LONDON, Sept. 21 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: August saw a reduced risk level to UK interests, with fewer uncontrolled re-entries, collision alerts, fragmentations and reduced space weather activity when compared with July. All NSpOC warning and protection services were functioning throughout the period. Re-entry analysis There was a 13% decrease in the number of objects re-entering Earth's atmosphere monitored by NSpOC in August, when compared with the ...
LONDON, Sept. 21 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Trade Remedies Authority has closed its subsidy investigation into imports of creamy/white limestone from Portugal, having found no evidence of the goods concerned benefiting from a countervailable subsidy. Creamy/white limestone is a natural stone product used in high-end architectural projects, heritage restorations and premium commercial builds. The TRA opened this investigation in January 2026 in respo...
LONDON, Sept. 21 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: At SLC, the core purpose is to enable opportunity through the delivery of student finance, and today £0.8 billion in Maintenance Loans is being paid to students starting or returning to university. This is the biggest payment date at the start of the 2026/27 academic year and follows £0.8 billion paid earlier in the month. SLC expects to pay a total of £3bn in maintenance funding by the end of Se...
LONDON, Sept. 21 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Local violence against women and girls initiatives to receive funding boost * £14 million in funding will back grass roots initiatives Funding has been awarded to stop violence and abuse online, make public spaces safer and prevent harmful behaviours developing. Frontline services and communities across the country will receive targeted funding to transform how women and girls are protected from violence...
LONDON, Sept. 21 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Mr Vice-President, The United Kingdom thanks the Special Rapporteur for her vision-mapping report. We welcome its emphasis on evidence-based analysis and on understanding the differentiated impacts that restrictive measures can have in practice. The report highlights important concerns, particularly where overcompliance, de-risking and uncertainty among private actors can impede humanitarian activity or access...
LONDON, Sept. 21 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Mr Vice President, The United Kingdom thanks the Special Rapporteur for his report. Five years after the Taliban's return to power, we remain deeply concerned by the continued deterioration of human rights in Afghanistan. The Taliban's systematic restrictions on women and girls have deprived them of opportunities that many of us take for granted: the freedom to learn, to work, to move freely and to participat...
LONDON, Sept. 21 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Prime Minister spoke with the Prime Minister of Mauritius, Navin Ramgoolam, this afternoon. The Prime Minister began by setting out his intention for the UK and Mauritius to work closely together. He noted the clear benefits the two countries could bring to each other across a range of shared objectives, including tacklingclimate change, combatting illicit finance, and boosting growth and trade, as they lo...
LONDON, Sept. 21 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued text of the following speech: It is really fantastic to be back here at NY Climate Week, I can honestly say to you, this is my second favourite Climate Week in the world, after London of course. No really, it is fantastic to be here, and look, I think the first thing I want to say is to sound a note of optimism, because despite challenging political times, it is set to be the case that in 2026 we're going to see $2.2 trillion doll...
LONDON, Sept. 21 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued text of the following speech: The United Kingdom thanks the Fact-Finding Mission for its report. We remain horrified by the dire human rights situation in Iran. The Mission's findings regarding the violent repression of peaceful protests that began in December, including the use of lethal force against those who posed no imminent threat, such as children, are particularly alarming. The crackdown was the deadliest in the Islamic R...
LONDON, Sept. 21 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued text of the following speech: Thank you, Special Rapporteur. Your report's findings are stark, and demonstrate that the Kremlin's system of domestic repression is extending beyond the country's borders. The UK condemns the continued deterioration in the Kremlin's dire domestic human rights record. The international community has a shared responsibility to protect and promote the values it upholds. We are concerned but not surpri...