U.K., Oct. 23 -- UK Parliament issued the following news: Got gripes with grime and graffiti? Peeved by potholes? Tell the House of Lords Built Environment Committee how Britain’s public spaces can be improved! The Committee has today launched its next inquiry: maintenance and enforcement in public spaces. We want to collect written evidence from as many people as possible, whether you’re a researcher, business owner, campaigner, or a member of the public. Call for evidence Inquiry: Maintena...
U.K., Oct. 23 -- UK Parliament issued the following news: The Business, Innovation, Science and Trade Committee today launches an inquiry into the Government’s export support services, examining whether they provide British businesses with the advice, finance and overseas connections they need to win customers in international markets. Inquiry: UK export support services Submit evidence The inquiry will examine services provided by the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade a...
U.K., Oct. 23 -- UK Parliament issued the following news: Questions Lords members question the government on AI tools in schools, delivery of public services, plans for British Steel, and vocational GCSEs. Bills The House will debate the Courts and Tribunals Bill at second reading and conduct detailed line-by-line scrutiny of the Railways Bill and Health Bill . Also, the Lords will have a further opportunity to examine the Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill ...
U.K., Oct. 23 -- UK Parliament issued the following news: On Wednesday 28 October, the Chancellor of the Exchequer will deliver the 2026 Budget Statement in the House of Commons. The statement will take place at approximately 12.30pm, straight after Prime Minister’s Questions. The Budget statement updates Parliament and the nation on the state of the economy, public finances and progress against the Government’s economic objectives. The Budget will be broadcast live on ParliamentLive.tv , wi...
LONDON, Oct. 25 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Prime Minister sets out confidence that everyone sleeping rough will be offered route off the street before Christmas, backed by a further £432 million to sustain support beyond this winter * New funding to be outlined funding to be confirmed at the Budget on Wednesday, taking total investment behind the Prime Minister's commitment to £874 million * First-ever Rough Sleeping Summit at Downing ...
LONDON, Oct. 25 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The United Kingdom and Canada reiterate our commitment to strengthening defence financing and improving the efficiency of spending to transform our collective defence capabilities. We have been working closely to consider how the Multilateral Defence Mechanism and Defence, Security and Resilience Bank can best advance our shared objectives. We have agreed to develop a framework of cooperation that works in the i...
LONDON, Oct. 24 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Foreign Ministers of the Republic of Türkiye, the Arab Republic of Egypt, the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (R4), as well as the Foreign Ministers of France, Germany, Italy and the United Kingdom met in Istanbul on 23 October 2026. The Ministers discussed various issues of regional and international importance, namely the US/Israel-Iran conflict, the Israeli-Palestinian c...
LONDON, Oct. 24 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: A major package of investment to unlock the opportunities of AI in every postcode, scale up home grown AI firms, and keep the country safe from hostile threats will be announced by the Chancellor next week. People across the country will benefit from stronger infrastructure and investment in local economies as the Chancellor (24 October 2026) is set to make AI a part of his Budget. He has announced hundreds of m...
LONDON, Oct. 24 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Advances in AI are creating unprecedented opportunities for scientific discovery, but they are also changing the biological risk landscape. AI can accelerate research, improve our understanding of diseases, and support the discovery and development of new medical countermeasures. However, increasingly capable AI systems also create new biological risks and could lower barriers to harmful activity. The UK is comm...
U.K., Oct. 22 -- UK Parliament issued the following news: Responding to the publication of a White Paper announcing proposed news measures to protect critical undersea infrastructure, including undersea cables, Chair of the Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy, Matt Western MP said: “Critical undersea infrastructure in the UK is facing serious and evolving threats that require a strong response from Government. The legislation covering attacks on undersea cables was written in a...