LONDON, June 13 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The family of World War 1 soldier, Company Serjeant Major (CSM) Harry Lowe, gathered yesterday in Belgium for his rededication ceremony. CSM Harry Lowe of the 15th Battalion Durham Light Infantry was killed during the Battle of Passchendaele in 1917. His grave has now been formally recognised following extensive research and yesterday, his grave was rededicated accordingly. Lt Fintan Yeatman of 1st Bn The Rifles...
LONDON, June 13 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Stephen Kavanagh, until recently the Executive Director of Police Services at INTERPOL, is knighted for his contribution to international policing and public safety * several awards recognise British nationals for outstanding voluntary and charitable work overseas * these include Valerie Taylor, Founder of the Centre for the Rehabilitation of the Paralysed in Bangladesh, who receives a CBE for services to disad...
LONDON, June 13 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Funding for first regional hydrogen transport and storage network to unlock growth and drive investment in Britain's renewal * Secures thousands of jobs boosting industrial heartlands as part of the government's Plan for Change * Comes as government announces in Spending Review major investment in carbon capture jobs in Scotland and Humber, and nuclear in Nottinghamshire, Suffolk and the East Midlands Thousand...
LONDON, June 13 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Patients with sickle cell disease are set to benefit from quicker and more accessible treatment thanks to major upgrades to life saving technology. Backed by a £9million investment from NHS England, the government is set to transform apheresis services - a specialised set of treatments which remove harmful components from a patient's blood - by funding more specialist treatment centres, as well as expanding...
LONDON, June 13 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * drivers without a driveway will be able to charge their electric vehicles more easily as government aims to roll out over 100,000 new local chargepoints in England - ideal for local overnight charging * Future of Roads Minister visits Believ's chargepoints in Exeter, after the company announced a £300 million investment to roll out 30,000 chargepoints in the UK * government investing £4 billion to su...
LONDON, June 12 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Attorney General Lord Hermer KC said: The criminal justice system was on the brink of collapse and courts in crisis after fourteen years of neglect. We need to make our streets safe again, while also rebuilding confidence in the system. That is why I welcome the Chancellor's record investment into the future of CPS as part of the government's Plan for Change to deliver safer streets and swifter justice. Th...
LONDON, June 12 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * State-of-the-art artillery manufacturing facility opens in Sheffield. * Defence Secretary visits new factory, which will create 200 skilled jobs and support more than 60 businesses in the supply chain. * Export deals enable new facility to open, highlighting how defence is an engine for growth and supporting the Government's Plan for Change. The new factory, run by BAE Systems, was opened by the Defence Secret...
LONDON, June 12 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Trade Remedies Authority (TRA) has today (12 June 2025) published initial findings proposing that an anti-dumping measure on certain ceramic tableware and kitchenware products imported from China be maintained for an additional five years, until 16 July 2029. Extending this measure will ensure that the UK's industry, which produces and sells around £100m worth of ceramic tableware and kitchenware each y...
LONDON, June 12 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Community and voluntary organisations across the UK will benefit from a new UK Government initiative to strengthen East-West collaboration, announced today(June 12)at the first East West Council to take place in Northern Ireland, and under this government. The Connect Fund, announced by Northern Ireland Office Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Fleur Anderson, will provide awards from a funding pot of up to ...
LONDON, June 12 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: This visit comes at a key moment, as Guatemala has become the UK's most dynamic commercial partner in Central America. Last year, trade between the two countries hit a record £376 million, even surpassing pre-pandemic levels. During his visit, Commissioner Knott will meet with leaders of major Guatemalan companies and British multinational firms to address specific trade challenges. Key sectors of focus inc...