LONDON, Dec. 10 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Two businesses have been awarded one-year contracts to develop and test technologies to help close the tax gap. * HMRC's competition brings together expertise and innovation from across the private sector to identify deliberate evasion, and safeguard money that funds public services. * The two finalists identified ways to use new techniques to modernise HMRC's approach in line with the government's Plan for Ch...
LONDON, Dec. 9 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: What is Ambassador For A Day Have you ever wondered what the day-to-day work of an Ambassador is like? This competition will give the winners the unique opportunity to shadow the Ambassador to Portugal and experience engagements that form the core of a diplomatic mission's work. Why you should enter this competition Women and girls represent half of the world's population and potential, yet they remain underrep...
LONDON, Dec. 9 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Her first three-year term will end on 17 April 2026. Following her reappointment, Sophie will continue to serve on the FCA Board for a second three-year term to expire 16 April 2029. The Economic Secretary to the Treasury, Lucy Rigby, said: I am pleased to confirm the reappointment of Sophie Hutcherson to the FCA Board. Sophie's extensive experience and skills will continue to support the FCA's important work to...
LONDON, Dec. 9 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Following a public appointment recruitment exercise, Her Honour Anne Molyneux MBE has been appointed as the new Vice Chair of the Parole Board, with effect from 6 December 2025. Anne brings decades of judicial experience across the criminal justice system. She served as a Circuit Judge from 2007 to 2017, before becoming a Senior Circuit Judge at the Central Criminal Court from 2017 to 2022. She was appointed a De...
LONDON, Dec. 9 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Almost 80,000 young people were reached as part of a government-funded, industry-led programme month of activity to demystify careers in the creative industries and inspire young people of working class and underrepresented backgrounds. Discover! Creative Careers Month, part of an industry-led year round programme, ran throughout November and gave 79,134 young people aged 11 to 18 direct experiences with creative...
LONDON, Dec. 9 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Civil Nuclear Constabulary (CNC) has climbed to 36th place in the 2025/26 Inclusive Top 50 UK Employers List (IT50), marking a significant step forward in its mission to build a more inclusive and representative workforce. The national index, produced annually by Inclusive Companies, recognises employers that lead the way in embedding diversity across gender, disability, LGBTQ+, age, race, faith and religion....
LONDON, Dec. 9 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * 5,000 newprisonplacesunderconstruction-part of biggest expansionin over acentury * Thousands of new jobscreatednationwide, boosting localeconomies * Crucial steptowardssafer streetsunderGovernment'sPlan forChange Around5,000new prisonplacesareunderconstruction- includingin theNorth West,South East,South WestandEast of England- aspart ofGovernmentaction tokeep the publicsafe andensurejailsnever run out o...
LONDON, Dec. 9 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Training malpractice and qualification fraud are not simply shortcuts - they have real-world public safety consequences. That's why we continue to take decisive action under Operation RESOLUTE to protect the integrity of SIA licence-linked qualifications and ensure the public can have confidence that security operatives are properly trained and genuinely qualified. Read more on our blog site: Protecting public sa...
LONDON, Dec. 9 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * British defence companies to benefit from closer cooperation on exports with our European allies France, Germany and Spain. * Agreement will make it easier for businesses to export to our allies and highlights the UK's role in supporting Europe's collective defence. * Comes after huge export deals with Norway and Türkiye, securing thousands of jobs and making defence an engine for growth. Britain's defence...
LONDON, Dec. 9 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Dale Hamilton (30), from Middlesbrough, had his sentence increased by three years after the Solicitor General referred his case under the Unduly Lenient Sentence scheme. The court heard that during 2024 Hamilton ran a drugs line supplying cocaine. When he became aware his neighbour was a former police officer and recovering addict, Hamilton posted cocaine through their letterbox, so he would relapse and order mor...