LONDON, Feb. 6 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: An arrest has been madeand heavy goods vehicle seized during an investigation intosuspectedillegal waste dumping in Merseyside. On Monday 2 February,following allegations of illegal dumping,the Environment Agency joined forces with the Joint Unit for Waste Crime(JUWC)and Merseyside Police in the operation at an allegedillegal waste site in Liverpool. Jennifer Brittlebank, Area Environment Manager for the Environ...
LONDON, Feb. 6 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Prime Minister has directly appointed LordRichardWalkeras the Government'sCost of Living Championtoday. LordRichardWalkerwill work across Government while enhancing partnerships with businesses, regulators, and a broad range of organisations to consider how the whole of Government can go further to deliver on its priority of easing the cost of living for families. Lord Richard Walker said: "I've taken on th...
LONDON, Feb. 6 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Innovators matched with potential investorsin Ministry of Defence run showcase. * High-impact pitchesdelivered byten pioneering UKcompanies. * More than 100 potential investors in the audience, ready to back breakthrough technology. Thehigh-impact event for matching UK defence and dual-use technology innovators with private investors,aimed to drive defence as an engine for growth, delivering on commitments in t...
LONDON, Feb. 6 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The UK-funded Climate Finance Accelerator (CFA) has launched in Malaysia, helping the country progress in its journey to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. The CFA is a global technical assistance programme that helps climate projects to become investor ready. Since 2020, over 200 projects have graduated from the CFA globally with almost US$500 million in investment already secured. CFA Malaysia was officially l...
LONDON, Feb. 6 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The three, Petty Officer Matthew Maguire and Petty Officer Rhys Davies both of Rhondda Sea Cadet Corps along with Pilot Officer Max Parry of No 3 Welsh Wing RAF Air Cadets were presented with their award in recognition of their outstanding service and devotion to duty, at the Lord-Lieutenant's award ceremony held Pontypridd Army Reserve Centre on Thursday, 29 January 2026. The achievements of the Lord-Lieutenant'...
LONDON, Feb. 6 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Disruptive Experimental Electric Propulsion (DEEP) Lab, built by space technology companyMagdrive, gives British businesses access to specialist testing facilities for electric propulsion systems - the technology that allows satellites to manoeuvre,maintaintheir orbits, and travel further into space using less fuel than traditional chemical rockets. The £3.8 million facility has beenestablishedwith £...
LONDON, Feb. 5 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Prime Minister spoke with the President of the United States, Donald Trump today. On Ukraine, the leaders discussed the ongoing peace negotiations. The Prime Minister expressed his deep concern about Putin's continued barbaric attacks on innocent civilians, particularly in freezing temperatures. They also agreed on the importance of the deal to secure the joint UK-US base on Diego Garcia, which remains vital...
LONDON, Feb. 5 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: More than 900 registered advisersjoined the Immigration Advice Authority (IAA)and sector expertsfor its annual Adviser Conference, held online on Tuesday 3 February. The event provided attendees with essential updates on how the IAA is responding to stakeholder feedback, an introduction to the new Immigration Services Commissioner, detailed information on the IAA's enforcement powers, and key Home Office developm...
LONDON, Feb. 5 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Government Actuary's Department (GAD) has made another important contribution to equity in retirement. We have written the first guidance for gender pension gap reporting to co-ordinate gender pension gap reporting (PDF, 740KB) in the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS). The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has issued this guidance in parallel with its Access and Fairness consu...
LONDON, Feb. 5 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Bringing together leading technology companies, such as Microsoft, academics and experts, the government is set to develop and implement a world-first deepfake detection evaluation framework, establishing consistent standards for assessing all types of detection tools and technologies. This will help position the UK as a global leader in tackling harmful and deceptivedeepfake content. The framework will evaluate ...