LONDON, Aug. 25 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: British diplomatic expertise will help UK businesses expand into international markets to drive growth back at home through a new training programme bringing together diplomats, business leaders, and international partners. Launched by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), the new Global Network Programme will give UK businesses the opportunity to better understand the markets they are investi...
LONDON, Aug. 25 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued text of the following speech: Eight years after the adoption of Resolution 2417, conflict remains a leading driver of acute food insecurity. As we have heard, last year, for the first time this century, famine was declared simultaneously in two conflicts: Sudan and Gaza. Extreme food insecurity persists in both. These famines were man-made. A reminder that hunger is not inevitable, but often results from choices that deny civili...
LONDON, Aug. 25 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued text of the following speech: Today is Ukraine's Independence Day. A day to reaffirm the importance of Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity, and the rights of her people to determine their ownfuture, to celebrate the history, culture, and spirit of the Ukrainian people,and to reconfirm friendships and support. First, on Ukraine's sovereignty and freedom. For over a decade, Russia has sought to deny Ukraine the rights t...
LONDON, Aug. 25 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued text of the following speech: The war in Sudan has created the world's worst humanitarian crisis. Fighting has spread throughout Sudan, fuelled by arms supplies from within and beyond the region, funded, at least in part, by abduction for ransom and abuse of Sudan's natural resources including gold, and exacerbated by massive use of drones With 33 million people needing humanitarian assistance; gross violations of human rights; ci...
LONDON, Aug. 24 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, the Rt Hon Sir Chris Bryant, is in Dublin today (Monday 24 August) for his first visit to the Republic of Ireland since taking office. The Secretary of State will hold bilateral meetings with Ireland's Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Helen McEntee TD, and Minister for Justice, Jim O'Callaghan TD, to discuss shared priorities, including economic growth, joint s...
LONDON, Aug. 24 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Eight decades of scientific achievement, innovation and expertise have helped shape the UK's nuclear industry, advanced healthcare and energy technologies, and transformed Oxfordshire into a world-renowned centre for science and research. Today, under the stewardship of NRS, part of the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) group, Harwell continues to play a vital role in delivering safe, sustainable decommiss...
LONDON, Aug. 24 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Government draft in business rates guru to lead a review of pub and hotel business rates valuations * James Murray confirms the future system will be fairer for high street businesses * Follows a 20% cut to business rates bills for pubs, social clubs and live music venues from April 2027 announced last month Pub and hotel valuations will be made fairer as the government takes a further step to back the busines...
LONDON, Aug. 24 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: This statement provides an update on the ongoing AAIB investigation into an accident involving UA Tekever AR5 Evolution Mk 2.3, G-TEKE, which suffered a single-engine failure before ditching in the English Channel on 24 August 2025. The investigation into the accident is nearing completion and the final report will be published in due course. Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication....
LONDON, Aug. 24 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: UK collaboration with provincial governments has helped more than 200,000 children in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa improve their access to schooling, basic reading, numeracy and life skills. Urdu reading levels rose from 15% to 78%, English reading from 15% to 45%, and subtraction skills from 37% to 67%. Support through the UK-Pakistan partnership used learning-level assessments, targeted instruction, teacher c...
LONDON, Aug. 24 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Following a comprehensive review by category, the Peer Review Quality Guides and criteria sheets used to assess and score files have been updated across the 5 categories of law currently reviewed. The updated criteria sheets have also been moved from theIndependent Peer Review Process Document (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6a43e9bd167a99cf0018d9c3/Independent_PR_Process_Document.pdf)so they now...