LONDON, May 19 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Organised crime gangs operating across Britain's high streets will be hit with a major police offensive in a new nationwide crackdown on dodgy shops. Rogue barber shops, vape stores, mini-marts and sweet shops linked to organised crime will face raids, closures and cash seizures under a new £30 million crackdown targeting money laundering, tax evasion, and illegal working over 3 years. £20 million of f...
LONDON, May 19 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * the world needs fertiliser to be moving in weeks not months, damage has begun to be pricedintothe agriculture market for the next year as harvests suffer and food prices rise * global conference brings governments, investors, international organisations, technologyleadersand civil society together to agree new ways of working on shared global challenges, including directly combating the impact of the ...
LONDON, May 19 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Women and families failed by maternity services will be better heard and their experiences will drive lasting improvements to care, as Michelle Welsh MP has been appointed as the government's first Maternity Adviser. Welsh will work directly with families, the government, the NHS and key maternity organisations to push for better, safer care for mothers, babies and families. She will meet regularly with minister...
LONDON, May 19 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The UK government in partnership with Kenya's CPF Financial Services has supported the listing of the Spearhead Africa Infrastructure Fund (SAIF) on the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE). SAIF is the first infrastructure fund to list on the NSE, marking an important development for Kenya's capital markets. The fund raised a total of KSH 3.4 billion. This will be invested into infrastructure projects in sectors in...
LONDON, May 19 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Ademilson Nascimento secured £46,500 in Bounce Back Loan funds for a construction company which never traded * His actions were described by the judge as "bluntly appalling", "dishonest", and "deliberate" * Nascimento has been banned as a company director for 15 years, the maximum period possible A South London man who secured Covid support funds for a construction firm which never traded has been disquali...