LONDON, Sept. 23 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Professor Steven Gunn Steven Gunn is Fellow and Tutor in History at Merton College, Oxford and Professor of Early Modern History. He teaches and researches the history of later medieval and early modern Britain and Europe. His books include Charles Brandon, Duke of Suffolk (1988), Early Tudor Government, 1485-1558 (1995), War, State and Society in England and the Netherlands, 1477-1559 (2007), Henry VII's New ...
LONDON, Sept. 23 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * New rules issued to all Civil Service staff networks to ensure they remain impartial and represent the Civil Service. * All events will need to be signed off by a senior civil servant and must take place outside of working hours * New guidance introduces strict controls to crackdown on recent examples of inappropriate events hosted by networks. New rules have been issued to all Civil Service staff networks to...
LONDON, Sept. 23 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Planning Inspectorate will introduce a pre-examination checklist for local plans from 6 October 2025. The checklist is designed to ensure plans are ready for examination, resulting in a more efficient process for both local planning authorities and the Inspectorate whilst maintaining examination quality. Purpose of the pre-examination checklist The Planning Inspectorate examines local plans on behalf of th...
LONDON, Sept. 23 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Criminal gangs had hidden more than one tonne of deadly drugs from South America inside two industrial generators valued at £720,000. The seizure, which took place at London Gateway, shows how organised crime groups are using ever more sophisticated methods to evade detection. Smugglers would have known Border Force faced paying out hundreds of thousands of pounds had they damaged the combined 40 tonnes o...
LONDON, Sept. 23 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Kanishka Narayan MP has been confirmed as the new Minister with responsibility for intellectual property following their appointment as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State in the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology on 7 September 2025. Commenting on the announcement, Intellectual Property Office CEO Adam Williams said: I am delighted to welcome Kanishka Narayan MP as the new Parliamentary Unde...
LONDON, Sept. 23 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: AllisonOgden-NewtonOBE andDanCorryhave been appointed as Non-Executive Directors to the board of the Department for Environment, FoodandRural Affairs (Defra). DanandAllisonbring a wealth of experience in public policyandsocial entrepreneurship. Allisonhas been the Chief Executive of environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy since 2015, whileDanis Chief Economist at the Future Governance Forumandrecently completed...
LONDON, Sept. 22 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Largest number of major infrastructure projects green-lit in the first year of a Parliament in push to 'build, baby, build' * Record 21 decisions made on major infrastructure projects in the first year of this Parliament - including new wind farms, roads and airport expansions - with government urgently working on a building acceleration package to get Britain building * With the help of reforms in the Plannin...
LONDON, Sept. 22 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Thank you, Mr. President. The UK commends the work of the Mission and thanks it for its sobering report. We remain gravely concerned by the findings of the latest report, which once again lays bare the systematic and ongoing violations of human rights in Venezuela. The continued erosion of the rule of law, the widespread use of arbitrary detention, and the number of enforced disappearances is unacceptable. Po...
LONDON, Sept. 22 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Dr Alison Cave, Chief Safety Officer at the MHRA, said: Patient safety is our top priority. There is no evidence that taking paracetamol during pregnancy causes autism in children. Paracetamol remains the recommended pain relief option for pregnant women when used as directed. Pregnant women should continue to follow existing NHS guidance and speak to their healthcare professional if they have questions about ...
LONDON, Sept. 22 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Trade Remedies Authority (TRA) has today (22 September 2025) proposed a new anti-dumping measure to protect UK producers of engine oils and hydraulic fluids. The TRA opened its investigation into imports of certain engine oils and hydraulic fluids from Lithuania and the UAE in response to an application from UK manufacturer Aztec Oils Ltd., in June 2024. The investigation covered certain engine oils and hyd...