LONDON, June 18 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * CMA orders around £600,000 to be repaid to customers - an average of £15 per person * Marks Electrical also fined £720,000 for breaking consumer law * Action is part of the CMA's work to clamp down on illegal online pricing practices The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has found that appliances retailer Marks Electrical pre-selected and charged customers for extra services without their ...
LONDON, June 18 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: For many years, youth justice services (YJSs) and their partners have been quietly reshaping how we respond to children who get into trouble-not by drawing them deeper into the justice system, but by working with them earlier, more constructively, and in ways that reduce future offending. This new data gives us, for the first time, a national picture of that work. Published on 28 May,'The use of diversionary out...
LONDON, June 18 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Newofficialstatistics in developmenton diversionary outcomes in England and Wales (year ending December 2025) shows how youth justice services(YJSs)are supporting childrento prevent offendingthrough diversionary outcomes. Published today, the report outlines four key pathways, including community resolutions and tailored support following no further action (NFA) decisions. Itsuggests thatYJSsand their partners ...
LONDON, June 18 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Seven flasks containing high level waste were transported from the Sellafield site to the port of Barrow-in-Furness, in Cumbria by rail. The flasks were then loaded on to the specialist nuclear transport vessel Pacific Grebe, operated by Nuclear Transport Solutions (NTS) for transfer to the German port. The waste was then transported by road in Germany to the Brokdorf federal storage facility arriving on 18 Jun...
LONDON, June 18 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: On the recommendation of the Prime Minister and Chancellor of the Exchequer, Dan Labbad has been reappointed as Chief Executive and Second Commissioner of The Crown Estate, to serve a third four-year term from 1 January 2028. Anne Kavanagh and Clare Shine have also been reappointed as Board Members of The Crown Estate Board for second terms of four years. Dan has served as CEO of The Crown Estate since 2019. Pri...
LONDON, June 18 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: TheSummary of Product Characteristics (SPC)forPhenoxypen Water Soluble Powder, 325 mg/g Powder for Use in Drinking Water for Pigs and Chickenshas been updated: Pigs have been added as a target species(Section 4.1) withthe indication (Section 4.2)stating:Treatment and metaphylaxis of infections caused by Streptococcus suis. The presence of the disease in the group must be estab...
LONDON, June 18 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Mining Remediation Authority has continued its successful partnership with Nottingham Trent University, giving students the opportunity to apply their learning to a real-world sustainability challenge. Over the past twelve months, undergraduate and postgraduate building surveying students have used the Mining Remediation Authority's Mansfield office as a live case study, exploring how the building could be a...
LONDON, June 18 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: As part of our continued commitment to supporting immigration advisers, the Immigration Advice Authority (IAA) is pleased to launch a new series of commissioned training videos. The series has been developed in direct response to feedback fromouradviser survey, whichidentifieda strong demand for high-quality, practical training to support day-to-day practice. In response, we commissioned an external training pro...
LONDON, June 18 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Rare species, some not recorded locally for more than 15 years, are returning to west Norfolk following a decade-long partnership between Natural England and local farmer Olly Birkbeck. Massingham Heath, on the Little Massingham Estate, was once intensively-farmed arable land, heavily reliant on fertilisers and pesticides. With support from Natural England, the site has been transformed into a thriving mosaic of...
LONDON, June 18 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The UK Government has today announced a £4 million financial intervention to support the Police Service of Northern Ireland following the recent wave of public disorder and racially motivated violence. Last week's serious public disorder, which followed the heinous attack in North Belfast, has caused a significant amount of fear, alarm, and disruption across all communities. Ethnic minority households were...