LONDON, Dec. 17 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Jan was until recently General Counsel and Secretary of the National Trust. Prior to that he served as Deputy Head of Legal at the Bank of England after spending his early career working in private practice at two international law firms. The Charity Commission's Director of Legal and Accountancy Services is responsible for leading and managing its legal and accountancy services and assuring the legal integrity ...
LONDON, Dec. 17 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The government has announced a new Supply Coordination Forum, led by the Veterinary Medicines Directorate and sector experts, to mitigate any delivery risk to Northern Ireland's veterinary medicine supply quickly from 1 January onwards. The Supply Coordination Forum will meet regularly in the new year and provide another channel for stakeholders such as vets and farmers to raise and discuss operational supply is...
LONDON, Dec. 17 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: On Wednesday 17 December 2025, officers from Greater Manchester Police arrested the individual on suspicion of offences under the Fraud Act 2006. The alleged offences relate to the delivery of SIA licence-linked training. Following the arrest, staff from the SIA's Inspections and Enforcement directorate conductedasearch atoneresidential address andonebusiness premises as part of the ongoing investigation.The arr...
LONDON, Dec. 17 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Five Estuaries is an offshore wind farm to generatein excess of300MW. The project will be comprised of (but not limited to): an offshore wind farm, including wind turbine generators and associated foundations and array cables; transmission infrastructure, including offshore substations and associated foundations, offshore and onshore export cables (underground), including associated transition bays and jointing b...
LONDON, Dec. 17 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: England's councils willhavealmost £78 billionmade availableforessentialservicesnext yearwithmoremoneygoing to places with the greatest need under aradical overhaul ofhow local government is funded. The funding injection is aimed at restoring pride and opportunity in left behind places, to get back what has been lost. Councils will have more resources available to bring back libraries, youth services, clean ...
LONDON, Dec. 17 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: We, the G7 Foreign Ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States of America and the High Representative of the European Union, condemn the prosecution of Jimmy Lai under the National Security Law (NSL) in Hong Kong that has led to his guilty verdict on December 15, 2025.We continue to express our concerns about deteriorating rights, freedoms and autonomy in Hong Kong...
LONDON, Dec. 17 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Today (17 December), the Veterinary Medicines Directorate's (VMD) Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Gavin Hall, and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency's (CFIA) Executive Director of the Animal Health Directorate and Chief Veterinary Officer for Canada, Dr. Mary Jane Ireland, issued the following statement: We are pleased to announce that the CFIA and the VMD have officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (M...
LONDON, Dec. 17 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Natasha Allarakhia, from Norwich, has had her ten-year sentence extended by nearly three years after the Solicitor General referred her case to the Court of Appeal under the Unduly Lenient Sentence scheme. Police found that Allarakhia was travelling at speeds in excess of 90 mph just moments prior to the collision, 30 mph over the speed limit. The court heard that Allarakhia was travelling towards Sleaford on t...
LONDON, Dec. 17 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Throughout 2025, 172 vehicles carrying waste were stopped during 14 road checks, with 26 drivers or companies found to be operating without the required waste carrier's licence. The checks saw enforcement officers provide advice and guidance to 37 drivers and companies about transporting waste correctly. One waste carrier's licence was revoked after the holder was found unsuitable. The year-long multi-agency op...
LONDON, Dec. 17 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Enough electricity to power two cities the size of London will be unlocked through the Marine Recovery Fund to safeguard Britain's marine biodiversity and energy security, the Government has announced today (Wednesday 17 December). The new Marine Recovery Fund enables offshore wind developers to pay into a government‑operated funding pot delivering meaningful environmental compensatory measures to restore ...