer animals are being used to release batches of veterinary vaccines than a decade ago, new figures published today (Thursday 24 September) by the Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) show. The average number of animals needed to check the quality, safety and effectiveness of a single batch of animal vaccine fell by 41% - from 29 animals in 2013 to 17 in 2024. Overall animal use fell by 29% over the sa...


ENVIRONMENT AGENCY SUBMITS PORTREATH FLOOD DEFENCE PLANS

LONDON, Sept. 24 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Environment Agency has submitted a planning application for the Portreath Flood Alleviation Scheme, a major investment to help protect homes, businesses and community facilities from flooding. Portreath faces some of the highest flood risk in Cornwall. It is one of only three communities identified as high risk in the South West Flood Risk Management Plan. Climate change is expected to bring more intense ra...


THE SPARK SEPTEMBER

LONDON, Sept. 24 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6ab4f291997a4b2950ccee5c/Cym_-_Cylchlythyr_4_v1.pdf) Y Sbarc (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6ab4f291997a4b2950ccee5c/Cym_-_Cylchlythyr_4_v1.pdf) PDF, 526 KB, 6 pages (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6ab4f2918cb3c0580e501125/Eng_-_Newsletter_4_v1.pdf) The Spark (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6ab4f2918cb3c0580e5011...


PROFESSOR DAME ANNA DOMINICZAK, PROFESSOR ALISON STRATH, AND FIONA COHRANE: CATALYSING THE MEDICINES ECOSYSTEM IN SCOTLAND

LONDON, Sept. 24 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: MHRA foreword Scotland has a distinctive and important role in the UK's life sciences ecosystem, with strengths in clinical research, medicines development and partnership across the NHS, academia and industry. As Professor Dame Anna Dominiczak, Professor Alison Strath, and Fiona Cochrane highlight in this blog, investment in research infrastructure, wider access to clinical trials and collaboration across the...