LONDON, Aug. 19 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * As teenagers get their exam results, parents are urged to renew their Child Benefit claim by 31 August for payments to continue in September. * Parents can quickly and easily extend their Child Benefit claim via the HMRC app or online to guarantee their payments. * Record numbers of parents of 16 to 19-year-olds staying in education or training have extended their Child Benefit online. With GCSE results due th...
LONDON, Aug. 19 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Income Contingent Repayment Student Loans Undergraduate loans Income Contingent Student Loans for Plan 1 (1998-2012) undergraduate loans The applicable Retail Price Index (RPI rate) is 3.2% for the period 1 September 2025 to 31 August 2026. The interest rate for Plan 1 income-contingent repayment student loans is RPI (3.2%) or the Bank Base Rate (currently 4%) + 1% (5%), whichever is lower. Themaximum interes...
LONDON, Aug. 19 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * WH Davis is exporting railway wagons for the first time in 20 years, with plans to grow into more international markets * The company is creating 20 new jobs after securing a new exporting contract to Ireland * Latest action in the government's Plan for Change and in support for the UK's manufacturing sector as part of the Industrial Strategy WH Davis, the UK's sole remaining independent railway wagon manufact...
LONDON, Aug. 19 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * 2024 was the deadliest year on record for humanitarian aid workers, with 2025 set to be as bad or worse due to the ongoing crises in Gaza and Sudan. * Around 100 more aid workers are set to be honoured for life-saving relief efforts in Gaza, where humanitarian need has reached new depths. Around 100 more aid workers are set to be recognised for life-saving relief efforts in Gaza, Minister for Development Baron...
LONDON, Aug. 19 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: A new funding package worth £121.8 million has brought the transformation of Quayside West at Forth Yards in the heart of Newcastle another step closer for people of the city. The package will fund vital remediation, groundworks and infrastructure activity, fixing complex land issues that have long acted as a barrier to investment at the site, which despite its prime location near Newcastle Central Station ...
LONDON, Aug. 19 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: First-time home buyers and local communities will reap the benefits as Britain's broken planning and development system is rewired to accelerate infrastructure delivery and homebuilding while safeguarding the environment under the Plan for Change. Environmental planning reforms will be backed by £500 million, which includes funding for the government's flagship Nature Restoration and Marine Recovery Fund sc...
LONDON, Aug. 19 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Change to benefits payment date for millions of people will help them with their financial planning and providing peace of mind for those on low incomes. * It comes ahead of the new school year, which will allow families and carers to plan their spending with confidence, knowing their support is already in place. * This proactive measure demonstrates the Government's commitment through its Plan for Change to ra...
LONDON, Aug. 18 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: 125 jobs are to be supported in the North East through a new agreement between the MOD and Cook Defence Systems to supply spare tracks for the British Army's armoured fighting vehicles. The three-year dealannounced today (18 August), worth up to £125 million, will see the company supplying spare parts for all the Army's principal combat vehicles including its new Challenger 3 tanks, securing investment in a...
LONDON, Aug. 18 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Second Vice Minister of the Republic of Korea (ROK) Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kim Jina, and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (UK) Parliamentary Under-Secretary for the Indo-Pacific, Catherine West MP (hereinafter referred to as "the Ministers"), co-chaired the second UK-ROK Senior Economic Dialogue in Seoul on 18 August 2025. The Ministers welcomed the opportunity to meet under two...
LONDON, Aug. 18 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: A St Austell man who repeatedly ignored warnings to clear his illegal recycling site and stop importing and transferring waste has been prosecuted by the Environment Agency. Jake Bell, 38, of Pellymounter Road, St Austell who trades at S&J Recycling, based at Tresaddern Farm, St Columb, Cornwall, appeared before Truro Magistrates Court on Thursday, 14 August. Bell pleaded guilty to three charges. He was also sen...