LONDON, June 12 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: At around 06:17 on 19 May 2026, a passenger train struck a portable rail grinding machine which had been left on the track near to Redbridge, on the Romsey to Redbridge Junction line. The train involved was the first service to pass through the area after the track had been handed back following engineering work the previous night. No injuries were caused to the passengers and crew on board the train as a resul...
LONDON, June 12 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: We have been named one of The Sunday Times Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers 2026, ranking 49th. The annual list recognises organisations across the UK that are leading the way in apprenticeships. Our inclusion reflects our long-standing investment in developing skills, supporting local communities and building the workforce needed to deliver our mission. Investing in skills We have been training apprentices f...
LONDON, June 11 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Cabinet Secretary, with the approval of the Prime Minister, has announced the appointment of Dame Sarah Healey as the new Permanent Secretary of the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). Sarah will replace Sir Peter Schofield, who is stepping down from the role in July 2026. Sarah is currently Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG), and has previously been ...
LONDON, June 11 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: More qualified nursery teachers will be attracted to England's most deprived communities with £4,500 bonuses - ensuring tens of thousands more children get the best start in life. The move will also help more families access their funded childcare entitlement, worth up to £8,000 a year, by giving nurseries the qualified staff they need to open more places. Fewer than one in ten nursery staff currently...
LONDON, June 11 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Bridgwater Tidal Barrier Scheme has received national recognition at the Flood & Coast Excellence Awards 2026, with design partnerAtkinsRealiswinning the Digital Excellence category for its innovative work during the scheme's detailed design phase. The award was announced during the Flood & Coast Awards Dinner, held at the Exhibition Centre Liverpool on Wednesday 10 June as part of the Flood & Coast Conferen...
LONDON, June 11 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The UK's first GLP-1 receptor agonist tablet for weight loss and weight management has today (11 June 2026) been approved by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA). Alongside a reduced-calorie diet and increased physical activity, the semaglutide (Wegovy) tablet may now be prescribed to adults in the UK with obesity, who have a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 30 or above, or who are overweight w...
LONDON, June 11 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Baroness Hogg has been reappointed as a non-executive member of the Office for Budget Responsibility. Her first term was due to end on 19 June 2026. Baroness Hogg has agreed to serve a further one-year term until 19 June 2027. Dame Susan Rice will be stepping down as a non-executive member of the Office for Budget Responsibility when her term ends on 19 June 2026. The OBR will shortly launch a recruitment proces...
LONDON, June 11 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Today,theSFOsecureda£96,000confiscation order againstSteven John Murphy,50,after uncoveringadditionalassets related to hisrole inaboiler-roomfraud.The funds will go straight back to the public purse. Murphy was one of seven men whodefraudedthousands of UK investors out of£8.2 million through an east-London registered but Spain-basedsham biofuel company called Worldwide Bio Refineries (WBR). SFO invest...
LONDON, June 11 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The MHRA has launched two reports describing the findings of an extensive engagement and evidence gathering programme undertaken to inform future rules on how AI can be used safely in healthcare, published today (11 June 2026). Undertaken to support the independent National Commission into the Regulation of AI in Healthcare, the research draws on wide-ranging input from patients, the public, healthcare professio...
LONDON, June 11 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has confirmed that from next week, owners of under-12 metre English fishing vessels fitted with Succorfish SC2 devices will be able to register for a Nemo device from CLS UK Ltd from, which will be provided and installed at no charge to eligible fishermen who register by 11.59pm on Sunday 12 July 2026. MMO will send letters and emails to eligible vessel owners shortly, wi...