LONDON, Sept. 4 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Saudi Arabia is undertaking significant reform of its education system under Vision 2030, including an evolving legal framework that strengthens provision for students with special educational needs (SEN). Emerging requirements address: * the early identification of developmental and behavioural disorders * the inclusion of students with disabilities in mainstream education where appropriate * suitable educatio...
LONDON, Sept. 4 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Environment Secretary visited Havant Thicket reservoir in Hampshire yesterday (Thursday3 September), overseeing the latest steps to deliver a water-resilient future, as the National Drought Group reported continued low rainfall in August. The government inherited a water system that had not seen a new reservoir built for over 30 years. The current system has failed, and action is now being taken to overhaul ...
LONDON, Sept. 3 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The three sites - at Peterlee and Hartlepool in County Durham, and Callerton in Newcastle - were reported over recent weeks. Environment Agency officers were quick to respond and, working with landowners, all three sites were shut down and concrete blocks put in place to block access. Investigations are now being carried out into all three sites, which all contain shredded household waste, while plans are being...
LONDON, Sept. 3 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued text of the following speech: Colleagues, Syria has made important progress in dismantling the Assad regime's chemical weapons programme. But we must begin by remembering why this work matters. Last month marked the anniversary of the 2013 Ghouta attack. We remember and honour the more than 1,400 men, women, and children killed when the Assad regime used sarin nerve agent against its own people. The use of these weapons was a gr...
LONDON, Sept. 3 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and AI sleep technology company Sleep Cycle have published the results of a research study evaluating if cough data from a sleep app could give early indications of increasing respiratory illness in England. The study found that the passive data collected can provide a robust and regionally consistent indicator of community respiratory illness while also providing early sign...
LONDON, Sept. 3 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) has updated its guidance on the use of QR codes on authorised veterinary medicinal product packaging. The changes will allow marketing authorisation holders (MAHs) to link QR codes on packaging to additional educational and instructional material, supporting product users with extra guidance. What is changing Our previous guidance permitted QR codes on packaging to on...
LONDON, Sept. 3 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is undertaking enhanced surveillance and trappingactivitiesfollowing the detection ofinvasiveAedes aegypti mosquitoes and larvae atresidential properties in east London. Theinitialfinding was reported through UKHSA's Mosquito Watch surveillance scheme and is the first time thatAedes aegyptihas beenidentifiedbreeding in the UK.It is thefourth timethis specieshasbeen detected ...
LONDON, Sept. 3 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: New stats revealed today show that more people have joined the Armed Forces than left for an entire year. Regular strength increased across all three Services over the past year, with the Royal Navy/Royal Marines up 440, the Army up 170 and the RAF up 840. Alongside rebuilding workforce numbers, the Armed Forces remains one of the UK's leading routes into skilled careers, with opportunities across engineering, h...
LONDON, Sept. 3 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Ian Bancroft Ian has been a public servant for over 35 years, most recently as Chief Executive of Wrexham County Borough Council (2018 to 2024). He has led major heritage projects both in England and Wales including: Wigan Pier, Greenfield Valley, Bailey Hill, North East Wales Archive, Stori Brymbo, Football Museum of Wales, and the Pontcysyllte World Heritage Site. Ian is also an experienced board member, curr...
LONDON, Sept. 3 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: SLC has published its Annual Business Plan 2026-27, outlining how we will continue to deliver for our customers, shareholders and colleagues. Introducing the plan, Chris Larmer, our CEO, shares his thoughts on what lies ahead for SLC over the next year. I am delighted to introduce SLC's annual business plan for the financial year 2026-27, in which we share our plans to fulfil our core purpose to enable opportuni...