LONDON, June 29 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Established in 2001 following the part‑privatisation of the Defence Evaluation and Research Agency (DERA), the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) is the Ministry of Defence's in-government science and technology organisation, providing unique expertise, crucial insights and innovative mission-winning solutions essential for maintaining UK warfighting readiness in an increasingly dangerous and ...
LONDON, June 29 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Petrofac Facilities Management Limited (PFML) paida£569,157compound settlementandhasbecomethe first company to bepublicly namedby HMRCfor accepting such a penalty. The breaches by PFML occurred in 2022and 2023whilethe company waswinding down its Russian operations.Thecompany supplied sanctioned industrial goods to individuals connected to Russia and provided technicalassistancerelating to those goods. PFML...
LONDON, June 29 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The UK Foreign Secretary, Yvette Cooper, made her first visit to Egypt from 17 to 18 June. During her visit, the Foreign Secretary met with interlocutors including Foreign Minister Dr Badr Abdelatty and Chief Commissioner of the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza (NCAG) Dr Ali Shaath. The Foreign Secretary and Foreign Minister Abdelatty co-chaired the third meeting of the bilateral Association Cou...
LONDON, June 29 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Prime Minister hosted a roundtable discussion this morning with hospitality organisations working to support those facing barriers to employment, training and education, setting out the government's ambition to ensure every young person can fulfil their potential regardless of background. He set out the government's focus on technical education and skills, arguing that university should not be seen as the on...
LONDON, June 29 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Nigel devoted his working life to the service of others and over a career spanning more than three decades, became a highly respected figure in the British trade union movement, championing the interests of workers in telecommunications, information technology, financial services and beyond. Nigel graduated first from the University of Reading and received his Master 's degree in Industrial Relations from the Un...
LONDON, June 29 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * £580 million funding for Dstl infrastructure, including building a new laboratory to expand work against biological warfare threats. * New lab named after former British Foreign Secretary Ernest Bevin, one of founders of NATO. * Organisation renowned fornew technologiesand chemical weapons analysis, includingDragonFirelaser, drone technology for Ukraine and Novichok nerve agent response. Expert UK...
LONDON, June 29 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: A series of appointments and reappointments have been made to the boards of England's National Park Authorities and National Landscape Conservation Boards. Members of National Landscape Conservation Boards are responsible for ensuring that the Conservation Board advances the statutory purposes set out in the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000, specifically to conserve and improve the natural beauty of their ...
LONDON, June 29 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * From tomorrow, employers can claim £3,000 if they take on an eligible young person who has been out of work for six months. * Attractions giant Merlin Entertainments - which is also participating in the Government's Great British Summer Savings scheme - is one of the first major backers of the grant and will offer 300 jobs for young people as part of the Youth Guarantee. * This comes as almost one million ...
LONDON, June 29 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Thousands of hectares of vital peatland will be better protected and managed thanks to nearly £50 million in new funding announced today (Monday 29 June). This will help toreducecarbon emissions, better protect rural communities from the risks of wildfire and flooding, and supportlocal economies. England's peat soils store more than half the country's terrestrial carbonandare a powerfulnature-based solution...
LONDON, June 29 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * One month to go until the second Payments on Account deadline on 31 July. * The HMRC app is the quickest way to pay, with more than 110,000 payments made through the app since April. * Customers can set up payment plans to help spread the cost of their tax bill. With one month to go, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is reminding millions of Self Assessment taxpayers to prepare for the 2025 to 2026 tax year second...