LONDON, Nov. 27 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: At a meeting on 12 November 2025 organised by the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association UK, the UK Special Envoy for Women and Girls and representatives of the Nigerian National Assembly (listed below) agreed to enhance cooperation on advancing the rights and equality of women and girls in all spheres of life. United in purpose and solidarity, they pledged to: * champion the rights, dignity and agency of all w...
LONDON, Nov. 26 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced funding boost for the Insolvency Service * The government will invest £25 million over the next five years to enable the Insolvency Service to disqualify more rogue company directors The Insolvency Service has welcomed newsin theBudget that the agency will receive an extra £25 millionover the next five yearsto help ittackle rogue directors. The funding announc...
LONDON, Nov. 26 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: This Government's first mission is growth: to create good jobs, raise living standards and improve public services. We've taken bold action already: * Increasingpublic investment by over £120 billion during this Parliament. * Secured private investment worth over £250 billion since July, supporting 45,000 jobs. * Creating the National Wealth Fund, which has already invested £3.8 billion to suppor...
LONDON, Nov. 26 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Putting more money in people's pockets * This Budget takes levies off energy bills to save families £150 on average next year, and up to £300 for some poorer households. * The historic decision to remove the two-child limit in full from April 2026 will lift 450,000 children out of poverty -rising to around 550,000 alongside other measures announced this year, such as the expansion of free school m...
LONDON, Nov. 26 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * UK government sets outworld-leadingNorth Sea Future Plantobuilda prosperous and sustainablefutureforthe North Sea. * New measures will implement government's manifesto commitments to manage existing oil and gas fields for theirlifespanandnottoissue newlicencesto explore new fields. * Government delivers on promise of planforNorthSeaworkersand unionstoprotect existing jobs anddeliver thenext generation o...
LONDON, Nov. 26 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Prime Minister met the newly elected Prime Minister of Japan, Takaichi Sanae, today (22 November 2025). The Prime Minister began by welcoming Prime Minister Sanae to the G20 grouping and thanked her for her strong signal of support for Ukraine through her attendance at the Coalition of the Willing call just days after being elected. The friendship between the UK and Japan had gone from strength to strength ...
LONDON, Nov. 26 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * £370 million budget boost for public services following largest Spending Review settlement for Northern Ireland Executive in the history of devolution * Pledge to help Northern Ireland Executive address cost-of-living for working families * Chancellor announces £16.6 million UK Internal Market package to boost trade between Northern Ireland and Great Britain and back innovation sectors Rachel Reeves ...
LONDON, Nov. 26 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Chancellor announces a fair deal for working families with removal of two-child benefit cap, energy bill savings and fuel duty freeze * Welsh industry backed by investments from Port Talbot to Anglesey, creating jobs and growing the Welsh economy * Public services backed with extra half a billionand increased fiscal powersfor Welsh Government, on top of the largest settlement in the history of devolution Rache...
LONDON, Nov. 26 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Chancellor announces fair deal for working families with removal of two-child benefit cap, energy bill saving and fuel duty freeze * Scottish industry backed by investments in Grangemouth, Greenock, Leith and Fife * Public services backed with extra £820 million for Scottish Government Rachel Reeves recognised Scotland's huge £204 billion annual contribution to the UK economy with investments in Gran...
LONDON, Nov. 26 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Income Contingent Repayment Student Loans Undergraduate loans Income Contingent Student Loans for Plan 2 (2012-2023) undergraduate loans The income threshold and the lower interest rate threshold for repayment of Plan 2 loans to apply from April 2026 is £29,385. The higher interest threshold for repayment of Plan 2 loans to apply from April 2026 is £52,885. Postgraduate Loans - Plan 3 The income t...