LONDON, June 22 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, the Right Honourable Hilary Benn MP, has announced the reappointment of David Johnstone as the Veterans Commissioner for Northern Ireland. Background The Northern Ireland Veterans Commissioners Office was established in September 2020 to provide a voice for veterans living in Northern Ireland to ensure fairness and safe access to services. Terms of Appointment * ...
LONDON, June 22 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Government backs critical minerals projects across the UK, strengthening Britain's economic security by diversifying supply. * £50m investment will turbocharge domestic production of critical minerals to help shore up UK's supplies of smartphones, fridges and electric vehicle batteries. * This builds on over £200m government support for critical minerals projects boosting local jobs and opportunity. ...
LONDON, June 21 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Landlords who don't fix dangerous problems like damp and mould now face fines of up to £7,000 * New power now in force in the Renters' Rights Act so councils can take stronger action where landlords fail to fix problems, alongside existing enforcement powers * New penalty will speed up fixes, as the Housing Secretary calls on councils to use all powers at their disposal to tackle poor conditions P...
LONDON, June 20 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Offenderstobe fitted with innovative tagsthat measurealcoholintake 24/7 * Drinking expected tosoar as fans tune in tofootball gamesfrom pubs and at home * Tagshelptoprotect our streets from £21 billion cost ofbooze-fuelled crime Statisticsshow thataround7,300 criminalseitherreleased from prison or serving a community sentence will be forcedtowearalcoholtagsatsome point duringthetournament. The innovative...
LONDON, June 20 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Through the new programme, teams of specialist firefighterswillbepositioned in key areas and ready torespond tofires acrossEngland-deliveringhelptopeople on the ground more quickly andtakingpressure offlocalservicesas the number of incidents continues to grow. The teams haveundergoneintense training over spring and summer,upskilling in the latest strategies like tactical burning, andtravelling to South Africa an...
LONDON, June 19 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Today, the SFO securedanadditional£491,967.97upliftto the2009confiscation order against Alan Edwin Gardner, 57, after uncoveringadditionalassets. Gardner defraudeda number ofoverseas investorsthrougha fictitious investment scheme targeting Britishexpatsby falselyclaiming their money was being invested through reputable Swiss bank UBS AG. Gardner was convicted in June 2009 after an SFO investigationrevealed...
LONDON, June 19 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * programme expanded to help migrantswho have fled regional conflicts rebuildtheir lives much closer to home across North Africa * £9 million will supportpeople into local jobs in the region and benefit host communities * while visiting Egypt the Foreign Secretarywillmeet migrants from Sudanwho have been supported by the programme The UK is expanding funding for programmes which helpscountries across North ...
LONDON, June 19 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Just three months after the last drought officially ended, the parched conditions this spring have increased the risk of drought this summer. The National Drought Group met yesterday (Thurs 18thJune) andheard that while water resourcesremainin arelatively healthyposition following an exceptionallywet winter,some areas are already seeing the impacts of drier conditions. Spring has seen a marked north-south divid...
LONDON, June 19 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * New procurement guidance will protect national security and enhance supply chain resilience across critical sectors * Government separately confirms £5 billion in contracts awarded to British firms since March,accelerating delivery of the modern Industrial Strategy in priority sectors, and supporting growth in key industries * Communities across the country to benefit from Farnborough to Huddersfield, and ...
LONDON, June 19 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The judgment from the Court of Appeal (Court) comes after the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) set aside the Competition and Markets Authority's (CMA) 2022 decision and made its own findings against the parties. In re-making the decision, the CAT concluded - as the CMA had - that Pfizer and Flynn abused their dominant positions by charging excessive prices for phenytoin sodium capsules between 2012 and 2016. It...