LONDON, June 19 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Offer improves resident doctor pay, working conditions and career progression * Ballot opened onThursday 18 June and will close on26 June * Simple majority will end strikes long-term Resident doctorswillseegreateropportunities forcareer progression,better pay and improvedworking conditionsif they voteforthegovernment's transformativeofferin a ballot. The British Medical Association (BMA)isnowputting t...
LONDON, June 19 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Environment Agency has secured almost £470,000 for environmental improvements in Yorkshire. The Agency has accepted four separate enforcement undertakings after businesses breached their environmental permits. The legally-binding payments cover a range of environmental offences, from a fish kill caused by a mine brine discharge to unauthorised water discharges from a major road construction project. T...
LONDON, June 19 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: There isan increasing awareness and public concern about potential asbestos contamination in sand-containing consumer products.There area number ofproducts subject to arecallbecausetheyhave been found to containsmall amountsofasbestos.Recalledproducts includecraft kits,science kits, toys containing sand and decorative doorstops.No play pit sand iscurrentlysubject to a recall. The governmentregularly brings toget...
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...