LONDON, July 1 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Comprehensive roadmap for Employment Rights Bill to raise living standards across the country whilst giving employers and workers the time to adapt. * Sets out timelines for new landmark rights with 15 million, or half of all, workers set to start benefitting from later this year. * Government will continue to consult with employers, workers and trade unions to ensure the best deal for growth and boostin...
LONDON, July 1 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Cabinet Secretary, with the approval of the Prime Minister, has announced the appointment of Jo Shanmugalingam as the new Permanent Secretary of the Department for Transport (DfT). Jo is currently the department's Second Permanent Secretary, and has been serving as the Interim Permanent Secretary since Bernadette Kelly stepped down last month. Jo started her career at the Department for Trade and Industry an...
LONDON, July 1 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Government launches a full review of parental leave and pay to better support working families and help children get the best start in life * Review will look at all types of leave - including maternity, paternity and shared parental leave - to make the system fairer and easier to use * Part of the Plan to Make Work Pay - boosting growth, improving living standards for working families and ensuring working paren...
LONDON, July 1 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: New rules to be laid in Parliament see skillsand salary thresholds rise, overseas recruitment for care workers end, and more than 100 occupations no longer granted access to the immigration system. These changes, the first to be rolled out from the Immigration White Paper, represent a fundamental shift in the UK's approach to immigration and restore order to the points-based system, focusing on higher skills, low...
LONDON, June 30 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * First GOV.UK App released to the public, kickstarting a whole new way for people to interact with government services that will make it easier to manage childcare payments and get travel guidance from your pocket. * Custom home page shows people services that they need most, while in future, notifications will help remind people to book their MOT, update their passport and more. * Initial version takes crucial ...
LONDON, June 30 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Today (30 June 2025), the Georgian Charge d'Affaires was summoned to the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, where a senior official made clear the UK's firm opposition to their country's increasingly harmful trajectory and strongly objected to false claims and public attacks launched by Georgian Dream against the UK and international partners. An FCDO Spokesperson said: "The imprisonment of prominent...
LONDON, June 30 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * David Lammy will visit Ankara to underscore close trade and security links between UK and Turkey during first bilateral visit to the country. * Foreign Secretary to meet with Turkish Foreign Minister Fidan to discuss the situation in the Middle East and Russia's illegal war in Ukraine. * Visit comes as negotiations begin over new free trade agreement to supercharge UK-Turkey trade and deliver growth throughthe ...
LONDON, June 30 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Economic crime costs the UK economy billions annually, and Companies House is leading a major transformation to combat this through new powers granted by the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023. A new progress report on the implementation of these powers demonstrates how Companies House is transforming from a passive register to an active gatekeeper and gives examples of how the agency is actively...
LONDON, June 30 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The collaboration will focus on developing and delivering fusion related skills, including apprenticeships and wider vocational training programmes, to support the Spherical Tokamak for Energy Production (STEP) project - the UK's first prototype fusion energy power plant that will be built on the West Burton site in Nottinghamshire. This new collaboration will not only provide crucial skills for STEP but also s...
LONDON, June 30 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Following consultation with stakeholders, the SSRO has published new guidance on how the regulatory framework for single source defence contracts applies to qualifying sub-contracts (QSCs). QSCs account for around one in six of all qualifying contracts under the regulatory framework and have a combined value of more than £8.2 billion. The new guidance summarises the relevant parts of the regulatory framewor...