LONDON, Nov. 20 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) today issued an appeal for investors to come forward with any information they hold about the collapse of a $28 million cryptocurrency schemecalled Basis Markets. The SFO launched an investigation intothesuspected fraudulent schemewithtwo raidsinWestYorkshire and London. Investigators, supported by theMetropolitan Policeand West Yorkshire Police, searchedproperties in Herne Hill a...
LONDON, Nov. 20 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Investmentin existing homescontinues to rise,with landlordsspending £9.3billion on repairs and maintenance over the 12 months tillSeptember2025,10% higher than the £8.4 billioninvestedin the previous year. Forecast 12-month spend has also increasedslightlyfrom£10.3 billionto £10.4 billion.   Althoughthe12months to September saw£13.2bn spent on development(compared to £13...
LONDON, Nov. 20 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Two academics from Nottingham Trent University's (NTU) School of Social Sciences visited Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, from 9 to 15 November 2025 as part of the British Council's Accelerating English Language Learning in Central Asia (AELLCA) programme which is funded by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO). This initiative aims to strengthen English language education across 5 Central Asian countri...
LONDON, Nov. 20 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: One of the largest river restoration projects in the UK is complete in the Breamish Valley, Northumberland. The River Breamish at Harehope Estate, South of Wooler, was historically modified and straightened centuries ago for agricultural purposes. It's estimated that around one mile of river channel was lost. This created a river disconnected from its floodplain leading to a decline in freshwater species, redu...
LONDON, Nov. 20 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * UK and Germany re-double efforts to tackle illegal migration and crack down on people smuggling gangs in Europe * Foreign Secretary to say greater collaboration with partners needed to keep the UK's borders safe * UK set to announce new action to bear down on Russian cyber criminals People smugglers across Europe will face renewed efforts to dismantle and destroy their business models this week, as the Foreig...
LONDON, Nov. 20 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Environment Agency investigation brings prosecution of Lincolnshire company * Judge says size of fine represents 'gravity of the offending' * Warrant remains for arrest of director who has fled to Lithuania At Lincoln Crown Court on Friday 14 November 2025, Recorder John Hardy KC imposed the order on Platinum Group Metals Recycling Ltd of Long Sutton, Lincolnshire. The company dealt in dangerous catalytic con...
LONDON, Nov. 20 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Dale Laverick and Alessandro Da Silva ignored the mounting debts of K and L Restaurants Ltd, attempting to lease luxury cars instead * Despite knowing their company was insolvent from May 2022, the directors waited more than a year before seeking professional insolvency advice * Laverick and Da Silva have both been disqualified for five years following Insolvency Service investigations The two directors behind...
LONDON, Nov. 20 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * DragonFireachieves UK first in latest testing, taking down high-speed drones with new laser system. * £316 million contract awarded to MBDAUK, backingnearly 600skilled jobs and delivering on the Government's Plan for Change. * The pioneering programme is part of the Strategic Defence Review's commitment to bring into service innovative Directed Energy Weapons. Britain's ground-breakingDragonFirelaser has ...
LONDON, Nov. 20 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Pall Mall Process is consulting on good practice for organisations operating in and around the market for commercial cyber intrusion capabilities. The UK and France are launching this private consultation under the Pall Mall Process, an international and multistakeholder initiative to develop solutions through which to address the threat presented by the proliferation and irresponsible use of commercial cybe...
LONDON, Nov. 20 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The biggest shake-up of the legal migration system in nearly half a century will be launched today, designed to reward those who contribute and play by the rules. Days after announcing the most sweeping reforms to tackle illegal migration in decades, the Home Secretary outlines a major shift in the profile of legal migrants that will prioritise those who contribute to the economy and play by the rules. Earlier ...