LONDON, Aug. 27 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: We're introducing a single sign-in that will make it easier and more secure for companies and business owners to access our services. The move to GOV.UK One Login means companies of all sizes will benefit from a more secure, consistent way of accessing our services - giving greater assurance about who is setting up, running and controlling companies in the UK. From 13 October 2025, you'll need to use GOV.UK One...
LONDON, Aug. 27 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Arun District Council has received a C4 grading, meaning there are very serious failings and fundamental changes are needed. During an inspection of the council, RSH found: * Around 2,500 open and overdue repairs cases * Nearly 1,000 overdue fire risk assessment remedial actions * Over half of its homes do not have smoke detectors and it does not expect to reach compliance in this area until May 2027 *...
LONDON, Aug. 27 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * second UK Ministerial visit to Syria since the fall of Assad reiterates UK support for political transition * UK's Minister for the Middle East held bilateral meetings with the Syrian Government in Damascus and met Syrian investigators who helped gather evidence on Assad's war crimes * partnership between the UK and Syria will help rebuild a safer and more stable country, delivering on the UK's Plan for Change ...
LONDON, Aug. 26 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Workers directly impacted by the cessation of refining at Grangemouth are to receive additional targeted support to help them transition into new jobs. INEOS O&P employees who were part of shared services for Grangemouth oil refinery and are directly affected by its closure will be able to receive support from Forth Valley College to develop skills for emerging sectors. The intervention builds on what was put i...
LONDON, Aug. 26 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Ten community organisations have been awarded funding from the government's £400,000 Windrush Compensation Advocacy Support Fund (WCASF) to provide additional support for victims of the Home Office Windrush scandal. Many victims feel the emotional toll of revisiting traumatic experiences makes navigating the application process alone challenging. This is why the WCASF provides dedicated advocates from trus...
LONDON, Aug. 26 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The system is designed to help protect lives by delivering urgent safety advice directly to mobile phones during major emergencies. Mobile phones connected to 4G and 5G networks will receive the alert at around 3pm on Sunday 7 September. The drill follows the use of the system in Wales during Storm Darragh in December 2024, when a rare red weather warning was issued. The alert was authorised by UK Government mi...
LONDON, Aug. 26 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: A new programme to evaluate how wastewater monitoring could be used to detect a wider range of dangerous pathogens has been launched today by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA). Over the coming months, UKHSA laboratories, using £1.3 million of investment from the UK Integrated Security Fund (ISF), will assess the use of cutting-edge technologies to improve the UK's ability to detect and identify the gene...
LONDON, Aug. 26 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Environment Agency investigation leads to prosecution * Defendant stored waste without necessary environmental permit * Sentencing hearing at Telford Magistrates Court on Monday 11 August 2025 At Telford Magistrates Court on 11 August 2025, Brian Woods, 70, of Limekiln Bank, St Georges, Telford, pleaded guilty to failing to comply with a court order to clear waste from a site on Granville Road, Donnington Wood...
LONDON, Aug. 26 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Victims and survivors of 'honour'-based abuse will be kept safer and more perpetrators brought to justice in a raft of new measures, as part of the government's pledge to halve violence against women and girls and the Plan for Change. New statutory guidance and a legal definition of 'honour'-based abuse will be brought in to help the police, social workers and others better support victims and make clear that fr...
LONDON, Aug. 26 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: We are inviting organisations to register for an online market engagement event. More information on Housing Loss Prevention Advice Service (HLPAS) provision and an area guide (specific information) can be found here:Housing Loss Prevention Advice Services 2025 - GOV.UK Who can attend the event? The event is open to organisations with an interest in providing HLPAS in Lancaster. We are also inviting representat...