LONDON, July 23 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: During the meeting between the British Ambassador, Juliana Correa, and Superintendent Werner Ovalle, priority topics for both nations were discussed, including strengthening institutional capacities to combat smuggling, a problem that affects both tax collection and British companies in sectors such as pharmaceuticals and alcoholic beverages. The United Kingdom reaffirmed its commitment to the values of transpar...
LONDON, July 23 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: New Habitat Structure in Teesside The Tees Rivers Charitable Trust applied to MMO to install up to 18 dock wall fittings (vertipools) and up to three modular floating islands within Middlehaven Dock, near Middlesbrough, to increase biodiversity and available habitat for wildlife. Each vertipool can store up to 1.5 litres of intertidal seawater, which increases the habitat for invertebrates. Up to three modular ...
LONDON, July 23 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: I am pleased to be updating you about recent news from the GCA, including the commencement of a statutory investigation, the publication of the 2025 survey results and the launch of registration for my 2025 annual conference. Amazon investigation On 20 June 2025, I launched a targeted investigation into whether Amazon has delayed payments to suppliers, in breach of Paragraph 5 of the Groceries Code. I decided t...
LONDON, July 23 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The application will consist of a proposed solar farm with over 50MW capacity, Solar PV modules and associated mounting structures, inverters, transformers, switch gear and control equipment, a substation, energy storage equipment and underground on and off-site cabling. The application was submitted to the Planning Inspectorate for consideration by RWE Renewables UK Solar and Storage Limited on 9 February 2024 ...
LONDON, July 23 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Prime Minister spoke to the President of Türkiye Recep Tayyip Erdoğan yesterday evening. The two leaders looked ahead to today's International Defence Industry Fair in Istanbul, where their Defence Ministers have taken the next step towards signing a multi-billion-pound export deal of UK-built Typhoon jets to Türkiye. The Prime Minister added that once fully finalised, this enhanced military ...
LONDON, July 23 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: On behalf of the four nations of the UK, we are delighted to announce the appointment of the permanent Chief Executive and Chief Strategy Officers for PackUK, the scheme administrator for packaging Extended Producer Responsibility. These are important roles leading the operationalisation of this cornerstone reform and will play a pivotal role in the leadership of PackUK, ensuring it operates fairly, delivers valu...
LONDON, July 23 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Flood Warnings inform the public about an imminent risk of flooding to their home or business and help people make decisions about how to respond. There are 3 types of message, Flood Alert, Flood Warning and Severe Flood Warning. Each can be triggered by particular weather or river conditions which cause flooding. The Environment Agency provides this service across flood warning areas, each of which represents ...
LONDON, July 23 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: My report on the Home Office use of age assessments was published yesterday (22 July 2025). The report was sent to the Home Secretary on 20 May 2025, so publication fell just outside the agreed 8-week target timescale. I made eight recommendations designed to improve training, guidance, assurance, resources and communication and I am pleased that all were accepted. When a young person claims asylum in the UK, t...
LONDON, July 23 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is today proposing to designate Apple and Google with 'strategic market status' (SMS) in each of their mobile platforms and has published separate roadmaps of potential actions to improve competition. The UK app economy The UK has a vibrant app developer community, representing Europe's largest app economy by revenue and app developer count. In total, the UK app econo...
LONDON, July 23 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * More support for consumers to bring down their bills, with new ways to take advantage of off-peak, lower electricity prices if they choose * flexible tariffs and technologies allow consumers to shift energy usage to times when it is cheaper * plans for a more flexible electricity system will ensure families benefit from the government's clean energy mission and Plan for Change Households and businesses will be...