LONDON, June 23 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: See a BSL version of this press release * The number of specialist interpreters will increase more than eightfold to support 12,000 Deafblind people with communication needs. * Backed by £15,000 in new funding, the government will help drive one of the largest increases in specialist interpretation capacity in recent years, improving access to essential communication support for Deafblind people nation...
LONDON, June 23 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The world's rainforests are to be better protected from deforestation as the government will confirmtoday(Tuesday 23 June), during London Climate Action Week, that plansto take forward new rules in Great Britain includingusing powers in the Environment Actalongside legislation strengthening the UK Timber Regulation. Under the proposals UK businesses who trade in commodities sourced from rainforests s...
LONDON, June 23 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Foursenior leaderswith extensiveinvestmentand real estateexpertiseare to join the National Housing Bank,aHomesEngland company. Theyhavebeenappointed toexecutive roles at thenewly launchedPublicFinanceInstitution, which isfocused on accelerating the delivery of new homes and communities across Englandthrough crowding in over £50billionof private capitalto delivermore than500,000 homes. The bank, which launc...
LONDON, June 23 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Reform of the UK's Public Service Media system to ensure it delivers for the public and give BBC, ITV, Channel 4, 5 and others more flexibility to attract audiences online * Options for a managed transition to internet-based TV in either 2034 or 2044 with support to ensure no one is left behind * On-demand rights for major sporting events to be added to the Listed Events Regime - protecting fans' free access to...
LONDON, June 23 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The new kitchen at Rollestone Camp on Salisbury Plain, which will feed up to 600 personnel across two sittings, is improving facilities for hundreds of Armed Forces personnel and supporting the Army to operate more sustainably. The new facility is part of a significant programme of investment which will see new or upgraded kitchen and dining facilities at a number of training camps across the country to improve ...
LONDON, June 23 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The British High Commission in Malawi hosted His Majesty The King's Birthday Party in Lilongwe on 18 June 2026, bringing together government representatives, civil society leaders, alumni, and partners to celebrate the enduring relationship between the United Kingdom and Malawi. The event underscored a clear and forward-looking message: while the global context continues to evolve, the UK-Malawi partnership rema...
LONDON, June 23 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * The estimated provisional UK tax gap for the 2024 to 2025 tax year is 6.4% or £59.2 billion. * The largest share of the 2024 to 2025 tax gap estimate is from small businesses' non-compliance. * The government has already announced plans to raise a further £10 billion a year by 2029 to 2030 through its measures to close the tax gap. The tax gap estimate - the difference between what UK tax is expected...
LONDON, June 23 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Today, the Chancellor has announced Professor Jonathan Haskel CBE as her nominated candidate for the Chair of the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) Professor Haskel is a Professor of Economics at Imperial College London. His research focuses on productivity and growth, and he has held senior roles across academia, public policy and independent oversight. He served as an External Member of the Bank of Engla...
LONDON, June 23 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * New enforcement unit pursues billions lost to British taxpayers during pandemic * Recovery efforts intensify as nearly 2,000 company directors banned and 86 criminals prosecuted * Investigators will be able to search properties, seize assets, and recover money directly from the bank accounts and wages of those who cheated the system The Public AuthoritiesFraudInvestigation and Enforcement Service (PAFI...
LONDON, June 23 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * UK and allies call on all parties toimmediatelyhaltattack andprotect civiliansto avoid further bloodshed * Foreign Secretary warnsEl Obeid on"precipice ofatrocity" amid escalatingviolence * UN Security Council saysthere will be no impunity for those committing war crimes UKand alliesare deeply concernedover continued Rapid Support Forces (RSF) drone attacks targeting civilian infrastructure in El Obeid, Sudan....