LONDON, Aug. 27 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Objectives We welcome bids for project initiatives to contribute to any one of the following objectives: * Support civil society's constructive engagement with public institutions and contribute to inclusive civil dialogue. The maximum project budget for proposals is £15,000. Activity should start and finish between October 2025 and March 2026 * Creative Economy: Support creative sectors by fostering ...
LONDON, Aug. 27 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * the UK is partnering with the Kyrgyz Republic to develop a flexible financial model that will support informed decision-making on sovereign guarantees for renewable energy projects * the project aims to contribute to unlocking foreign direct investment and accelerate the scale-up of solar, wind and small hydropower projects The United Kingdom and the Kyrgyz Republic have launched a new partnership to strengthe...
LONDON, Aug. 27 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Thomas Harris Thomas studied at Oxford University before qualifying with Price Waterhouse as a Chartered Accountant. He was Finance Director/CFO for many companies including HMV Canada, Body Shop UK, Virgin Megastores and Dyson worldwide. Thomas became a restorer of heritage buildings in his early 40's and has worked on projects ranging from a Victorian worker's cottage to a former girls' finishing school. He al...
LONDON, Aug. 27 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The new refresher qualification will be available from 1 October 2025. The qualification updates the safety-critical skills that close protection operatives use to keep the public safe. The SIA is encouraging licence holders who plan to renew their licence to take the training as soon as possible. The SIA introduced new licence-linked qualifications for close protection in April 2022. The regulator introduced ac...
LONDON, Aug. 27 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: We're introducing a single sign-in that will make it easier and more secure for companies and business owners to access our services. The move to GOV.UK One Login means companies of all sizes will benefit from a more secure, consistent way of accessing our services - giving greater assurance about who is setting up, running and controlling companies in the UK. From 13 October 2025, you'll need to use GOV.UK One...
LONDON, Aug. 27 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Arun District Council has received a C4 grading, meaning there are very serious failings and fundamental changes are needed. During an inspection of the council, RSH found: * Around 2,500 open and overdue repairs cases * Nearly 1,000 overdue fire risk assessment remedial actions * Over half of its homes do not have smoke detectors and it does not expect to reach compliance in this area until May 2027 *...
LONDON, Aug. 27 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * second UK Ministerial visit to Syria since the fall of Assad reiterates UK support for political transition * UK's Minister for the Middle East held bilateral meetings with the Syrian Government in Damascus and met Syrian investigators who helped gather evidence on Assad's war crimes * partnership between the UK and Syria will help rebuild a safer and more stable country, delivering on the UK's Plan for Change ...
LONDON, Aug. 26 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Workers directly impacted by the cessation of refining at Grangemouth are to receive additional targeted support to help them transition into new jobs. INEOS O&P employees who were part of shared services for Grangemouth oil refinery and are directly affected by its closure will be able to receive support from Forth Valley College to develop skills for emerging sectors. The intervention builds on what was put i...
LONDON, Aug. 26 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Ten community organisations have been awarded funding from the government's £400,000 Windrush Compensation Advocacy Support Fund (WCASF) to provide additional support for victims of the Home Office Windrush scandal. Many victims feel the emotional toll of revisiting traumatic experiences makes navigating the application process alone challenging. This is why the WCASF provides dedicated advocates from trus...
LONDON, Aug. 26 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The system is designed to help protect lives by delivering urgent safety advice directly to mobile phones during major emergencies. Mobile phones connected to 4G and 5G networks will receive the alert at around 3pm on Sunday 7 September. The drill follows the use of the system in Wales during Storm Darragh in December 2024, when a rare red weather warning was issued. The alert was authorised by UK Government mi...