LONDON, Feb. 2 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The United Kingdom (UK) and the European Union (EU) today held meetings of the Withdrawal Agreement Joint Committee and the Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) Partnership Council in London. The meetings were co-chaired by the Minister for the Cabinet Office, the Rt Hon Nick Thomas-Symonds MP, and European Commissioner, Maroš Šefčovič. These were the first meetings of the two joint bodies to...
LONDON, Feb. 2 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Millions of women working in local government will see their pensions improve under new reforms coming into force in April, as the government takes action to close the gender pension gap. These steps will directly benefit working people on the front line, serving school lunches, cleaning buildings, managing libraries, and cleaning streets.  Measures includemaking gender pension gap data reporti...
LONDON, Feb. 2 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and the Northern Ireland Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs have jointly appointed Julie Hill as Interim Chair of the Office for Environmental Protection (OEP). This follows the departure of Dame Glenys Stacey, who has served as Chair of the OEP since its establishment. Julie Hill is currently a Non-Executive Director of the OEP a...
LONDON, Feb. 1 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: From today (1 February 2026), the operation of West Midlands Trains (London Northwestern Railway and West Midlands Railway services) has transferred into public ownership and is being managed byDfTOperator Ltd (DFTO). DFTO is the government's public sector owning group that will manage all train companies as they move into public ownership ahead of the creation of Great British Railways (GBR). Public owner...
LONDON, Feb. 1 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper said: Five years on from the military's coup, the people of Myanmar face a deepening crisis. By overthrowingAung San SuuKyi's democraticallyelected government,the will of the peoplewasoverturned and their political freedom taken away. Amidst this crisis, the UK remainscommitted to supportingastable future for the people of Myanmar. In the past year we have supported over 1.4 mil...
India, Jan. 31 -- India, 29th January 2026: Hype, a leading innovator in private aviation, today announced a series of major milestones underscoring its rapid global growth and technological leadership. The company is set to launch operations in France, with initial hubs in Paris and Monaco, following the successful completion of all required groundwork and market preparations.As part of its international expansion strategy, Hype has onboarded prominent global industry leaders, including LV and ...
LONDON, Jan. 19 -- The Government of UK issued details related to the following business opportunity: Contracting Authority: UK Health Security Agency Industry: Laboratory services Description: Instructions: 1. The purpose of this document is to enhance the Authority's understanding of the marketplace and its options for sourcing for a potential future requirement. 2. The issuance of this request for information (RFI) does not constitute a sourcing exercise nor will the Authority pay any cost...
LONDON, Jan. 30 -- The Government of UK issued details related to the following business opportunity: Contracting Authority: University Centre Somerset College Group Industry: Education and training services Description: The aim of the College Service will be to provide a high quality accredited, and Department for Education (DfE) Funded Distance Learning qualifications which complement the Authority's current Adult Learner provision. To access this competition: Registered: Login to https://s...
LONDON, Jan. 30 -- The Government of UK issued details related to the following business opportunity: Contracting Authority: Nottingham University Hospital NHS Trust Industry: Motor vehicles Description: Provision of Vehicle Hire and Associated Services Closing date: 2026-02-25T17:00:00Z Contract duration: 2026-05-01T00:00:00+01:00 to 2032-04-30T00:00:00+01:00 Value of contract: GBP1656007 Location of contract: East Midlands About the buyer: Soraya Virgo; soraya.virgo1@nhs.net; Hucknall ...
LONDON, Jan. 30 -- The Government of UK issued details related to the following business opportunity: Contracting Authority: West Northamptonshire Council Industry: Document management software package Description: West Northamptonshire Council (WNC) is a relatively new Local Authority that has inherited a wide range of electronic document systems and storage methods from predecessor councils. These legacy solutions vary in functionality, levels of automation, and overall maturity, which ofte...