LONDON, Sept. 1 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued text of the following speech: Mr Speaker, I wish to make a statement on the direction in which I will lead our country. I come before this House, having visited each of the regions and nations of the UK over the last six weeks and Ukraine on the occasion of the 35thanniversary of its independence. The UK's steadfast support has helped sustain Ukraine's resolve over the last four and a half years, particularly so in the last two. ...
LONDON, Sept. 1 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued text of the following speech: It is 1,651 days since Russia began her illegal, full-scale invasion of Ukraine. And twelve years since her illegal annexation of Crimea. Russia's attacks are escalating, launching at least 429 missiles into Ukraine, into July alone, more than double the month before. And Ukrainian civilians are paying the price. Almost 17,000 Ukrainian civilians, including 820 children, have been killed in Ukraine ...
LONDON, Sept. 1 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The NATO Submarine Rescue System (NSRS) has taken part in an exercise to prove it can be flown,by the Royal Air Force, toanywhere in the world. A tri-national government capability jointly owned by France,Norwayand the UK, the NSRS is one of theworld'sleading submarine rescue capabilities. Developed to be fully air-mobile, thisglobalcapability can evacuate stricken submariners from a submarinedisabled on the se...
LONDON, Sept. 1 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * £110m to accelerate construction of prison places alongside investment to secure new land for prisons of future * Government signs contract to kickstart works on new 1,700 place jail in latest step in prison building boom * Extra £18.9m for specialist victim support services The cash will go towards speeding up the construction of hundreds of prison places, as part of Government plans to add ...
LONDON, Sept. 1 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Families facing the annual avalanche of back-to-school costs will get much-needed breathing room this September, as a major package of support begins to put money back into parents' pockets and make daily life more affordable. As the school term begins, more than three million children from families receiving Universal Credit will now benefit from free school meals - marking a major contribution to the governmen...
LONDON, Sept. 1 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: As students across the country prepare to start or return to university, SLC is urging them 'stop and think before you click' when responding to any unusual messages or communication about their student finance. In September, SLC is scheduled to pay approximately £2.6 billion in maintenance support to 1.1m students. Scammers use this busy payment period to send convincing text messages, emails, or make phon...
LONDON, Sept. 1 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Following monitoring of pharmacovigilance data, the Summary of Product Characteristics (SPC) for  Solensia 7 mg/ml Solution for Injection for Cats has been updated: Ataxia, polyuria, and polydipsia can occur very rarely ( Any veterinary medicinal product which is authorised for marketing in the United Kingdom will have its Summary of Product Characteristics (SPC) available on...
LONDON, Aug. 31 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: 2026/27 recruitment campaign The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is recruiting new members to join its Scientific Advisory Committees (SACs) and Science Council as part of the 2026/27 recruitment campaign. Applications are encouraged from individuals of all backgrounds and from a broad range of scientific and professional disciplines. The FSA is committed to building diverse committees that draw on a wide range of ...
LONDON, Aug. 31 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Chancellor ramps up pressure on Kremlin-backed networks linked to Iranian regime as he attends first G20 in North Carolina. * Healey to say allies must step up international cooperation to 'cut off the financial networks that fuel Russia aggression' * First ever industry-wide alert issued exposing methods of Russia's notorious A7 network and penalties upped for those involved in sanctions breaches The Chancell...
LONDON, Aug. 31 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Four Canadians from Ottawa and Victoria will pursue fully-funded master's degrees at leading UK universities. * Chevening is the UK Government's global scholarship programme. It supports study in the UK for postgraduate students with demonstrable potential to become future leaders, decision-makers and opinion formers. * The Chevening programme is now accepting applications for the 2027-28 academic year. The Br...