LONDON, Feb. 2 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Millions of women working in local government will see their pensions improve under new reforms coming into force in April, as the government takes action to close the gender pension gap. These steps will directly benefit working people on the front line, serving school lunches, cleaning buildings, managing libraries, and cleaning streets.  Measures includemaking gender pension gap data reporti...
LONDON, Feb. 2 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and the Northern Ireland Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs have jointly appointed Julie Hill as Interim Chair of the Office for Environmental Protection (OEP). This follows the departure of Dame Glenys Stacey, who has served as Chair of the OEP since its establishment. Julie Hill is currently a Non-Executive Director of the OEP a...
LONDON, Feb. 1 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: From today (1 February 2026), the operation of West Midlands Trains (London Northwestern Railway and West Midlands Railway services) has transferred into public ownership and is being managed byDfTOperator Ltd (DFTO). DFTO is the government's public sector owning group that will manage all train companies as they move into public ownership ahead of the creation of Great British Railways (GBR). Public owner...
LONDON, Feb. 1 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper said: Five years on from the military's coup, the people of Myanmar face a deepening crisis. By overthrowingAung San SuuKyi's democraticallyelected government,the will of the peoplewasoverturned and their political freedom taken away. Amidst this crisis, the UK remainscommitted to supportingastable future for the people of Myanmar. In the past year we have supported over 1.4 mil...
LONDON, Jan. 31 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: High streets with boarded up shop fronts and lacking essentials such as butchers, grocers and bakeries will be given a multi-million-pound boost. The £150 million cash injection will be targeted in areas hit hardest in recent years, and most in need of being brought back together. Part of the government's path to renewal, it will help turn the tide on this decline and restore a sense of pride people feel i...
LONDON, Jan. 31 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: At least £21.5million in new funding will back 15innovation projects across England to help farms cut emissions, strengthenresilienceand boost productivity. Delivered through Defra's Farming Innovation Programme in partnership with Innovate UK, the projects will movecutting-edgeresearch into practical tools farmers can use on the ground - from vitamin-enriched tomatoes and climate-ready hemp. Farming Minis...
LONDON, Jan. 31 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Rare cancer patients to receivefaster access to life-changing clinical trials through the NHS App * Government to prioritise neglected rare cancers with appointment of new national leads for rare cancers * Improvements follow a £32.3m boost to brain cancer research funding since July 2024 Patients with rare cancers - including brain cancers - will have a better chance of survival thanks to a new governmen...
LONDON, Jan. 31 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Prime Minister has today visited the Design Innovation Institute in Shanghai to mark the growing impact of British theatre in China - boosting growth and supporting jobs at home. Alongside actress Rosamund Pike and representatives from the National Theatre and Royal Shakespeare Company, the Prime Minister met performing arts students from a local school in Shanghai. Rosamund joined the Prime Minister follow...
LONDON, Jan. 31 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Thank you, Prime Minister Takaichi. My visit comes at a time when geopolitical, economic andtechnological shocks are shaking the world. This matters deeply to the British people - Because these international events increasingly come crashing intoour daily lives. When war overseas drives up fuel prices at home. It's families that feel it first. When supply chains fracture. It is small businesses and worki...
LONDON, Jan. 30 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * First PM visit to China in eight years ends with £2.2 billion in export deals, around £2.3 billion in market access wins andhundreds of millions of investments secured  * Whisky tariffs cut from 10% to 5% in market access boost for iconic distilleries  * Investment wins demonstrate clear economic benefits of pragmatic, clear-eyed relationship with China Billions of pound...