LONDON, Oct. 28 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: His Majesty The King has approved the reappointment of the Hon Mr Justice Adam Johnson as a Senior Judicial Commissioner of the Judicial Appointments Commission (JAC) for 1 year commencing 1 October 2025. JAC is an independent body that selects candidates for judicial office in courts and tribunals in England and Wales, and for some tribunals with a UK-wide jurisdiction. JAC Commissioners are appointed, under S...
LONDON, Oct. 28 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * thousands of bus passengers to benefit from more reliable and dependable journeys, thanks to new law * passengers will be protected from sudden cuts to crucial routes, and training will be provided to drivers on how to handle anti-social behaviour, improving safety for women and girls * power will also be put in the hands of local authorities to decide what works best for their communities, breaking down barrie...
LONDON, Oct. 28 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Every single child in England to be learning in classrooms free from RAAC as the Education Secretary sets out timelines for removing ReinforcedAutoclavedAeratedConcrete (RAAC) from all schools and colleges- calling time on the crumbling school estate. The government is rebuilding pride in our education system, setting out plans to permanently remove the dangerous concrete from all schools and colleges with RAAC,...
LONDON, Oct. 28 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: British people are now better protected from terrorists, extremists, and criminals involved in serious organised crime with the passing of a new law which prevents British citizenship being automatically reinstated to such individuals following a successful initial appeal. Receiving Royal Assent last night (27 October), the Deprivation of Citizenship Orders (Effect during Appeal) Act 2025 will mean British citiz...
LONDON, Oct. 28 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * New package includes £5 billion of export finance in major boost to British manufacturing and jobs, plus multi-million-pound investment deals with Aberdeen Investcorp, Barclays, HSBC and UK AI powerhouse Quantexa. * Builds on last month's UK-Saudi Great Futures Summit in London which celebrated over £4.1 billion in deals, creating more than 4,100 UK jobs and bringing the total value of two-way trade a...
LONDON, Oct. 28 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * More than 250,000 families to receive confirmation of £150 discountoff their energy billdue to extra help from government * Vast majority to receivediscountautomatically but some will need to provide extra details * Prime Minister expandsWarm Home Discount to an extra 2.7 million households this winter More than a quarter of a million familieswillreceive confirmation this week of their £150 discount ...
LONDON, Oct. 27 -- The Government of UK issued details related to the following business opportunity: Contracting Authority: PALLADIUM INTERNATIONAL LIMITED Industry: Financial and insurance services and Research and development services and related consultancy services and Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security Description: The UK Government's Partnering for Accelerated Climate Transitions (UK PACT) programme invites quotations from qualified suppli...
LONDON, Oct. 27 -- The Government of UK issued details related to the following business opportunity: Contracting Authority: BALFOUR BEATTY CIVIL ENGINEERING LIMITED Industry: Timber products and Bridge and Bridge sections and Structures of bridges and Footbridge construction work Description: We are inviting expressions of interest from qualified and experienced subcontractors for the delivery of our Glulam Timber Bridge including input Design, Fabrication and Supply and installation Package...
LONDON, Oct. 27 -- The Government of UK issued details related to the following business opportunity: Contracting Authority: Yorwaste Ltd Industry: Excavating machinery Description: Supply, Delivery & Servicing Of Wheeled Excavator Closing date: 2025-11-21T17:00:00Z Contract duration: 2025-12-15T00:00:00Z to 2025-12-31T00:00:00Z Value of contract: GBP220000 Location of contract: England About the buyer: Dan Buxton; daniel.buxton@yorwaste.co.uk; Mount View; Northallerton; DL6 2YD; United ...
LONDON, Oct. 27 -- The Government of UK issued details related to the following business opportunity: Contracting Authority: EA Industry: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support and Staff training services Description: Please see attached a Request for Information for a VR Training Solution Closing date: 2025-11-14T23:59:59Z Contract duration: Value of contract: Location of contract: Any region About the buyer: Tom Dubberley; network.procurement@defra.gov.uk...