LONDON, Oct. 20 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * The Armed Forces, NHS and international partners conduct UK medical resilience exercise. * Lessons from the war in Ukraine have been used to strengthen UK frontline care, medical resilience and innovation. * The exercise demonstrates the Strategic Defence Review's whole-of-society approach to national security. The Armed Forces and the NHS took part in a joint exercise last week to strengthen the UK's ability ...
LONDON, Oct. 20 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: 1. Introduction The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) invites eligible organisations to submit proposals under the Addressing Irregular Migration Programme [Bilateral] - Behavioural Insights and Social Norm Change for Migration Decision Making in Albania. The programme seeks to reduce irregular migration pressures from Albania by increasing the uptake of sustainable domestic economic, labour m...
LONDON, Oct. 20 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued text of the following speech: The United Kingdom welcomes the recent formation of a Government in Kosovo and the election of President Justina Shiroka Pula. We look forward to continuing to work closely with Kosovo to advance its Euro-Atlantic future and to support its continued development as an inclusive, democratic, and multi-ethnic state. As the first country to recognise Kosovo's independence, we call upon those Member States...
LONDON, Oct. 20 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued text of the following speech: I will make three points on supporting lasting stability in the Central African Republic. First, the United Kingdom welcomes the continued consolidation of peace and stability gains and stresses the importance of protecting them. The development of national and local institutions following elections, alongside progress in implementing the Political Agreement for Peace and Reconciliation, are encouragi...
LONDON, Oct. 20 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued text of the following speech: I would like to update the House that the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA)'s 2026 to 2027 business plan was published yesterday (19 October 2026). The business plan sets out the key business priorities that the DVLA will deliver and any significant changes it plans to make to its services as well as the key performance indicators by which the DVLA's performance will be assessed. The business...
LONDON, Oct. 20 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Landowners have surveyed more than 2,450 hectares of spruce woodland in the first year of a grant scheme designed to tackle the threat of a destructive tree pest. The Spruce Site Assessment launched in October 2025. It helps woodland owners to assess their spruce trees and take proactive steps to address the threat posed by Ips typographus, also known as the eight-toothed spruce bark beetle. The grant forms part...
U.K., Oct. 18 -- UK Parliament issued the following news: The Business, Innovation, Science and Trade Committee is pressing the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to launch a full market investigation into the UK’s live music industry before the end of the year. Read the report In a May Report, the Committee set out extensive concerns about Live Nation’s dominance across promotion, venues, festivals and ticketing, and identified a “climate of fear” around dominant firms in the industry. ...
U.K., Oct. 16 -- UK Parliament issued the following news: The Defence Committee has pressed the government to give clear answers on unresolved recommendations from its report on the Afghan data breach and resettlement schemes, after warning that the government’s response does not always make clear whether recommendations have been accepted, rejected, or left unanswered. Read the letter In a letter to the government, the committee says that where ministers do not intend to accept a recommendat...
U.K., Oct. 16 -- UK Parliament issued the following news: EFRA Committee Chair Alistair Carmichael MP today tells the government to act decisively on the future of Thames Water, amid reports that its creditors may issue new debt that would allow the company to continue operating into autumn 2027. It comes after the Committee published a report in September urging the government to either put the company into Special Administration or to consider emergency legislation that takes control of its ...
U.K., Oct. 16 -- UK Parliament issued the following news: On 13 October 2026, the Committee considered e-petitions that had received over 100,000 signatures. The Committee also considered e-petitions that had received over 10,000 signatures and received a Government response and public petitions that had received a Government observation. Petitions with over 100,000 signatures 1. Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks The Committee agreed to debate this petition on 16 November a...