LONDON, May 14 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Chancellor of the Exchequer has this day appointed Stephen Patrick Gethins to be Steward and Bailiff of the Three Hundreds of Chiltern. Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication....
LONDON, May 14 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Chancellor of the Exchequer has this day appointed Stephen Mark Flynn to be Steward and Bailiff of the Manor of Northstead. Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication....
LONDON, May 14 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Three members of the Environment Agency Board have had their second terms extended by18months. Ines Faden da Silva, Stewart Davies, and Lilli Matson will each continue in post from 1 August 2026 until 31 January 2028. Ines Faden da Silva will continue to serve as Deputy Chair of the Board and Chair of the Regional Flood and Coastal Committee Chair meetings. Stewart Davies will continue as Chair of the Environment...
LONDON, May 14 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Today (Friday 15 May) 13 new bathing sitesopen across the country,helping to restore pride in local areas, giving a boost to outdoor and swimming groups, and protecting cherishedriversand beaches. Thesites, including the first-ever on the River Thames inLondon, havenowofficially receiveddesignatedstatusasthebathing water season begins. The13new sitestake the total toover460bathing waters,coveringnearlyeverycoast...
LONDON, May 14 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The King has been pleased to approve the following appointments: * The Rt Hon James Murray MP as Secretary of State for Health and Social Care * Lucy Rigby KC MP as Chief Secretary to the Treasury * Rachel Blake MP as Parliamentary Secretary(Economic Secretary to the Treasury)in HM Treasury The Rt Hon Wes Streeting MP has left the Government. Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication....
LONDON, May 14 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * GOV.UK Chat - a new AI tool in the GOV.UK app - lets people ask questions in plain language and get clear, reliable answers instantly * Instead of calling a helpline or getting lost searching through 80,000 web pages, people can now access reliable government information faster * Whether it's parents checking childcare, young people finding apprenticeships or retirees understanding their entitlements, GOV.UK Cha...
LONDON, May 14 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: A new report published by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) shows that the trend in HIV diagnoses in England have continued to fall, with England meeting the UNAIDS 95-95-95 targets again - with 95% of people living with HIV having been diagnosed, 95% of those diagnosed receiving treatment, and 98% of people on treatment having suppressed viral loads, meaning the virus is undetectable in their blood. The data...
LONDON, May 14 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The application is for an offshore electricity generating station approximately 24.5km from its nearest point at the Port of Lowestoft. It is estimated to have an installed capacity in excess of 100MW and will principally comprise offshore wind turbines together with associated infrastructure (onshore and offshore) including a connection to the electricity transmission network. The application was submitted to th...
LONDON, May 14 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Up to 1.5 million more children will soon be able to use UK eGates, speeding up journeys for them and their families this summer. Children aged 8 and 9 years, who are at least 120cm (3ft 11in) tall and accompanied by an adult will become eligible under plans announced today (14 May 2026). The age limit change will help families returning from their holidays with young children. Millions of passengers alre...
LONDON, May 14 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The scheme consists of the two offshore wind farms (Dogger Bank South West and Dogger Bank South East), and associated offshore and onshore infrastructure including offshore and onshore high voltage electricity cables, onshore and offshore electricity substation(s), connection(s) to the National Grid and ancillary and temporary works. The application was submitted to the Planning Inspectorate for consideration by...