LONDON, March 27 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * He will co-chair with Baroness Shriti Vadera until she steps down on 31 December at the end of her term * Davie will advocate for the creative industries and work with the government to secure continued growth for these sectors Outgoing BBC director-general Tim Davie has been appointed as the next co-chair of the Creative Industries Council. The council is a forum that brings industry and the government toge...
LONDON, March 27 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Martin Esom Martin served as the Chief Executive of the London Borough of Waltham Forest for 13 years, during which time the Council earned the title of Local Authority of the Year. He spearheaded the successful bid to become London's first Borough of Culture, driving major regeneration projects centred around cultural themes. These initiatives included the extensive refurbishment of the William Morris Gallery,...
LONDON, March 27 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Animal and Plant Health Agency is delighted to announce that Plant Health and Seeds Inspector Andrew Gaunt has been awarded the prestigious Veitch Memorial Medal (VMM); an international honour presented annually by the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) to individuals who have made an outstanding contribution to the advancement of horticultural science and practice. APHA's first Plant Health and Seeds Inspec...
LONDON, March 27 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The King has approved the nomination of The Very Reverend Simon Joseph Robinson, BA Hons, Dean of Truro Cathedral and Rector of St. Mary's Truro, to the Suffragan See of Warrington, in the Diocese of Liverpool, in succession to the Right Reverend Beverley Mason, BA, following her resignation. Background Simon was educated at Warwick University and trained for ministry on the Southern Theological Education and ...
LONDON, March 27 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * UKDI has launched a new Market Exploration called Countering Fibre Optic Uncrewed Aerial Systems * This Market Engagement is being run on behalf of the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) * The deadline for submissions is midday (BST) on 21 April 2026 UK Defence Innovation (UKDI) is pleased to launch a new Market Engagement called Countering Fibre Optic Uncrewed Aerial Systems. Run on behalf of MOD this Market Engag...
LONDON, March 27 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Honey fraud, including the adulteration of honey with cheap sugar syrups and mislabelling of origin, remains a high-profile and contentious issue. A recent article by The Grocer explores how investigations and testing programmes have raised potential concerns about the authenticity of some imported, lower-cost and blended honeys, but also highlights significant disagreement over the reliability and interpretati...
LONDON, March 27 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The change to a 4-year inspection window is part of the Department for Education's (DfE) and Ofsted's shared commitment to provide parents with more up-to-date information and reassurance about the quality and safety of their child's early education and care. Each provider on the Early Years Register will be inspected at least once by March 2030 and then again within a 4-year period, replacing the current 6-yea...
LONDON, March 26 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Parents of young children are facing a constant battle with screens. Now, for the first time, the government is stepping in with clear, trusted guidance to help families navigate it. Following weeks of engagement with over a thousand parents who called for clear support on how much screen time is too much, and how to build healthy habits, the government is delivering on its promise to provide judgement-free, pr...
LONDON, March 26 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * UK steps up action to protect British nationals from onlinefraudand prevent human rights abusesthrough new sanctions tackling"scam centres"in Southeast Asia * targets includea major cryptocurrency-basedmarketplaceon which would-be scam victims' data is sold * followsaction last year, which triggered a wave ofassetfreezes and seizuresaround the world,and the closure of hundreds ofscamcentres * comesahead ofthe ...
LONDON, March 26 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Shaine March, of Surrey Quays, London, had his sentence increasedto a Whole Life Orderafter the Solicitor General referred his case to the Court of Appeal underthe Unduly Lenient Sentence scheme. The court heard that March and AlanaOdysseoshad been in a short and abusive relationship. March constantlymonitoredAlana, demanded she answer his calls at all hours, destroyed her children'stoysand had smashed a glass...