LONDON, Oct. 27 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The charity was placed under statutory inquiry in May 2025 to investigate ongoing concerns over its long-term financial viability. The Commission has now appointed Interim Managers to the charity, whose role it is to undertake specific tasks in line with the charity's governing document. The charity's trustee board will continue in the management, administration, and governance of the charity whilst Joseph Coll...
LONDON, Oct. 27 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: More than a century after his death in the First World War, Lance Corporal Fred Ramsbottom of the Suffolk Regiment was laid to rest yesterday (22 October 2025) with full military honours at the Commonwealth War Graves Commission's (CWGC) Loos British Cemetery Extension in France. In early March 2020, a de-mining operation on the northern outskirts of Lens on land designated for a new hospital-led to the discover...
LONDON, Oct. 27 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: In the summer of 2020, during preparatory works for the foundations of a new hospital near Lens in northern France, the bodies of four soldiers of the First World War were discovered. The men were wearing shoulder titles indicating their affiliation to the Lincolnshire Regiment, and carrying small box respirators - a piece of kit not issued until August 1916. One man had a pair of boots stamped 1917 on the sole. ...
LONDON, Oct. 27 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * New rules will protect tenants and force social landlords to urgently fix dangerous homes. * Emergency hazards to be addressed within 24 hours under landmark changes. * Reforms are a legacy to two-year-old Awaab Ishak who tragically died from prolonged exposure to mould. Millions of tenants across the country will benefit from safer homes thanks to new rules coming into force today (Monday 27 October). The fi...
LONDON, Oct. 27 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Person at Risk of Violence (PARV) Order fees will be scrapped, saving victims hundreds of pounds * Changes will remove costs as a barrier to safety and protect survivors facing debt and financial hardship * Move part of Government's Plan for Change to stand up for victims and halve violence against women and girls Ministers have today confirmed plans to scrap the Person at Risk of Violence Order fee. The move ...
LONDON, Oct. 27 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * brand-new Beaulieu Park rail station opens to passengers ahead of schedule, backed by £141 million government investment and marks first new station on the Great Eastern Mainline in more than 100 years * landmark development will support 2,500 new jobs, connect hundreds of thousands of people across the East and deliver thousands of new homes, supporting government's pledge to build 1.5 million new homes o...
LONDON, Oct. 27 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Further advances by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in El Fasher, Sudan, are having a horrifying and devastating impact on civilians. With hundreds of thousands of people trapped in the city, many facing forced displacement and indiscriminate violence, the humanitarian consequences are catastrophic. Civilians must be able to leave safely and access lifesaving aid without obstruction. We are witnessing a deeply di...
LONDON, Oct. 27 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Changes to the environmental permitting system will reduce waiting times for permits - getting businesses building, delivering much-needed new housing and infrastructure, and unlocking economic growth, Environment Minister Emma Hardy announced today (Monday 27 October). As confirmed in the Government's Regulation Action Plan, there has been strong support for proposals for a more proportionate and common-sense a...
LONDON, Oct. 26 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * A total of 6.15 million appointments, tests and operations were delivered by independent providers for NHS patients this year. * The almost 500,000 increase on last year is helping to cut waiting times, free up NHS capacity and deliver national renewal through the government's Plan for Change * Patientsable to cut waiting times by up to five months by switching to nearby hospital with shorter queues. Hundreds ...
LONDON, Oct. 24 -- The Government of UK issued details related to the following business opportunity: Contracting Authority: EA Industry: Scanning services and IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support Description: The Environment Agency intends to initiate a market engagement and exploratory exercise to assess the breadth and depth of expertise available within the market in the area of digitisation capabilities for existing information. The accompanying Request for...