LONDON, July 30 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) has renewed its multimillion-pound Embedded Engineering Resource Framework ("the Framework") with seven companies. The renewal follows a successful four-year supply of a breadth of engineering resources to UKAEA in support of its mission to deliver fusion energy. The Framework, with a value up to £9m, supports the development of a UK industrial supply chain capability....
LONDON, July 30 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: East Suffolk Council, Ipswich Borough Council, Leicester City Council, North Kesteven District Council and Redditch Borough Council have each failed to meet RSH's consumer standards, introduced on 1 April 2024. Following responsive engagement with East Suffolk Council, RSH found: * Around 50% of its homes do not meet the Decent Homes Standard.  * Resolution of hazards and damp and mould cases h...
LONDON, July 30 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Environment Agency has today (Wednesday 30 July) set out key recommendations to help unlock the economic and environmental benefits of industrial clusters across England. Upcoming planning reforms - including the universal coverage of spatial development strategies - will be essential in ensuring that the Humber, Teesside and HyNet (North West) industrial hubs can deliver the sustainable and long-term growth...
LONDON, July 30 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * AI Security Institute joins forces with Canadian counterpart, Amazon, Anthropic and civil society in new research project focused on AI behaviour and control. * Project brings together like-minded partners, tackling issues around safety, security, and human control to protect citizens and provide the Strong Foundations of the government's Plan for Change. * Guided by world-class advisory board including Turing...
LONDON, July 30 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Prime Minister welcomed the Sultan of Oman, His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik al Said, to Downing Street today. The leaders began by discussing the horrific scenes of hunger and devastation in Gaza and agreed this cannot continue. They reiterated the call for significant volumes of aid to urgently reach the people in Gaza and the Prime Minister confirmed UK support for Jordanian air drops to deliver aid s...
LONDON, July 30 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Immigration Advice Authority (IAA) has published the July edition of its newsletter - your trusted source for the latest updates on our work, policy changes, and key events shaping the immigration advice sector. In the July 2025 edition, you'll find: * our updated Customer Service Charter * highlights from our latest conference * a new Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill factsheet packed wi...
LONDON, July 29 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Local leaders in every UK nation can now target science and tech funding towards regional strengths, from AI to life sciences and beyond, to help unlock discoveries that improve lives as part of £500 million fund * Glasgow City Region, Cardiff Capital Region and Belfast/Derry-Londonderry now backed on top of 7 English regions with funding available for more areas over the coming months * Builds on innovati...
LONDON, July 29 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: New, groundbreaking research to protect both animal and human health from antibiotic-resistant infections is underway to develop the world's first dedicated surveillance system in healthy dogs and cats, the Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) has announced. Over half of UK adults own pets and live with them in a shared environment, meaning that bacteria, including resistant bacteria, can spread easily between...
LONDON, July 29 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Prime Minister spoke to Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu this afternoon. The Prime Minister started by setting out how the UK remains unequivocal that the terrorist atrocities carried out by Hamas on 7 October 2023 were abhorrent, and that we have always condemned them in the strongest terms. He said that we are unwavering in our call for the immediate and unconditional release of all hostages who...
LONDON, July 29 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The nuclear industry marked three significant anniversaries this week as His Majesty The King met with members of the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) group in Caithness Scotland, during his annual visit to the region. The visit recognised the NDA group's progress in its national mission to safely decommission the UK's earliest nuclear sites, and its long-standing contribution to sustainability and econom...