LONDON, June 3 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * EDF Energy Nuclear Generation Ltd has applied to the Environment Agency to make changes to parts of its radioactive substances environmental permit. * Proposed permit changes would more accurately reflect the reducing radiological hazard and risks from Hinkley Point B. * The consultation will close on 1 July 2025. The Environment Agency is consulting on these specific permit application changes to give people t...
LONDON, June 3 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: A suspected organised crime boss and his associates have been arrested for allegedly facilitating hundreds of Botswana nationals into the UK illegally, as part of a surge in law enforcement activity to take down people-smuggling gangs. In the early hours of Tuesday 3 June, five men and one woman were arrested in strikes across the country in Cheltenham, Manchester, Nottingham, Sheffield and Bradford. The lead sus...
LONDON, June 3 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Professor Sir Andrew Pollard will step down as JCVI Chair on 30th September 2025 after 12 years of leadership * During his tenure, Sir Andrew has been instrumental in advising governments on vaccination matters and chaired numerous committees * Professor Wei Shen Lim, KBE, who is currently Deputy Chair of the JCVI and Chair of the COVID-19 sub-committee, will become the new JCVI chair from 1st October 2025 Prof...
LONDON, June 3 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: A new business administration apprenticeship which provides a pathway into government for young people opens for applications this summer. Based in Birmingham,Manchester and London, the two-year Career Launch Apprenticeship offers. "This programme brings fresh perspectives into government while giving apprentices valuable qualifications and experience," said Rachel Peck, Head of Entry and Progression at the Cabi...
LONDON, June 3 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Nuclear Waste Services (NWS) has been engaging with communities in the Search Area in Lincolnshire since the establishment of a Working Group in October 2021 and the subsequent creation of a Community Partnership in June 2022. The UK Government's GDF siting process in England and Wales is consent-based and requires Nuclear Waste Services to identify both a suitable site and a willing host community. This means if...
LONDON, June 3 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Lord Chancellor takes decisive action to protect frontline officers * Decision follows snap review after attack on prison staff at HMP Frankland * Independent review of separation centres ongoing Following the horrific attack on three officers at HMP Frankland on 12 April, the Prison Service commissioned a snap review into whether protective body armour - also known as stab-proof vests - should be rolled out to...
LONDON, June 3 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: New proposals to accelerate the construction of flood schemes and protect thousands of homes and businesses in the nation's cities and rural areas from the risks of flooding have been unveiled today (Tuesday 3 June) by Floods Minister Emma Hardy. A simpler, transparent approach will replace the current complex and labour-intensive process of applying for funding, which disproportionately affects councils with les...
LONDON, June 3 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Sir James Goss has been appointed as an additional Deputy Chair of the Security Vetting Appeals Panel for a period of four years, concluding in April 2029. Sir James was a Deputy High Court Judge (Admin Court) from 2013 to 2014, and in October 2014 became a judge of the High Court of Justice. He was assigned to the Queen's Bench Division and received the customary appointment as a knight bachelor. He is currentl...
LONDON, June 3 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: A new Environment Agency research project has seen 22,914 rare and protected glass eels swap the River Severn for a new home in the Berkshire this month. The eels were transferred in late April to nine locations on the Kennet chalk stream by Environment Agency fisheries specialists, initiating a research project that will monitor their development. Peter Gray, Environment Agency fisheries team leader, said: We ...
LONDON, June 3 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Regulator of Social Housing has today (Tuesday 3 June 2025) published the results of its latest quarterly survey of private registered providers' financial health. Providers continued to build and acquire much-needed new social homes, spending £13.6bn in the 12 months to March 2025. This compares to £14.4 billion in the year to March 2024. Over the next year, providers plan to spend a further...