LONDON, Oct. 30 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Major-General Lisa Keetley Major-General Lisa Keetley has been appointed for a term of four years on the Imperial War Museum Board, commencing on 1 November 2026. Major-General Keetley is currently serving as the Defence Services Secretary in the Ministry of Defence. Following her commissioning into the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers from the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, she worked across the Br...
LONDON, Oct. 30 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Sir Nicholas Coleridge Sir Nicholas Coleridge CBE was first appointed as Chair of Historic Royal Palaces in November 2023. He has been Chair of The King's Foundation since 2026. Previously, he was Chair of the Victoria and Albert Museum from 2015 to 2023. He was successively Editorial Director, Managing Director and President of the Conde Nast media group over a thirty-year period. He has been Chair of the Profe...
LONDON, Oct. 30 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Hosted by Ireland's Charities Regulator, representatives and Heads of Regulators from Australia, Canada, England and Wales, Ireland, Isle of Man, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Singapore along with a representative of the National Association of State Charity Officials in the US met to discuss challenges and matters of current relevance and interest to the sector. Acknowledging the geopolitical challenges in the ch...
LONDON, Oct. 30 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * 12 Ukrainian drone manufacturers showcased combat-ready uncrewed systems to UK industry, investors and military officials. * The event connected Ukrainian innovators with British companies and investors to accelerate collaboration, investment and capability development to enhance the UK's readiness for future threats. * UK support to Ukraine is unwavering and Ukrainian defence companies are expanding in...
LONDON, Oct. 30 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Children aged 4 to 6 (born between January 2020 and August 2022) can get a catch-up chickenpox vaccine from next week New figures published today by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) show the significant burden chickenpox (varicella) placed on young children in England in 2025, in the year before protection against the virus became part of the routine NHS Childhood Vaccination Programme. The data, published...
LONDON, Oct. 30 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Crackdown on sexual harassment in the workplace, with employers required to take all reasonable steps to prevent it * Staff to be better protected from all forms of harassment by clients and customers * Changes come as part of the Employment Rights Act, which will benefit over 18 million workers. Millions of people are set to get stronger protections from sexual harassment at work from today (Friday 30 October...
LONDON, Oct. 30 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Learners in England can now apply for student finance through a new system, following the launch of the Lifelong Learning Entitlement (LLE). The Student Loans Company (SLC) has confirmed that students planning to start a course between 1 January and 31 July 2027 can now apply for the LLE. The LLE replaces the previous undergraduate funding system for students who are eligible through Student Finance England (SF...
LONDON, Oct. 29 -- The Government of UK issued details related to the following business opportunity: Contracting Authority: Ministry of Justice Industry: Law-courts-related administrative services Description: This notice relates to the re-opening of framework agreements originally awarded following a procurement exercise conducted under the light tough regime, following a process similar to the open procedure. The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) is inviting tenders for the provision of Court Appo...
U.K., Oct. 28 -- UK Parliament issued the following news: The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) Chair, Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown MP, today responds to changes made in the Budget to the tax treatment of pension death benefits under the two-year rule, following correspondence with the government. Today, Torsten Bell MP, the Minister for Pensions, has written to the PAC confirming a Budget change removing the two-year deadline for pension and lump sum death benefits to be paid tax-free where the ...
U.K., Oct. 28 -- UK Parliament issued the following news: Ms Abena Oppong-Asare MP, Chair of the Housing, Communities and Local Government (HCLG) Select Committee, has responded to the Chancellor’s Budget statement today. Abena Oppong-Asare MP, Chair of the Housing, Communities and Local Government (HCLG) Committee said: "Last summer, the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee called for the Government to give ‘serious consideration’ to the further devolution of fiscal powers and...