LONDON, Oct. 14 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Work is set to begin on a £19.8 million scheme to protect Torcross from further storm damage, after devastating storms in January and February 2026. The scheme will see almost 90,000 tons of new rock armour placed on the shoreline frontage to better protect the Torcross community by reducing energy from the waves hitting the shore. The Environment Agency scheme will also reinstate damaged defences at the c...
LONDON, Oct. 14 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Foreign Secretary uses World Bank and IMF Annual Meetings in Bangkok to call for urgent reform of the international financial system for developing countries * UK proposes action on debt facing developing countries, private investment, support for fragile states and resilience to shocks set to be intensified by El Nino * Ed Miliband says reform is a matter of both values and national interest, helping support p...
LONDON, Oct. 14 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Rupert Pearce and Chief of the Defence Staff (CDS) Air Chief Marshal Sir Richard Knighton have jointly launched DSEI UK 2027, under the theme Delivering the Integrated Force. * National Armaments Director Rupert Pearce has warned the UK and its allies have until "the end of 2030, at best, to deter and be ready to fight". * DSEI UK, the flagship biennial defence exhibition, is expected to attract 65,000 ...
LONDON, Oct. 14 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Prime Minister welcomed President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine to Downing Street this afternoon. The leaders began by reflecting on their call on Saturday, and Russia's blatant indiscriminate attacks on civilians and energy infrastructure since President Trump called for an energy ceasefire. It was clear that Russia had no interest in peace, the leaders underlined. Turning to how Ukraine's allies could s...
LONDON, Oct. 14 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * More workers to gain access to the National Minimum Wage and holiday pay. * Proposals will also make it easier for 900,000 people to access rights they should already be entitled to and improve the rights of the genuinely self-employed. * Measures set out as part of the government's Plan to Make Work Pay Over 900,000 people could benefit from new plans which include measures to crack down on bogus self-employm...
LONDON, Oct. 14 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Paul Wallek has joined the Government Internal Audit Agency (GIAA) as its new chief executive. Paul takes up the role following a 30-year career at Ernst & Young (EY) delivering external audits across a range of sectors, with a particular specialism in the energy sector. Most recently, as an Audit Partner, he has been responsible for signing audit opinions for large and high-risk clients. His appointment follow...
LONDON, Oct. 14 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Government cracks down on those responsible for unsafe cladding, as the Remediation of Unsafe Cladding Bill is introduced to Parliament today (14 October 2026). Everyone deserves to live in a safe, secure and affordable home. Yet, nine years on from the Grenfell Tower tragedy, there are still too many buildings with unsafe cladding and too many people feeling trapped. The government took decisive action to spee...
LONDON, Oct. 14 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Andy Lord has been appointed Interim Chair of the National Armaments Director (NAD) Group Advisory Board. Andy is currently Commissioner of Transport for London, responsible for the delivery of safe and reliable transport services across the capital. He joined TfL in 2019 as Managing Director of London Underground, subsequently becoming Chief Operating Officer before his appointment as Commissioner. Throughout ...
LONDON, Oct. 14 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Prime Minister and Health Secretary met campaigner Archie Goodburn, following his emotional plea on BBC Breakfast * Expert review of brain cancer progress to report within three months, followed by a national action plan * Faster review of the rules on rare cancer medicines People living with brain cancer will get a faster route from research to treatment, under four steps set out by the Prime Minister today. ...
LONDON, Oct. 14 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The King has approved that Professor Menna Clatworthy, FRCP, PhD, FMedSci, Professor of Translational Immunology at the University of Cambridge, be appointed to the Regius Professorship of Medicine at the University of Oxford in succession to Professor Sir John Bell. Professor Menna Clatworthy Professor Clatworthy is Professor of Translational Immunology at the University of Cambridge, former NIHR Research Prof...