LONDON, June 26 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Lorries have begun to remove tonnes of harmful waste from Hoad's Wood in Kent as part of a major operation to aid the recovery of the woodlands, the Environment Agency announced today (26 June 2025). The huge operation, co-ordinated by the Environment Agency and carried out by approved contractors Acumen Waste Services Ltd, will see more than 30,000 tonnes of household and construction waste removed. More than ...
LONDON, June 25 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Big names like Deloitte, Vodafone and Three alongside leading charity Good Things Foundation are uniting with government to encourage organisations to donate pre-loved tech to digital excluded Brits. Organisations can sign up to the IT Reuse for Good charter on gov.uk from today and then work with their chosen charity partner to distribute devices. The Charter encourages organisations to change how they manage ...
LONDON, June 25 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Upgraded NHS App will help tackle nation's health inequalities and give patients access to the best care * New tool will give everyone choice based on patient satisfaction, waiting times and healthcare outcomes * Healthcare democratised through new tool, with information about conditions and procedures at the touch of a button The NHS App will be transformed so it gives every patient - whatever their postcode ...
LONDON, June 25 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Future Combat Air System (FCAS) encompasses a series of highly integrated and aligned programmes and military capabilities. This system will have a crewed aircraft at its heart. It will network and collaborate with a range of wider air and broader domain capabilities, including F-35, and use information systems, weapons and uncrewed collaborative combat air platforms to complete the capability. Be part of a...
LONDON, June 25 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: · Key commitments made by the private sector to deploy millions of dollars of investment for nature. · Comes after government announces modern Industrial Strategy to make the UK the sustainable finance capital of the world. The UK has brought together foreign governments, Indigenous leaders, as well as leaders from business and finance representing trillions of pounds, to increase the flows of private...
LONDON, June 25 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has seized almost eight million doses of illegal medicines as part of an annual global coordinated operation to tackle the illegal online sale of medicines and medical devices. Operation Pangea, coordinated by Interpol and involving around 90 countries, is the world's largest initiative of its kind. It brings together health regulators, customs autho...
LONDON, June 25 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Prime Minister spoke with the President of Türkiye Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in The Hague earlier this afternoon. The leaders began by discussing the perilous situation in the Middle East. The leaders welcomed the ceasefire between Israel and Iran and agreed that negotiations must lead to the next vital step forward. Discussing the conflict in Gaza, the leaders agreed that there needed to be an urgent ...
LONDON, June 25 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: New Trade Strategy to protect and boost British business * Trade Strategy sets out how UK will unlock £5 billion for businesses and expand UKEF capacity to £80 billion, delivering growth as part of the Plan for Change * Trade defence toughened up with new and improved tools to better protect our vital industries from global threats * UK sets its sights on quicker deals that firms can benefit fr...
LONDON, June 25 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Government invites businesses to shape future steel trade protections and strengthen the UK's critical supply chains. * Key step in ensuring continued protection for the UK steel industry-building on the recent deal with the US to lift steel tariffs. * Follows a series of government actions under the Plan for Change to defend UK steel, protect jobs and secure major sites like Port Talbot and Scunthorpe. Steel ...
LONDON, June 25 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * The UK will support Gavi as a leading investor in the Vaccine Alliance, committing £1.25 billion to vaccinate millions of children between 2026-2030. * The commitment will help Gavi protect up to 500 million children from some of the world's deadliest diseases like meningitis, cholera and measles. * Gavi's global vaccination work prevents the spread of dangerous infectious diseases while boosting investmen...