LONDON, Jan. 5 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The assets of Prax Lindsey Oil Refinery Limited, Prax Storage Lindsey Limited, Prax Terminals Killingholme Limited, Prax Terminals Jarrow Limited and Prax Downstream UK Limited will be sold to Phillips 66 Limited. An agreement was reached to sell the assets on 5 January 2026. The companies were wound up from June last year, requiring the Official Receiver to oversee the liquidations and the running of the refine...
LONDON, Jan. 5 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) welcomes Professor Jacob George, who starts his role as the MHRA's Chief Medical and Scientific Officer (CMSO) today (5 January 2026). In this new role, Professor George will lead the Agency's science strategy and will oversee the MHRA's scientific, research and innovation activities. The creation of the CMSO role reflects the MHRA's commitment to sc...
LONDON, Jan. 5 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * 5.65 million people still need to file their Self Assessment tax return * thousands of people celebrated the New Year by filing their Self Assessment tax return * 6.36 million people head into 2026 with their tax affairs in order Thousands of people got a head start on their 2026 resolutions by filing their Self Assessment tax return over the New Year. With less than a month to the 31 January deadline, 54,053 ...
LONDON, Jan. 5 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: To celebrate this landmark anniversary, we want to know which UKtrade markfrom the past or presentis themosticonic.What is special about thattrade mark, and what is it that makes an iconictrade markstand out from the rest? There are currently more than 2.5 milliontrade marksprotected in the UK, although the very firstUKtrade markwas registered on New Years Day in 1876 bybrewers Bass& Co. Vote for your most iconi...
LONDON, Jan. 3 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Royal Air Force aircraft have continued to conduct patrols over Syria to help prevent any attempted resurgence of the Daesh terrorist movement following its military defeat at Baghuz Fawqani inMarch 2019.Careful intelligence analysis identified an underground facility, in the mountains some miles north of the ancient site of Palmyra. This facility had been occupied by Daesh, most likely to store weapons and explos...
LONDON, Jan. 3 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The UK has long supported a transition of power in Venezuela. We regarded Maduro as an illegitimate President and we shed no tears about the end of his regime. I reiterated my support for international law this morning. The UK government will discuss the evolving situation with US counterparts in the days ahead as we seek a safe and peaceful transition to a legitimate government that reflects the will of the Vene...
LONDON, Jan. 3 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Prime Minister spoke to the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, this morning. The leaders welcomed the US' continued push for a just and lasting peace, and agreed it was clear no party wanted that more than Ukraine. The Prime Minister paid tribute to the resilience of the Ukrainian people, who continued to suffer as Russia bombarded cities with missiles and drones, and systematically destroyed critica...
LONDON, Jan. 3 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Everyday heroesfrom all backgroundswantedto deliverjustice in local communities across the country * Over 2,000 magistrates recruited in the last three years * Part of Government's Plan for Change to deliver swifter justice for victims and to protect the public Over 2,000extramagistrates have been trained since 2022andthis new, ambitiousrecruitment drive aims to boost themagistracybythe same number again in ju...
LONDON, Jan. 2 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has today,2January 2026, approvedzapomeran(Kostaive) mRNA COVID-19vaccine, for the immunisation of individuals aged 18 years of age and older. Zapomeranis given as a single 0.5 mL booster dose by injection into the muscle of the upper arm. Itcontainsa self-amplifying messenger RNA (sa-mRNA) which instructs the body's cells to temporarily make the SARS...
LONDON, Jan. 2 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Enforcing standards and "embedding a culture of safety" among ports and marine facilities is the drive behind a newly launched compliance exercise. The Ports and Marine Facilities Safety Code (PMSC) is the foundation of safe and efficient maritime operations across the UK. From large commercial ports to local harbours, the Code provides a framework that ensures the safety of people, vessels, cargo, and the enviro...