LONDON, Dec. 17 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Combined Space Operations Initiative (CSpO), a ten-nation space coalition spanning four continents, met in Toulouse, France, to discuss the security of space. Representatives from Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, the United Kingdom, and the United States, gathered in France to address space threats, conduct a tabletop exercise, and progress efforts to strengthen resilien...
LONDON, Dec. 17 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * new Chief Executive will join DVSA to drive implementation of new plan to cut waiting times for learners * Beverley Warmington arrives with exceptional track record of leading large-scale operational transformation across government * she will grip delivery of reforms to reduce driving test backlog while ensuring learners can access tests without unnecessary delays Beverley Warmington has been appointed as the...
LONDON, Dec. 17 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Scientists have developed an AI tool which can perform complex fusion plasma modelling in seconds rather than hours or days * Accurately modelling plasma turbulence is essential for the development of future fusion power plants * Traditional simulations were extremely slow and computationally expensive * Leveraging AI and supercomputing to model plasma turbulence faster, at a fraction of the cost, is an essenti...
LONDON, Dec. 17 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: A Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government review of the Regulator of Social Housing has concluded, determining a full-scale review is not necessary at this time. Overall, the review confirmed that the Regulator is a well-run organisation that demonstrates no fundamental weaknesses across its operations. As part of the government's commitment to build more social and affordable homes, drive up stan...
LONDON, Dec. 16 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Government announces a raft of changes to NHS services to support victims and survivors of abuse * A new referral service to connect victims with specialist help through their GP, and up to £50 million of therapeutic support for child victims of sexual abuse * The full power of the state will be deployed in the largest crackdown on violence perpetrated against women and girls in British history Victims an...
LONDON, Dec. 16 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * DWP's Youth Guarantee Advisory Panel and experts spanning health, business and government to support Alan Milburn's investigation into the root causes of youth inactivity. * With almost one million young people not earning or learning the Call for Evidence kicks off a national conversation and seeks views from across society. * Former Health Secretary will publish an interim report in Spring to support the Gove...
LONDON, Dec. 16 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Government has today [Tuesday 16 December] accepted all recommendations in theIndependent Review of the Windsor Framework. The Review followed the democratic consent vote on the trading arrangements under the Windsor Framework held in the Northern Ireland Assembly in December 2024. It was led by the Rt Hon Lord Murphy of Torfaen, who published the recommendations in September 2025. Responding to today's pub...
LONDON, Dec. 16 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Our usual published switchboard numbers will be temporarily closed between Wednesday 24th December until Friday 2nd January 2026. If you wish to contact any of the teams for assistance during this period of closure, you can still contact Bona Vacantia using the email addresses published on the BVhomepage. Normal service will resume on Monday 5th January 2026. Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication....
LONDON, Dec. 16 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * We will only be emailing updates to those who have signed up to our mailing list. This is to avoid overloading the infected blood community with information. * If you sign up to this mailing list, you can expect updates on the Committee's progress: * Developing their recommendations on memorials for infected blood; and * Hosting commemorative events for the community - this includes the St. Paul's Cathedral Me...
LONDON, Dec. 16 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: A new licensing scheme is being proposed by the government to block illegal knife sales and imports - helping save lives and keep dangerous weapons out of young hands. The measures would introduce mandatory licences for businesses and private sellers, as well as for importers of knives and bladed items. Subject to consultation, sellers could face police suitability checks, mandatory ageverificationand secure pa...