LONDON, June 23 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Reform of the UK's Public Service Media system to ensure it delivers for the public and give BBC, ITV, Channel 4, 5 and others more flexibility to attract audiences online * Options for a managed transition to internet-based TV in either 2034 or 2044 with support to ensure no one is left behind * On-demand rights for major sporting events to be added to the Listed Events Regime - protecting fans' free access to...
LONDON, June 23 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The new kitchen at Rollestone Camp on Salisbury Plain, which will feed up to 600 personnel across two sittings, is improving facilities for hundreds of Armed Forces personnel and supporting the Army to operate more sustainably. The new facility is part of a significant programme of investment which will see new or upgraded kitchen and dining facilities at a number of training camps across the country to improve ...
LONDON, June 23 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The British High Commission in Malawi hosted His Majesty The King's Birthday Party in Lilongwe on 18 June 2026, bringing together government representatives, civil society leaders, alumni, and partners to celebrate the enduring relationship between the United Kingdom and Malawi. The event underscored a clear and forward-looking message: while the global context continues to evolve, the UK-Malawi partnership rema...
LONDON, June 23 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * The estimated provisional UK tax gap for the 2024 to 2025 tax year is 6.4% or £59.2 billion. * The largest share of the 2024 to 2025 tax gap estimate is from small businesses' non-compliance. * The government has already announced plans to raise a further £10 billion a year by 2029 to 2030 through its measures to close the tax gap. The tax gap estimate - the difference between what UK tax is expected...
LONDON, June 23 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Today, the Chancellor has announced Professor Jonathan Haskel CBE as her nominated candidate for the Chair of the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) Professor Haskel is a Professor of Economics at Imperial College London. His research focuses on productivity and growth, and he has held senior roles across academia, public policy and independent oversight. He served as an External Member of the Bank of Engla...
LONDON, June 23 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * New enforcement unit pursues billions lost to British taxpayers during pandemic * Recovery efforts intensify as nearly 2,000 company directors banned and 86 criminals prosecuted * Investigators will be able to search properties, seize assets, and recover money directly from the bank accounts and wages of those who cheated the system The Public AuthoritiesFraudInvestigation and Enforcement Service (PAFI...
LONDON, June 23 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * UK and allies call on all parties toimmediatelyhaltattack andprotect civiliansto avoid further bloodshed * Foreign Secretary warnsEl Obeid on"precipice ofatrocity" amid escalatingviolence * UN Security Council saysthere will be no impunity for those committing war crimes UKand alliesare deeply concernedover continued Rapid Support Forces (RSF) drone attacks targeting civilian infrastructure in El Obeid, Sudan....
LONDON, June 23 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: We, the ForeignMinistersof like-minded partners (France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands,Norway, UK), are deeply concerned by reports of a continued assault on El Obeid, despite calls for a halt to the attack and protection of civilians. Last year, the worldwitnessedwith horror the atrocities in El Fasher- crimesthat are assessed to bear the "hallmarks of genocide".We must not allow such failures to be repe...
LONDON, June 23 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * High street businesses backed with tax changes that will level the playing field. * Government accelerates plans to scrap the duty relief on cheap imports and introduce new controls, supporting fair competition between high street and online retailers. * New review into online sellers paying VAT they owe withgovernmentusing new revenue to improve the business rates system for the high street. * Package includes...
LONDON, June 23 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Oxford and UCL to host newgovernment-backed labs developing the next generation of AI that more businesses and services can readily use * AI is already helping todiagnose cancer sooner andmakeour energysystems more resilient- these2 newlabs will ensure British people continue to benefit as the technology advances * Backed with up to£60 million and access to large-scale computing power, the labs will build ...