LONDON, Oct. 2 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Thank you. This October, the UK marks Black History Month - a time to honour the enduring contributions of Black people to British society, reflect on the past, and champion a more inclusive future for all. The UK is committed to building a fairer society where everyone - regardless of background - has an equal chance to succeed. While progress has been made in tackling racial discrimination, systemic inequaliti...
LONDON, Oct. 2 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The new criteria will further toughen the SIA's approach to criminality and provide greater transparency on the wider 'fit and proper' test that all applicants and licence holders must meet. The SIA will expand the list of criminal offences it considers relevant in its licensing decisions. The updated list will include a wider range of offences that affect whether someone is considered 'fit and proper' to hold a ...
LONDON, Oct. 2 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: We are updating our licensing criteria to improve standards in the private security industry and so better protect the public. We conducted a public consultation about this from 11 March 2025 to 20 May 2025. We received 3,392 responses. Read more about the consultation. From 1 December we will use the updated rules when: * you apply for a licence - this includes applying to renew your licence * you hold a licen...
LONDON, Oct. 2 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Government Actuary's Department (GAD) has supported the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) by analysing the results of its survey into high-rise buildings. Unique design The survey's unique design went beyond traditional quantitative data collection. It incorporated free-text responses that captured nuanced information. GAD leveraged artificial intelligence to transform these unst...
LONDON, Oct. 2 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: After departing Coal Aston Airfield, the pilot of G-CMGB encountered weather that was not compatible with flight under VFR. Following a series of descending orbits overhead Chesterfield, the aircraft departed from controlled flight and struck the ground, fatally injuring the pilot. Read the report Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication....
LONDON, Oct. 2 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Today, we have published our accident investigation report into the grounding and subsequent loss of the dive support vessel Jean Elaine in Saint Peter's Pool, Orkney Islands, Scotland on 22 July 2024. The report, available via this link, contains details of what happened and subsequent actions taken. Media enquiries (telephone only) Media enquiries during office hours 01932 440015 Media enquiries out of hours...
LONDON, Oct. 2 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: This year's report finds that training continues to be strong, with no establishments judged inadequate. One establishment, The Infantry Training Centre at Catterick in Yorkshire was rated outstanding at its inspection in October. Read the'Welfare and duty of care in Armed Forces initial training'report. In all institutions, recruits, trainees and officers received good or outstanding training, and effective car...
LONDON, Oct. 2 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Pension schemes and venture capital are 'underexposed' and should invest more in world class UK science and tech firms * The UK has deep pools of institutional capital, yet only a small fraction reaches our most promising growth companies, says Science Minister Lord Vallance at BVCA event * To support pension firms to invest with clarity, government unveils innovation cluster map, outlining pockets of outstandin...
LONDON, Oct. 2 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: British Ambassador to Lebanon, Hamish Cowell, met with the Minister of Social Affairs (MoSA), Haneen Sayed, to reaffirm the UK's ongoing commitment to strengthening Lebanese national social protection systems. This includes MoSA's rights and access programme for people with disabilities and support to vulnerable Lebanese communities through the UK's £5 million contribution to the AMAN programme. They discus...
LONDON, Oct. 2 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Foreword Following the Government's recent long-term plans for the health service and life sciences sector, the MHRA is developing its future strategy to support those plans. In the period ahead, we will see these sectors change rapidly for the better with the widespread adoption of personalised medicine, driven by gene and cell therapies and Artificial Intelligence, amongst other innovative scientific techniques...