LONDON, June 2 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: TheSystems Insight Teamis a cross-government unit that helps colleagues understand and respond to complex policy and delivery challenges using systems thinking. The team developed the award-winning Net Zero Systems Tool and has a strong track record of applying systems approaches to real-world policy challenges. We operate as an in-house consultancy, providing analysis, advice and training to colleagues across g...
LONDON, June 2 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Former Paralympian John McFall could become first person with a physical disability to live in orbit through UK government partnership with US space company Vast * Agreement enables Vast, supported by the UK Space Agency to explore sponsorship opportunities for John's mission to Vast's Haven-1 - scheduled to be the world's first commercial space station - as early as 2027 * John would conduct pioneering ...
LONDON, June 2 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Regulator of Social Housing has launched an independent evaluation to look at the impact of its consumer regulation. RSH wants to evidence what impact the reforms - introduced in April 2024 - have had for social housing tenants and landlords across England. RSH has appointed independent research consortium to carry out the evaluation comprising RAND Europe, Shared Intelligence and the Cambridge Centre for Ho...
LONDON, June 2 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Dawn has over 30 years of experience in the media and creative industries, holding senior leadership positions across major broadcasters. Her executive career includes serving as Chief Executive of Channel 5, where she was the inaugural Director of Programmes, and Managing Director of Channels and Services at Sky. She has also held roles as Managing Director of Global Content at ITV and Senior Vice President at Ya...
LONDON, June 2 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Leanne Richardson was the director of ESL Consultancy Services Ltd, which generated almost 38,000 spam text complaints * ESL Consultancy Services Ltd was fined £200,000 by the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) but went into liquidation without paying - the firm had hired another company to send the messages to up to 546,000 numbers a day * Richardson, of Horsham in West Sussex, has been banned as a co...
LONDON, June 2 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Families and businesses will continue to reap the benefits of the clean energy transition in the coming decades, as Britain steps up action to get offthefossilfuel rollercoaster * Government sets next achievable and pragmatic target for long-term emissions reduction, building ontheframework that has secured billions of privateinvestment and economic growth since2008, a"great British success story" * Moving at pa...
LONDON, June 2 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Ishfaq Hussain secretly moved £250,000 of development land out of a failing company leaving creditors with nothing * Hussain told investigators the land had gone to a stranger when it had gone to the mother of his eight children * He signed documents under a false name, denied it was him, and was caught on CCTV A Bradford housebuilder who transferred development land worth £250,000 out of his failing ...
LONDON, June 1 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The public are being urged to be vigilant for any sightings of oak processionary moth caterpillars, a tree pest of oak trees. The caterpillars - predominantly found in South East England - descend downoak trees in head-to-tailprocession, earning them their name. They feed on the leaves as they movewhich can negativelyimpact the oaks growth. This can weaken the tree and leave it more vulnerable to other stresses, ...
LONDON, June 1 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Regulator of Social Housing announced that Kate Dodsworth's title is changing from today (1 June 2026). Kate will now be Deputy Chief Executive, following Jonathan Walters's promotion to Chief Executive last month. She will retain her existing responsibilities at the regulator. Kate joined RSH in July 2021 as Director of Consumer regulation. She was appointed Chief of Regulatory Engagement in 2023 to help en...
LONDON, June 1 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Skills England has today published its first Annual Skills Report, providing the most comprehensive picture to date of current and future skills demand across England * it sets out actions to tackle key challenges and build a more responsive, high-quality skills system * new analysis shows demand in priority sectors will grow by 24% over the next decade * up to 1.8 million additional workers will be needed to me...