LONDON, Oct. 27 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * £8 billion deal struck with Türkiye for first new orders for UK Typhoons since 2017, as the Prime Minister visits Ankara for the first time. * Deal strengthens NATO's collective deterrence and ties between UK and Türkiye. * Skilled jobs on production lines sustained across the UK for years to come, including in Warton, Salmesbury, Bristol and Edinburgh, delivering on this government's Plan for Ch...
LONDON, Oct. 27 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: An innovative project designed to support prison capacity across 48 prison sites in the south of England has scooped the Excellence in Customer Service category award at the prestigious 2025 IWFM Impact Awards. Gov Facility Services Ltd (GFSL) achieved this success by creating and implementing HIVE, a reporting portal that addresses a critical challenge regarding prison capacity following the pandemic. The IWFM...
LONDON, Oct. 27 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * £1.1 billion annual defence expenditure with industry in Wales supporting 3,900 directly supported industry jobs. * £340 defence spending per person across Wales as part of Government's historic increase to 2.6% of GDP by 2027. * Investment spans advanced manufacturing and cyber security sectors from Anglesey to Cardiff. Welsh communities are benefiting from significant defence investment that is bac...
LONDON, Oct. 27 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * World-first Tritium Fuel Cycle virtual control room installed at UKAEA's Culham Campus * Facility designed and delivered by Bilfinger UK, representing significant investment in UK supply chain * Simulations will be used to train engineers in the handling and management of tritium * Virtual control room extends UKAEA's extensive use of digital training platforms * Capabilities for testing fuel cycles developed b...
LONDON, Oct. 27 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The charity was placed under statutory inquiry in May 2025 to investigate ongoing concerns over its long-term financial viability. The Commission has now appointed Interim Managers to the charity, whose role it is to undertake specific tasks in line with the charity's governing document. The charity's trustee board will continue in the management, administration, and governance of the charity whilst Joseph Coll...
LONDON, Oct. 27 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: More than a century after his death in the First World War, Lance Corporal Fred Ramsbottom of the Suffolk Regiment was laid to rest yesterday (22 October 2025) with full military honours at the Commonwealth War Graves Commission's (CWGC) Loos British Cemetery Extension in France. In early March 2020, a de-mining operation on the northern outskirts of Lens on land designated for a new hospital-led to the discover...
LONDON, Oct. 27 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: In the summer of 2020, during preparatory works for the foundations of a new hospital near Lens in northern France, the bodies of four soldiers of the First World War were discovered. The men were wearing shoulder titles indicating their affiliation to the Lincolnshire Regiment, and carrying small box respirators - a piece of kit not issued until August 1916. One man had a pair of boots stamped 1917 on the sole. ...
LONDON, Oct. 27 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * New rules will protect tenants and force social landlords to urgently fix dangerous homes. * Emergency hazards to be addressed within 24 hours under landmark changes. * Reforms are a legacy to two-year-old Awaab Ishak who tragically died from prolonged exposure to mould. Millions of tenants across the country will benefit from safer homes thanks to new rules coming into force today (Monday 27 October). The fi...
LONDON, Oct. 27 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Person at Risk of Violence (PARV) Order fees will be scrapped, saving victims hundreds of pounds * Changes will remove costs as a barrier to safety and protect survivors facing debt and financial hardship * Move part of Government's Plan for Change to stand up for victims and halve violence against women and girls Ministers have today confirmed plans to scrap the Person at Risk of Violence Order fee. The move ...
LONDON, Oct. 27 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * brand-new Beaulieu Park rail station opens to passengers ahead of schedule, backed by £141 million government investment and marks first new station on the Great Eastern Mainline in more than 100 years * landmark development will support 2,500 new jobs, connect hundreds of thousands of people across the East and deliver thousands of new homes, supporting government's pledge to build 1.5 million new homes o...