LONDON, Nov. 12 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Proposed new laws will strengthen cyber defences for essential public services like healthcare, drinking water providers,transportand energy. * UK to be better protected than ever to face down cyber criminals and state-backed actors - delivering strong foundations for the government's Plan for Change. * Bolstered protections for the UK economy - with new research showing the annual cost of cyber attacks is almo...
LONDON, Nov. 12 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: We, as Ministers and equivalent senior representatives for sport of our like-minded countries as well as the European Commission, have noted the announcement by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) of 27 September 2025 that IPC member organisations have voted not to maintain the partial suspensions of the National Paralympic Committees of Belarus and Russia. We fully respect and recognise the independenc...
LONDON, Nov. 11 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Announcement made as Culture Minister Ian Murray attends a meeting of EU Media/Culture Ministers in Copenhagen * The visit demonstrates the UK's commitment to collaborate with European counterparts to safeguard our cultural heritage The UK government has announced a further £200,000 in emergency funding to help protect Ukraine's cultural heritage during and after Russia's illegal war, from ancient manuscr...
LONDON, Nov. 11 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Wes Streeting gives the go ahead to NHS leaders to deliver next phase of integration of NHS England with savings to be reinvested in frontline care * The reforms to slash unnecessary bureaucracy will raise £1 billion a year by the end of the Parliament to improve services for patients * Health Secretary to tell NHS leaders to make every penny count from Chancellor's £29 billion record funding boost P...
LONDON, Nov. 11 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * New advisory boardset up to champion girls' needs * Targetedinvestments made into alternatives to custody * New training for staff on responding to self-harm A Girls in Youth Justice Boardwill beestablishedto bring togethersenior leadersand expertsfromNHSEngland, government,charities,and the Youth Justice sector toimprovetheircareand outcomes, with self-harm among this group at concerning levels. Crucially, t...
LONDON, Nov. 11 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Barbara Woroncow Barbara Woroncow is a museum professional who began her career as a curator of ethnographic collections in local authority museum services. She later transitioned into advisory work, serving for 16 years as the Chief Executive of the Yorkshire Museums Council, a regional body funded by the Department of Culture, Media and Sport. Subsequently, she undertook international consultancy and developme...
LONDON, Nov. 11 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * UKDI-DASA has launched a new Themed Competition called Delivering Future Advantage Through Testing and Evaluation (Phase 1) * Funded by the Ministry of Defence (MOD) Test and Evaluation (T&E) Transformation Programme * Up to £1 million (ex VAT) funding available for innovative proposals that can support the development of deployable T&E capability and regulatory solutions Following the successful Innovati...
LONDON, Nov. 11 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: This year marks 80 years since the end of the Second World War. Ambassadors, High Commissioners and Defence Attaches and Advisors were joined by representatives from the Malaysian Armed Forces, Malaysian Veterans' Associations, and representatives of local societies and schools, in honouring service personnel and civilians who served their countries in both World Wars and other armed conflicts. The service bega...
LONDON, Nov. 11 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Environment Agency investigation ends in successful prosecution * Court told large amounts of ash spread over five acres of adjoining land without permit * Sentencing hearing at Nottingham Magistrates on Friday 7 November 2025 At Nottingham Magistrates Court on 7 November 2025, Johnsons Aggregates and Recycling Ltd of Crompton Road, Ilkeston, Derbyshire, were fined £40,000 and ordered to pay costs of ...
LONDON, Nov. 11 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Children and adults across England are receiving strong protection from this year's flu vaccine, despite the emergence of a new subclade driving an unusually early flu season. New data published today as a pre-print by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) shows the 2025/26 vaccine is currently 70 to 75% effective at preventing hospital attendance in children aged 2 to 17 years and 30 to 40% effective in adults....