LONDON, June 19 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Border Force has seized a record-breaking 12 tonnes of cannabis as part of a major international operation. The staggering haul deprives organised crime of an estimated £139 million in revenue. The illegal drugs were detected last month at Southampton Port, crammed into two shipping containers from Canada. Officers found 1,200 boxes of cannabis inside them weighing around 12 tonnes - making it Border Forc...
LONDON, June 19 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The UK and Japan's development finance institutions (DFIs), British International Investment (BII), and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), have agreed a new partnership to deepen collaboration in mobilising investment into developing economies across Africa and emerging Asia. The partnership was formalised through a Memorandum of Cooperation (MOC), signed during Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's vis...
LONDON, June 19 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Former coalfield areas in England, Scotland and Wales are set to get a share of £13.5 million to construct new industrial developments for businesses. * Projects will create hundreds of new jobs and support thousands more, bringing opportunity to areas that have suffered decline overseen by previous governments for decades. * Investment is part of this Government's plan to build a stronger and fairer econo...
LONDON, June 19 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * UK pledges a new package to address the dire humanitarian crisis * joint visit steps up humanitarian support and underscores close partnership between the UK, France and Qatar * UK Development Minister calls on all sides to use the opportunity presented by the recent agreement to restore stability, uphold the ceasefire, protect civilians, and comply with international humanitarian law UK funding will deliver v...
LONDON, June 19 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Please note this data shows what HM Land Registry has been able to process during the time period covered and is not necessarily a reflection of market activity. In May: * HM Land Registry completed over 1,789,640 applications to change or query the Land Register * the South East topped the table of regional applications with 402,297 HM Land Registry completed 1,789,644 applications in May compared with 1...
LONDON, June 19 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Steven Brookes fraudulently claimed six Covid business loans worth £300,000 by making applications in his wife's nameand inflating turnover figures * Brookes spentsignificant sumson a Disneyland trip, private school fees, an Audi, personalised numberplatesand a family holiday to Tenerife * The 40-year-old had been banned as a company directorsince 2010 and used his wife's name on the applicationsto...
LONDON, June 19 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: At around 22:28 on 7 May 2026, the driver of an out-of-service passenger train, operated by Northern, was given permission by the signaller to move their train closer to a signal on Todmorden West Curve, in West Yorkshire. However, the driver was not aware that their train was already standing with its driving cab beyond this signal. This resulted in the train making an uncontrolled movement towards Todmorden Via...
LONDON, June 19 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Environment Agency is minded to issue a permit variation for Powerfuel Portland Limited to change the permitted waste types that can be incinerated at their Portland facility. A consultation on the permit application took place between 5th November 2025 and 18th December 2025, and approximately 685 comments were received. The Environment Agency has carefully considered the documents provided by Portland Pow...
LONDON, June 19 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Thank you, The UKwelcomesthe Independent Expert'sreport, which coincides with thealarmingrise of anti-rights activity worldwide. The report makesclear that lesbian, bisexual and queerwomenand girls,andtrans and gender-diverse people face unique and disproportionate exclusion,discriminationand violence - often at the hands of thoseseekingto uphold gender stereotypes and norms. We areconcerned by theclear eviden...
LONDON, June 19 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has concluded its scientific dialogue with the trial sponsor on the PATHWAYS clinical trial, and a modified protocol has been agreedas meeting the required regulatory standards. In parallel, the Health Research Authority has approved the trial for its ethical standards. Themodifiedprotocol includes strengthened safeguards including the introduction o...