LONDON, Feb. 13 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Prime Minister met German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and French PresidentEmmanuel Macron at the Munich Security Conference this afternoon. Addressing the scale of the challenge facing Europe, they reaffirmed their commitment to continue working together, alongside other partners, to enhance our collective defence and security. They agreed that Europe needs to step up and do more to share the burden while pro...
LONDON, Feb. 13 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Environment Agency ('EA') has assembled its largest ever team of investigators, enforcement officers and lawyers tackling water pollution, significantly strengthening its enforcement capability as part of a drive to build a tougher regulatory culture. The regulator has increased its water enforcement workforce almost fivefold - from 41 roles in 2023 to 195 by March, with a further increase planned later in 2...
LONDON, Feb. 13 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The UK is scaling up cooperation with key European allies to develop new long-range precision and hypersonic weapons, with spending on projects set to exceed £400 million this financial year. Britain is progressing the Stratus joint missile programme with France and Italy - leading the work to develop a next generation stealth replacement to the Storm Shadow missile. Stratus, which is developing both steal...
LONDON, Feb. 13 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Environment Agency ('EA') has assembled its largest ever team of investigators, enforcement officers and lawyers tackling water pollution, significantly strengthening its enforcement capability as part of a drive to build a tougher regulatory culture. The regulator has increased its water enforcement workforce almost fivefold - from 41 roles in 2023 to 195 by March, with a further increase planned later in 2...
LONDON, Feb. 13 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Student Finance Applications Open 23 March 2026 Full-time undergraduate applications for Student Finance England (SFE) and Student Finance Wales (SFW) will open on Monday 23 March 2026 for courses starting in September 2026. Sign up for a reminder (SFE students) SFE students can join our mailing list to receive an email when applications open. The mailing list is for courses starting between 31 August and 31 D...
LONDON, Feb. 13 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * 10,000 extrainterventions to help young people facing mental health challenges. * Delivers on 10 Year Health Plan commitment to extend mental health support for children and young people. * Comes as nation marks Children and Young People's Mental Health Week. Thousands more young people will get the mental health support they need thanks to a £7 million funding boost ...
LONDON, Feb. 13 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: We are expanding the Appeal a planning decision service to include Enforcement, Enforcement Listed Building, and Lawful Development Certificate appeals. Three local planning authorities (LPAs) - Cornwall, London Borough of Havering, and London Borough of Brent - are trialling the service for Enforcement appeals. Following this trial, we will roll out these appeal types nationally between 26 February and 9 March ...
LONDON, Feb. 13 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Projects to bring together young Northern Ireland performers and Welsh National Youth Opera alumni to stage operas, and to enable a local charity to work with the Eden Project in Cornwall, are among the latest nine projects to receive over £80,000 funding from the Northern Ireland Office's (NIO) Connect Fund. The Northern Ireland-based community and voluntary groups, including The Ulster Touring Orchestra f...
LONDON, Feb. 13 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Nearly 20millionillegally tradederectile dysfunction pills have been seized in just five years -equivalent toa singledose forthree in every four adultmen in the UK- as the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) warns people not to risk their health by buyingunauthorisedmedicines online. Between 2021 and 2025,the MHRA's Criminal Enforcement Unit seized around 19.5 million dosesof erectile dysf...
LONDON, Feb. 13 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The United Kingdom aims to reinforce its commitment to digital and technology collaboration with Malaysia and the wider region through UK-Southeast Asia Tech Week 2026, held in Kuala Lumpur from 11 to 13 February. Organised by the UK Government in partnership with key stakeholders including the Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC), the British Malaysian Chamber of Commerce (BMCC) and HSBC Malaysia, the th...