LONDON, Aug. 14 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Wishing all students across Northern Ireland well for their A-Level results, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Hilary Benn, said: Congratulations to all the young people across Northern Ireland today as they receive their A-Level results - a testament to their hard work and the dedication of their teachers, schools and families. This next generation will shape Northern Ireland in the years ahead, bringin...
LONDON, Aug. 14 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Operation RESOLUTE has been designed as a high impact initiative with a strong operational focus on intelligence-led, unannounced inspections to training providers, as well as a deeper collaboration with partners. We will act swiftly and decisively to root out abuse, detect and disrupt criminality, and make the private security industry a hostile environment for those who seek to exploit it. Read more on our bl...
LONDON, Aug. 14 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Iconic buildings from The Shard to Cardiff Castle will light up on Friday evening in tribute * National two-minute silence will be held at midday on Friday 15 August Their Majesties The King and Queen will lead the nation in commemorating the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire today (Friday 15 August). The National Service of Remembrance wil...
LONDON, Aug. 14 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: A local man and one who came over the border from Cambridgeshire and dumped commercial waste on land near King's Lynn and caught by CCTV and a drone camera have been punished by the courts. Phillip Moore, who ran a landscaping business only a few miles from the site in Clenchwarton, has been fined £600 by magistrates. Fred Harris, a roofer from near Cambridge, was given 100 hours of unpaid work to complete....
LONDON, Aug. 14 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Three Canadians to receive fully-funded scholarships to UK masters programmes. * The British High Commission in Ottawa names three Canadians, from Toronto and Edmonton, as 2025 winners of the prestigious Chevening Scholarship. * Chevening is the UK Government's global scholarship programme. The fully-funded scholarships support study in the UK for post-graduate students with demonstrable potential to become futu...
LONDON, Aug. 14 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: A new biofactory was inaugurated in the community of San Francisco Sumpul, Sinuapa, Ocotepeque in Western Honduras. The facility will produce bio-inputs that reduce the use of agrochemicals and promote sustainable agricultural practices. Its goal is to increase the production of vegetables and other crops while lowering costs and improving profit margins for local farming families. This initiative is part of the...
LONDON, Aug. 14 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Originally constructed in 1965, the turbine hall stood 26 metres above ground level and housed four turbogenerators that converted nuclear heat into electricity for the National Grid. Following demolition of the turbine hall a decade ago, a large basement void remained, which has now been safely filled. * The basement was filled to ground level using over 10,500 cubic metres of material, enough to fill four Olym...
LONDON, Aug. 14 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has today, 14 August 2025, approved teplizumab (Tzield) to delay the onset of Stage 3 type 1 diabetes (T1D) by an average of three years in adults and children aged 8 years and older with Stage 2 T1D. Teplizumab is the UK's first-ever approved immunotherapy for type 1 diabetes. Stage 3 T1D is when people usually begin to experience blood sugar proble...
LONDON, Aug. 14 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: "As fighting continues unabated in North Darfur, Sudan, hundreds of thousands of civilians are trapped in and around the city of El Fasher besieged by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). All trade routes and supply lines have been cut off, and humanitarian organisations have been unable to deliver lifesaving aid for over a year. Even communal kitchens, which have been feeding civilians across the country on the front...
LONDON, Aug. 14 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) today outlines its comprehensive approach to veterinary medicine safety monitoring following concerns about changes to adverse event reporting processes, confirming interim measures to ensure continued robust pharmacovigilance. Maintaining Comprehensive Reporting Options Whilst developing an enhanced online reporting portal, the VMD has ensured there are sufficient rep...