LONDON, Nov. 5 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Today, the new British Ambassador to Ukraine,Neil Crompton CBEpresented hisLetters of CredencetothePresidentof Ukraine,Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Hereiterated the UK'ssteadfast support and commitment to developing theUK-Ukraine 100-Year Partnership. At a ceremony in historic StSophia Cathedral in Kyiv,Neil Cromptonsaid: I'm honoured to lead the UK's Embassy as we support Ukraine in its fight for freedom and democracy....
LONDON, Nov. 5 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Scammers hiding behind fake numbers will be unmasked under a new partnership with Britain's biggest phone companies to protect the public from fraud. A landmark new agreement between government and industry, signed at the BT Tower today, will see a raft of new measures to safeguard the UK's mobile network from fraud.It will make it harder than ever for criminals to trick people through scam calls, using cutting e...
LONDON, Nov. 5 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Following the release in error of Hadush Kebatu from HMP Chelmsford on Friday 24 October 2025, the Deputy Prime Minister announced on Monday 27 October that Dame Lynne Owens will lead the Independent Review into Releases in Error. The terms of the independent review are as follows: * Establish the facts and timeline of the release in error of Mr. Kebatu from HMP Chelmsford. * Consider whether the relevant protoc...
LONDON, Nov. 5 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Our courts and tribunals will temporarily close on various dates over the Christmas period. The closure dates for this year are: * Wednesday 24 December 2025 * Thursday 25 December 2025 * Friday 26 December 2025 * Thursday 1 January 2026 Some magistrates' courts will be open on 27 December 2025 and 1 January 2026, but for remand hearings only. On Wednesday 24 December 2025, only County and Family Courts, Crown...
LONDON, Nov. 5 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Second new national forest will be in the Oxford-Cambridge corridor. * A competition will be launched for a third new national forest in the Midlands or North of England in early 2026 Communities across England will benefit from expanded access to nature, with the creation of two new national forests supporting nature recovery, green jobs, and net zero goals. A new national forest is today (Wednesday 5 Novembe...
LONDON, Nov. 5 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) defence ministers meet with Ukrainian counterpart as they launch new enhanced Ukraine-JEF partnership. * JEF meeting in Bodø in Norway focused on strengthening Euro-Atlantic security in the High North and Baltic, protecting national security for all JEF nations * Planning underway for future exercises as JEF completes Tarassis - its largest ever military activity show...
LONDON, Nov. 5 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Baroness Jacqui Smith, UK Minister for Women and Equalities, announced the funding during the G20 Women's Empowerment meeting in Johannesburg. The GBVF Fund will use the money for: GBVprevention inschools, building on evidence from the UK-funded What Worksprogramme, the Fund will support targeted prevention efforts in schools, focusing on adolescent boys. This high-impact intervention will aid the implementation...
LONDON, Nov. 5 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The scheme comprises of the construction and operation of a carbon capture plant, storage and marine export terminal. The application was submitted to the Planning Inspectorate for consideration by Cory Environmental Holdings Limited (CEHL) on 21 March 2024 and accepted for examination on 26 April 2024.  Following an examination during which the public, statutory consultees and interested parties were give...
LONDON, Nov. 5 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The purpose of the review is to update the SIA's licence-linked qualifications requirement, so it keeps pace with the demands on SIA-licensed operatives and ensures they have the safety-critical skills to keep the public safe. This review is wide in scope; it will examine the content of qualifications and will consider: * what new core content is required * what changes are required to safety-critical skills lik...
LONDON, Nov. 5 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Employersjoin forces with government to tackle ill-health and keep Britain working * Employers and mayoral authorities back plans tosupport employees to keep people healthy and in work. * A three-year partnership, led by Sir Charlie Mayfield, will drive forward the landmark Keep Britain Working Review. * Working in partnership with the government, the initiative will focus on prevention, early support, and better...