LONDON, June 17 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Ukraine We, the Leaders of the G7, stand united in our unwavering support for Ukraine in defending its freedom, sovereignty, and territorial integrity. We reaffirm our solidarity with the Ukrainian population suffering from attacks on their critical infrastructure and cultural heritage. We commend Ukraine for its resilience and progress on the battlefield in recent months and emphasize there is now a new momentu...
LONDON, June 17 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Milestone trade dealwith India to come into effect next month, marking quickest ever turnaround following signature * Businesses encouraged to prepare for entry-into-force to feel the benefits of massive tariff cuts * UK agreement will be the most comprehensive trade deal India has ever brought into force The UK and India have today (Wednesday 17thJune) announced their landmark trade deal will enter into force...
LONDON, June 17 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Newserviceto provide stronger oversight of retrofitindustry- giving families confidence to upgrade their homes and cut bills * Reforms will help fix broken system which led to widespread issues with poor-quality insulation under inherited government schemes * Householdsto getfairer andfastercompensationin the energymarketunder newmeasures tostrengthen theOmbudsman Familieswill be better protectedwhenupgrading ...
LONDON, June 17 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: A major milestone has been reached by the Environment Agency's Preston and South Ribble Flood Risk Management Scheme, with phase 1 now complete. The final stage of works - along Riverside - are now finished with South Meadow Lane and the riverside footpath and cycleway reopened. Work on the scheme began in 2022. The completed works along Broadgate and Riverside in Preston and in Lower Penwortham - an investment...
LONDON, June 17 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Kye Regis, Celyse Knight and Khalil Haidara, who were convicted of attempted murder, had their detention sentences increased by four, five and four years respectively, after the Solicitor General Ellie Reeves KC MP referred their case to the Court of Appeal under the Unduly Lenient Sentence scheme. The court heard that in Camden, North London three members of the locally based Agar Grove gang, Regis, Knight and ...
LONDON, June 17 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Mining Remediation Authority is designing a permanent safety solution for a ground collapse in Holme Wood, Bradford, after investigations confirmed it was linked to historical coal mining. The incident was first reported to us in early May and the area was fenced off while we investigated. Within four weeks of being notified, we had carried out detailed ground investigations alongside Bradford Council, confi...
LONDON, June 17 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * UK travel technology firm fined more than £1 million for breaching UK financial sanctions against Russia. * Sabre Global Technologies Limited made funds and economic resources available to a designated Russian airline for seven months in 2022, and tested alternative payment routes to get around UK sanctions. * Third penalty issued under OFSI's new settlement policy, as the UK continues ironclad support of ...
LONDON, June 17 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Victims and survivors of economic abuse will benefit from a new partnership to tackle the issue, as new figures from a survey by Ipsos UK published by the Home Office and Surviving Economic Abuse today reveal significant gaps in recognising controlling behaviours as abuse. According to the figures published today, younger men are 3 times more likely than older men to fail to recognise controlling how someone spe...
LONDON, June 17 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: May saw reduced risk to UK interests month-on-month, with lower levels of uncontrolled re-entries and space weather activity but slightly elevated collision alerts when compared with April. All NSpOC warning and protection services were functioning throughout the period. Re-entry analysis There was a 29% decrease in the number of objects re-entering Earth's atmosphere monitored by NSpOC in May, when compared w...
LONDON, June 17 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Global supply chains are critical to the UK's prosperity and security, but recent disruptions have highlighted how vulnerable they can be to shocks such asconflict,pandemicsandextreme weather."Global Supply Chains: A Foresight report on risk and resilience"brings together evidence, analysis and long-term thinking to help decision-makers better understand and prepare for these risks. The workprovidesa practical a...