LONDON, May 12 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * 30,000 local primary school children to gain AI and digital tech skills thanks to new funding from North East mayor * 1,000 teachers backed to teach AI and 150 work placements to keep talent in North East * Technology Secretary praises 'strong partnerships' driving AI Growth ZoneTaskforce as billions of pounds invested and further support pledged to upskill women Tens of thousands of young people and workers ac...
LONDON, May 12 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The King has been pleased to approve the following appointments: * Nesil Caliskan MP as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State in the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government * Natalie Fleet MP as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State in the Home Office * Catherine Atkinson MP as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State in the Ministry of Justice * Preet Kaur Gill MP as Parliamentary Under-Secretary o...
LONDON, May 12 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The two new targets will significantly enhance Defence flying training for both fixed wing and rotary wing air platforms. Therepurposedvessels,whichweretransportedfrom the River Crouch in Essexalong the coasttoHolbeach,in Lincolnshire,werepositioned using specialist tug support from the Netherlands. Made fromsteel, andadaptedspecifically for military use, the new targets will play a crucial role in supportingtra...
LONDON, May 12 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * New agreement strengthens UK leadership in automated vehicles. * Partnership focuses on shared research tobring forward responsibledeployment ofself‑drivingcars. * Deal backs innovative UKscale‑upsand helps make Britain the best place to grow a business. Apartnershipthat will put the UK at the forefront of next generation self-driving technologyhas been signed by the Government today with on...
LONDON, May 12 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Thank you Madam Vice President, The United Kingdom welcomes the free and fair elections held in Seychelles in October 2025. But we have concerns around prolonged pre‑trial detention and expanded security powers despite otherwise strong democratic institutions. The UK welcomes the activities of the Seychelles National Human Rights Commission since the last UPR, including its annual reports in 2024 and 2025....
LONDON, May 12 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Combined Space Operations (CSpO) Initiative Principals' Board convened on 17 April 2026, in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Senior representatives from Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America met to address the rapidly evolving security dynamics of the space domain. Principals noted that the space domain has become more complex an...
LONDON, May 12 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: April saw generally sustained levels of space activity, with similar levels of uncontrolled re-entries and space weather activity but fewer collision alerts when compared with March. All NSpOC warning and protection services were functioning throughout the period. Re-entry analysis There was a 6% decrease in the number of objects re-entering Earth's atmosphere, monitored by NSpOC, when compared with the previou...
LONDON, May 12 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * 298,905 people filed their Self Assessment tax return in the first week of the tax year and a record 737,891 in April 2026. * 86,270 did their 2025 to 2026 tax return on Easter Monday, 6 April. * People who file their tax return early and are owed a tax refund, can receive it sooner. Hundreds of thousands of taxpayers got ahead of the game by filing their Self Assessment return early last month, with 86,270 sub...
LONDON, May 12 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Companies Houseretainsallcompanyrecordsfor as long as those companies areactive. Records of dissolved companies are currentlyretainedfor 20 years, before selected recordsare transferredto the appropriate Public Records Office (for example, The National Archives for companies registered in England and Wales). Unselected records should be destroyedunder the current policy. Companies House has paused the destruction...
LONDON, May 12 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * shared cycle schemes, gamified walking campaigns and accessible wheeling apps among 12 winning projects * grants of up to £100,000 awarded to small businesses and community organisations * investment supports government plans to back entrepreneurship and boost the economy Communities across England will benefit from a diverse range of innovative walking, wheeling and cycling projects, after Active Travel E...