LONDON, Sept. 30 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: A new interim Chief Construction Adviser has been appointed by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government today (30 September 2025). Thouria Istephan, an architect with extensive industry experience and knowledge of building safety standards, has been appointed to provide expert, independent advice to ministers and government on building safety and regulatory reform. Thouria will play a central ...
LONDON, Sept. 30 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Schools and colleges across England are making progress in cyber securitytraining, butare struggling to recover quickly from attacks when they occur, new data from Ofqual reveals. As part of Cybersecurity Awareness Month this October, the regulator is urging schools to ensure they are protected from malicious softwareandbackups are in place to restore students' coursework and other vital systems in the event of...
LONDON, Sept. 30 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: British Ambassador to Lebanon Hamish Cowell attended last week the closing ceremony for Lebanese airport security personnel who successfully completed a UK-funded Behavioural Detection Training course at Beirut International Airport. The training took place over a three-week period, delivered in partnership with the Lebanese Armed Forces, General Security and Internal Security Forces. It aimed to enhance airpor...
LONDON, Sept. 30 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Wes Streeting announces a major £500 million investment in fair pay agreement for adult care workers across England * The first of its kind, the agreement will be negotiated by a new body that brings together employers and trade unions to boost pay and conditions for a workforce that has for too long been undervalued and underpaid * Government announcement fol...
LONDON, Sept. 30 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Young people to benefit from prestigious, world-class further education system aligned with future jobs market * New target introduced: two-thirds of young people participating in higher-level learning - academic, technical or apprenticeships - by age 25 * Part of the Plan for Change, reforms will ensure the country's education system delivers opportunity for all Young people across the country will gain the ...
LONDON, Sept. 30 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * UK applies sanctions on over 70 Iranian individuals and organisations linked to Iran's nuclear programme * sanctions follow UK, France and Germany's decision to trigger snapback mechanism at end of August in response to years of Iranian nuclear escalation * Foreign Secretary sends clear message to Tehran with designations and commitment to preventing Iran from developing a nuclear weapon UK sanctions have bee...
LONDON, Sept. 30 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * UK will provide life-saving humanitarian assistance to over 500,000 Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh. * Funding will provide food, shelter, clean water and other life-saving services to refugees and host communities, delivered through trusted partners on the ground. * Over a million Rohingya refugees have fled violence in Myanmar to Bangladesh. The UK will provide food, shelter, clean water, and other life-s...
LONDON, Sept. 30 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: This is the second round of projects from the successful International Bilateral Fund (IBF), representing a £6.5 million boost for UK companies and universities collaborating internationally on space innovation with partners in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, India, Japan, Lithuania, and the USA. From autonomous 3D printing and lunar agriculture to orbital threat detection, biotech manufacturing, medic...
LONDON, Sept. 29 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * travellers on Northern Trains between Harrogate and Leeds won't need to buy a ticket before hopping on the train if they take part in the latest trial of digital ticketing * participating passengers will get up to £15 free travel while using simpler, more flexible tickets * cutting-edge tech will make sure people are charged the lowest rates for tickets on the day of travel, putting money back in people's...
LONDON, Sept. 29 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * projects developing innovative technology, including drones and unmanned aircraft awarded government funding to boost UK aviation sector * £4.4 million investment will drive growth of tech start-ups, support hundreds of jobs and deliver on the government's Plan for Change * funding forms part of wider government action to champion cutting-edge aviation research and development across the UK Over £4 ...