LONDON, Nov. 5 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Our courts and tribunals will temporarily close on various dates over the Christmas period. The closure dates for this year are: * Wednesday 24 December 2025 * Thursday 25 December 2025 * Friday 26 December 2025 * Thursday 1 January 2026 Some magistrates' courts will be open on 27 December 2025 and 1 January 2026, but for remand hearings only. On Wednesday 24 December 2025, only County and Family Courts, Crown...
LONDON, Nov. 5 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Second new national forest will be in the Oxford-Cambridge corridor. * A competition will be launched for a third new national forest in the Midlands or North of England in early 2026 Communities across England will benefit from expanded access to nature, with the creation of two new national forests supporting nature recovery, green jobs, and net zero goals. A new national forest is today (Wednesday 5 Novembe...
LONDON, Nov. 5 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) defence ministers meet with Ukrainian counterpart as they launch new enhanced Ukraine-JEF partnership. * JEF meeting in Bodø in Norway focused on strengthening Euro-Atlantic security in the High North and Baltic, protecting national security for all JEF nations * Planning underway for future exercises as JEF completes Tarassis - its largest ever military activity show...
LONDON, Nov. 5 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Baroness Jacqui Smith, UK Minister for Women and Equalities, announced the funding during the G20 Women's Empowerment meeting in Johannesburg. The GBVF Fund will use the money for: GBVprevention inschools, building on evidence from the UK-funded What Worksprogramme, the Fund will support targeted prevention efforts in schools, focusing on adolescent boys. This high-impact intervention will aid the implementation...
LONDON, Nov. 5 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The scheme comprises of the construction and operation of a carbon capture plant, storage and marine export terminal. The application was submitted to the Planning Inspectorate for consideration by Cory Environmental Holdings Limited (CEHL) on 21 March 2024 and accepted for examination on 26 April 2024.  Following an examination during which the public, statutory consultees and interested parties were give...
LONDON, Nov. 5 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The purpose of the review is to update the SIA's licence-linked qualifications requirement, so it keeps pace with the demands on SIA-licensed operatives and ensures they have the safety-critical skills to keep the public safe. This review is wide in scope; it will examine the content of qualifications and will consider: * what new core content is required * what changes are required to safety-critical skills lik...
LONDON, Nov. 5 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Employersjoin forces with government to tackle ill-health and keep Britain working * Employers and mayoral authorities back plans tosupport employees to keep people healthy and in work. * A three-year partnership, led by Sir Charlie Mayfield, will drive forward the landmark Keep Britain Working Review. * Working in partnership with the government, the initiative will focus on prevention, early support, and better...
LONDON, Nov. 5 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Why fees are increasing The IPO's fees have not increased since 2018 for patents, 2016 for designs and 1998 for trade marks. During this time, the IPO has avoided fee increases by improving efficiency and investing in digital services using existing reserves. The proposed 25% increase allows us to address the 32% rise in inflation since 2016 and future cost pressures that cannot be fully offset through further ef...
LONDON, Nov. 4 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Communities in Jamaica affected by Hurricane Melissa will receive targeted support from HMS Trent, which sailed to storm-damaged Falmouth today with specialist personnel and equipment. HMS Trent, a British-built Offshore Patrol Vessel, carries a 75 strong crew, including specialist engineers who will deploy ashore to provide technical expertise in support of recovery efforts. Their work will focus on infrastructu...
LONDON, Nov. 4 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Thank you, Mr Vice-President. The United Kingdom commends Mongolia's commitment to democratic principles and the protection of human rights. We are proud of our partnership with Mongolia, grounded in shared democratic values, open societies, a deepening economic relationship and commitment to upholding international law. We welcome anti-discrimination legislation protecting LGBT+ individuals and encourage Mongol...