LONDON, Feb. 2 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Anyone who pays business rates- and thinks their current valuation is wrong-is beingencouraged to sign up for a business rates valuation account. If you donothave an accountalready, or havenotusedyoursfor some time, it can take 15workingdays to register andclaimyour property. You have until 31 March to request changes toyourcurrent valuation by: * checking the details theValuation Office Agency (VOA)holdsabou...
LONDON, Feb. 2 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Semiconductors underpin everything from smartphones to electric vehicles and renewable energy systems. Secure and diverse supply chains are essential for economic resilience and technological leadership. Under the UK-Bulgaria Strategic Partnership, the Science and Technology Network (STN) and Department for Business and Trade (DBT) have connected UK expertise with Bulgaria's ambitions under the EU Chips Act 2023 ...
LONDON, Feb. 2 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Prime Minister has appointedVictoria Buhler as The Prime Minister'sDeputyAdviseron Business, Investment and Trade and Hannah BronwinasThe Prime Minister's Expert Adviser on Energy and NetZero. Victoria Buhler Victoria brings extensive experience as a finance and strategy professional, with a background spanning investment banking, management consulting and a range of sectors. Victoria will adviseMinisterswh...
LONDON, Feb. 2 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Foreign Secretary announces sanctionsin response tothose who have committed human rights violations in Iran * ten individualsand one organisationdesignated,including Minister of the Interior, Police Chiefs and prolific IRGC membersfor their role in recent brutality against protestors * announcementfollows commitmentsset out by ministers earlier this monthto hold the Iranian authorities to account TheUK has toda...
LONDON, Feb. 2 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The United Kingdom (UK) and the European Union (EU) today held meetings of the Withdrawal Agreement Joint Committee and the Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) Partnership Council in London. The meetings were co-chaired by the Minister for the Cabinet Office, the Rt Hon Nick Thomas-Symonds MP, and European Commissioner, Maroš Šefčovič. These were the first meetings of the two joint bodies to...
LONDON, Feb. 2 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Millions of women working in local government will see their pensions improve under new reforms coming into force in April, as the government takes action to close the gender pension gap. These steps will directly benefit working people on the front line, serving school lunches, cleaning buildings, managing libraries, and cleaning streets.  Measures includemaking gender pension gap data reporti...
LONDON, Feb. 2 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and the Northern Ireland Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs have jointly appointed Julie Hill as Interim Chair of the Office for Environmental Protection (OEP). This follows the departure of Dame Glenys Stacey, who has served as Chair of the OEP since its establishment. Julie Hill is currently a Non-Executive Director of the OEP a...
LONDON, Feb. 1 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: From today (1 February 2026), the operation of West Midlands Trains (London Northwestern Railway and West Midlands Railway services) has transferred into public ownership and is being managed byDfTOperator Ltd (DFTO). DFTO is the government's public sector owning group that will manage all train companies as they move into public ownership ahead of the creation of Great British Railways (GBR). Public owner...
LONDON, Feb. 1 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper said: Five years on from the military's coup, the people of Myanmar face a deepening crisis. By overthrowingAung San SuuKyi's democraticallyelected government,the will of the peoplewasoverturned and their political freedom taken away. Amidst this crisis, the UK remainscommitted to supportingastable future for the people of Myanmar. In the past year we have supported over 1.4 mil...
LONDON, Jan. 31 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: High streets with boarded up shop fronts and lacking essentials such as butchers, grocers and bakeries will be given a multi-million-pound boost. The £150 million cash injection will be targeted in areas hit hardest in recent years, and most in need of being brought back together. Part of the government's path to renewal, it will help turn the tide on this decline and restore a sense of pride people feel i...