LONDON, Aug. 3 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * more students aged 16 to 18 to benefit from half-price rail fares from this September, helping them on their commutes to school, college or training * the 16-17 Saver railcard will now be valid for a full year from purchase rather than expiring when card holders turn 18, which prevented over 70,000 young people accessing the 50% discount last year alone * move is one of the ways the government is putting passeng...
LONDON, Aug. 3 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Webinars We understand how important it is to keep you informed and involved at every stage of this process. The purpose of these webinars was to discuss our recent work, present our proposed location and guiding principles for the UK Memorial, and, most importantly, listen to your continued feedback. If you were unable to join us, or if you would like to watch the presentation again, you can view recordings of ...
LONDON, Aug. 3 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: New funding will help develop robotsandinnovative technologiesthat can plant,tendand harvest crops, giving farmers a helping hand at busy times of year, Farming Minister Stephen Morgan announced today(Monday 3 August). Innovativeagri-tech businesses can now bid for a share of £20 million to collaborate with researchers and farmers to develop the next generation of farm automation and robots. The cash boost ...
LONDON, Aug. 3 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Delivered through a partnership between the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO), the British Army and Landmarc Support Services, the investment includes new trench systems at Copehill Down Training Village on Salisbury Plain and Eastern European-style trench networks at Eastmere Village within Stanford Training Area (STANTA) in Norfolk. The projects improve training facilities and support the Army's wider m...
LONDON, Aug. 3 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * UK Defence Innovation (UKDI) has relaunched the Security Open Call, which seeks disruptive technologies that can help address some of the UK's most pressing security challenges. * This cycle of the Security Open Call focuses on Home Office and National Protective Security Authority (NPSA) priorities including cyber resilience, border security and protective security technologies. * Funded projects are expected t...
LONDON, Aug. 3 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Europa Oil and Gas Limited have applied for a temporary exploration wellsite, known as Cloughton 2, near Burniston, North Yorkshire. * The company proposes to drill a test borehole to assess the potential for conventional gas extraction. * The consultation, opening today, will run for six weeks and locals and residents are invited to comment before a final decision is made. The Environment Agency has today (Mon...
LONDON, Aug. 3 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: A new rolling review of the UK maritime syllabus has been launched, led by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) in partnership with industry, to ensurehigh-qualitytrainingthat isfit for the future. Backinghas been securedforfive-yearlyrevisionsof theUKsyllabusthattraining centres must teachstudentsto learnup-to-dateskills forsafe and successful employmentat sea. Future changestothesyllabus, which has beentau...
LONDON, Aug. 3 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The charity was placed under statutory inquiry in April 2025 to investigate concerns about its governance and financial management. Charles Turner and Emma Mifsud of Opus Business Advisory Group LLP have been appointed as Interim Managers of the charity to the exclusion of the charity's trustee. The Interim Managers' tasks include: * Assuming responsibility for the day-to-day management and administration of the...
LONDON, Aug. 3 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: We have a vacancy for a Communications Officer. Job Title Communications Officer Grade AO Salary & Pension £29,770 per annum with Pension Scheme Annual Leave entitlement Commencing at 25 days Role We are looking for a Communications Officer to join our team and play a key role in supporting the Communications Team, and the wider organisation by acting as a primary point of contact for external enqui...
LONDON, Aug. 3 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * UK Government's Sovereign AI backing OLIX - one of Britain's newest unicorns and most ambitious tech firms, developing the next generation of AI computer chips * Sovereign AI is the government's big bet on promising AI companies to help them grow, scale and succeed from Britain, driving the modern reindustrialisation of Britain * OLIX is the fifth company to receive equity investment from Sovereign AI since it l...