DBS is supporting the Ann Craft Trust during Safeguarding Adults Week 2025
The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) is supporting Ann Craft Trust during National Safeguarding Adults Week to help organisations prevent abuse and create safer cultures through this year’s theme: ‘Prevention: Act Before Abuse’. DBS supports employers to make safer recruitment decisions by processing and issuing criminal record checks and by maintaining the Adults’ and Children’s Barred Lists. Barred Lists are records of people […]
New Energy Resilience Strategy to better protect infrastructure
The government took swift action to bolster Britain’s energy resilience following the North Hyde substation fire in March, including commissioning the National Energy System Operator (NESO) to investigate NESO’s recommendations are already being implemented across the energy system and will lay the foundations for a new first of its kind Energy Resilience Strategy the strategy […]
Sellafield spares to be manufactured in Cumbria
A Cumbria-based collaboration has won a £29.9 million contract to supply spare parts to Sellafield. Source link
Housebuilding around train stations will be given default “yes”
Default “yes” for tens of thousands of new homes near train stations to speed regeneration and get spades in the ground faster Housing Secretary empowered to remove planning blockages and fast‑track large-scale applications. Second phase of reforms streamlining consultations with application decisions cut by 40% to deliver 1.5 million homes under the Plan for Change […]
UK-ASEAN Collaboration on Responsible Engineering Biology
Bangkok, 10 November 2025 – The United Kingdom, in partnership with the ASEAN Secretariat and delivered by the National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (BIOTEC) under the National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA), convened a high-level symposium on “Fostering UK-ASEAN Partnerships in Responsible Research and Innovation for Engineering Biology” at Eastin Grand Hotel Phayathai, Bangkok. The event promotes collaboration and knowledge exchange between the United […]
Notice served on bogus directors as Companies House changes come into force
Companies House is phasing in identity verification over 12 months to make things easier for companies and business owners, starting 18 November 2025. From today anyone who becomes a company director or person with significant control (PSC) will need to verify their identity with Companies House. This change will provide more assurance about who is […]
Discounts for families to keep warm in winter and cool in summer
Government expands successful heat pump scheme to technology that keeps homes warm in winter and cool in summer Heat batteries also included in expansion of Boiler Upgrade Scheme giving consumers more choice when upgrading their home September a record month for applications as British public show clear demand for clean heating More people will get […]
UK urges major increase in humanitarian aid for Gaza as UN Security Council votes to implement 20 point peace plan
The UN Security Council has voted to agree a US-drafted resolution supported by Qatar, Egypt, Turkey and other Arab states to implement the 20 point peace plan for Gaza The UK voted for the resolution which provides a mandate for the International Stabilisation Force and requires increased humanitarian aid for Gaza. UK continues to work […]
The United Kingdom voted in favour of this resolution as a critical step towards the implementation of the Peace Plan for Palestinians, Israelis, and the region: UK Explanation of Vote at the UN Security Council
The United Kingdom voted in favour of this resolution, as a critical staging post in the implementation of the Peace Plan for Palestinians, Israelis, and the region – turning the page on two devastating years of conflict, towards a lasting peace. Last month, the international community came together in Sharm El-Sheikh to deliver a strong […]
Joint Statement by UK and Italian Foreign and Defence Ministers
Today, meeting virtually between the HMS Prince of Wales, at anchor in Naples, and the Italian Defence Ministry in Rome, we – Foreign Ministers Yvette Cooper and Antonio Tajani, and Defence Ministers John Healey and Guido Crosetto – reaffirmed the deep and growing partnership between Italy and the United Kingdom. We underscored our shared commitment […]