LONDON, June 4 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Ms Nicola Pollitt has been appointed His Majesty's Ambassador to the Kingdom of Thailand in succession to Mr Mark Gooding OBE, who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment. Ms Pollitt will take up her appointment during August 2026. Curriculum vitae Full name: Nicola Kathryn Pollitt Year Role 2023 to present Cabinet Office, Director International Affairs 2019 to 2023 Kathmandu, His Majes...
LONDON, June 4 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: I was profoundly humbled to meet Henry Nowak's family, Mark, Lucy and Katie, in Downing Street this afternoon, and to see their dignity and strength in the face of unimaginable pain. I was moved to learn more about Henry - his kindness, his warmth, and his love of football - and I am grateful to his family. There is no doubt he had a bright future ahead of him, a future cruelly stolen from him in appalling circum...
LONDON, June 4 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Government has agreed to seek to establish a new House of Commons-only Committee, appointed by the Prime Minister, to conduct scrutiny of Defence Nuclear Enterprise (DNE) expenditure and programmes. This follows a recommendation from the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) in its 2024 report 'Scrutiny of sound financial practice across Government'. The Government's formal response to the PAC's report can be found...
LONDON, June 4 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: There is another busy month ahead as we march towards the commencement of Martyn's Law so I wanted to share where we are, what's coming next, and how you can get involved. In May, I had the opportunity to visit the Glade of Light memorial commemorating the victims of the Manchester Arena attack. It's a beautiful tribute and serves as a critical reminder of why our work matters so much and why we must be relentles...
LONDON, June 4 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Following his retirement, Miles will continue to support the work of the Traffic Commissioners as a Deputy Traffic Commissioner and will be deployed to assist in the West of England Traffic Area. To ensure continuity of service, the Senior Traffic Commissioner will deploy Traffic Commissioner Tim Blackmore, who is currently serving in the North East Traffic Area, to the West Midlands Traffic Area. Mr Blackmore wi...
LONDON, June 4 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has today(4 June 2026)granted a marketing authorisation for the adjuvanted trivalent influenza vaccine (Aujemflu) to protect adults aged 50 and over against flu.  Adjuvanted trivalent influenza vaccine works by stimulating the immune system to produce its own protection against flu. None of the ingredients in the vaccine can cause flu.  T...
LONDON, June 4 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * 94% ofinstallers satisfied withtrainingto fitheat pumps * Heat Training Grantbacks people to retrain with£7 millionGovernment fundinga year as part ofcleanenergyjobsboom * Minister McCluskey visitsstate-of-the-artDaikin training centreto meet installers and apprentices Hundreds of heat pump engineers are satisfied with their training in the clean energy jobs of the futurethanks to aGovernment-backe...
LONDON, June 4 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Terms of Reference of appointments Role Professor Christina Pagel and Professor Martin Utley, operational researchers, are appointed by the Minister for Courts and Legal Services as advisers on court efficiency and modernisation. Duration The appointments began on 21 January 2026. Professor Christina Pagel's appointment will conclude on 21 January 2027 with the possibility of an extension. Professor Martin Utl...
LONDON, June 4 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The services wereorganised by the MOD's Joint Casualty and Compassionate Centre (JCCC)andweresupported by serving soldiers fromTheRoyalHorse Artillery.The serviceswereconducted by the Reverend MarkHendersonCF, Chaplain to32ndRegimentRoyal Artillery. The coffin of an unknown soldier is carried to his grave at Peronne Communal Cemetery Extension (Crown Copyright) The Rev. Mark Henderson said: To bury with dignity...
LONDON, June 4 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Lord Mann sets out recommendations to tackle "routine ostracism" of Jewish people in the NHS, including stronger accountability and mandatory training * Report emphasises the role of NHS employers as first line of defence against racism and discrimination for patients and staff * NHS employers will be required to meet new staff standards and complete mandatory anti-racism training to tackle antisemitism urgently...