LONDON, Aug. 19 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * New crackdown unites government, regulators, police, local government, and Mayors against criminal gangs behind illegal waste sites * More officers on the frontline to seize criminals' cash, cars and houses and fines for waste offences set to rise from £300 to £5,000 * Comes as government cleans up three of the country's worst illegal dumps as part of Prime Minister's promise to bring hope back to com...
LONDON, Aug. 19 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband said: This Israeli Government's publication of a tender for the E1 settlement project is an unacceptable and destructive act. E1 would cut across the heart of Palestine and risks separating the West Bank from East Jerusalem, which would endanger the viability of a two-state solution. The UK has been clear privately and publicly in our opposition to E1 and our support for a two-sta...
LONDON, Aug. 19 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Prime Minister spoke to the Prime Minister of New Zealand, Christopher Luxon, today. The two leaders began by discussing their shared commitment to delivering change for people that will ease the pressures of everyday life. The leaders discussed opportunities to deepen defence cooperation and strengthen trade ties between the two nations. Turning to Ukraine, the Prime Minister thanked Prime Minister Luxon ...
LONDON, Aug. 19 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * First visit to Egypt underlines need for rapid, safe and unimpeded humanitarian access into Gaza with a clear call for Israel to facilitate this * Visit reflects Egypt's central role in the humanitarian response and regional diplomacy, including on Gaza, Sudan and Iran * New migration partnership signed to strengthen UK-Egypt cooperation, as part of the government's wider efforts to tackle illegal migration On...
LONDON, Aug. 19 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Dimitrije Dragovic, of Thurnscoe, South Yorkshire, had his sentence increased by one year and two months, after the Attorney General, Ellie Reeves KC MP, referred his case to the Court of Appeal under the Unduly Lenient Sentence scheme. The court heard that police tracked Dragovic through a detailed surveillance operation from his home to London on 14 November 2025 to meet co-conspirators. The next day, he...
LONDON, Aug. 19 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Dan Rodenhurst has been appointed as the new Chief Digital and Information Officer (CDIO), leading all of the MOD's digital and data teams. In this role Dan willlead delivery ofthedigital, data and Artificial Intelligence (AI) ambitions set out in the Defence Investment Plan. Thisincludesmaximisinga£5.5 billioninvestment into the MOD's 'Digital Backbone',£1.8 billion into the digital targeting web and ...
LONDON, Aug. 19 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued text of the following speech: The United Kingdom welcomes this annual debate. It is an opportunity to hear the views of Council members, and the wider UN membership alike, on where current Council procedures support advancing the maintenance of international peace and security, as well as thoughts on how these might be refined further. Underpinning the United Kingdom's approach to working methods is our desire for an action-orient...
LONDON, Aug. 19 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * CMA will examine if companies gave consumers the total price upfront * Firms previously put on notice by the CMA, but concerns remain about their practices * Consumers could get compensation if CMA finds the law has been broken The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched 3 new consumer protection investigations into firms over concerns that customers were not shown the total price upfront when buy...
LONDON, Aug. 18 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Charities face attacks from bad actors using increasingly complex methods, and sometimes exploiting overlaps between different regulators, according to an official report. The Charity Commission's second annual Charity Sector Risk Assessment highlights a sustained increase in concerns raised about charitable status being abused for private benefit, with a 29% increase in 2025-26 (374 cases) following a 38% incre...
LONDON, Aug. 18 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * AI Growth Zone to support more than 3,400 jobs and attract major new investment to Lanarkshire- supporting the drive for good growth in every postcode * National Wealth Fundproviding financial backing forDataVita'slandmark £300 millionplanto expand Lanarkshire AI Growth Zone * Dell Technologiestoalsobase their Scottish team atLanarkshire AI InnovationPark, creating high-skilled jobs More jobs, investment ...