LONDON, Oct. 2 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: TruffleHunter, a Queen's Award-winning business from South Cerney in the Cotswold District, has successfully expanded into new international markets thanks to UK Export Finance's innovative Small Export Builder (SEB) facility. The speciality food company, which produces truffle-based products and gourmet ingredients, has used the government-backed export insurance to secure contracts worth £22,500 in Malaysi...
LONDON, Oct. 2 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Today, at the European Political Community Summit in Copenhagen, the leaders of Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Germany, Greece, Italy, Malta, The Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sweden and the United Kingdom, in the presence of the President of the European Commission and the President of the European Parliament, set out a number of steps to be taken collectively to help man...
LONDON, Oct. 2 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The inaugural event celebrates the recovery of Uganda's rhino population through the symbolic naming of 17 juveniles, from extinction in the wild during the 1980s to 48 white rhinos today. H.E Lisa Chesney said: I am deeply impressed by Uganda's conservation efforts that have brought rhinos back from local extinction to 48 today. This was a partnership between government, private sector and conservationists - it...
LONDON, Oct. 2 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The UK's Armed Forces will be strengthened by a new cutting-edge platform that will revolutionise how the military manages and maintains its equipment, driving efficiency and creating more than 100 highly-skilled jobs. The new platform will use artificial intelligence (AI) to help ensure Armed Forces have the right equipment in the right place at the right time, delivering on the ambitions of the Strategic Defenc...
LONDON, Oct. 1 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * More trials will be heard as Deputy Prime Minister funds an extra 1,250 Crown Court sitting days * Funding will help more cases to be heard this year, speeding up justice for victims * Part of this Government's Plan for Change to get the justice system back on its feet The Crown Court will be able to sit for a total of 111,250 daysthisyear - up by 5,000 compared tolastyear and reaching the highest levels on rec...
LONDON, Oct. 1 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Government's £1 million Regional Tech Booster programme gets underway to support tech businesses and founders, and grow local tech ecosystems * The projects across Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales and England will boost tech growth, and create more jobs and opportunities for people and communities outside London * A series of investment events will also take place, connecting UK tech brilliance with invest...
LONDON, Oct. 1 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Changes to the leave granted to asylum seekers in the UK will mean they are no longer automatically given settlement and family reunion rights,balancingprotection against persecution with controlling our borders * Will make the system fairer, in line with our European allies andreduce incentives forasylum seekers travelling illegally to the UK,bypassing other safe countries * Comes as Prime Minister drives forwa...
LONDON, Oct. 1 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: This morning the Prime Minister spoke to the His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates. The Prime Minister opened the call by saying President Trump had put forward a workable plan to end the conflict in Gazathat had the support of Israel, allies in the Middle East and partners beyond. The President thanked the Prime Minister for recognising the State of Palestine. Bo...
LONDON, Oct. 1 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: This morning the Prime Minister had a call with His Highness the Crown Prince ofKuwaitSheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah. The Prime Minister said the UK wouldwork withcloseallies includingKuwaitto implement President Trump's peace plan for Gaza. The Prime Minister added that he felt a strong sense of responsibility that this plan delivered an end to the fighting in Gaza and a long-term pathway to...
LONDON, Oct. 1 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Catholic Diocese of Portsmouth and the Archdiocese of Bamenda, Cameroon are celebrating over 50 years of close cooperation through their historic twinning, welcoming the UK High Commissioner to Cameroon, Matt Woods, to Corpus Christi Catholic Church in Portsmouth on 29 September, to mark the occasion. The High Commissioner met the Bishop of Portsmouth, the Rt Rev Philip Egan, priests from Bamenda, and members...