LONDON, Jan. 27 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Building Safety Regulator (BSR) has today (27 January 2026) officially moved to a standalone organisation,pavingthe way for the creation of a single construction regulator - a key recommendation of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry. Themove from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) toan arm's-length body under the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government,representsasignificant momentfor the built envi...
LONDON, Jan. 27 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * UK AI experts join government to improve everyday public services including in transport and national security with $1 million from Meta. * Anthropic will collaborate with the government to create AI assistants that support job seekers with career advice and finding employment. * This forms a key part of the government's wider digital transformation agenda, bringing world‑class talent into Whitehall to mo...
LONDON, Jan. 27 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The King has approved the nomination of The Right Reverend Sarah Clark, Suffragan Bishop of Jarrow in the Diocese of Durham, for election as Bishop of Ely, in succession to The Right Reverend Stephen Conway, following his translation to the See of Lincoln. Background Sarah was educated at Loughborough University and prior to ordination worked as a civil servant within the Department of Employment. She trained f...
LONDON, Jan. 27 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Immigration Advice Authority (IAA) has published theJanuaryedition of its quarterly newsletter -your go-to source for the latest updates on our work, policy changes, and key developments shaping the immigration advice sector. In theJanuary 2026edition,you'llfind: * a welcome message from our new Immigration Services Commissioner * details of new IAA promotional materials * an update on the Border Security, ...
LONDON, Jan. 27 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Nightingale Court era over as four temporary courtsbecomepermanent fixtures * Next step in wider Government plans to end interminable delay for victims * Move comes as new landmark London court readies for opening Thousands of victims will be spared from interminable delays waiting to see justice done thanks to a significant expansion to the court's estate. Former court buildings in Fleetwood, Telford,Chiches...
LONDON, Jan. 27 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: A new offshore wind project off the coast of North Wales will help deliver growth and good jobs to the region Welsh Secretary Jo Stevens has said. The Awel y Mor project, which is being developed in the Irish Sea off the North Wales coast, was one of the projects to win a contract with the UK Government on 14 January. Secretary of State for Wales Jo Stevens was in the Port of Mostyn last week (22 January) to me...
LONDON, Jan. 27 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: He will join from the Department for Education (DfE) at the beginning of March 2026. Jonathan has worked across government since 2002, with roles at the Home Office, Ministry of Justice (MoJ) and the DfE. He brings extensive experience in further education and skills, having served at the DfE since 2019 as Deputy Director for apprenticeship strategy and Deputy Director for further education workforce. Jonathan ...
LONDON, Jan. 27 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Thousands ofpeople are still due a refund for debt relief order applications they paid for but did not submit. * The Insolvency Service has writtento everyonedue a refund,but some customer contact detailsmayhave changed. * Refundstotalling£500,000 are available going back to 2016 for those who did not finish the application process. The Insolvency Service is trying to refund£500,000 tocustome...
LONDON, Jan. 27 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * UKDI has launched a new Themed Competition, Conflict wounds: from biology to battlefield solutions * Funded by the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) and Ministry of Defence (MOD) Defence Medical Service (DMS) * Up to £1.5 million of funding is available for innovations that help model conflict wounds, and/or treat conflict wounds * Competition closes on 24 March 2026 This competition is run...
LONDON, Jan. 27 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Joint statement by France, Germany, the United Kingdom, and the United States following a meeting with French Foreign Minister Jean Noel Barrot, United Kingdom Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper, German Minister of State Serap Güler, and US Special Envoy Tom Barrack: We welcome the 15-day extension of the ceasefire between the Syrian Government Forces and the Syrian Democratic Forces announced on 24 January. W...