LONDON, Jan. 23 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Prime Minister has appointed Varun Chandra as the Special Envoy to the United States on Trade and Investment. In his role as Special Envoy, Mr Chandra will lead work across government to advance the UK's economic interests in the United States and drive forward trade and investment opportunities in both countries. The US is the UK's largest single-country trading partner and bilateral UK-US trade was worth ...
LONDON, Jan. 23 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The decision follows adverse findings under sections 26 and 27 of the Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) Act 1995, with the Traffic Commissioner determining that the operator no longer met the mandatory legal requirements of good repute, financial standing and professional competence. An application by SJ Europe Limited to surrender its operator licence was refused. The Traffic Commissioner found that the s...
LONDON, Jan. 23 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Low Pay Commission is holdingmeetings withindividuals and employers. We want to hear first-hand evidence about the impact of the National Minimum Wage. Your evidence will help shape our recommendations to the Government on the future of the minimum wage. Low Pay Commissioners will be visiting the following locations in 2026: Location Date Bradford 18/19 March 2026 Aberdeen 15/16 April 2026 Blackpool 13/1...
LONDON, Jan. 23 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Secretary of State for Business and Trade has accepted the Trade Remedies Authority's final recommendation to maintain an existing anti-dumping measure on imports of ammonium nitrate from Russia. Ammonium nitrate is used in agriculture as a fertiliser and for industrial purposes in mining. The TRA's investigation found that both dumping and injury to the UK production industry, which employs some 500 people...
LONDON, Jan. 23 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Civil Nuclear Constabulary's (CNC) Exercise & Resilience Team put the Command and Control Centre (CCC) to the test in Operation Hermes, simulating a site attack through a series of realistic calls. The exercise evaluated the CCC's ability to respond swiftly and accurately, triggering the right internal and external notifications under pressure. On Wednesday, control room officers were required to implement e...
LONDON, Jan. 23 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Military records are to be digitised and integrated with the NHS for the first time, in a move which will boost recruitment,improvedeployabilityand transform the experience for recruits and service leavers. Archaic paper-based records, which dateback decades,willbe scraped and replaced with a modern digital system,already widely used by the NHS. Currently, transferring health records between the NHS and Defence...
LONDON, Jan. 23 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Nuclear Transport Solutions (NTS),the world's leading nuclear transport specialist,andnuclear technology companyWestinghousehave signed a newstrategicagreement to work together on the development of Pegasus - NTS's revolutionary transport package designed to safely move the next generation of nuclear fuel. The signing took place at the British Embassy,in Washington DC,as part of aprestigiousevent celebrating the...
LONDON, Jan. 22 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Passage of the Bill clears a significant hurdle in progressing plans for the Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre * The memorial will honour the six million Jewish people murdered in the Holocaust and preserve their story for generations to come * The Memorial and Learning Centre will sit next to Parliament, at the heart of national life A national Holocaust Memorial at the heart of British democracy moved a...
LONDON, Jan. 22 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Thank you, Mr. Vice-President. The United Kingdom welcomes Nepal's progress over the past four years, including legislative amendments on transitional justice. We encourage the government of Nepal to continue this positive momentum, particularly on previously accepted recommendations. Promoting equity and ending discrimination are key to sustainable peace. We encourage Nepal to enhance transparency, such as thr...
LONDON, Jan. 22 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Prime Minister spoke to TaoiseachMicheal Martin this morning. The leaders welcomed President Trump's announcement last night that a framework for a long term agreement on Greenland's security had been reached. Paying tribute to the NATO Secretary General's leadership alongside allieson the issue, the Prime Minister said it was clear Europe still needed to do more in the High North and the UK would play its ...