LONDON, July 10 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * UK ratifies the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Agreement to help protect two-thirds of the world'socean. * A healthyoceanhelps support food security, biodiversity and climate resilience in the UK and around the world. * The UK joins a growing number of countries ratifying this landmark international Agreement. International efforts to protect theoceanand the vital ecosystems it supportswill be stren...
LONDON, July 10 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: A major property developer has been fined £300,000 after a blocked sewer led to raw sewage - including what was thought to be blood from an abattoir - spilling into a stream. Taylor Wimpey UK Ltd pleaded guilty in July 2023 to polluting a tributary of Shotton Beck with sewage while building new homes at Eden Gardens, Sedgefield, in September 2019. The company was sentenced at Newcastle Crown Court on Thurs...
LONDON, July 10 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: We have recently completed a complex operation to remove radioactive material from a legacy storage tank. This is a key risk reduction activity on the Sellafield site. The storage tanks, constructed in the 1950s, contain complex radioactive sludge known as flocculant. This 'floc' was created as a by-product during early reprocessing operations. Over time, the radioactive material settled and compacted. This inc...
LONDON, July 10 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Police officers who put themselves in harm's way to protect their communities will get access to expanded crucial services to help them deal with the demands of working in dangerous and traumatic environments. Officers fighting crime in their communities put their lives at risk every day and are repeatedly exposed to traumatic incidents in high-pressure environments. The consequences can be extremely damaging fo...
LONDON, July 10 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Asfootball fans across the countrygetbehind England, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA)wantsto keepanyYellow Cards off the pitch -andinsteadlet people know that Yellow Cards can makeanimportantimpact in a very different wayby helping make medicines and medical devices safer for everyone. Every Yellow CardsentintotheMHRA's Yellow Card schemeabout a suspected side effect with a medicine...
LONDON, July 10 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Lord Chancellor has reappointed the following non-judicial members of the CJC for 3 years from 1 January 2027: * John Cuss, Solicitor Member * Sue Prince, Lay Representative Member * Laurence Shaw, Legal Executive Member * Elizabeth Smart, Advice Sector Member The CJC is a statutory advisory body established under the Civil Procedure Act 1997. The CJC's membership brings together: the judiciary; civil serva...
LONDON, July 10 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * The review assessed the impact of the 2021 and 2024 reforms, which raised the maximum debt level. * Reforms widened access for people with low incomes and low assets. * It also considered the effect of the removal of the £90 administration fee. Recent changes to Debt Relief Orders (DROs) have successfully enabled more peoplein financial difficulty to access debt relief, according to an Insolvency ...
LONDON, July 10 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * 60,000 soldiers a year will be trained using AI and analytics to build a more lethal, combat ready British Army. * Contract supports around 400 jobs across the UKincluding the creation of 270 highly skilled roles through 15-year £2 billion contract with a consortium of five UK-based companies. * The new system helps deliver on the ambition to increase Armed Forces' readiness, and progress transform...
LONDON, July 10 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Four global Cloud Service Providers to come under direct regulatory oversight to help protect the UK's financial system * Designations will enable oversight and cooperation, strengthening resilience across the banking and financial services sector * Move will help reduce the risk of disruption to the online services used by millions of people and businesses Four global Cloud Service Providers are to be brought...
LONDON, July 10 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) is inviting nominations for the award of King's Counsel Honoris Causa. Nomination forms must be completed and returned to MoJ by 23:55 on 18 September 2026. To make a nomination, pleasecomplete and submit a nomination form via this link. KC HONORIS CAUSA - HONORARY KC This is an honorary award, unique to the law and legal profession and granted under the royal prerogative. It is a...