LONDON, Sept. 25 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Co-Chairs statement: "Building on the Sudan conferences in Paris (15 April 2024) and London (15 April 2025), we, the representatives of the African Union and the European Union and the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of France, Germany and the United Kingdom, convened in New York the ministers and representatives of Canada, Chad, Denmark, Djibouti, Egypt, Ethiopia, IGAD, Kenya, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Lea...
LONDON, Sept. 25 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: As the aircraft front passenger door was being closed by the Senior Cabin Crew Member (SCCM), the steps were pushed away from the aircraft. The SCCM was unable to stop herself from falling into the gap created between the steps and the aircraft. She fell onto the ramp and was seriously injured. The step removal occurred despite the aircraft door being open and a dispatcher still at the top of the steps. There w...
LONDON, Sept. 25 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Today, we have published our accident investigation report into the collision between the tender to Isabell Princess of the Sea and the RIB Vega in the port of Gocek, Turkey, resulting in 1 fatality on 27 July 2024. The report, available via this link, contains details of what happened and subsequent actions taken. This investigation was carried out by the UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) on beha...
LONDON, Sept. 25 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: UK Minister of State for the Overseas Territories Stephen Doughty and Bermuda Premier the Honourable David Burt met in Hamilton this week (24 September) and discussed a wide range of policy priorities and areas of mutual collaboration, including security, safeguarding, trade and the environment, and focused in particular on sanctions. Recognising Bermuda as a global leader in the provision of high quality insur...
LONDON, Sept. 25 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Today (25 September 2025) the Regulator of Social Housing published the findings of its latest survey of the fire safety of 11 metre plus buildings in the social housing sector. Of the 17,146 relevant buildings reported, 1,926 were identified as having a life-critical fire safety (LCFS) defect relating to the external wall system (EWS). Over 99.9% of all relevant reported buildings have had a fire risk assessme...
LONDON, Sept. 25 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has secured formal commitments from Ticketmaster, known as undertakings, to make sure fans have the information they need when they spend their hard-earned cash to see the artists they love. Ticketmaster will make it clear to fans what they will get for their money and give more information about different ticket prices. Following widespread concerns about the Oasis s...
LONDON, Sept. 25 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Thank you, Mr President, and thank you to the Secretary General for his work to counter instances of reprisals against those who cooperate with the UN to defend human rights. The Secretary General's report shines a vital spotlight on the unacceptable use of threats, travel bans, arbitrary detention and even violence to silence those courageous individuals. The UK unequivocally condemns these actions. In Belaru...
LONDON, Sept. 25 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Twenty-five Filipino scholars will pursue advanced degree programmes at UK universities this year through prestigious UK government scholarships, marking another milestone in UK-Philippines educational cooperation. This year's cohort includes 23 Chevening scholars pursuing master's degrees across diverse fields from innovation accessibility to climate solutions, and two recipients of the ASEAN-UK Women in STEM ...
LONDON, Sept. 24 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: On 9 September 2025, Adedoyin Ajanaku pleaded guilty to an offence under Section 2 and an offence under Section 6 of the Fraud Act 2006 at Bromley Magistrates Court. He was ordered to pay a fine of £80, a victim surcharge of £32, and prosecution costs of £350, totalling £462. Mr Ajanaku was discovered working as a door supervisor by SIA investigation officers during a routine inspection at a...
LONDON, Sept. 24 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Marine licensing users will be able to benefit in future from an improved and enhanced customer experience thanks to a raft of improvements being made to the Marine Management Organisation's marine licensing service. As part of a new and improved service offer, MMO is moving away from the current marine case management system (MCMS) to a new modern and more efficient platform that offers long term stability, en...