LONDON, June 2 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Dawn has over 30 years of experience in the media and creative industries, holding senior leadership positions across major broadcasters. Her executive career includes serving as Chief Executive of Channel 5, where she was the inaugural Director of Programmes, and Managing Director of Channels and Services at Sky. She has also held roles as Managing Director of Global Content at ITV and Senior Vice President at Ya...
LONDON, June 2 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Leanne Richardson was the director of ESL Consultancy Services Ltd, which generated almost 38,000 spam text complaints * ESL Consultancy Services Ltd was fined £200,000 by the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) but went into liquidation without paying - the firm had hired another company to send the messages to up to 546,000 numbers a day * Richardson, of Horsham in West Sussex, has been banned as a co...
LONDON, June 2 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Families and businesses will continue to reap the benefits of the clean energy transition in the coming decades, as Britain steps up action to get offthefossilfuel rollercoaster * Government sets next achievable and pragmatic target for long-term emissions reduction, building ontheframework that has secured billions of privateinvestment and economic growth since2008, a"great British success story" * Moving at pa...
LONDON, June 2 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Ishfaq Hussain secretly moved £250,000 of development land out of a failing company leaving creditors with nothing * Hussain told investigators the land had gone to a stranger when it had gone to the mother of his eight children * He signed documents under a false name, denied it was him, and was caught on CCTV A Bradford housebuilder who transferred development land worth £250,000 out of his failing ...
LONDON, June 1 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The public are being urged to be vigilant for any sightings of oak processionary moth caterpillars, a tree pest of oak trees. The caterpillars - predominantly found in South East England - descend downoak trees in head-to-tailprocession, earning them their name. They feed on the leaves as they movewhich can negativelyimpact the oaks growth. This can weaken the tree and leave it more vulnerable to other stresses, ...
LONDON, June 1 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Regulator of Social Housing announced that Kate Dodsworth's title is changing from today (1 June 2026). Kate will now be Deputy Chief Executive, following Jonathan Walters's promotion to Chief Executive last month. She will retain her existing responsibilities at the regulator. Kate joined RSH in July 2021 as Director of Consumer regulation. She was appointed Chief of Regulatory Engagement in 2023 to help en...
LONDON, June 1 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Skills England has today published its first Annual Skills Report, providing the most comprehensive picture to date of current and future skills demand across England * it sets out actions to tackle key challenges and build a more responsive, high-quality skills system * new analysis shows demand in priority sectors will grow by 24% over the next decade * up to 1.8 million additional workers will be needed to me...
LONDON, June 1 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Landlords get new powers to evict domestic abuse perpetrators from social homes * Decades of new-build social housing sell-off stopped as Right to Buy rules overhauled and tightened * Backed by the government's £39bn investment in social and affordable housing - the biggest in a generation Abusers will be evicted from social homes and victims will be able to stay safely in their communities, under a new l...
LONDON, June 1 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Ministry of Defence has signed new contracts with Thales in the UK to supply hundreds more Lightweight Multirole Missiles to the Armed Forces - boosting UK stockpiles and strengthening the protection of British personnel in the Middle East and beyond. Deliveries will begin in the coming months and continue throughout 2026, ensuring the Armed Forces remain equipped to counter aerial threats. The contracts sup...
LONDON, June 1 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Business and Trade Secretary Peter Kyle will meet India's Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal in New Delhi to advance trading relationship already worth £48 billion * With the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz causing global economic shocks, the UK-India Free Trade Agreement (FTA) can unlock a timely boost for both economies * FTA will slash 99% of UK tariffs and 90% of Indian tariffs, benefiting businesses in b...