LONDON, March 30 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Mrs Jane Stevens has been appointed His Majesty's Ambassador to the Republic of Iceland in succession to Dr Bryony Mathew. Mrs Stevens will take up her appointment during September 2026. Curriculum vitae Full name: Jane Elizabeth Stevens Year Role 2025 to present Full time language training (Icelandic) 2024 to 2025 FCDO, temporary assignments in MENAD, EECAD and Analysis Directorate 2022 to 2023 FCDO, Depu...
LONDON, March 30 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Arededicationservicefor2ndLieutenant Ronald Douglas Elmer Speedwasorganised by the MOD's Joint Casualty and Compassionate Centre (JCCC), also known as the 'War Detectives'.The servicewasheld atWarhemCommunalCemetery,France on 27March2026. 2Lt Ronald Douglas Elmer Speed (courtesy of the Speed family) JCCC Caseworker,Nicola Nash, said: I am grateful to the researcher who originally submitted e...
LONDON, March 30 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The UK Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Rt Honourable Emma Reynolds, and the French Minister of Agriculture and Food Sovereignty, Annie Genevard, met in Paris for a political dialogue focused on food security, agricultural resilience and the future of agri-food trade between the United Kingdom, France and the EU. They underlined the strategic importance of maintaining strong domestic ...
LONDON, March 30 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Pupils, patients and public sector workers across England will benefit from healthier, more sustainably sourced meals, as a selection of councils receive grants to strengthen food procurement in their local communities. Councils including Middlesbrough, Brighton and Hove, Bristol and Cambridge will each receive £155,000 to improve how food is procured, increase the provision of healthier and more sustainab...
LONDON, March 30 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Ruth Hannant and Polly Payne have been appointed as the first joint Chief Executives of the Office for Students (OfS). The pair will lead thehigher education regulatorin protecting students' interests andmaintainingquality across the sector. Ruth Hannant and Polly Paynebring extensive senior experiencefromacross government,sharingpreviousrolesas Directors General attheDepartment for Culture Media and Sportand ...
LONDON, March 30 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Manila, Philippines - The British Embassy Manila and the Philippines' Department of Education (DepEd) are strengthening their partnership to promote equitable, evidence-based use of education technology (EdTech) across the Philippines. Supported by UK International Development and delivered through the EdTech Hub, the partnership provides DepEd with expert guidance and assistance across three key areas to impro...
LONDON, March 30 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Manila, Philippines - The UK and the Philippines have officially launched the UK-Philippines Growth and Investment Partnerships Plus (UK-PH GIP+). This represents the next phase of the UK's approach to building a long-term, mutually beneficial economic partnership with the Philippines. Building on the Growth and Investment Partnerships (GIP) first launched in 2023, GIP+ promotes transparent, green investment, j...
LONDON, March 30 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Jack Mason directed eight companies that were used to move more than £12 million through unauthorised bank overdrafts in 2021 to companies controlled by his associates Scott Dylan and David Antrobus * All three were handed prison sentences for breaching freezing orders connected to the overdrafts, with only Dylan having served his sentence so far * Mason, who is now based in Barcelona, has been disqualifi...
LONDON, March 30 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Major coastal defence works are under way along the Sussex coastline as the Environment Agency begins its annual spring programme to protect thousands of homes and businesses from flooding. Part of a major investment scheme to better protect Pevensey and Eastbourne from rising seas and stronger storms, the project hasstarted toreceivesevenlorry loads of timberthat will be used later this summer to improve wave ...
LONDON, March 30 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Lord Chancellor has approved the appointment, without competition, of Tim de Meyer as member of experience of policing. This appointment is made, without competition, from 9 December 2025 until 30 June 2026. Ministers consulted the Commissioner for Public Appointments before making this appointment without competition. This will ensure that the Sentencing Council has a member with experience of policing pen...