LONDON, Oct. 20 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * 20of Britain's largest pension providers and insurers set to launch Sterling 20 group at first-ever Regional Investment Summit on Tuesday. * Investment drive kicks off with Legal & General(L&G)and Nest committing billions to build more affordable housing,improvebroadband connections in rural areas andprovide scale-up finance for growing businesses. * Chancellor set to meet providers and Australia's bigg...
LONDON, Oct. 20 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * For the first time in a spherical tokamak, small magnetic coils have been used to stabilise instabilities in fusion plasmas * Researchers have demonstrated independent control of upper and lower divertors, opening new capabilities for future fusion power plants * The fourth campaign also achieved the best plasma shape ever recorded within the machine, a major factor in improving plasma performance In a major b...
LONDON, Oct. 20 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Bold plans to break down barriers to opportunity, hold universities to account, and put the post-16 education system on a firmer financial footing have been unveiled as part of the government's plan for national renewal. Higher education reforms in the landmark Post-16 Education and Skills White Paper will ensure disadvantaged students are no longer priced out of university. Maintenance loans will automatically ...
LONDON, Oct. 20 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * £56 million of new money will support Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish fishing industries and boost local economies * Investment in new technology and equipment, revitalise the UK's fishing fleet, and training the next generation of fishers will drive growth across the industry * Regional delivery will target investment to where it matters most across the UK, boosting the sector and local communities for...
LONDON, Oct. 20 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Kinship care is when family or friends step up - often during an unexpected crisis - to care for a child when their parents aren't able to. Our engineering centre of excellence holds several of these events each year, reaching families in the community with children who might not have the same access to opportunities as their friends or classmates. It was buzzing with fun activities for children and adults incl...
LONDON, Oct. 20 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Gemma Aldridge has accepted a direct ministerial appointment to the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) to undertake a short review of DHSC's and NHS England's media and digital work. As the former editor of the Sunday Mirror and Sunday People, she brings a wealth of journalistic experience and will work across DHSC and NHS England for 3 months. Gemma, previously a features editor and assistant editor at...
LONDON, Oct. 20 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The charity operates through a large network of individual branches and works to promote Christianity. The Commission opened an inquiry after financial concerns were identified, including the alleged misappropriation of charity funds. Key findings The inquiry found that the charity's trustees could not demonstrate that they had adequate oversight or control over more than 100 bank accounts operated by individu...
LONDON, Oct. 19 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Greater Manchester, West Midlands and Glasgow City Region backed to the tune of £50m each to support local innovation priorities from life-saving medicines to clean fuels that can cut bills * Further life sciences investment in state-of-the-art West Midlands facilities to create jobs and boost Britain's health resilience, with valuable medicines made on home shores * Comes ahead of Chancellor's landmark Re...
LONDON, Oct. 19 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Government publishes first ever national plan to recruit workers needed for clean energy mission, with over 400,000 extra jobs by 2030 * 31 priority occupations such as plumbers, electricians and welders are particularly in demand * 5 new clean energy Technical Excellence Colleges to train next generation of workers, as part of government's drive for two-thirds of young people to be in higher-level learning * E...
LONDON, Oct. 19 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Phnom Penh, 20-21 October 2025 - The UK Prime Minister's Trade Envoy to Cambodia, Vietnam, Thailand, and Laos, Matt Western MP, is visiting Cambodia to reaffirm the United Kingdom's commitment to strengthening trade and investment ties and supporting Cambodia's sustainable economic development. The visit builds on momentum under the UK-Cambodia Joint Trade and Investment Forum (JTIF), the main platform for bilate...