LONDON, Aug. 20 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * UK Space Agency to join the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology by April 2026, helping to streamline support for the UK's growing space industry. * Move is part of the government's Plan for Change to cut red tape and make Whitehall more agile and efficient. * Over 60 new industry-led recommendations published today show how smarter regulation can unlock major opportunities - from tackling space ju...
LONDON, Aug. 19 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: July saw reduced levels of space activity with both uncontrolled re-entry and collision alerts at levels below the 12-month rolling average. All NSpOC warning and protection services functioned as expected throughout the period. Re-entry Analysis July saw a 5% decrease in the number of objects re-entering Earth's atmosphere, tracked by NSpOC, when compared with the previous month. Of the 52 objects that re-en...
LONDON, Aug. 19 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Greg Jackson has been appointed as a Non-Executive Member of the Cabinet Office Board for a period of three years. His term started on 21st July 2025 and will conclude in 2028. The Cabinet Office Board provides strategic leadership for the department, comprising Cabinet Office ministers, senior executives, and non-executives from outside government. The Non-Executive Board Members are responsible for providing...
LONDON, Aug. 19 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Prime Minister co-chaired a virtual meeting of the Coalition of the Willing this morning with over 30 international leaders to update on the talks in Washington last night. The Prime Minister began by reflecting on the constructive meeting, saying it was clear there was a real sense of unity and shared goal of securing a just and lasting peace for Ukraine. Turning to next steps, the Prime Minister outlined ...
LONDON, Aug. 19 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The first open meeting of the Online Procedure Rule Committee will take place on 20 October 2025 at 2:15pm via Microsoft Teams. Guests are invited to attend as observers only. However, the Committee will answer pre-submitted guest questions at the end of the meeting. Attendance Due to limitations with the conferencing software, space is limited, and not all applicants may receive an invitation. Potential guest...
LONDON, Aug. 19 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Professor Adeeba Malik CBE DL has been appointed as an Independent Member of the House of Lords Appointments Commission (HOLAC). The appointment will be for a period of five years, with her term beginning on 1 September 2025. Professor Adeeba Malik CBE DL has over 35 years experience of working in the voluntary sector and has held several ministerial and non-ministerial appointments at local, regional and natio...
LONDON, Aug. 19 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: As a Standing Member of VICH (the International Cooperation on Harmonisation of Technical Requirements for Registration of Veterinary Medicinal Products), we are inviting comments through a public consultation on a draft guideline relating to target animal safety evaluation for veterinary monoclonal antibody products (VICH Biologicals Guideline 62). The proposed draft document is published on the VICH webs...
LONDON, Aug. 19 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Students from Kingsley School in Bideford have partnered with the Environment Agency and construction teams to build a new otter habitat on school grounds, using recycled materials from local flood defence works. The collaborative project saw students work alongside Environment Agency biodiversity specialists and our construction company Kier to create the otter habitat using timber reclaimed from improvement wo...
LONDON, Aug. 19 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: On 1 August 2025, Mr McAuley was convicted of fraud by false representation and possession of an article used in fraud in Coleraine Magistrates' Court. He was convicted in his absence on the information available to the court. This came after he first failed to attend a court hearing for the same offences on 4 July 2025 and the case was adjourned until 1 August. At this point the court warned that should Mr McAu...
LONDON, Aug. 19 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Under the agreement signed today [19 August] in Lucknow in the presence of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and British High Commissioner Lindy Cameron, up to 15 scholars from the state will be eligible for full financial support to pursue a one-year master's in the UK. The Chevening programme in India is the largest in the world, benefitting over 3,900 scholars and fellows since 1983, demonstrating the UK's commi...