LONDON, Dec. 4 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: From 4 December 2025, City of London Police is launching Report Fraud, a new service that replaces Action Fraud as the national platform for reporting cyber crime and fraud. The Serious Fraud Office is informing stakeholders of this change to ensure awareness of the new reporting service for victims of cyber crime and fraud. What's changing? The new Report Fraud service has been designed by City of London Polic...
LONDON, Dec. 4 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Pupils will benefit from more expert teachers next year as new figures show record numbers of people are training to teach in vital subjects including physics and computing. The latest Initial Teacher Training (ITT) census data shows strong growth in trainee numbers, with over 32,000 talented individuals choosing teaching as a career choice - a rise of 11% on last year - and government exceeding its target on rec...
LONDON, Dec. 4 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: A joint Project Servator deployment in Barrow-in-Furness has resulted in three arrests and the disruption of suspected drug supply activity. Project Servator officers from the Civil Nuclear Constabulary (CNC) worked alongside Ministry of Defence Police (MDP), British Transport Police (BTP), Royal Navy Police, and Border Force to disrupt criminal activity. During the deployment, MDP and BTP officers detained a ve...
LONDON, Dec. 4 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Proceeds of Crime and Dividend Process Following the successful police investigation, prosecution and Proceeds of Crime legal action by the Crown Prosecution Service, funds are being made available to the Official Receiver to pay a dividend to creditors. This process is ongoing and due to the legal actions being undertaken a dividend is expected to be started in early 2026. Due to the level of correspondence on ...
LONDON, Dec. 4 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Schools and trusts will be supported to save millions over this Parliament through a new programme to tackle avoidable costs like high supplier mark-up and wider barriers to getting the best value for money from their budgets - so every penny is invested in delivering opportunities for young people. It comes alongside action from government to directly tackle the £1.4 billion schools spent in 2023/24 on agen...
LONDON, Dec. 4 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Following an unannounced visit by HMRC to a company in Hackney, 105 charities were found to have cashed cheques with it to a value of £22 million between December 2021 and March 2023. In May 2025 the Commission announced the inquiry and the details of first 10 charities entered into it. A further 10 charities entered the inquiry in July and August 2025. The Commission has now extended this inquiry to includ...
LONDON, Dec. 3 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * government to provide £1.1 million in funding to help British businesses trial cutting-edge technologies, solving some of the biggest challenges in the freight and logistics sector * up to £130,000 will go to individual small and medium-sized businesses across the UK to test their innovations, ranging from aerodynamic trailers tosoftware that can identify stress in staff * demonstrates government is ba...
LONDON, Dec. 3 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Security Industry Authority (SIA) has launched its new winter safety campaign 'Safe Season Together', encouraging the public to stay vigilant and report issues to security. At the heart of the campaign is the recognition that public safety is a collaborative effort. As the festive period begins, the SIA is reminding everyone of the important role they play in keeping themselves and others safe. The campaign ...
LONDON, Dec. 3 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Families of children with SEND will soon receive faster, earlier support as the government confirms new community-based early intervention is to roll out in every Best Start Family Hub from April. As part of the government's pledge to roll out Best Start Hubs in every local authority next year, councils are being tasked with recruiting an all-new dedicated SEND practitioner in every hub to provide direct, family-...
LONDON, Dec. 3 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Crime and Policing Minister Sarah Jones has announced Professor David Wood as the new chair of the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD). Professor David Wood is a professor of clinical toxicology and consultant physician, specialising in the care of individuals admitted to hospital due to drug and medication overdoses. He has been a member of the ACMD since August 2020. His influence extends internatio...