LONDON, Aug. 26 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued text of the following speech: Madame President, last November, this Council adopted Resolution 2803, sending a powerful message of international support for President Trump's 20-point plan for Gaza. As we have heard from High Representative Mladenov, important progress has been made, which we welcome. But success relies on the actions of the parties themselves. First, all sides must fulfil the commitments they have made. The ceas...
LONDON, Aug. 26 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * A £1 million trade loan, guaranteed by UK Export Finance, enables Dean's of Huntly to meet rising export demand in Australia, China, Japan, the US and Europe * Dean's recent growth includes the acquisition offellow Aberdeenshire shortbread maker Duncan's of Deeside, taking local jobs from 140 to 200 Dean's of Huntly, a premium Scottish shortbread maker, has secured a £1 million trade loan, guara...
LONDON, Aug. 26 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: In July 2026, the Prime Minister cut taxes on electricity bills. From 1 October 2026, VAT will be removed from household electricity bills, saving households an average of £45 per year. This has limited the rise in Ofgem's energy price cap. It follows the £150 of costs we removed from bills earlier this year. Around 6 million households are also eligible for our Warm Home Discount this winter, which ...
LONDON, Aug. 26 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) and INSPIRE IDs are to be made available alongside the monthly Price Paid Data dataset from 28 August 2026 * Used alongside other location-based services, these trusted property identifiers will support more accurate matching and analysis * The enhancement responds to customer demand and helps unlock greater value from land and property data From 28 August 2026...
LONDON, Aug. 26 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Two housing associations received C1 consumer upgrades in regulatory judgements published by the Regulator of Social Housing today. Livin Housing Limited and Community Gateway Association Limited were both upgraded from C2 to C1 RSH found that Livin, which is based in County Durham, had strengthened its understanding of the condition of its homes since its inspection in November 2024. The housing association h...
LONDON, Aug. 26 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Professor David Strain has been appointed as the Department for Work and Pensions' new Chief Medical Advisor. * He joins DWP from the University of Exeter, the NHS and the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST), where he has served as Thematic Research Lead for Health. * Professor Strain "delighted" to start in role and help in continuing to strengthen the Department's clinical governance. Profe...
LONDON, Aug. 26 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Louise Cantillon joins the British High Commission following a distinguished career across UK Government. Most recently, she served as British Consul General Sydney and Deputy Trade Commissioner Asia Pacific (Australia & New Zealand). The High Commissioner will focus on supporting greater trade and investment between the UK and New Zealand, building on the opportunities created by the Free Trade Agreement. She w...
LONDON, Aug. 25 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Thousands more young people leaving care will have people around them when they move into adulthood, as the government begins the national rollout of a strengthened housing programme backed by £25 million this year alone. The programme will grow high quality and innovative housing models that build connection around those leaving care. It comes as a government-commissioned independent review into the early ...
LONDON, Aug. 25 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Two new schemes will launch in Barnsley to help residents use AI in simple, practical ways - from applying for jobs and preparing for interviews, to training for roles where digital and AI tools are becoming part of day-to-day work. * AI Career Launchpad will offer flexible training and paid work placements with employers, while the Getting Job Ready with AI pilot will support jobseekers. * Comes six months aft...
LONDON, Aug. 25 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Since taking office, the Government has imposed over 240 sanctions on Iran whose actions threaten our people and security, and we will continue working alongside the US and other partners to apply economic pressure on Iran. We are determined to prevent the Iranian regime from exploiting the global economy and abusing the UK financial system to advance its nuclear programme and wider destabilising activities. We s...