LONDON, Nov. 26 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The company has asked for permission to build a temporary wellsite at Weaverthorpe and drill a test borehole to explore for natural gas. The proposed site is land north of Butt Lane, at Foxholes in Driffield. Before any drilling or testing can start, the company must have an environmental permit to operate.  The Environment Agency is now seeking views from the local community and interested groups on th...
LONDON, Nov. 26 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has today,26 November2025, approved inavolisib (Itovebi)for the treatment of adults with a type of breast cancer called HR-positive, HER2-negative breast cancer. Inavolisib is licensed for adults whose breast cancer has come back,during or soon after hormonetherapy,andhas spread to other parts of the body. Itwill be available topatients whose cancer ...
LONDON, Nov. 26 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Valuation Office Agency (VOA) has updated the rateable values of all commercial, and other non-domestic, properties in England and Wales. These future values will take effect from 1 April 2026. What does this mean? Revaluations are carried out every three years in England and Wales to reflect changes in the property market. Your local council uses rateable values to calculate business rate bills. A rateabl...
LONDON, Nov. 26 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Foreign Secretary and Minister Falconer, Parliamentary Undersecretary of State for the Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan and Pakistan met H.E. Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Bahrain on 24 November 2025 for the second UK-Bahrain Strategic Dialogue in London. The Ministers reaffirmed the strength of the UK-Bahrain strategic partnership, grounded in share...
LONDON, Nov. 26 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: This pause is to align with the Department for Education's NPQ review and the launch of the early career teacher entitlement (ECTE) in September 2025. During this time, Ofsted will redevelop the current early career framework (ECF) and NPQ inspection framework to bring it into line with the renewed approach to other education inspections, which began on 10 November. In spring 2026, we will begin engaging with t...
LONDON, Nov. 26 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: This budget is backing British business through the tax system * Permanent lower business rates tax rates for over 750,000 retail, hospitality and leisure properties, worth nearly £900m a year from April 2026. * A £4.3 billion business rates support package will cap business rates bill increases for sectors hit hardest by revaluations from April 2026. * Film studios: we will maintain 40% business rates...
LONDON, Nov. 26 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has today published updated guidance on evaluating corporate compliance programmes, providing organisations with greater clarity on how their compliance arrangements will be assessed across a range of enforcement scenarios. The refreshed guidance outlines the six scenarios in which the SFO may need to evaluate an organisation's compliance programme, including when considering prose...
LONDON, Nov. 26 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Manila, Philippines - The UK is providing £1 million (PHP 77 million) in humanitarian assistance to support the Philippines' response to Typhoons Tino and Uwan. The funding will help provide life-saving services and essential supplies, including multi-purpose cash assistance and kits to repair damaged shelter, to some of the most affected communities. British Ambassador Sarah Hulton OBE said: The UK stand...
LONDON, Nov. 26 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The council received a C3 consumer grading, after an inspection found: * Less than half of its homes have had a full stock condition survey in the last five years. * A lack of consistent reporting, tracking and oversight of landlord health and safety. * The council was unable to demonstrate that tenants' views are taken into account in its decision-making about how landlord services are delivered. The i...
LONDON, Nov. 26 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: We have a vacancy for a Chief Financial Officer. Job Title Chief Financial Officer Grade G6 Salary & Pension £73,165 per annum with Pension Scheme Annual Leave entitlement Commencing at 25 days Role The Chief Finance Officer (CFO) is a key role in the Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD), reporting to the Chief Operating Officer and accountable to the ChiefExecutive Officer of the VMD. As CFO, y...