LONDON, Aug. 26 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Louise Cantillon joins the British High Commission following a distinguished career across UK Government. Most recently, she served as British Consul General Sydney and Deputy Trade Commissioner Asia Pacific (Australia & New Zealand). The High Commissioner will focus on supporting greater trade and investment between the UK and New Zealand, building on the opportunities created by the Free Trade Agreement. She w...
LONDON, Aug. 25 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Thousands more young people leaving care will have people around them when they move into adulthood, as the government begins the national rollout of a strengthened housing programme backed by £25 million this year alone. The programme will grow high quality and innovative housing models that build connection around those leaving care. It comes as a government-commissioned independent review into the early ...
LONDON, Aug. 25 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Two new schemes will launch in Barnsley to help residents use AI in simple, practical ways - from applying for jobs and preparing for interviews, to training for roles where digital and AI tools are becoming part of day-to-day work. * AI Career Launchpad will offer flexible training and paid work placements with employers, while the Getting Job Ready with AI pilot will support jobseekers. * Comes six months aft...
LONDON, Aug. 25 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Since taking office, the Government has imposed over 240 sanctions on Iran whose actions threaten our people and security, and we will continue working alongside the US and other partners to apply economic pressure on Iran. We are determined to prevent the Iranian regime from exploiting the global economy and abusing the UK financial system to advance its nuclear programme and wider destabilising activities. We s...
LONDON, Aug. 25 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * UK Minister for the Indo-Pacific Rosie Winterton makes first overseas visit to Cambodia, visiting Siem Reap and Oddar Meanchey. * The Minister will visit a UK-funded education programme for those displaced by the Thailand-Cambodia border conflict, continuing more than three decades of UK support for humanitarian mine clearance. * The Minister will also visit Phnom Penh for meetings with the Cambodian go...
LONDON, Aug. 25 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: 33 partners will receive grant funding and work with the government's housing and regeneration agency to deliver much needed social and affordable homes across the country, outside of London. They will join other partner organisations supporting delivery through the 10-year programme's other funding route (Continuous Market Engagement) to create thousands of new homes. Strategic Partners to the Social and Affor...
LONDON, Aug. 25 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: This statement provides an update on the ongoing AAIB investigation into an accident involving a Robinson Helicopters R44 II, G-OCLV, which occurred at Shanklin Road, Isle of Wight on 25 August 2025. The aircraft was conducting a trial lesson when shortly after takeoff from Isle of Wight/Sandown Airfield it departed controlled flight and struck the ground close to the A3020. Three of the four occupants were fata...
LONDON, Aug. 25 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: From 01 September 2026, the definition of regulated activity with children is changing. Full details of the changes can be found in this GOV.UK article: Change to the definition of regulated activity with children from 1 September 2026. In this article, DBS will address some of the common misconceptions about what this change means in practice. "The removal of the supervision exemption only applies to England" ...
LONDON, Aug. 25 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Animal and Plant Health Agency'slaboratoryin Weybridge is now undertaking bluetongue sample testing to support the increasing amount of testingrequiredby the unprecedented scale of the outbreak. Testing is being undertaken in close collaboration with the National Reference Laboratory for bluetongue, The Pirbright Institute. This aims to speed up the process of providing bluetongue test results. APHAleads the...
LONDON, Aug. 25 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) has published updated guidance for employers and organisations using the DBS Update Service. The updated guidance provides clearer information on how the service works, what a status check shows, the limitations of the service and how it can support safer recruitment and safer employment practices. The changes follow recommendations arising from a Home Office review of t...