LONDON, June 11 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has published thelatest measlesdatawhichshowsthatmeasles continues to circulatein many parts of the country. Measles activity increasedearlierthis year,mainlyduetooutbreaks in London and the West Midlands, withthe majority ofcases inunvaccinatedchildren aged 10 years and under. Since the last update 2 weeks ago, a further106laboratoryconfirmed measles cases have been report...
LONDON, June 11 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Farmers in England will soon be able to apply for the new Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI26), asimpler and fairer scheme designed tosupportfamily farmsand meetthechallengesofmodern farming. Developed with farmers and industry, SFI26 is backed by £240 million for new agreements, building on more than £560million already committed.The schemecuts redtapeand pays farmers for taking practical steps thatb...
LONDON, June 10 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: In the summer of 2020, during archaeological investigations near Gheluwe, the remains of six World War 1 soldiers were discovered where they fell together 102 years earlier. The men still wore shoulder titles indicating their affiliation to the Queens Royal West Surrey (QRWS) Regiment, and one was carrying equipment that could be used to repair a Lewis Gun - a machine gun of the era which required several crew m...
LONDON, June 10 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * UKAEA commits £20 million to the UK Innovation & Science Seed Fund (UKI2S) portfolio * Government-backed seed fund supports early-stage fusion and deep tech companies emerging from UK research The UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) has contributed a further £20 million to the UK Innovation & Science Seed Fund (UKI2S) to back UK-based spinouts and early-stage companies. UKI2S is a government-backed s...
LONDON, June 10 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Over 4 million patients have received a faster lung cancer diagnosis or all-clear thanks to AI tools. * £20 million government investment to roll out this proven technology to every NHS Trust in England by 2029. * A further £8.1 million to pilot six cutting-edge AI and digital technologies across 13 NHS sites, targeting faster care for heart failure, strokes, lung cancer and more. Millions of patient...
LONDON, June 10 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Officers across England and Wales will spend less time behind desks and more time protecting their communities, as the government today launchesPoliceAI - a new national centre dedicated to the responsible development,pilotingand scaling of artificial intelligence in policing. The centre, backed by a record £75 million over 3 years, will work across all forces toidentify, test and scale AI tools that delive...
LONDON, June 10 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: On 10 June 2026, the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, the Rt Hon Yvette Cooper MP, and the Secretary of State for Defence, the Rt Hon John Healey MP, hosted the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence, the Hon Richard Marles MP, and the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senator the Hon Penny Wong, for the Australia-UK Ministerial Consultations (AUKMIN) in London. Ministers...
LONDON, June 10 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Albania, Australia, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, France, Finland, Germany, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, Netherlands, New Zealand, North Macedonia, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States of Americacondemn thelethal plotting and other malign actions in Europe,North America and Australia by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Intelligence Organisation, Quds Force and Min...
LONDON, June 10 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Sara Crawford, International Liaison Manager at the Fair Work Agency (FWA), and Neville Bradbury, National Investigations Manager (South West), attended the Tashkent International Migration Forum in Uzbekistan. The forum brought together governments, international organisations and other stakeholders to discuss protecting migrant workers and improving labour migration systems. Sara presented the UK's approach t...
LONDON, June 10 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * NewAI taskforce to accelerate deployment of AIinto the hands of British Armed Forces to strengthen UK's militarycapabilities. * Taskforce RAID will help troopsspeed up decision-making, plan more effectively, and use uncrewed systemsto reduce risk to human life. * The unit will work with UK businesses to lower the barrier to entry into Defence, supporting jobs in the growing defence technology sector. British s...