LONDON, Feb. 20 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: As more drones in the air fight the war on waste on the ground, a suspected illegal dump near the M25 is the latest to be shut by the Environment Agency. In yet more forceful action, concrete blocks now guard the entrance to a field in the quintessentially English village of Stapleford Tawney, in unassuming stockbroker belt Essex. But it's business of a much darker kind that occupies investigators, whose number...
LONDON, Feb. 20 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The British Forces Resettlement Services (BFRS) was established in 2009 and works as a bridge between the Armed Forces Community (AFC) and employers and training providers to ensure the AFC and their families receive the right support, guidance, and opportunities in their transition from military service. Over 30 people joined the webinar and heard from serving Authorised Firearms Officers (AFOs) about transfera...
LONDON, Feb. 20 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Waste criminalswill bedetectedandstoppedbeforethey evengetstarted, thanks toanewpackage ofsurveillance and investigativemeasuresannounced by the Environment Agency(EA)today (Friday 20 February 2026). As part ofamajorcrackdown on waste crime,an enhanced 33-strong drone squad will nowtrackdown illegal dumps fromtheair.The drones,some ofwhich are being upgraded to carry laser mapping technology, willcaptureevidence...
LONDON, Feb. 19 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Thousands more children with SEND will get the support that helps them achieve and thrive under new government action to end spirallingindependentspecial school costs and reinvest funding where it makes the biggest difference to pupils' life chances. It comes ahead of the Government's schools white paper, which will be a golden opportunity to change the course of children's lives for the better, moving away from...
LONDON, Feb. 19 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) has launched the second phase of its campaign to raise awareness of unsafe products sold online, with new resources aimed at older people. OPSS is warning that even well-known and trusted online marketplaces sometimes list unsafe products. The public is being urged to pause and carry out simple checks before purchasing. These include checking the seller's detail...
LONDON, Feb. 19 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Four companies have been shut down after investigations revealed they were connected to a scheme which helped directors sell struggling businesses for £1 while keeping assets and dropping debts * The scheme's operators failed to preserve accounting records or assess what had happened to the more than £18 million in combined assets of 75 companies they acquired * This latest action by the Insolvency Se...
LONDON, Feb. 19 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Take this opportunity to learn how to complete a successful online CIC incorporation application from start to finish. We will also provide an overview of Community Interest Companies, along with some guidance on preparing your Articles of Association and completing form CIC36. To register please click on link: Registration Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication....
LONDON, Feb. 19 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Secretary of State has reappointed Andrew Hochhauser as Chair of the Reviewing Committee for the Export of Works of Art. Andrew Hochhauser Andrew Hochhauser is a KC at Essex Court Chambers, a Deputy High Court Judge, a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, Honorary Counsel to the Dean and Chapter of Westminster Abbey and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts. He specialises in commercial and emp...
LONDON, Feb. 19 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Mark McCafferty Mark McCafferty is the Chair of Warwickshire County Cricket Club and Chair of the England and Wales Cricket Boards Professional Game Committee. He has previously been a Non-Executive Director at Umbro plc and the Tote, and his current roles include Senior Independent Non-Executive Director at European Professional Club Rugby, a Board Director at ZigUp plc and a Trustee of the Wooden Spoon childre...
LONDON, Feb. 19 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * OpenAI and Microsoft pledge new funding to AI Security Institute's flagship Alignment Project: an international effort to work towards advanced AI systems that are safe, secure and under control * AI Alignment - making sure AI acts as intended- is a crucial field of AI research, building public trust in the technologies already reshaping public services and delivering new jobs * Additional £5.6million Ope...