LONDON, March 16 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The UK government isinvesting£45millionfora1.4MWmission-focusedsupercomputer named 'Sunrise', a key first step inestablishingthecountry'sfirst AI Growth Zone atthe UK Atomic Energy Authority's(UKAEA)Culham Campus in Oxfordshire. As announced in the Fusion Strategy, Sunriseis targetedfor operationinJunethis yearandisprimedto bethe world'smost powerfulAI supercomputerdedicated tofusion energy. Funded by the...
LONDON, March 16 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper has announced over £5 million in additional emergency humanitarian funding to help thousands of vulnerable and displaced civilians across Lebanon to meet their basic needs. This will be delivered through partners including to the World Food Programme (WFP), the Lebanese Red Cross (LRC) via the British Red Cross (BRC), and the UN OCHA Lebanon Humanitarian Fund (LHF). In a ...
LONDON, March 16 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Thecharity, which is basedinStoke-on-Trent,rescues and rehomes dogs. The regulator has opened a statutory inquiry into the charityover seriousfinancialconcerns which havecome to lightas part ofanongoinginvestigation by Staffordshire Police. The inquiry will examine the extent to which the trustees are complying or havecomplied withtheir legal duties in respect of the administration,governanceand management of ...
LONDON, March 16 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Chancellor confirms over £50 million for low income families who heat their homes with oil to help tackle surging prices.  * The price of kerosene - the fuel used for heating oil - has been especially affected by the conflict in the Middle East and has risen faster than other fuels such as petrol and gas. * Government announcesintentionto regulate heating oilsecto...
LONDON, March 15 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: I am gravely concerned about the developing conflict in Lebanon, and the scale of the humanitarian impact. We must not see a widening of this conflict which is already causing significant civilian casualties and mass displacement. Our immediate focus is our humanitarian response in Lebanon and our diplomatic efforts with allies to prevent escalation. I strongly condemn Hizbollah's ongoing attacks against Israel...
LONDON, March 15 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Prime Minister spoke to the Prime Minister of Canada Mark Carney this evening. The leaders discussed the situation in the Middle East, including the impact of the continued closure of the Strait of Hormuz on international shipping. They agreed to discuss the ongoing conflict further in their meeting tomorrow, among other bilateral issues. Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication....
LONDON, March 15 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Prime Minister spoke to the President of the United States Donald Trump this evening. The leaders discussed the ongoing situation in the Middle East and the importance of reopening the Strait of Hormuz to end the disruption to global shipping, which is driving up costs worldwide. The Prime Minister also expressed his condolences for the American service personnel who have lost their lives during the confli...
LONDON, March 15 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Waste criminals could soon face police-style powers as the government steps up its crackdown on the crime. Under a new zero-tolerance approach, the government is looking to expand powers under the Police and Criminal Evidence Act (PACE) as well as the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (POCA) and other legislation to the Environment Agency and its enforcement officers. This would allow officers to intervene earlier, b...
LONDON, March 15 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Energy Secretary will today outline a package of measures to go "further and faster" in the pursuit of national energy security as a response to events in the Middle East. The Energy Secretary is today setting out an accelerated package of energy interventions to boost the UK's energy security: * Announcing that "plug-in solar",low costsolar panels that families can buy at supermarkets and put on their b...
LONDON, March 14 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Litter louts trashing our high streets, roads and community spaces could face losing their driving licences, as the government considers plans to step up the fight against waste crime. With most fly tips being around the same size as the back of a small van, the government is looking at measures to award penalty points on driving licencesfor those found guilty of fly-tipping - which could lead to them losing th...