LONDON, June 18 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Government Legal Department (GLD) is playing a central role in delivering some of the most significant changes to society - spanning major international deals, landmark employment reforms and a generational transformation of housing law. GLD's Business Plan 2026-27 details how the department's 3,900-strong workforce of lawyers and legal professionals will this year provide legal support across a wide range o...
LONDON, June 18 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Lord Chancellor has approved the reappointment of Matt Jackson as a member of the Tribunal Procedure Committee (TPC) for three years from 7 November 2026 to 6 November 2029. Mr Jackson was called to the bar in 2011, and practices primarily in employment & discrimination and public law from Cloisters Chambers. He is a member of the Industrial Law Society and Employment Lawyers Association and is a Court Exami...
LONDON, June 18 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Today, we have published our accident investigationreport into the fall overboard from the crab potting vessel Amadeus (TH7) on 13 December 2023, during which one deckhand lost his life. Chief Inspector of Marine Accidents, Rob Loder, said: This accident must not be dismissed as yet another fatal man overboard from a fishing vessel. In the blink of an eye, a young man lost his life doing a task many in the indu...
LONDON, June 18 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * CMA orders around £600,000 to be repaid to customers - an average of £15 per person * Marks Electrical also fined £720,000 for breaking consumer law * Action is part of the CMA's work to clamp down on illegal online pricing practices The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has found that appliances retailer Marks Electrical pre-selected and charged customers for extra services without their ...
LONDON, June 18 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: For many years, youth justice services (YJSs) and their partners have been quietly reshaping how we respond to children who get into trouble-not by drawing them deeper into the justice system, but by working with them earlier, more constructively, and in ways that reduce future offending. This new data gives us, for the first time, a national picture of that work. Published on 28 May,'The use of diversionary out...
LONDON, June 18 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Newofficialstatistics in developmenton diversionary outcomes in England and Wales (year ending December 2025) shows how youth justice services(YJSs)are supporting childrento prevent offendingthrough diversionary outcomes. Published today, the report outlines four key pathways, including community resolutions and tailored support following no further action (NFA) decisions. Itsuggests thatYJSsand their partners ...
LONDON, June 18 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Seven flasks containing high level waste were transported from the Sellafield site to the port of Barrow-in-Furness, in Cumbria by rail. The flasks were then loaded on to the specialist nuclear transport vessel Pacific Grebe, operated by Nuclear Transport Solutions (NTS) for transfer to the German port. The waste was then transported by road in Germany to the Brokdorf federal storage facility arriving on 18 Jun...
LONDON, June 18 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: On the recommendation of the Prime Minister and Chancellor of the Exchequer, Dan Labbad has been reappointed as Chief Executive and Second Commissioner of The Crown Estate, to serve a third four-year term from 1 January 2028. Anne Kavanagh and Clare Shine have also been reappointed as Board Members of The Crown Estate Board for second terms of four years. Dan has served as CEO of The Crown Estate since 2019. Pri...
LONDON, June 18 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: TheSummary of Product Characteristics (SPC)forPhenoxypen Water Soluble Powder, 325 mg/g Powder for Use in Drinking Water for Pigs and Chickenshas been updated: Pigs have been added as a target species(Section 4.1) withthe indication (Section 4.2)stating:Treatment and metaphylaxis of infections caused by Streptococcus suis. The presence of the disease in the group must be estab...
LONDON, June 18 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Mining Remediation Authority has continued its successful partnership with Nottingham Trent University, giving students the opportunity to apply their learning to a real-world sustainability challenge. Over the past twelve months, undergraduate and postgraduate building surveying students have used the Mining Remediation Authority's Mansfield office as a live case study, exploring how the building could be a...