LONDON, Oct. 6 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued text of the following speech: At a time of deepening conflict and insecurity across parts of the continent, the partnership between the United Nations and African Union is indispensable. As the Secretary-General's report makes clear, conflicts are becoming more complex. Terrorism, unconstitutional changes of government, external interference and climate pressures are undermining stability and increasing humanitarian need. They als...
LONDON, Oct. 6 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued text of the following speech: Thank you, and good morning everyone. It is a real pleasure to open UK Digital Assets Week. Just across the road are the Crown Jewels: some of the most valuable assets in the country, protected by centuries of law, institutions and very serious-looking security. And here we are, discussing assets of a very different form, but those that will undoubtedly play a very significant role in our country's fut...
LONDON, Oct. 5 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Women to receive better support through their breast cancer journey with a new partnership to help them recognise possible signs of the disease earlier and access trusted post-treatment information and support * Action comes as new research from the UK's largest breast cancer charity, Breast Cancer Now,reveals almost a third of women who check their breasts regularly don't feel confident about the signs of breas...
LONDON, Oct. 5 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * New rules coming into force today will end the "cliff edge" loss of income faced by residents in supported housing and temporary accommodation when they increase their working hours. * Comes as part of the Government's wider plan to move from a welfare state to a working state, including a £3.5 billion investment in employment support and the biggest youth employment reforms in a generation to create a...
LONDON, Oct. 5 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Trade Remedies Authority (TRA) has today 5 October 2026 published a research report prepared by an independent research agency, Savanta. The report presents the findings of the agency's evaluation of the TRA investigation process, based on insight from TRA external stakeholders and staff. Based on anonymised survey responses and semi-structured interviews with research participants, the research agency develo...
LONDON, Oct. 5 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * For the first time, courts will formally record when an offence involved domestic abuse. * New marker will help police, prisons and probation better identify and manage perpetrators and protect victims. * Latest step in the government's mission to halve violence against women and girls. Victims and survivors of domestic abuse will be better protected as new measures come into force today (Monday 5 October), wh...
LONDON, Oct. 5 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Secretary of State for Justice has approved the appointment, for 4 years from 5 October 2026, of Kathryn Gillatt as a member of Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (CAFCASS). Cafcass is a non-departmental public body, created under the Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000, which safeguards and promotes the welfare of children involved in family proceedings in which their welfare is ...
LONDON, Oct. 5 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The current pause on routine inspections of national professional qualification providers will continue for the rest of the academic year 2026/27. We will also be applying the pause to routine inspections of early career teacher programme providers. This extended pause is to allow Ofsted to continue developing a renewed inspection framework that aligns our inspections of NPQ and ECTP providers with the current a...
LONDON, Oct. 5 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: CoRWM members had been hoping to visit Sweden's radioactive waste facilities for some time, and our visit in September was well worth the wait. Sweden is frequently discussed internationally as one of the countries that has made significant progress towards the geological disposal of both spent nuclear fuel, and low and intermediate level operational wastes. We wanted to understand more about how that progress had...
LONDON, Oct. 5 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Making Tax Digital for Income Tax will extend to sole traders and landlords earning more than £30,000 from 6 April 2027. * Customers who sign up early have more time to choose compatible software and prepare in their own time. There are just six months to go until sole traders and landlords with a turnover of more than £30,000 will be required to use Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax. HM Revenu...