LONDON, Sept. 17 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The aircraft was operating a scheduled cargo service from Guernsey Airport (GCI) to East Midlands Airport (EMA). The flight was uneventful until the late stages of final approach. As the commander retarded the thrust levers to prepare for touchdown, the aircraft floated and then rapidly pitched down. The aircraft touched down on the nose landing gear and then bounced twice before finally landing. The nose landi...
LONDON, Sept. 17 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Plans to unlock up to 15,780 new homes in Norfolk will be published today in a first test of a new government approach to winning public consent for housebuilding. The plans, drafted by Natural England under the Nature Restoration Fund, are part of a win-win approachto housebuilding and nature restoration, delivering the healthier wetlands and waterways people want to see in their communities alongside new hou...
LONDON, Sept. 17 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: This e-seminar provides an introduction in to how Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) spectroscopy is used to detect exogenous sugar adulteration and authenticate honey. The presentation explains the principles of NMR, targeted and non-targeted fingerprinting approaches, interpretation of NMR data, validation of authenticity markers, and the role of reference databases in honey analysis. It also provides practical...
LONDON, Sept. 17 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Mr President, The United Kingdom welcomes this opportunity to mark the sixtieth anniversary of the two International Covenants. When these Covenants were adopted in 1966, it was recognised that, together, they gave effect to the vision of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. By enshrining civil, political and economic, social and cultural rights in binding international law, they affirmed the dignity and...
LONDON, Sept. 17 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: On 16 September, the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) brought senior leaders from across the nuclear sector together in Manchester to galvanise action on the Nuclear Regulatory Taskforce (NRTF) review recommendations, unlocking a golden age of nuclear. Leaders discussed how they'll collectively accelerate delivery of the review's recommendations, capitalising on a once-in-a generation opportunity to real...
LONDON, Sept. 17 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * First court action for identity verification offences brought by the Insolvency Service * Three directors fined after failing to comply with requirements * Convictions serve as a warning to directors: verify your identity or risk prosecution Directors are being warned to verify their identities with Companies House or risk prosecution after the Insolvency Service secured its first convictions for these offenc...
LONDON, Sept. 17 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Defendant operated a regulated waste facility without an environmental permit. * Offender received a 39-week suspended prison sentence, 180 hours of unpaid work, victim surcharge of £187 and £2,000 contribution towards prosecution costs. * Two co-defendants related to the case were sentenced on 15 April 2026. * The site has now been cleared following Environment Agency action. Following an investiga...
LONDON, Sept. 17 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: New bedspaces have been delivered for soldiers and officers at Trenchard Lines, Upavon, providing modern, sustainable living accommodation for Army personnel. At the military site in Wiltshire, 200 single en suite bedspaces are being provided for junior ranks, senior ranks and officers, across separate Single Living Accommodation (SLA) blocks. An additional 21 officer bedspaces are being delivered through refur...
LONDON, Sept. 17 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Great British Energy rolls out first wave of biggest public community energy investment in UK history, backing local places to cut bills and take climate action * Local authorities and community energy groups can now access funding to build their own clean power projects * Communities to be offered an ownership stake in renewable energy projects, ensuring proceeds of clean power flow back into local areas Com...
LONDON, Sept. 16 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Prime Minister met Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney this evening, before the two leaders watched their football club Everton play. The leaders began by underscoring the close cooperation between the UK and Canada and emphasised the importance of building similar close ties with European partners, particularly on trade and defence. The Prime Minister welcomed Canada becoming the first observer nation in ...