LONDON, Sept. 10 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued text of the following speech: Thank you, Chair. I take the floor today on behalf of France, Germany, the United Kingdom, and the United States. We would like to thank Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Canada, Chile, Italy, Japan, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Peru, Portugal, and Romania, as cosponsors of the resolution the Board has before it for consideration. Colleagues, Much of today will be spent discussing the many ways ...
LONDON, Sept. 10 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued text of the following speech: Thank you very much indeed. Good morning everyone, thank you very much indeed for inviting me to join you here in Paternoster Square this morning. It won't be lost on you I'm sure, on any of you here that it's a very fitting location actually, for this summit. For centuries, you'll all be aware, this corner of the city has been a place where ideas, commerce and capital have come together. And just a ...
LONDON, Sept. 10 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued text of the following speech: I will make three points. First, the United Kingdom joined Bahrain in calling for this urgent meeting following the serious escalation by the Houthis in Yemen and their reckless attacks against Saudi Arabia. The United Kingdom strongly condemns the Houthis' decision to resume conflict in Yemen and their continued strikes on Saudi Arabia, including the targeting of civilian and energy infrastructure. ...
LONDON, Sept. 10 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Job Title IT Operations & Service Management Lead Grade HEO Salary & Pension £38,795 per annum with Pension Scheme Annual Leave entitlement Commencing at 25 days Role This is a hands-on operational role with service management responsibility. The post holder will support the reliable day-to-day running of IT services that underpin VMD's regulatory, scientific and business activities, with a particu...
LONDON, Sept. 10 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * 25,000 disabled people and those with health conditions or complex barriers to employment are receiving voluntary, personalised, specialist support through Connect to Work, as the second set of official statistics confirms the programme is delivering its aims * 4,100 people have now moved into employment with the programme's support - as more areas reach full delivery and existing services grow * Programme rem...
LONDON, Sept. 10 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Sellafield Ltd is celebrating 10 years of its pioneering Game Changers programme. It brings new ideas and technology to the UK's toughest nuclear clean-up challenges. Game Changers connects Sellafield with innovators from industry, academia, and beyond. It gives new technologies a route into the nuclear sector. Doing so, helps turn promising ideas into practical solutions. The programme has helped speed up pro...
LONDON, Sept. 10 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: An FCDO spokesperson said: "The United Kingdom strongly condemns the Houthis' decision to resume conflict in Yemen and their recent attacks on Saudi Arabia, including the targeting of civilian and energy infrastructure. "We offer our condolences to those injured and affected and stand with Saudi Arabia, the internationally recognised Government of Yemen, and our regional partners. "The Houthis bear full respo...
LONDON, Sept. 10 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority (NISTA) has appointed five new members to its Expert Advisory Council (EAC) to support its work implementing the government's transformation programme for the UK's economic and social infrastructure and housing. The Government has announced the appointment of five leading experts from across infrastructure delivery, finance, energy and service tra...
LONDON, Sept. 10 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Kyle McGinness and Leanne Moynes were directors of YSK Enterprises Limited, which imported vapes mislabelled as medical nebulisers * The shipment was intercepted by Border Force in 2023 * The company owed HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) more than £15 million in unpaid VAT, customs duty and corporation tax before going into liquidation in 2024 Two company directors have been disqualified after their busines...
LONDON, Sept. 10 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Migrant smugglers launching small boats from Belgium and criminals involved in wider serious and organised crime will face intensified law enforcement action under a UK-Belgium agreement announced today. Signed by Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood and Belgian Interior Minister Bernard Quintin, the UK-Belgium Law Enforcement Cooperation Agreement (LECA) will enable police officers in both countries to exchange inte...