LONDON, Oct. 16 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * New service comes in response to calls for greater external oversight of complaints about inspection * Pilot marks the latest in a series of changes to the complaints process since 2023, all aimed at increasing transparency and building sector trust * Service will be able to review schools' complaints, including concerns about the inspection process and findings Under the pilot, state-funded schools that have ...
LONDON, Oct. 16 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * UK and Germany strengthened defence-industrial cooperation at the latest talks at Lancaster House. * The talks build on the Trinity House Agreement and Kensington Treaty, reinforcing cooperation between the two nations across air, land, sea and space. * Minister for Defence Readiness and Industry Luke Pollard and German counterpart State Secretary Jens Plotner joined industry leaders to discuss industrial prior...
LONDON, Oct. 16 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued text of the following speech: It's great to be with you. Thanks to the college, as Douglas says, for having us. It's good to be back in Scotland, to be here in Motherwell. And I should say - I'm going to say this now, but I might regret it - the true north! Please don't tell anyone in Manchester that I said that. You know I've created Number 10 North? Are you aware of that? Have you heard of that? I know here you'll probably ca...
LONDON, Oct. 16 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued text of the following speech: This month marks the one-year anniversary of El Fasher's fall to the Rapid Support Forces and the horrific atrocities that followed. The United Nations Fact-Finding Mission has documented systematic starvation, torture, killings, rape, and deliberate ethnic targeting. Civilians slaughtered as they fled the sieged city, patients and staff killed in their hospitals. Women and girls disproportionately im...
LONDON, Oct. 16 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued text of the following speech: Good afternoon. It's a privilege to be able to speak to you today. My job as Chief Regulator of Qualifications is to safeguard the national asset that is our qualifications system. Why do I say: A national asset? England's qualifications enjoy a global reputation, and are a central part of the soft power that this country has internationally. GCSEs and A Levels also have a place in our collective co...
LONDON, Oct. 16 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued text of the following speech: Hello, everyone. It's great to be here in Birmingham, thank you for having me at the CST conference once again. It was great to see so many familiar faces last night. It is always a privilege being among colleagues who devote their professional lives to improving the life chances of children! I spoke to you almost exactly one year ago today, when we stood on the cusp of launching our renewed education...
LONDON, Oct. 16 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Saturday 17 October 2026 marks 70 years since Queen Elizabeth II opened Calder Hall. This was the world's first nuclear power station to provide domestic electricity. Queen Elizabeth II opening Calder Hall in 1956. It ushered in a new era of clean energy and secured Sellafield's place at the heart of Britain's nuclear industry. Calder Hall on the Sellafield site when it was an operating nuclear power station. ...
U.K., Oct. 15 -- UK Parliament issued the following news: However, steps can be taken to ensure that the programme is delivered. Read more in the Built Environment Committee’s third and final report on new towns. Report: New Towns: Commit and Build (HTML) Report New Towns: Commit and Build (PDF) Inquiry: New Towns: Bricks and Mortar Built Enviornment Committee Chair’s comments Lord Gascoigne , Chair of the Built Environment Committee, said: “Our Committee has identified five barriers whi...
U.K., Oct. 14 -- UK Parliament issued the following news: The Treasury Committee has published a letter from JP Marks CB, Permanent Secretary and Chief Executive of HMRC. Read the letter At the beginning of October, Dame Meg Hillier wrote to HMRC about any tax implications of the Premier League’s investigation into Manchester City Football Club Ltd. While taxpayer confidentiality prevents Mr Marks from commenting on any potential ongoing investigation into the club, the Permanent Secretary h...
U.K., Oct. 14 -- UK Parliament issued the following news: After another week of high-profile public friction over AI safety, with fresh whistleblower testimony, safety expert resignations and extreme risk warnings from the highest levels of national and international security, the BIST Committee is launching a long-term inquiry into AI adoption, safety and governance. Inquiry: AI adoption, safety and governance The inquiry opened yesterday with arresting evidence in Parliament from former Ope...