LONDON, Oct. 9 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: India-UK Joint Statement (9 October 2025) 1.At the invitation of Hon'ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, the Rt Hon Sir Keir Starmer MP, Hon'ble Prime Minister of the United Kingdom paid an official visit to India from 08-09 October 2025. Prime Minister Starmer was accompanied by a high-level delegation including Secretary of State for Business and Trade and President of the Board of Trade the Rt Hon Peter Kyl...
LONDON, Oct. 9 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: This weekly bulletin brings together the latest surveillance data, along with the latest public health advice for flu, COVID-19, RSV and other viruses. In week 40: * influenza activity showed increasing activity across indicators, particularly in young adults, and was at baseline levels * COVID-19 activity showed increasing activity, circulating at medium levels * Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) showed mixed a...
LONDON, Oct. 9 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: 10,600 new UK jobs have been unlocked during the Prime Minister's visit to India this week. Wrapping up a two-day trade mission to Mumbai, the Prime Minister has praised the strengthened, future-facing UK-India partnership, which will deliver for Britain by boosting growth, creating jobs and making hard-working people better off. Over the course of the trip, 6,900 new jobs were secured thanks to £1.3 billio...
LONDON, Oct. 9 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Two East Sussex men have been given suspended sentences for their roles in the illegal dumping of baled waste between April 2018 and October 2018 at two sites in Sussex and Kent. Following the Environment Agency prosecution, Clifford Wake, 65, of Grosvenor Road, Seaford, was sentenced to 2 years imprisonment suspended for 18 months with a requirement to complete 240 hours unpaid work to run concurrently on both m...
LONDON, Oct. 9 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * The package will support local action to restore nature, reduce poverty and address climate change around the world * This will help protect 1.5 million hectares of forest in Bolivia, recover St Helena's cloud forest and support critically endangered eagles in the Philippines Vital ecosystems and threatened species such as tigers, Philippine eagles, reef sharks, Amazon parrots and sea turtles across the globe a...
LONDON, Oct. 9 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * New £84m cash boost to help prevent homelessness and support families this winter * Immediate help for children and families in temporary accommodation at heart of new package * Announced on World Homeless Day, the funding builds on the record £1 billion investment this year to end homelessness and rough sleeping Thousands of people facing homelessness will be supported by a new £84 milli...
LONDON, Oct. 9 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The first group removals of small boat migrants under the UK's landmark migration treaty with France have now taken place, marking another momentous step in the government's efforts to dismantle the criminal networks profiting from human misery. The UK-France treaty grants the UK decisive new powers to detain and rapidly remove individuals who enter illegally via small boats, blocking access to the UK asylum syst...
LONDON, Oct. 9 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: As part of the UK Second Generation Search and Rescue Aviation (UKSAR2G) contract, two seasonal bases will be launching in 2026 to provide additional capability to areas of high seasonal demand. On Monday 6 October, HM Coastguard in conjunction with Bristow Helicopters Limited began construction of the new base at Oban. The base will include a modern Search and Rescue hangar, an operational planning room, offices...
LONDON, Oct. 9 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Four-week blitz to hear from locals and landlords on outdated pub rules * Aims for more community events, fewer pointless restrictions, and a boost for high streets * Part of the Plan for Change to help small businesses thrive and put more cash in people's pockets The Government is launching a fast-track review to tear up outdated licensing rules that have been holding back pubs, bars and local events and we wa...
LONDON, Oct. 9 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: British Ambassador hosts reception with Minister Sayed, announces support for social protection and gender equality. The British Ambassador to Lebanon, Hamish Cowell, hosted a reception in honour of the Minister of Social Affairs (MoSA) Haneen Sayed and a visiting research team from the Institute of Development Studies (IDS) at the University of Sussex, reaffirming the United Kingdom's strong and long-standing pa...