LONDON, July 3 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: An Environment Agency investigation into a Devon waste dumping site has concluded after four convictions for waste dumping. Waste carrier Stephen White, 66, of Broadhempston, Totnes is the latest to be fined for his role in depositing waste on land at the site near Kingsteignton. Between June 2019 and October 2021, White deposited an estimated 450-588 tonnes of wase at the site. White was charged with depositin...
LONDON, July 3 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * 150 businessesincluding BAE Systems,Network Rail and Lloyds Banking Group namedas leadingapprenticeshipemployers. * They are recognised forpowering the next generation of skilled workers throughhigh quality, engagingapprenticeships. * Governmentto create50,000 new apprenticeshipsfor young peopleto reverse the 40% decline in apprenticeship starts among16-24-year-olds. Top ranking apprenticeship employers...
LONDON, July 3 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * The handaxes are believed to be around 500,000 years old * The bar will allow time for UK museums or institutions to acquire the handaxes for the nation Culture Minister Baroness Twycross has placed export bars on two flint handaxes that offer insights into the lives of Britain's earliest settlers, allowing time for a UK buyer to be found. Both flint handaxes were discovered on the Happisburgh shoreline in Nor...
LONDON, July 3 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Sellafield Ltd has been named England's second highest-ranked apprenticeship employer in the HIGHERiN Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers 2026 ranking, delivered in partnership with the UK Government. The scheme recognises employers that provide high-quality apprenticeship programmes and support apprentices to succeed. The rankings are based on apprentice reviews and employer performance. They look at things such a...
LONDON, July 3 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Reports were received on Wednesday 1 July, 2026, about the illegal waste site on land at Midland Road. Officers attended and estimated several thousand tonnes of mixed household and commercial waste had been dumped. They are following up several lines of enquiry to track down those responsible, and working to trace the landowner to ensure the site is properly secured. They're also working with partners at Bradf...
LONDON, July 3 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The statutory instrument (SI) introducing changes to the Advocates' Graduated Fee Scheme (AGFS) has been laid today. It will come into effect for cases with a representation order dated on or after 28 July 2026. What will the increases be? The SI introduces the following changes: * an increase to the fixed fee for additional preparation from £62 to £81 * the extension of the additional preparation fee...
LONDON, July 3 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * £4.6 billion contract secured with Italy and Japan to deliver a next-generation combat aircraft. * Major milestone in trilateral programme to bring a sixth-generation fighter jet into service from 2035. * Comes as Defence Investment Plan confirmed that the UK will invest £8.6 billion in the programme over four years, supporting British jobs, innovation and national security. Over £4 billion is be...
LONDON, July 3 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has today (3 July 2026) approved a semaglutide injection (Wegovy) to treat metabolic-associated steatohepatitis (MASH) in adults with moderate-to-advanced liver fibrosis (scar tissue in the liver). Semaglutide has existing authorisations for weight management in adults and adolescents and for the reduction of cardiovascular events in adults. MASH dev...
LONDON, July 3 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Certification Officer's Annual Report to Parliament: Press Announcement TheAnnual Reportof the Certification Officer, Stephen Hardy, was laid before Parliament on 2 July 2026. This report describes the work of the Certification Officer in 2025/26 and includes statistical information relating to trade unions and employers' associations for 2024-2025. Lists of trade unions and employers' associations The Cert...
LONDON, July 3 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Pte Robert Leonard Lock, of 12thBattalionTheDurham Light Infantry, was laid to reston the Sommetoday(30 June 2026)at a burial service organised by MOD's Joint Casualty and Compassionate Centre (JCCC), also known as the 'War Detectives'.The service took place attheCommonwealthWar Graves Commission's (CWGC)WarlencourtBritish Cemetery. The burial servicealmostcoincidedwith the 110thanniversary of the start ofthe Bat...