LONDON, Oct. 22 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Deadlines set for closure of remaining redress schemesfor postmasters, providing certainty while ensuring eligible individuals still have time to submit new claims * New independent routes for reviewing and appealing claims to strengthen fairness * Independent investigation announced into pre-Horizon software systems * Over £1.7 billion compensation paid out to over 14,000 postmasters through Horizonredres...
LONDON, Oct. 22 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) has introduced new features to the VMDS, providing a clearer route for company responses and greater visibility of application progress. A single route for company responses A new Company Response route in VMDS gives applicants a single, consistent way to respond to validation questions, Lists of Questions (LOQs) and UK Public Assessment Report (UKPAR) comments. Appli...
LONDON, Oct. 22 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Prime Minister spoke to the President of Finland, Alexander Stubb, last night. President Stubb began by reflecting on the events in Oslo over the past 48 hours, and the leaders discussed the strong international support for Ukraine to secure a just and lasting peace. Both underlined how it was crucial to maintain the momentum on Ukraine to end Russia's unjustified attacks. Any peace had to include security...
LONDON, Oct. 22 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Attorney General and Treasury Solicitor have published a Diversity and Inclusion Statement for the Bar, setting out how the Government Legal Department (GLD) will work with chambers and counsel to support diversity, equitable access to work, and career progression across the Attorney General's Civil and EU Panel of Counsel. The panels bring together specialist barristers who advise and represent government o...
LONDON, Oct. 22 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * CMA designates Aldi, Lidl GB and Lidl NI as 'Large Grocery Retailers' * CMA decision will prevent Aldi and Lidl from blocking rival supermarkets opening close to their stores  The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has decided that Aldi, Lidl GB and Lidl NI will be designated as 'Large Grocery Retailers' (LGRs) under the Groceries Market Investigation (Controlled Land) Order 2010 (https://asset...
LONDON, Oct. 22 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: During a flight in a UK National Gliding Competition, the pilot of G-CMMG was unable to maintain sufficient height to make it back to Lasham Airfield. The flight path at the end of the five-hour flight did not fit with the experience and normal practices of the pilot and resulted in the glider striking the ground with a high angle of bank. The pilot was seriously injured. Due to communication issues and a lack o...
LONDON, Oct. 22 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Pregnant women and new parents will now have stronger safeguards to protect them from unfair dismissal, requiring employers to go further than ever before. * New protections will also extend to employees on adoption, shared parental, neonatal care and bereaved partner's paternity leave. * Reforms ease pressure on working families giving job security they can depend on. Pregnant women and new parents will now...
LONDON, Oct. 22 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: RSH has urged social housing boards and councillors to provide strong strategic leadership and ensure they have the information and insight needed to make difficult decisions about competing priorities. RSH's Sector Risk Profile report, published today, warned landlords must manage growing financial and operational risks to be able to balance major investment in existing homes with the need to build new social h...
U.K., Oct. 20 -- UK Parliament issued the following news: Do you have relevant expertise and experience or a special interest in the Highways (Financing) Bill, which is currently passing through Parliament? If so, you can submit your views in writing to the House of Commons Public Bill Committee. The Public Bill Committee will meet for the first time on Thursday 29 October 2026 to scrutinise the Highways (Financing) Bill line by line. and is expected to report by 5.00pm on Tuesday 24 November...
U.K., Oct. 20 -- UK Parliament issued the following news: Speaker of the House of Commons, Sir Lindsay Hoyle, joined Speakers and Deputy Speakers from across Europe at the European Conference of Presidents of Parliament in Rome, Italy. Held every two years, the conference is organised by the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), the parliamentary arm of the Council of Europe, which brings together 46 nations to promote human rights, democracy, and the rule of law. This year'...