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...
LONDON, March 26 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Gareth Sowter transferred more than £100,000 from a £208,000 inheritance to family and friends rather than settling debts owed to a Hertfordshire prep school * His former partner Kim Sowter received £50,000 of that money after being warned she faced bankruptcy, and used some of it for family holidays * Both were sentenced following investigations into their conduct by the Insolvency Service A b...
LONDON, March 26 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Leaders of the Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF), met today in Helsinki to reaffirm their commitment to European security and stability, their strengthened support to Ukraine and pressure on Russia, and their continuous effort to respond to regional security challenges together. The leaders exchanged views on the increasing number of incidents involving foreign unmanned aerial vehicles. JEF nations highlighted an...
LONDON, March 26 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The inspection will have a particular focus on the effectiveness of: * the transition of benefits from the Digital Permissions delivery area into business-as-usual operations * the realisation of Electronic Travel Authorisation and eVisa fee income benefits * the arrangements to track the Border Vision project benefits enabled by FBIS. The inspection team anticipates reporting to the Home Secretary by July 202...
LONDON, March 26 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Tata Steel / Port Talbot Transition Board met on26March 2026. The Secretary of State for Wales, Rt Hon Jo Stevens MP, in her role as Chair of the Transition Board, met with members to discuss the UK Government's Steel Strategy, published by the Department for Business and Tradeon 19 March. Members heardaboutthe action the UK Government is taking to protect domestic steelmaking and strengthen the wider suppl...