LONDON, Aug. 5 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Chevening is the UK Government's global scholarship programme. It supports individuals with strong leadership potential who want to bring positive change to their communities and country. Scholarships are open to mid-career professionals with at least two years of work experience after graduation. The scholarship covers tuition fees, flights, visas and a monthly allowance for accommodation and living costs. Candi...
LONDON, Aug. 5 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Aramark is a US food services company which bought a 90% stake in Entier, a Scottish catering company based near Aberdeen, in January 2025. Entier had a turnover of approximately £83 million worldwide in 2024, with around £70 million from its operations in the UK. Aramark and Entier both provide catering and ancillary facilities management services to the offshore energy sector in the UK North Sea, prov...
LONDON, Aug. 5 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Cabinet Secretary, with the approval of the Prime Minister, has appointed Darren Tierney as the new Permanent Secretary of the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Darren, who is currently the Director General Propriety and Constitution Group in the Cabinet Office, will start the role next week. He will lead the ONS at a critical time as it undergoes significant reforms to its organisational culture and man...
LONDON, Aug. 5 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Kulbarg Singh has been banned as a director after selling £1.5 million worth of assets for under £500,000 to another company which he also controlled * The sales in 2021 included seven historic cars - including three Rolls Royces * Singh's disqualification means he cannot direct any company until 2031 A Staffordshire businessman who sold seven historic cars including two Jaguars and three Roll...
LONDON, Aug. 5 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: UK food labelling regulations require that if any of the 14 priority allergens are present in a food product, this must be stated. As allergies are an important food safety issue, it is essential to have validated methods in place to both detect and quantify the presence of allergens in food products. This e-seminar summarises the content of FSA report FS900246, a report by Fera Science Ltd., which provides a rev...
LONDON, Aug. 5 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Government has today published the Low Pay Commission's remit for the rates of the National Minimum Wage (NMW) and National Living Wage (NLW) that will apply from April 2026. Read the Low Pay Commission's remit for 2025 On the National Living Wage, the remit says: The Government is committed to raising the living standards of working people and this is the key focus of the Government's Growth Mission. That ...
LONDON, Aug. 5 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: On behalf of the Secretary of State for the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, the British High Commission (BHC) in Nairobi is seeking for the provision of media monitoring services for the British High Commission Nairobi & British Embassy Mogadishu. We are therefore looking for a supplier that has the relevant professional skills, experience, technical resources and financial capability to provide compre...
LONDON, Aug. 5 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Applications for prestigious Chevening Scholarships to study in the UK are open from 5 August to 7 October 2025. The programme offers fully funded master's degrees at UK universities to individuals who are ready to lead positive change in their home countries and around the world. For more than 40 years, Chevening has attracted hundreds of thousands of applications globally. Successful applicants are individuals ...
LONDON, Aug. 5 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * UK to provide vital humanitarian assistance for more than 85,000 Syrians affected by recent violence * package of medical and other humanitarian support to be sent to help those displaced from their homes in Suwayda, Dara'a and rural Damascus * UK government is committed to ensuring regional and global security, underpinned by the Plan for Change A support package provided by the UK government is delivering muc...
LONDON, Aug. 5 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Major carbon capture site spanning North Wales and North West England boosted by negotiations with 2 new projects, securing 800 additional, skilled jobs for local people * projects will drive Britain's industrial renewal and could power up to 900,000 homes with clean, homegrown energy - while unlocking growth across the region as part of the Plan for Change * the HyNet network can store up to 4.5 million tonnes ...