LONDON, Dec. 9 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Following theannouncement at Rebuild Ukraine2025, thesecond round ofInnovateUkrainehas launched witha further£17 million invested by the UK government. Theseadditionalprojects,together with 12projects supported underthe firstcompetition round,will fosterlow-carbonsolutionsthataddress immediate needs forUkrainianenergyresilienceand security,as well as sustainable approaches tobroader globalclimate and energyc...
LONDON, Dec. 9 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The collective JET pledges by the International Partners Group (IPG) members now stands at $10bn while other bilateral JET pledges mobilised to date lifts this sum to $12.4bn, and pledges from multi-lateral development banks (MDBs) brings the total to $13.7bn. The IPG members are the United Kingdom (Chair), Denmark, the European Union, France, Germany and the Netherlands. The United States withdrew from the JETP ...
LONDON, Dec. 9 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Students and taxpayers will have greater confidence in higher education as tough new reforms through our Plan for Change tighten controls on university franchising arrangements and make sure public money is used as intended, shoring up the reputation of our world-class sector. Franchiser providers with 300 or more students will soon face mandatory regulation by the Office for Students and be required to meet the ...
LONDON, Dec. 9 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Foreign Secretary to host Israeli and Palestinian civil society leaders in March next year to focus on delivering sustainable peace * Meeting at Lancaster House will support the establishment of an International Peace Fund for Israel and Palestine * UK to use peacebuilding expertise from Northern Ireland and ongoing Western Balkans work to support Middle East efforts The UK will host a key peacebuilding confere...
LONDON, Dec. 9 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) and partners across Northern Ireland led by the Department of Health in Northern Ireland are pleased to confirm a strengthened programme of collaboration designed to support innovation, enhance patient safety and ensure people in Northern Ireland continue to benefit from world-class regulation of medicines and medical technologies. As part of this gro...
LONDON, Dec. 9 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Comes as the Budget unlocks billions for innovative firms and delivers the biggest shake-up of entrepreneur tax incentives in a generation. * Alex Depledge to stay on as UK's first Entrepreneurship Adviser, supercharging Chancellor's reforms to support scale-ups and deliver the modern Industrial Strategy's ambition to make Britain one of the best places in world to do business. The Chancellor welcomed the UK's ...
LONDON, Dec. 9 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Independent Commissioner finds last government's support schemes left the front door open to covid fraud with £10.9 billion lost to pandemic fraudsters * Government has already actioned recommendations in Covid Counter Fraud Commissioner's report - including new fraud powers and voluntary repayment scheme * Further action planned to retrieve lost funds and prevent repeat of mistakes in future crises The Co...
LONDON, Dec. 9 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: British International Investment (BII), the UK's development finance institution and impact investor, has provided aUS$20 million loan facilitytoFirst National Bank Ghana (FNBG). The facility is aimed atexpanding access to finance for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs)across Ghana. Speaking at the agreement signing event in Accra, the Chief Executive Officer of First National Bank, Warren Adams, ex...
LONDON, Dec. 9 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Self Assessment customers can spread the cost of their tax bill with HMRC's Time to Pay service. * Almost 18,000 Self Assessment payment plans have been set up since 6 April. * The deadline to file and pay is 31 January 2026 - but it's best to act early. With the festive season upon us and some people's Christmas outgoings feeling the strain like Santa's belt after too many mince pies, HM Revenue and Customs (H...
LONDON, Dec. 9 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: We, the G7 Finance Ministers, held a virtual meeting on 8 December 2025, together with the Heads of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), World Bank Group (WBG), Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), and Financial Stability Board (FSB). We were also joined by Canada's Minister of Energy and Natural Resources and Finance Ministers, or their representatives, from Australia, Chile, Mexico, In...