LONDON, July 6 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: A year on from its launch in the West Midlands in June 2025, the Early Victims' Right to Review (VRR) scheme is now being rolled out to every CPS Area across England and Wales from 13July 2026, the Solicitor General, Ellie Reeves KC MP, has confirmed. Following the successful expansion across four CPS Areas, West Midlands, North West, Yorkshire and Humberside, and Cymru-Wales, the national rollout marks the next ...
LONDON, July 6 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Government launches Call for Evidence to ensure toy safety rules are fit for a modern age * It will examine emerging risks including chemical safety and AI-enabled toys * Part of wider action to crack down on unsafe products, strengthen consumer protections, and provide clarity to businesses to support trade and growth Children will be better protected from unsafe toys under new plans to ensure the UK's...
LONDON, July 3 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Strait of Hormuz is a vital artery for the global economy. Restoring safe transit for ships of all nations through the Strait is a matter of global concern. The Sultanate of Oman has agreed to work with the United Kingdom and France to ensure that its sovereign territorial waters are safe for navigation. The UK and France also stand ready to deploy the wider Multinational Military Mission to support freedom ...
LONDON, July 3 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Yorkshire Water has paid £50,000 to Sheffield and Rotherham Wildlife Trust for a local project in Ughill. The payment comes after insufficient water was released from two reservoirsdue to incorrect measurements. The Environment Agency took enforcement action in response to the breach. It also ensured the statutory water company properly reviewed the gauging set up at several other reservoir compensation site...
LONDON, July 3 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Environment Agency has secured more than half a million from Northumbrian Water for environmental improvements following two separate pollution incidents. The agency accepted the two Enforcement Undertakings totalling £550,000 after separate pollution incidents at Sedgeletch sewage treatment works (STW) in Houghton-le-Spring, Sunderland, and Lanchester STW in Lanchester, County Durham. Both incidents in...
LONDON, July 3 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy visited the Museum of Liverpool yesterday to see a digital display of postcards from towns hoping to become the first UK Town of Culture, as judges whittle down hundreds of applications to a final shortlist. Following the launch of the inaugural UK Town of Culture competition last year, the government has confirmed that it received 398 bids representing over 400 hopeful towns from acr...
LONDON, July 3 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Today the Central Arbitration Committee (CAC) has published its Annual Report for the year ending 31 March 2026. The Report includes reference to the amendments that have taken place in the Employment Rights Bill which affects Schedule A1 and the new measures heading the CAC's way. The Report reflects on the increase in the caseload for trade union recognition applications under Part 1 of Schedule A1. This increas...
LONDON, July 3 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: An Environment Agency investigation into a Devon waste dumping site has concluded after four convictions for waste dumping. Waste carrier Stephen White, 66, of Broadhempston, Totnes is the latest to be fined for his role in depositing waste on land at the site near Kingsteignton. Between June 2019 and October 2021, White deposited an estimated 450-588 tonnes of wase at the site. White was charged with depositin...
LONDON, July 3 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * 150 businessesincluding BAE Systems,Network Rail and Lloyds Banking Group namedas leadingapprenticeshipemployers. * They are recognised forpowering the next generation of skilled workers throughhigh quality, engagingapprenticeships. * Governmentto create50,000 new apprenticeshipsfor young peopleto reverse the 40% decline in apprenticeship starts among16-24-year-olds. Top ranking apprenticeship employers...
LONDON, July 3 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * The handaxes are believed to be around 500,000 years old * The bar will allow time for UK museums or institutions to acquire the handaxes for the nation Culture Minister Baroness Twycross has placed export bars on two flint handaxes that offer insights into the lives of Britain's earliest settlers, allowing time for a UK buyer to be found. Both flint handaxes were discovered on the Happisburgh shoreline in Nor...