LONDON, Feb. 6 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Scott Chapman, of Hereford, had his sentence increased bynearly twoand halfyears after the Solicitor General referred his case to the Court of Appeal under the Unduly Lenient Sentence (ULS) scheme. The court heard thatScottChapmanbefriendeda14-year-oldgirlhemet online. ScottChapman, who was20-years-oldatthe time, was aware of the girl's agebefore sexuallyabusing the victim on several occasions. Inoneincidentin ...
LONDON, Feb. 6 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Valued at £750,000, the sculpture is recognised to be of outstanding artistic quality * Export bar is to allow time for a UK gallery or institution to acquire the sculpture for the nation An export bar has been placed on Michael Rysbrack's sculpture of two 'putti' supporting a column to allow time for a UK buyer to be found. The sculpture was crafted to be one of a pair of chimney pieces, possibly for the...
LONDON, Feb. 6 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Commissioner concluded that the MDB Logistics Limited had: * allowed its operator's licence to be used by another entity, * failed to comply with fundamental licence undertakings, * failed to ensure vehicles and drivers were properly managed, * and could no longer be trusted to meet the requirement of good repute. While acknowledging the company's previously clean regulatory history and the open engagement o...
LONDON, Feb. 6 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Michael Eldridge Michael has over 30 years' experience in the financial services industry holding a number of senior roles at multi-national corporations. An experienced senior leader in Global Markets/Investment Banking and Custody Operations with specific focus on front office trading and back office operations, operational risk management, governance, regulatory engagement, balance sheet review/growth wind dow...
LONDON, Feb. 6 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: A month after the Home Secretary threatened visa penalties, Namibia and Angola agreed to cooperate on returns.The Home Secretary hasnowsecuredcooperation fromtheDemocraticRepublic ofCongo (DRC)just weeks after she stripped VIPs and decision makersof preferentialvisatreatment,as well as revoking fast-track visa processing services for all nationals. Within 3 months,cooperation has been secured, and flights are alr...
LONDON, Feb. 6 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: An arrest has been madeand heavy goods vehicle seized during an investigation intosuspectedillegal waste dumping in Merseyside. On Monday 2 February,following allegations of illegal dumping,the Environment Agency joined forces with the Joint Unit for Waste Crime(JUWC)and Merseyside Police in the operation at an allegedillegal waste site in Liverpool. Jennifer Brittlebank, Area Environment Manager for the Environ...
LONDON, Feb. 6 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Prime Minister has directly appointed LordRichardWalkeras the Government'sCost of Living Championtoday. LordRichardWalkerwill work across Government while enhancing partnerships with businesses, regulators, and a broad range of organisations to consider how the whole of Government can go further to deliver on its priority of easing the cost of living for families. Lord Richard Walker said: "I've taken on th...
LONDON, Feb. 6 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Innovators matched with potential investorsin Ministry of Defence run showcase. * High-impact pitchesdelivered byten pioneering UKcompanies. * More than 100 potential investors in the audience, ready to back breakthrough technology. Thehigh-impact event for matching UK defence and dual-use technology innovators with private investors,aimed to drive defence as an engine for growth, delivering on commitments in t...
LONDON, Feb. 6 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The UK-funded Climate Finance Accelerator (CFA) has launched in Malaysia, helping the country progress in its journey to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. The CFA is a global technical assistance programme that helps climate projects to become investor ready. Since 2020, over 200 projects have graduated from the CFA globally with almost US$500 million in investment already secured. CFA Malaysia was officially l...
LONDON, Feb. 6 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The three, Petty Officer Matthew Maguire and Petty Officer Rhys Davies both of Rhondda Sea Cadet Corps along with Pilot Officer Max Parry of No 3 Welsh Wing RAF Air Cadets were presented with their award in recognition of their outstanding service and devotion to duty, at the Lord-Lieutenant's award ceremony held Pontypridd Army Reserve Centre on Thursday, 29 January 2026. The achievements of the Lord-Lieutenant'...