FAKE VEHICLE PARTS WORTH OVER £100,000 SEIZED IN MAJOR OPERATION

LONDON, Oct. 30 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Main developments: * more than 3,600 potentially dangerous fake vehicle parts worth more than £100,000 seized by officials in South Gloucestershire self-storage raid - including spark plugs, oil filters and sensors * counterfeit parts bypass safety testing and are more likely to fail - putting road users at serious risk * one in six UK motorists say they have bought fake parts - often without knowing at the...


NEAR MISS WITH GROUND STAFF AT WASHWOOD HEATH

LONDON, Oct. 30 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: At around 07:20 on 18 September 2025, a train travelling at around 36 mph (58 km/h) was involved in a near miss with a member of ground staff at Washwood Heath near Birmingham. The ground staff member was engaged in shunting duties on a stationary freight train located on the Washwood Heath Goods Loop. This loop runs adjacent to the Up Derby Slow line, which was open to traffic. The shunter was positioned in the...


WE CHOOSE TO GO TO THE MOON, BY ANGUS LAPSLEY, UK PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE TO NATO

LONDON, Oct. 30 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: "We meet in an hour of change and challenge, in a decade of hope and fear". With these words, in September 1962 President John F. Kennedy announced his intention to put man on the moon. It was a bold move in a world on the brink of a new era. Across the Atlantic Ocean, the UK was taking its own giant leap. In December of the same year, President Kennedy and Prime Minister Harold Macmillan took the decision to c...


CORRECTIONS REGARDING PPE PROCUREMENT IN THE EARLY PANDEMIC

LONDON, Oct. 30 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: As outlined in a written ministerial statement made by Karin Smyth MP, Minister of State for Health (Secondary Care), the Department of Health and Social Care is publishing corrections regarding personal protective equipment (PPE) procurement in the early pandemic. The PPE procurement in the early pandemic page was published alongside a statement to Parliament by the government at the time in November 2021 (with...


RECORD NUMBER OF KNIVES TAKEN OFF STREETS AS KNIFE MURDERS PLUMMET

LONDON, Oct. 30 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Nearly 60,000 knives have been removed from streets in England and Wales through new knife surrender schemes and police operations under this government protecting communities and saving young lives. The figures come as knife homicides have fallen by almost 20% while knife crime overall has fallen for the first time in 4 years, dropping by 5%. The latest admissions data for NHS hospitals in England and Wal...


CHARITY COMMISSION ANNUAL PUBLIC MEETING 2025

LONDON, Oct. 30 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Watch our APM live here at 11:00am on 9 December. You are invited to join our Annual Public Meeting on Tuesday 9 December 2025 at 11:00am. About the event Our interim Chair Mark Simms, Chief Executive David Holdsworth and colleagues will provide updates and insight into the Commission's activities and answer questions about our work. This is a hybrid event open to all members of the public and charity represe...


UK AND QATAR STEP UP DEFENCE RELATIONSHIP WITH NEW AGREEMENT

LONDON, Oct. 30 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Britain's security will be strengthened through a new defence agreement signed with Qatar on Wednesday. The agreement was signedby the Defence Secretary during his visit to Doha, where he met with the Amir of Qatar, His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani. The new enhanced Defence Assurance Arrangement deepens the UK's defence partnership with Qatar, paving the way for enhanced interoperability across land...


SELLAFIELD'S MOST COMPLEX CLEAN-UP JOB REACHES MAJOR MILESTONE

LONDON, Oct. 30 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Sellafield teams have successfully removed 70 tonnes of radioactive waste from the Magnox Swarf Storage Silo - one of the Sellafield's site's most hazardous legacy facilities - marking a significant step forward in the UK's nuclear decommissioning mission. Clearing waste from this legacy facility marks a significant step forward in one of our most challenging nuclear decommissioning tasks by placing it into inte...


SUNAINA KHERA PRESENTS THE PINK POSTCARD

A BRIDAL STORY WRITTEN IN JAIPUR India, Oct. 29 -- Designer Sunaina Khera introduces her latest bridal collection, The Pink Postcard, inspired by the timeless beauty of Jaipur. The idea for the name came from a follower during a giveaway, and when the team travelled to Jaipur for the shoot, it felt like a perfect fit. The sandstone walls, the scent of marigolds, and the soft golden light captured the feeling of a bride's treasured memories, one she'd want to remember forever. This collection m...


UK Tender Notice: RFI: In-Orbit Servicing, Assembly & Manufacturing (ISAM) Payloads

LONDON, Oct. 28 -- The Government of UK issued details related to the following business opportunity: Contracting Authority: UK SPACE AGENCY Industry: Spacecraft and Satellites Description: The UK Space Agency (UKSA) recognises In-Orbit Servicing, Assembly & Manufacturing (ISAM) as a critical capability for strengthening the UK's position in space. The UK Space Industrial Plan (2024) identified ISAM as one of five key space capability areas for prioritisation, reflecting its importance to the...