LONDON, Aug. 18 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: 125 jobs are to be supported in the North East through a new agreement between the MOD and Cook Defence Systems to supply spare tracks for the British Army's armoured fighting vehicles. The three-year dealannounced today (18 August), worth up to £125 million, will see the company supplying spare parts for all the Army's principal combat vehicles including its new Challenger 3 tanks, securing investment in a...
LONDON, Aug. 18 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Second Vice Minister of the Republic of Korea (ROK) Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kim Jina, and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (UK) Parliamentary Under-Secretary for the Indo-Pacific, Catherine West MP (hereinafter referred to as "the Ministers"), co-chaired the second UK-ROK Senior Economic Dialogue in Seoul on 18 August 2025. The Ministers welcomed the opportunity to meet under two...
LONDON, Aug. 18 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: A St Austell man who repeatedly ignored warnings to clear his illegal recycling site and stop importing and transferring waste has been prosecuted by the Environment Agency. Jake Bell, 38, of Pellymounter Road, St Austell who trades at S&J Recycling, based at Tresaddern Farm, St Columb, Cornwall, appeared before Truro Magistrates Court on Thursday, 14 August. Bell pleaded guilty to three charges. He was also sen...
LONDON, Aug. 18 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is advising parents and caregivers to stop all use of Nutrition Ignition Kids Magnesium Glycinate Gummies, due to the presence of undeclared melatonin, a prescription-only medicine. Testing of two batches by the MHRA identified melatonin within the product. The gummies tested were found to contain between 1.5 and 1.7mg of melatonin in each individual...
LONDON, Aug. 18 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Council for Science and Technology (CST) has today published a report recognising the critical role of semiconductors in achieving the UK's economic and security goals and has set out the opportunity for the UK to build a globally competitive AI chip design industry. The Council, which provides independent advice to the Prime Minister and Cabinet, highlights that the UK is uniquely positioned to build an AI ...
LONDON, Aug. 18 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Introduction of time-consuming border checks suspended * It comes ahead of the UK's forthcoming SPS deal with the EU * Deal will save businesses time and money by cutting red tape as part of government's Plan for Change In a win for traders, the government is suspending the introduction of extra border checks on live animal imports from the EU, and on specific animal and plant goods from Ireland, to support Br...
LONDON, Aug. 18 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * 100 Community Diagnostic Centres across the country now offer out of hours services, 12 hours a day seven days a week * Milestone means tens of thousands of patients can access vital tests, scans and checks around busy working lives * Delivering more convenient care out of hours as part of Government's Plan for Change, transforming healthcare and making the NHS fit for the future Tens of thousands of p...
LONDON, Aug. 18 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Dame Andrea Jenkyns, Mayor of Greater Lincolnshire, visited the STEP Fusion site at West Burton on Thursday to see first-hand how the UK's world-leading fusion energy programme is set to deliver exciting new opportunities for Lincolnshire residents. During her visit, Mayor Jenkyns observed the demolition of cooling towers at the neighbouring former coal-fired Cottam power station - one of the largest demolitions...
LONDON, Aug. 18 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The final stretch of King Charles III England Coast Path in Yorkshire and the North East has officially opened today (18 August) The new stretch joins Easington to Bridlington, forming a continuous path from the Scottish border down to Gibraltar point, in Lincolnshire, some 397 miles. It is the latest part of the 2,700 mile (4345km) national path to be completed. Commencing at the village of Easington, the King...
LONDON, Aug. 18 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * EDC Group NE Ltd, UK EDC Ltd and UK TCF Limited have been shut down by the High Court after keeping more than £50,000 in funds they collected on behalf of clients * The three companies falsely claimed decades of experience despite being recently established, and used fake testimonials and misleading websites to deceive small businesses into paying upfront fees * Clients paid fees of hundreds of pounds but ...