LONDON, Oct. 26 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * More than 1,000 young people attended Norfolk's first Youth Guarantee Jobs Fair, learning the trades through welding and farming simulations. * The fair brought together 65 employers and partners to provide opportunities for young people from rural and countryside communities. * Jobs fairs are a part of Government's wider youth employment support, backed by £2.5 billion investment to help young people buil...
LONDON, Oct. 26 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Minister of State for Security has re-appointed Duncan Worsell MBE as a non-executive director of the Security Industry Authority (SIA). Duncan was originally appointed to the role in March 2024, by the Minister for Safeguarding. He will now remain a member of the Authority until March 2030. As a non-executive director, Duncan serves on the SIA's Board. The Board consists of: * non-executive directors, inc...
LONDON, Oct. 26 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The operator of a waste site in Cheltenham has been issued a hefty £47,000 fine and costs after deliberately disposing of red diesel from one of its screening machines at its yard in Lower Slaughter in November 2022. J. Gilder Earthmoving and Aggregates Ltd appeared in Gloucester crown court on 5 October 2026, represented by its director, Joseph Gilder, to be sentenced for an offence of unlawfully dischargi...
LONDON, Oct. 26 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: This year's COP31 UK Pavilion Official Partners represent some of the UK's leading clean energy and digital technology businesses. National Grid and SSE have been official UK Pavilion partners every year since COP26 in Glasgow, while Octopus Energy has sponsored the Pavilion since COP28. The UK government has also welcomed Kraken Technologies as a new partner to the COP31 portfolio. All 4 partners met with Kat...
LONDON, Oct. 26 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued text of the following speech: The consequences of conflict do not end when arms are laid down. For families of those who remain missing, uncertainty over the fate of a loved one can endure for generations. Helping families to know the fate of their loved ones is an enduring humanitarian imperative. President, 315 Kuwaiti and third-country nationals remain missing, and there have been no new identifications were made since the Sec...
LONDON, Oct. 26 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued text of the following speech: Thirty years after its adoption, the United Nations' Children and Armed Conflict mandate has continued to support the protection of children in conflicts. As we have heard, there have been welcome results. Over 40 UN Action Plans have been agreed with parties to conflict to end and prevent grave violations, which have secured the separation of more than 220,000 children from armed forces and armed gro...
LONDON, Oct. 26 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Matthew Temple obtained three £50,000 Bounce Back Loans for the same Whitley Bay pizza business * More than £131,000 of the £150,000 was not used wholly for business purposes, including money spent on gambling and children's toys * Temple was jailed for two years after admitting three fraud offences A Tyneside pizza company boss who fraudulently secured £150,000 in Covid loans befor...
LONDON, Oct. 26 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice has approved the reappointments of 22 Parole Board members. Details of those reappointments, and their duration, is provided below. The following members will be reappointed for a further term of 5-years from 1 February 2027 until 31 January 2032: Independent: * Stephen Cullen * Catrin Dhanda * Clare Fuller * Russ Jackson * Marshall Kent * David Bolt * Jam...
LONDON, Oct. 26 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Pigs will be spared unnecessary pain and distress before slaughter under new government plans to phase out the use of high-concentration carbon dioxide stunning. New proposals set out today (26 October 2026) would see the pork industry move towards more humane methods of stunning pigs, helping to prevent animals experiencing panic and breathing difficulties before losing consciousness. Pigs are highly sentient ...
LONDON, Oct. 26 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) has launched the third series of its podcast, DBS Discussions: Safeguarding in Focus, with all 6 episodes available to listen to from Monday 26th October. Series 3 takes a closer look at the barring function of DBS, exploring how and when individuals are barred from working with children and vulnerable adults, and the evidence-based decision-making process behind it. Acr...