LONDON, Feb. 13 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Peter Duffy Appointed from 19 January 2026 to 18 January 2030. Peter is CEO of the FTSE 250 listed Mony Group PLC which operates under three consumer brands in the UK - MoneySuperMarket, MoneySavingExpert and Quidco. He has extensive experience of digital businesses as well as banks, airlines, automotive and consumer delivery. Previously, Peter was global CEO of Just Eat, CCO at easyJet, Marketing Director at A...
LONDON, Feb. 13 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Scottish Secretary Douglas Alexander visited Navantia UK's Fife facility yesterday [12 February 2026] to mark the first anniversary of the company's acquisition of Harland & Wolff's four UK facilities. The visit came as Navantia UK announced a further £12m+ investment in the Methil site, a new contract win, and continued workforce growth. During the visit, the Secretary of State met the workforce, apprenti...
LONDON, Feb. 13 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * The penalty is the first issued under the CMA's new fining powers * Information notices are often used to gather evidence as part of assessing whether the CMA should open an investigation - it is a legal obligation to comply with such notices, they are not optional * The CMA has not opened an investigation into whether Euro Car Parks has infringed consumer protection law and no assumption should be made that th...
LONDON, Feb. 13 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Early years staff across the country will be supported to upskill and qualify as teachers throughnewpaiddegree apprenticeships, as the government marks the close of National Apprenticeship Week and continues its work to raise the quality of early education and improve children's life chances. The new early years teacher degree apprenticeshipwillallow400staff to earn while they learn, gaining the skills toteachin...
LONDON, Feb. 13 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Prime Minister met German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and French PresidentEmmanuel Macron at the Munich Security Conference this afternoon. Addressing the scale of the challenge facing Europe, they reaffirmed their commitment to continue working together, alongside other partners, to enhance our collective defence and security. They agreed that Europe needs to step up and do more to share the burden while pro...
LONDON, Feb. 13 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Environment Agency ('EA') has assembled its largest ever team of investigators, enforcement officers and lawyers tackling water pollution, significantly strengthening its enforcement capability as part of a drive to build a tougher regulatory culture. The regulator has increased its water enforcement workforce almost fivefold - from 41 roles in 2023 to 195 by March, with a further increase planned later in 2...
LONDON, Feb. 13 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The UK is scaling up cooperation with key European allies to develop new long-range precision and hypersonic weapons, with spending on projects set to exceed £400 million this financial year. Britain is progressing the Stratus joint missile programme with France and Italy - leading the work to develop a next generation stealth replacement to the Storm Shadow missile. Stratus, which is developing both steal...
LONDON, Feb. 13 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Environment Agency ('EA') has assembled its largest ever team of investigators, enforcement officers and lawyers tackling water pollution, significantly strengthening its enforcement capability as part of a drive to build a tougher regulatory culture. The regulator has increased its water enforcement workforce almost fivefold - from 41 roles in 2023 to 195 by March, with a further increase planned later in 2...
LONDON, Feb. 13 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Student Finance Applications Open 23 March 2026 Full-time undergraduate applications for Student Finance England (SFE) and Student Finance Wales (SFW) will open on Monday 23 March 2026 for courses starting in September 2026. Sign up for a reminder (SFE students) SFE students can join our mailing list to receive an email when applications open. The mailing list is for courses starting between 31 August and 31 D...
LONDON, Feb. 13 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * 10,000 extrainterventions to help young people facing mental health challenges. * Delivers on 10 Year Health Plan commitment to extend mental health support for children and young people. * Comes as nation marks Children and Young People's Mental Health Week. Thousands more young people will get the mental health support they need thanks to a £7 million funding boost ...