LONDON, Aug. 26 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Government backed multi-million-pound deal supports further growth, including up to 50 new high-tech UK jobs at SRT Marine Systems * Export contracts to strengthen maritime security, navigation safety and environmental sustainability in critical marine areas in South East Asia and the Middle East. UK Export Finance (UKEF), the government's export credit agency, has provided crucial support to SRT Marine S...
LONDON, Aug. 26 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Under the ULS scheme, anyone can ask the Law Officers to review a sentence where they believe the sentence imposed by the court is unduly lenient. The latest quarterly data shows that between April and June 2025, 32 sentences were increased under the ULS scheme following the Solicitor General's referral, and 13 of these were for rape offences. The largest sentence increase was for Adrian Revill, who had his thr...
LONDON, Aug. 26 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * First year of operation sees expert team removing blockages and speeding up the building of almost 100,000 homes across England * The North West, London, Somerset and the South East next to benefit as six new priority large sites added to flagship New Homes Accelerator initiative, unlocking and accelerating delivery on another 12,000 homes * Over the Parliament, the Accelerator is expected to make a significant...
LONDON, Aug. 26 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: At around 15:00 on 9 August 2025, a steam locomotive moved unexpectedly while it was being coupled to a second steam locomotive in platform 1 at Sheffield Park station. This caused both locomotives to travel together for approximately 4 metres, at slow speed. Sheffield Park station is located on the Bluebell Railway, a heritage railway in Sussex. At the time the movement took place, a volunteer member of staff, ...
LONDON, Aug. 26 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Britain's industrial and energy sectors are set to benefit from a new, modernised environmental permitting regime - with greater flexibility, faster timelines and less red tape poised to boost innovation and drive economic growth. Asset out in the landmark Corry Review, current environmental regulation can be risk-averse, inefficient, and difficult to navigate, holding back innovation and growth. An eight-week ...
LONDON, Aug. 25 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: "On the Independence Day of Ukraine, G7 Foreign Ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States of America, and the High Representative of the European Union, met virtually with Ukraine's Foreign Minister Sybiha. "Participants welcomed ongoing diplomatic efforts by the United States, under the leadership of President Trump, which create an opportunity for a peaceful a...
LONDON, Aug. 25 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: An investigation has begun into an accident involving a helicopter which occurred on 25 August. A team of inspectors has been sent to the accident site to gather evidence and make enquiries. Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication....
LONDON, Aug. 25 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * New indoor domes will grow game in areas of need and boost women and girls' cricket ahead of 2026 Women's T20 World Cup * Investment is part of plan to provide new opportunities for young people to get active and take part in sport through Plan for Change Cricket-loving communities in Luton and Lancashire will soon get to play all year round, after the Government today announced funding for the construction of...
LONDON, Aug. 24 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Ukrainian soldiers will receive a further boost from the British military's expert training, as the Government announces the extension of the UK's world-leading training programme on Ukrainian Independence Day. The UK is stepping up and evolving its training support to ensure Ukraine's Armed Forces are in the strongest possible position as they resist ongoing Russian attacks, and to deter any further Russian agg...
LONDON, Aug. 24 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Asylum appeals will be overhauled and speeded up to clear the backlog, accelerate returns and end hotel use under some of the most significant changes to the asylum system in decades. As part of efforts to fix the broken asylum system the government inherited and end the use of asylum hotels, a new independent body to deal with asylum appeals made up of independent professional adjudicators, will be established ...