LONDON, May 19 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: A historic £100 million will drive a crackdown on child sexual abuse, including tracking down vile grooming gang members, protecting victims and bringing offenders to justice. Perpetrators who thought they got away with horrific grooming gang offences will be held to account as closed cases are reopened. Operation Beaconport will receive a tenfold cash injection, building on the £4 million the operation...
LONDON, May 19 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * London is set to become the global stage for progress on LGBT+ rights, with the UK announced as next host of the European International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia (IDAHOT+) Forum in 2027. * Lord Collins of Highbury, government spokesperson for equalities, is in Copenhagen for this year's forum and is scheduled to formally accept the UK as next year's host nation. * The UK announces a fundin...
LONDON, May 19 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Adam Leddra, from Fatfield in Washington, had his sentence increased to four years after the Solicitor General Ellie Reeves KC MP referred his case to the Court of Appeal under the Unduly Lenient Sentence scheme. The court heard that Leddra met his victim on social media in June 2012 when she was 15 years old and he was 19. Leddra began grooming the teenager online before he sexually abused the victim on several...
LONDON, May 19 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: We have a vacancy for an Accounts Clerk. Job Title Accounts Clerk Grade AO Salary & Pension £29,770 per annum with Pension Scheme Annual Leave entitlement Commencing at 25 days Role We are looking for an Accounts Clerk to join our Finance team and provide support to both Accounts Payable (AP) and Accounts Receivable (AR). This role is a great opportunity for someone who is organised, detail‑fo...
LONDON, May 19 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * ThirteenBritish techcompanies sign contracts with defence to developcutting-edgesystems. * Companiesfrom across England, Wales and Scotland set to receive contracts worth up to £4 million for quantum sensing and autonomous systems to secure communications, spacemanufacturingand synthetic training. * Part of new scheme to grow next billion-pound British 'defence unicorns'and boost to British bu...
LONDON, May 19 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Government launches next step in reforms that will tackle historic unfairness and see high value properties pay their fair share * New surcharge on the top 1% of most valuable properties will put money into communities and local services across the country. * First announced at Budget 2025, the reforms will rebalance the system which has been unchanged since 1992. The government has launched a consultation t...
LONDON, May 19 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Homes England achieved the highest number of housing completions for six years in 2025/26 and outperformed against two of its three government set targets, preliminary figures show. The government's housing and regeneration agency, working in close collaboration with thousands of regional and national stakeholders: * enabled the completion of more than 40,200 homes, up 9% on 2024/25 (36,900) and a 97% achievemen...
LONDON, May 19 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * With UK Export Finance's support, Packaging One Ltd has now fulfilled orders across North America, Europe, the Middle East and East Asia * New export activity has increased the company's workforce, and annual turnover is expected to grow to £16 million by 2028 Cheshire-based Packaging One Ltd has secured a £4 million contract with one of the world's largest technology companies, supported by a loan fr...
LONDON, May 19 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * SMILE launches to provide first complete picture of how Earth's magnetic field responds to the solar wind, improving predictions of solar storms that disrupt GPS,communicationsand power grids. * UK Space Agency has provided £15 million for the mission, with Mullard Space Science Laboratory at UCL leading the science and the University of Leicester developing the first instrument toobserveEarth's magnet...
LONDON, May 19 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Companies House has published itsbusinessplan2026to2027.This sets outstrategicobjectivesforthefinancial year. These are: * improving the accuracy,reliabilityand usability of register data to increase its value to the economy * preventing,detectingand disrupting economic crime that harms businesses and the public * delivering major reforms to company law with clear communication and minimal burden on busin...