LONDON, Oct. 13 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Homes and businesses across North Oxfordshire can now access full fibre broadband through a £8.2 million UK Government Project Gigabit contract * Gigaclear has finished the build four months ahead of schedule, connecting 3,880 premises across rural communities * Faster, more reliable broadband will help people work, study, run businesses and access public services online, supporting the Government's ambiti...
U.K., Oct. 9 -- UK Parliament issued the following news: Questions The House of Lords returns from recess and is set to question the government on weight-loss drugs such as Wegovy and Ozempic, reintroducing the Diego Garcia bill, devolving housing powers to local authorities, and reducing the number of foreign national offenders held in prisons. Bills Lords members will conduct detailed line-by-line scrutiny of the Public Office Accountability Bill and the Railways Bill at committee stage . ...
U.K., Oct. 9 -- UK Parliament issued the following news: Ms Abena Oppong-Asare MP, Chair of the Housing, Communities and Local Government (HCLG) Select Committee, has welcomed the publication of the government consultation seeking views on proposals to apply Awaab's Law to private rented tenancies and to accommodation occupied under licence. Ms Abena Oppong-Asare MP, Chair of the Housing, Communities and Local Government (HCLG) Committee said: “Conditions in parts of the private rented sector ...
LONDON, Oct. 12 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Millions of families across England are set to benefit from a new one stop shop for flood advice as the Environment Agency marks the start of Flood Action Week, and the government has set an ambitious new target to improve flood protection for 200,000 properties. 'Flood Action Online' a one stop shop for flood advice has been unveiled, with a focus to help people understand their home's flood risk and take pract...
LONDON, Oct. 12 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Environment Agency has issued a permit variation for Powerfuel Portland Limited to change the permitted waste types that can be incinerated at their proposed Portland facility. A consultation on the draft decision to issue the variation took place between 19 June 2026 and 31 July 2026, and approximately 296 comments were received. The Environment Agency has explored several concerns raised by me...
LONDON, Oct. 12 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO) has presented Vice Admiral Dr Budi Purwanto, Indonesian Chief Hydrographer and Commander of the Indonesian Navy Hydro-Oceanography Centre (Pushidrosal) with the 2026 Alexander Dalrymple Award. The award recognises him for his services to hydrography, cartography and navigational safety. Vice Admiral Dr Purwanto was presented with the award by Rear Admiral Angus Essenhigh OBE, th...
LONDON, Oct. 12 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: We, Dr Jitendra Singh, Honourable Minister of State (Independent Charge) for the Ministries of Science and Technology and Earth Sciences and Rt Hon Jonathan Reynolds MP, Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade of the United Kingdom, met today in New Delhi for the 8th UK-India Science and Innovation Council. We reaffirmed our shared ambition to build a deeper, more strategic India-UK scienc...
LONDON, Oct. 12 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: New Delhi, 12 October 2026 We, Shri Piyush Ved Prakash Goyal, Honourable Minister of Commerce and Industry of India, and the Rt Hon Jonathan Reynolds MP, Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade of the United Kingdom, met today in New Delhi for the 16th meeting of the India-UK Joint Economic and Trade Committee (JETCO). This is the first JETCO since negotiations started in January 2022 for...
LONDON, Oct. 12 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Thank you, Chair. The United Kingdom would like to thank you, your team and OHCHR for the preparations for this session, and all delegations and stakeholders for their continued engagement. The UK remains firmly committed to promoting responsible business conduct, preventing business-related human rights abuses, and supporting access to effective remedy. We are also committed to ensuring that businesses respect...
LONDON, Oct. 12 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Over the last thirty years, research has considerably strengthened our understanding of what helps children move away from offending. Research on child development, desistance, identity, relationships, participation and the effects of contact with the justice system points in a broadly consistent direction. It shows that if we focus on helping children's positive growth, we will also reduce offending and make com...