LONDON, Oct. 28 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued text of the following speech: Madame Deputy Speaker, thank you. This is a Budget for the working people of Britain. For British businesses, big and small, Delivered at a time when global uncertainties and pressures are swirling worldwide and hitting people here at home. A Budget built on fiscal discipline. .which matches immediate action today, with clear direction for the future. First, by giving Britain some breathing space ...
LONDON, Oct. 28 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: A Cornwall developer has received a four-month curfew and has been ordered to clean up an illegal waste dump they caused near Newquay, following an Environment Agency prosecution. The court heard that Paul Stephens, 58, of Malpas, Truro, as the director of Park Lane Financial Management Limited, deposited at least 25,000 tonnes of waste on land in Hendra Croft, Scotland Road. Park Lane Financial Management Limi...
LONDON, Oct. 28 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Chancellor John Healey delivers a Budget to give families and businesses breathing space from rising costs, with action on energy bills, fuel duty, wages and the everyday cost of living. * Investment to get Britain building and growing, backing homes, high streets and British businesses while strengthening energy and national security. * Fair choices maintain economic stability, with the Government cutting borr...
LONDON, Oct. 28 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Finland, and Poland have been developing, with partners, the Multilateral Defence Mechanism (MDM) to aggregate demand and enable joint procurement across partners. Working even more closely among Allies will help underpin increases in defence capability and value from increased spending. The MDM will reduce costs, give industry greater certainty, deliver much better value for...
LONDON, Oct. 28 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Dr Rachel Emma-Jane Fentem CMG will take up her appointment during March, 2027. Curriculum Vitae Full name: Dr Rachel Emma-Jane Fentem CMG Dates Role 2025 to present Pre-posting training 2022 to 2025 FCDO, Principal Private Secretary to the Foreign Secretary 2021 to 2022 FCDO, Deputy Principal Private Secretary to the Foreign Secretary 2018 to 2021 Berlin, Counsellor (European and Economic) 2017 to 2...
LONDON, Oct. 28 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Scottish Secretary has welcomed a commitment by Navantia UK to recruit hundreds more apprentices. Douglas Alexander visited Navantia's UK's Methil yard in Fife on Monday [26 October] where the new apprentices will work on building three Fleet Solid Support ships for the Royal Fleet Auxiliary. The shipbuilder is increasing its commitment to recruit apprentices across its UK business from 500 to 750 by 2030, ...
LONDON, Oct. 28 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The eighth UK-Taiwan Energy Dialogue and 21st UK-Taiwan Renewable Energy Conference were held in Taipei on 20 October, bringing together policymakers, regulators, industry representatives and experts from the United Kingdom and Taiwan to deepen cooperation on energy security, offshore wind and industrial decarbonisation. The Dialogue was organised by the British Office Taipei and Taiwan's Energy Administration, ...
LONDON, Oct. 28 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Action from the Chancellor and Energy Secretary will make the energy system fairer and give some families breathing space. * Budget will "draw a line in the sand" on energy policy that has left billpayers exposed, giving families breathing space for today and hope for the future. Tens of millions of households will no longer pay standing charges on their gas bills as the Government gives families more control ...
LONDON, Oct. 28 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Haringey London Borough Council must make fundamental changes to deliver improved outcomes for its tenants, the Regulator of Social Housing has warned. The north London local authority was given a C4 consumer grade today after RSH's inspection found very serious failings. Although Haringey LBC had indicated a willingness to address issues and taken some action, RSH has not yet seen sufficient evidence that it u...
LONDON, Oct. 28 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Worth up to £190 million, the contract will help accelerate the safe decommissioning of the site, reduce long-term national risk and support British industry, skills and economic opportunities for local communities. The project will remove eight boiler units, each weighing around 800 tonnes, together with associated plant and infrastructure. It follows four years of enabling work to prepare the site for thi...