LONDON, Oct. 9 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Yorkshire has today (Friday 9 October) officially entered drought status due to low water levels in reservoirs and rivers. This follows the declaration of prolonged dry weather for the area at the end of July due to a lack of spring and summer rainfall. The region joins all of central, southern and eastern England in drought status while the North East and North West remain in prolonged dry weather. The governme...
LONDON, Oct. 9 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: GCA 2026 annual conference Thank you to everyone who attended this year's GCA conference. The conference was a valuable opportunity to hear directly from suppliers and to discuss how we can make it easier and safer for them to raise Code issues. My main message to suppliers was simple: you can raise issues confidently, knowing that doing so will make things better, not worse. YouGov presented the findings from ...
LONDON, Oct. 9 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Statement from the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Sir Chris Bryant MP: Everyone wants to see an end to the stand-off between the Portadown District Loyal Orange Lodge and the residents of the Garvaghy Road as soon as possible. I have spent the last fortnight trying to get a mutually acceptable agreement between the two sides, hosting several rounds of negotiations at Hillsborough Castle last week and ma...
LONDON, Oct. 9 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Prime Minister transfers some research and development funding from Westminster, giving regions greater freedom to back ideas and drive growth * £1 billion invested over the next four years in industrial clusters to help high-potential regions build world-leading industries * No.10 North to forge new partnerships between innovation clusters across the UK, beginning with the Northern and Oxford to Cambridge ...
LONDON, Oct. 9 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The application is for the proposed development of a Solar Farm located in Nottinghamshire comprising approximately 450MW of solar energy generation and approximately 150MW Battery Energy Storage System (BESS). The application was submitted to the Planning Inspectorate for consideration by Steeple Solar Farm Limited on 14 May 2025 and accepted for examination on 11 June 2025. Following an examination during whic...
LONDON, Oct. 9 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Over 100 delegates gathered in Birmingham for the first-ever Fair Work Assembly to discuss employment rights enforcement, emerging labour market risks, and provide input into the priorities of the Fair Work Agency (FWA) going forward. The event brought together representatives from trade unions, employers, civil society organisations and academia for a day of discussion and collaboration with FWA Chief Executive ...
LONDON, Oct. 9 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Somerset Prepared will celebrate the county's young people at its annual event day this month. Councillors and community groups will join the celebration at Somerset Prepared Community Resilience Day on Wednesday 21 October at Millfield School, Street. The free event brings together the Environment Agency, Somerset Rivers Authority, Somerset Council and others to help communities become more resilient in emergen...
LONDON, Oct. 9 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * £370 million deal to strengthen Kuwait's defences will create 100 UK jobs. * British-built air defence systems to protect the Gulf state. * Deal delivers on UK promise to back Gulf allies against regional threats. The contract with MARSS Systems Limited, an EOS company, will create 100 new jobs in the UK, supporting skilled engineering and manufacturing roles. MARSS will provide and integrate an advanced ...
LONDON, Oct. 9 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * HMP Elmley adds new houseblock to keep streets safer * New cells will provide 247 places to lock up dangerous criminals * Latest boost to prison capacity as Government ensures country never runs out of jail space again Nearly 250 new places at HMP Elmley have been completed as part of the largest prison expansion programme since the Victorian era. With its first prisoners expected in the coming weeks, the new ...
LONDON, Oct. 9 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued text of the following speech: Two weeks ago, we heard Presidents, Prime Ministers, and Foreign Ministers in the General Assembly and in this Chamber calling for de-escalation and an end to Russia's war against Ukraine. Today, the Security Council meets on Ukraine again. Because Russia's attacks on Ukraine have intensified again. Yesterday, British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband was in Chernihiv in Ukraine. He saw and described Rus...