LONDON, Jan. 24 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Unsupervised sunbed use by young people to be banned as part of National Cancer Plan * Consultation to launch in Spring 2026, new rules could come into force as soon as 2027 * Drive to tackle avoidable cancer andhelp maketheNHS Fit for the Future More young people will be better protected from skin cancer through a proposed crackdown on sunbed harms, clamping down on rogue businesses flouting the law and putti...
LONDON, Jan. 24 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Prime Minister spoke to the President of the United States, Donald Trump, this afternoon. The Prime Minister raised the brave and heroic British and American soldiers who fought side by side in Afghanistan, many of whom never returned home. We must never forget their sacrifice, he said. As Ukraine approaches the fourth year of war since Russia's full-scale invasion, the leaders agreed on the need to see pro...
LONDON, Jan. 24 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * New drones will pair up with Apache attack helicopters, pivoting to a new way of war and delivering on the Strategic Defence Review. * Industry partnering with Defence to shape future of autonomous weapons systems. * Seven industry partners advance to the next stage ofProject NYX. Seven industry partners have been invited to bring forward their designs for the futuristic drones, which will accompany British Ar...
LONDON, Jan. 23 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Armed forces personnel willbenefitfromstate-of-the-arttechnical trainingfacilitiesand new accommodation blocks at MOD Lyneham. The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO)has handed overthe new facilities,which were delivered bymain contractorKierConstruction Western & Wales, with Mott MacDonald joining as the Technical Service Provider. The new facilities includethree Single Living Accommodation blocks, provid...
LONDON, Jan. 23 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Karen Newman is appointed to design a new sculpture of Queen Elizabeth II on Birdcage Walk, marking the entrance to the Queen Elizabeth Memorial. * This will complement Martin Jennings' statue of Queen Elizabeth on The Mall, which will now be accompanied by a statue of Prince Philip close by. * Final designs for the national memorial to be unveiled in April. The Queen Elizabeth Memorial Committee has appointed...
LONDON, Jan. 23 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Ten people with long-term health conditions and lived experience of disability appointed to advise Government. * Independent Disability Advisory Panel holds its inaugural meeting - putting disabled people's voices at the heart of the Plan for Change. * Government delivers on Get Britain Working White Paper pledge to ensure lived experience guides decision-making. The first-of-its-kind approach will put those d...
LONDON, Jan. 23 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: A recent Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (IFoA) report titled 'Green Book reform' has been co-authored by actuary Sara Joslin. Sara is an actuary at the Government Actuary's Department (GAD). She also volunteers her time as a member of the IFoA Sustainability Board and is co-chair of the Board's Task and Finish Group who produced the report. Ongoing review The Group wrote the IFoA paper to support HM Treasu...
LONDON, Jan. 23 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Peter Pottle, from Taverham, Norfolk, had his suspended sentence overturned and jailed for four and a half years after the Solicitor General referred his case to the Court of Appeal under the Unduly Lenient Sentence scheme. The court heard that Peter Pottle met the victim in 2016 shortly before her thirteenth birthday. Conversations began online before Pottle would drive to meet the teenager close to her home. ...
LONDON, Jan. 23 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: His Majesty The King has approved the appointment of 96 barristers as new King's Counsel (KC) in England and Wales. The title of KC is awarded to those who have demonstrated particular skill and expertise in the conduct of advocacy. His Majesty has also approved the award of eight new Honorary King's Counsel (KC Honoris Causa). Their biographies are listed below. Honorary KC is awarded to those who have made a s...
LONDON, Jan. 23 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Eight days until 31 January Self Assessment deadline. * Miss the deadline and you may face an automatic £100 penalty. * File your return now at GOV.UK and pay any tax due by 31 January - help and support available online. With just over a week until the Self Assessment deadline, 8.6 million people have already filed their return for the 2024 to 2025 tax year. HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is urging taxpa...