LONDON, Sept. 23 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * CMA is consulting on strengthened proposals to ensure people can choose the search service they want * This includes allowing people to choose AI assistants as their search service * Proposals include requirements for search providers to attribute content clearly and accurately The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has today published strengthened proposals designed to give millions of Google Android an...
LONDON, Sept. 23 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Prime Minister met the President of Türkiye, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, this afternoon in the margins of the UN General Assembly. The leaders discussed the strong bilateral relationship between the UK and Türkiye. The Prime Minister said he wanted to maximise the benefits for both countries. Trade between the UK and Türkiye was increasing, the Prime Minister said, and the leaders agreed to r...
LONDON, Sept. 23 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Prime Minister met the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, this afternoon at UN General Assembly. The Prime Minister reflected on his meeting with President Trump earlier in the day and welcomed the passing of the Graham Bill last week. The leaders discussed the tough winter ahead, and the proposal for an energy ceasefire. The Prime Minister condemned Russia's ongoing attacks on Ukraine and said the...
LONDON, Sept. 23 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * New No. III Space Effects Squadron will be the UK's first unit dedicated to disrupting, degrade, and deny hostile threats in space. * The squadron will protect the critical satellites that guide British ships, connect mobile phones and warn of missile attacks. * Forms a key part of the UK's ability to gain and maintain freedom to operate in space, as set out in the government's Space Strategy published this mo...
LONDON, Sept. 23 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Prime Minister spoke to the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, this afternoon at the UN General Assembly. The two leaders discussed the importance of working towards a successful outcome for the next EU-UK summit later in the year. They also reflected on the challenges the EU and UK face in responding to the threats from Russia in Ukraine and in relation to hybrid warfare and disin...
LONDON, Sept. 22 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Scientists from UKHSA, the University of Oxford and a collaboration of academic institutions have used bacterial genome sequencing to understand why the meningococcal disease outbreak in Kent earlier this year was so severe. The research presented this week at the UKHSA Conference 2026, underlines why the UK's world-leading genomic surveillance and rapid outbreak response capabilities are more important than eve...
LONDON, Sept. 22 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The UK will provide additional defensive military support to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia following renewed Houthi attacks and escalating violence in the region. Following a request from the Saudi Arabian Government, the UK has agreed to provide an RAF Voyager air-to-air refuelling aircraft to support Saudi defensive activity in support of the legitimate government of Yemen. Escalating tensions in the Gulf can ...
LONDON, Sept. 22 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: A new £20m programme to create four new Centres of Excellence for Regulatory Science and Innovation (CERSIs), with each funded for up to five years, is set to strengthen the UK's capability and agility in regulatory science and help ensure regulation keeps pace with rapid advances in healthcare and life sciences. Developed through a partnership between the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agenc...
LONDON, Sept. 22 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * The new Trader Support Service platform goes live for all users next month. * All goods movements from 20 October must be submitted on the new TSS platform. * Businesses should look out for their invitation email and pre-enrol before 20 October. Businesses registered for the Trader Support Service (TSS) need to prepare to move to the new platform before 20 October to ensure they can continue moving goods betw...
LONDON, Sept. 22 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * The Sixth ASEAN Economic Ministers - the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (AEM-UK) Consultation was held on 22 September 2026 in Manila, Philippines. The Consultation was co-chaired by H.E. Ma. Cristina A. Roque, Secretary of the Department of Trade and Industry of the Philippines and H.E. Lord Anas Sarwar, Minister of State for Trade, Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trad...