OPENAI TO EXPAND INTO UK DATA HOSTING AFTER MAJOR GROWTH DEAL

LONDON, Oct. 23 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * OpenAI unveils new UK data offer in a major boost to business * Secured through partnership with Ministry of Justice to use AI to drive innovation * Thousands of staff to use AI to cut 240,000 days of burdensome admin and spend more time supervising offenders British businesses are set to benefit from a new deal between the Ministry of Justice and global tech leader OpenAI, which is set to supercharge UK artif...


£10 MILLION BOOST TO PROTECT MUSLIM COMMUNITIES

LONDON, Oct. 23 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Increased support for Muslim communities after rise in religious hate crimes * £10 million uplift to provide vital security measures including CCTV, alarm systemsand secure fencing * Funding forms part of government's Plan for Change to create safer streets across Britain Mosques and Muslim faith centres across the UK will benefit from an additional £10 million in security funding to protect them fr...


UK SETTING GLOBAL BENCHMARK ON CYBER STANDARDS, BOOSTING GROWTH AND PROTECTING CONSUMERS

LONDON, Oct. 23 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * UK and Singapore work together to boost protections for consumers through joint cyber security standards for devices. * New global cyber security label to smooth the way for devices to come to international markets. * Measures to boost consumer confidence and support the growth behind the government's Plan for Change. The UK is cementing its position as a global leader in cyber security, with a number of count...


GOVERNMENT LAUNCHES 'BACK BRITISH' INDUSTRY CALL TO ACTION TO BOOST UK JOBS, BUSINESSES, AND SKILLS

LONDON, Oct. 23 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: UK businesses, workers and communities are set to benefit under new Government plans to 'Back British' and ensure defence investment boosts jobs, skills and innovation. The Government is launching a significant consultation with industry on a 'Back British' offset approach to ensure that defence import contracts benefit British businesses, jobs and skills. The proposals mean that when the UK buys from internat...


THE COUNTDOWN BEGINS: SELF ASSESSMENT DEADLINE IS 100 DAYS AWAY

LONDON, Oct. 23 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Self Assessment customers have 100 days to file their tax return and pay any tax owed before the 31 January deadline. * 3.5 million people have already submitted their tax return for the 2024 to 2025 tax year. * Customers are urged to file their tax return early, so they know how much tax needs paying by 31 January. More than 3.5 million people have already filed their Self Assessment tax return for the 2024 t...


RECRUITMENT FOR A DEPUTY HEAD OF THE SUPPLY TEAM

LONDON, Oct. 23 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: We have a vacancy for a Deputy Head of the Supply Team. Job Title Deputy Head of the Supply Team Grade SSO Salary & Pension £46,060 per annum with Pension Scheme Annual Leave entitlement Commencing at 25 days Role As Deputy Head of the Supply Team, you will be responsible for overseeing the assessment of product literature, the production of public assessment reports, assessment of applications su...


ROBOTICS ADVISORY GROUP: EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST FOR CO-CHAIR AND EXTERNAL EXPERT ADVISORS

LONDON, Oct. 23 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: About Robotics Advisory Group The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) is establishing a new Robotics Advisory Group (RAG). The government's Modern Industrial Strategy outlined how technologies are unlocking innovation and economic growth. The strategy also announced a new Robotics Adoption Hubs programme in the Advanced Manufacturing Sector Plan. TheRAGwill provide independent, expert advic...


WARNING OF NEW VARIANT OF DANGEROUS BABY SELF-FEEDING PRODUCTS

LONDON, Oct. 23 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: A new variant of dangerous baby self-feeding products has appeared where the pillow part takes the form of an animal head shape. Baby self-feeding products are designed to enable babies to bottle feed with little or no assistance from a caregiver. This creates a risk of serious harm or death from choking on the feed or aspiration pneumonia. The Office for Product Safety and Standards has identified that all bab...


CHANCELLOR APPOINTS INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY ADVISER

LONDON, Oct. 23 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: A growth and productivity expert has been appointed by the Chancellor, as the government continues its mission to boost economic growth and living standards through the Plan for Change. Dr Anna Valero, a Distinguished Policy Fellow at the London School of Economics, will advise Rachel Reeves as a sector and industrial policy expert, helping the government deliver its modern Industrial Strategy. The part-time un...


ENVIRONMENT AGENCY CONTINUES TO CALL FOR URGENT ACTION AS WATER COMPANY PERFORMANCE DECLINES

LONDON, Oct. 23 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Environment Agency (EA) has today called on water companies to urgently improve their performance as the latest Environmental Performance Assessment (EPA) for 2024 reveals the lowest ratings since the process began in 2011. The EPA report is an independent comparison of environmental performance across the sector. Since 2011, the EA has used the EPA to rate each company in England from 1 star to 4 stars, to ...