Stock4you/Shutterstock.com We are pleased to share that portal customers are now able to search for and view first registration (FR) applications in the View Applications (VA) service. FR applications can be found in VA, provided the Business Unit Variable Direct Debit account key number was present on submission. In May, we introduced a new information … Read more
Location: United Nations, New York Delivered on: 11 August 2025 (Transcript of the speech, exactly as it was delivered) The United Kingdom commends Panama’s leadership in upholding international maritime standards through its work to remove ships from its registry that fall short of international regulations. We further recognise the strategic importance of the Panama Canal … Read more
The Foreign Ministers of Australia, Austria, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, New Zealand, Norway and the United Kingdom, and the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, strongly reject the decision of the Israeli Security Cabinet on 8th August to launch an additional large-scale military operation in Gaza. It will aggravate … Read more
The government has today announced the appointment of Professor Susan Hopkins as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA). This follows a fair and open recruitment process, with Professor Hopkins expected to commence her new role in September. She will take over from acting CEO Dyfed Alsop, who will … Read more
Machine in Materials division at Culham Campus – Image credit: United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority The UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) has renewed its multimillion-pound Embedded Engineering Resource Framework (“the Framework”) with seven companies. The renewal follows a successful four-year supply of a breadth of engineering resources to UKAEA in support of its mission to … Read more
Young Scottish musicians will be centre stage in Germany this week as part of Scottish Secretary Ian Murray’s Brand Scotland campaign. The event is part of the Secretary of State’s Brand Scotland campaign, which is selling the best of Scotland to the world, and encouraging inward investment to Scotland – creating jobs and putting money … Read more
New protections for children online now in force. Online Safety Act. Keeping children safe The way children experience the internet has fundamentally changed, as new laws under the Online Safety Act have come into force to protect under-18s from harmful online content they shouldn’t ever be seeing. This includes content relating to: pornography self-harm suicide … Read more
Children from Sarum St. Paul’s C of E Primary School at the park Students from Sarum St. Paul’s C of E Primary School were given an exclusive preview of Salisbury River Park before its official opening, allowing them to see their creative designs incorporated into the new public space and experience the innovative play area … Read more
In November 2023, Security Industry Authority (SIA) investigators confirmed that Strathclyde Security Ltd had been supplying door supervisors to a venue in Glasgow. This despite Ms McKirkle not possessing a legally required SIA licence. After further investigation and Ms McKirkle failing to respond to multiple requests for interview between December 2024 and April 2025, the … Read more
The Prime Minister spoke to President of France, Emmanuel Macron and Chancellor of Germany, Friedrich Merz this morning. The three leaders talked about the situation in Gaza, which they agreed is appalling, and emphasised the urgent need for an immediate ceasefire, for Israel to lift all restrictions on aid and urgently provide those suffering in … Read more
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