LONDON, July 18 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Director of Defence and International Security at the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), Stephen Lillie CMG, and Additional Foreign Secretary for Arms Control, Disarmament, and International Security (ACDIS) at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Islamabad, Ambassador Tahir Andrabi, led the respective delegations. The two sides engaged in comprehensive discussions on a wide array of issues, including...
LONDON, July 18 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Germany agrees to phased opening of e-gates for the over 3 million Brits visiting each year * Follows UK-EU Summit in May and agreement that there were no legal barriers to allow UK citizens access to e-gates in more EU Member States after the introduction of the EU's Entry/Exit System Millions of UK travellers to Germany will be able to use e-gates in the future thanks to a new agreement made between Prime Mi...
LONDON, July 18 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has today, 18 July 2025, approved adrenaline (epinephrine) nasal spray (EURneffy) to be used for the emergency treatment of serious allergic reactions, known as anaphylaxis. Anaphylaxis is a sudden, severe and sometimes life-threatening allergic reaction that causes a drop in blood pressure and breathing difficulties. Adrenaline is a well-establishe...
LONDON, July 18 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Serious Fraud Office has frozen equivalent to £10,865.76 in Bitcoin and £289.30 USDC belonging to Richard Yeowart, a suspect in its ongoing investigation into collapsed outside broadcast company Arena TV. This is the first time the agency has used new powers that came into force last year to freeze cryptocurrency. The assets, identified by proceeds of crime specialists at the SFO as linked to suspe...
LONDON, July 18 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: His Majesty The King has been pleased to approve the appointment of Sir James Dingemans as the Senior President of Tribunals. Background Biography of candidate Lord Justice Dingemanswas called to the Bar (Inner Temple) in 1987 and took Silk in 2002. He was appointed as a Recorder in 2002, authorised to hear cases under section 9(1) of the Senior Courts Act 1981in the King's Bench division in 2010 and a High Co...
LONDON, July 18 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * The medical outreach provided vital medical services to communities living in Lokusero, Musul, Nosorai, Laresoro, Sereolipi, Archer's Post, Suguroi, Mathira and Kanduturai who have limited access to medical diagnosis and treatment. * The team offered a range of healthcare services such as nutrition screening, maternal health services, ENT check-ups, family planning services, health education sessions, and ...
LONDON, July 18 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Fisheries officers from the Environment Agency swung into action today, Friday 18 July, to rescue the fish from a shallow area of the River Lambourn at Eastbury, near Hungerford, in Berkshire. Expected rainfall is down by 50 per cent in the Thames Valley over the last 3 months. This and 3 heatwaves in just a few weeks have put more pressure on our natural life. Moving day The otherwise-healthy fish were remove...
LONDON, July 18 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: June saw reduced levels of space activity with both uncontrolled re-entry and collision alerts at levels below the 12-month rolling average. All NSpOC warning and protection services functioned as expected throughout the period. Re-entry Analysis June saw a 14% decrease in the number of objects re-entering Earth's atmosphere, tracked by NSpOC, when compared with the previous month. Of the 55 objects that re-e...
LONDON, July 18 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * UK exposes and sanctions three GRU units and 18 of their military intelligence officers, responsible for spreading chaos and disorder on Putin's orders * GRU units exposed for their involvement in the bombing of the Mariupol Theatre, the targeting of Yulia Skripal and cyber operations in support of Putin's illegal war in Ukraine * action by UK and allies comes amid global threat posed by Russian malign ...
LONDON, July 18 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * trains services across London and Essex will be publicly-owned from this Sunday * this marks another move towards Great British Railways, doing away with decades of fragmentation and private profiteering, while rebuilding a world class service for passengers * key step in rail reset to boost reliability, increase passenger numbers and drive economic growth under the Plan for Change Passengers across London and...