EDITION 42: NEWS FROM THE ADJUDICATOR

LONDON, Jan. 22 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: 2026 annual supplier survey The GCA's 2026 annual supplier survey is now live. It will remain open until Sunday 22 February, and I encourage as many suppliers as possible to complete it: https://start.yougov.com/refer/v2hzX1srKpYfq7 The survey is carried out by independent polling company YouGov, on behalf of the GCA, and responses will be treated confidentially. The findings will help me to understand how eac...


RACHEL KING APPOINTED AS A NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO THE GOVERNMENT COMMERCIAL ORGANISATION REMUNERATION COMMITTEE

LONDON, Jan. 22 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: About Rachel King Rachel King is a highly experienced Non-Executive Director and C-suite HR and Reward strategic leader. Her background includes significant experience in large, complex, highly regulated, global, high-profile, and publicly scrutinised organisations. She has a strong track record in aligning commercial and business strategy with people strategy, ensuring remuneration and reward is linked to succ...


DECEMBER 2025 TRANSACTION DATA

LONDON, Jan. 22 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Please note this data shows what HM Land Registry has been able to process during thetime periodcovered and is not necessarily a reflection of market activity. InDecember: * HM Land Registry completed over 1,607,440 applicationstochange or query the Land Register * TheSouth Easttoppedthe table of regional applications with389,667 HM Land Registry completed 1,607,442 applications inDecember compared with1,...


SFO CHARGES TWO IN SAFE HANDS PLANS INVESTIGATION

LONDON, Jan. 22 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Richard Wells, aged 39, residing in Spain and Neil Debenham, aged 43, of Norwich, have each been charged with conspiracy to defraud. Wells is the former director of SHP Capital, the holding company that owned Safe Hands Plans Limited, Debenham - a fellow senior executive. The two companies, now in administration, shared the same registered address in East London. The charges relate to the collapse of Safe Hand...


COUNCILS GRANTED FLEXIBILITY TO FINISH REORGANISATION

LONDON, Jan. 22 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Somelocal authorities being streamlined to improve services and speed up decision-making willhavetheirlocal electionspostponed. The government has confirmedit will bring forward legislation topostponeelectionsfor29councils that provided sufficient evidence on how postponement would release capacity to help deliver local government reorganisation. The remaining34councilsalso going through reorganisation will hol...


THREE COMMISSIONERS TERMS EXTENDED TO THE HISTORIC ENGLAND BOARD

LONDON, Jan. 22 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Sandra Dinneen Sandra Dinneen is an experienced Chief Executive and Board member with roles spanning the public, private and not for profit sector. She has a background in economic growth and health and has led and advised on a number of successful projects. Sandra has a keen interest in organisational development, cultural change and commercialisation. She continues to deliver leadership development programmes...


YORKSHIRE WASTE OPERATOR SENTENCED AFTER ACTING AS DIRECTOR OF FOUR COMPANIES WHILE BANKRUPT

LONDON, Jan. 22 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Yorkshire waste operator Jonathan Waldron illegally acted as director of four companies while bankrupt * Waldron was declared bankrupt in 2021 but ignored the order by running Selective Environmental Solutions Limited, Thompson Recycling LLP, Pintail Nest Farm Limited, and Go Crushing & Screening Limited * The 44-year-old was handed a suspended sentence and director disqualification following investigations by ...


TRA OPENS FIRST EXPIRY REVIEW INTO IMPORTS OF RAINBOW TROUT

LONDON, Jan. 22 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Trade Remedies Authority has today (22 January 2026) initiated an expiry review into an existing measure, on imports of certain rainbow trout from Turkey. The TRA will investigate whether subsidisation of the imports is likely to continue or recur and if injury caused to the UK industry by the subsidised imports is likely to continue or recur if the measure were to expire. This investigation is in response to...


FUSION ENERGY SPINOUT TARGETS NEXT-GENERATION MICROWAVES

LONDON, Jan. 22 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * High-power microwave technology is essential for commercial fusion energy and applicable to adjacent industries such as geothermal and space * MuWave will develop and deliver high-powered microwave products in the UK MuWave, a recent spinout from the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA), has secured £450,000 from the UK Innovation and Science Seed Fund (UKI2S) to offer commercial high-power micr...


CIVILIAN GALLANTRY LIST: JANUARY 2026

LONDON, Jan. 21 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: KING'S COMMENDATION FOR BRAVERY Folajimi Olubunmi-Adewole (posthumous) and Joaquin Garcia, for rescuing a woman from drowning in the River Thames on 24 April 2021. In the early hours of Saturday 24th April 2021, Folajimi Olubunmi-Adewole and Joaquin Garcia, unknown to each other, were walking by the River Thames when they noticed a woman struggling in the water. Due to darkness, they could not locate her, but M...