LONDON, Jan. 5 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Government delivers on pledge to restrict junk food advertising and help parents raise healthiest generation of children ever * New regulations will remove up to 7.2 billion calories from UK children's diets each year as part of drive to reduce childhood obesity * Children will be protected from excessive exposure to unhealthy food adverts on television and online. Kids will be protected from exposure to junk f...
LONDON, Jan. 5 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) is introducing a new veterinary medicines packaging surveillance scheme from 2 February 2026. This will change how the VMD assesses and monitors veterinary medicine packaging to ensure proportionate oversight whilst reducing regulatory burden on the animal health industry. By monitoring products already on the market, the regulator can ensure proportionate oversight with...
LONDON, Jan. 5 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: A powerful film featuring an animated Cumbrian red squirrel explaining how trees can help with flooding and climate change has won an international prize. 'Wood You Believe It' claimed the 'IPST Education Award' as part of the Goethe Institute's 'Science Film Festival' 2025. This year, more than 1,500 films from 110 countries were submitted to the festival, and 123 films were selected for competition. The festiva...
LONDON, Jan. 5 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Sellafield Ltd is delighted to congratulate one of our employees, Gary McKee on being awarded an MBE in the King's 2026 New Year Honours List, recognising his extraordinary contribution to charity and to the community of Cleator Moor, West Cumbria. Gary - known across the region as 'Marathon Man' - has dedicated more than 20 years to fundraising for charities in West Cumbria. His achievements include completing ...
LONDON, Jan. 5 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The assets of Prax Lindsey Oil Refinery Limited, Prax Storage Lindsey Limited, Prax Terminals Killingholme Limited, Prax Terminals Jarrow Limited and Prax Downstream UK Limited will be sold to Phillips 66 Limited. An agreement was reached to sell the assets on 5 January 2026. The companies were wound up from June last year, requiring the Official Receiver to oversee the liquidations and the running of the refine...
LONDON, Jan. 5 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) welcomes Professor Jacob George, who starts his role as the MHRA's Chief Medical and Scientific Officer (CMSO) today (5 January 2026). In this new role, Professor George will lead the Agency's science strategy and will oversee the MHRA's scientific, research and innovation activities. The creation of the CMSO role reflects the MHRA's commitment to sc...
LONDON, Jan. 5 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * 5.65 million people still need to file their Self Assessment tax return * thousands of people celebrated the New Year by filing their Self Assessment tax return * 6.36 million people head into 2026 with their tax affairs in order Thousands of people got a head start on their 2026 resolutions by filing their Self Assessment tax return over the New Year. With less than a month to the 31 January deadline, 54,053 ...
LONDON, Jan. 5 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: To celebrate this landmark anniversary, we want to know which UKtrade markfrom the past or presentis themosticonic.What is special about thattrade mark, and what is it that makes an iconictrade markstand out from the rest? There are currently more than 2.5 milliontrade marksprotected in the UK, although the very firstUKtrade markwas registered on New Years Day in 1876 bybrewers Bass& Co. Vote for your most iconi...
LONDON, Jan. 3 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Royal Air Force aircraft have continued to conduct patrols over Syria to help prevent any attempted resurgence of the Daesh terrorist movement following its military defeat at Baghuz Fawqani inMarch 2019.Careful intelligence analysis identified an underground facility, in the mountains some miles north of the ancient site of Palmyra. This facility had been occupied by Daesh, most likely to store weapons and explos...
LONDON, Jan. 3 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The UK has long supported a transition of power in Venezuela. We regarded Maduro as an illegitimate President and we shed no tears about the end of his regime. I reiterated my support for international law this morning. The UK government will discuss the evolving situation with US counterparts in the days ahead as we seek a safe and peaceful transition to a legitimate government that reflects the will of the Vene...