LONDON, Jan. 20 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Chair, let me warmly welcome the delegation from Thailand, led by the honourable Vice Minister for Commerce, to their ninth Trade Policy Review. We are grateful to the government of Thailand and the WTO Secretariat for their respective reports. Let me also express my gratitude to the chair and our discussant Ambassador Mr Petter Ølberg for his role as discussant in this Review and, as always, his invaluable ...
LONDON, Jan. 20 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The MAIB is pleased to announce that the MAIB Data Portal has been updated to include our 2025 data. The MAIB's goal to improve safety of life at sea and prevent future accidents is a key driver for providing the public and industry with marine accident data to highlight key insights and drive safety improvements. Visitthe MAIB Data Portal to access the service, where you can view a prepared dashboard and downl...
LONDON, Jan. 20 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Water companies who broke environmental rules are now funding the recovery of England's waterways, as local communities and environmental groups are being put in the driving seat to clean up rivers, lakes and seas.  The government is reinvesting £29 million from water company fines intolocalprojectswhich cleanup our environment-funding over 100 projects which will improve...
LONDON, Jan. 20 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Following years of regulatory concerns and uncertainty over the management of a local mosque in Dudley, the charity regulator for England and Wales has merged two disputing charities to run the premises as one organisation. The regulator has also set out how the interim trustees appointed to Dudley Mosque and Community Centre are to hold elections. Trustees have been given a clearer framework to appoint future t...
LONDON, Jan. 20 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Secretary of State for Business and Trade has today [January 20] announced the appointment of five new UK Trade Envoys. In addition, three serving Trade Envoys have been given broader roles. UK Trade Envoys are appointed by the Business and Trade Secretary to drive UK economic growth through exports and investment. They are tasked with identifying trade and investment opportunities for businesses and champ...
LONDON, Jan. 20 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * British Business Bank makes largest ever direct investment intoa private company -Octopus Energy spinoff Kraken Technologies - alongside £100min fund investmentsfor Life SciencesandDeep TechMajor - key Industrial Strategy sectors. * New reviewswill simplify health and safety and farming rules, reducing paperwork, cuttingduplicationand supporting innovation while keeping essential protections. * Corpo...
LONDON, Jan. 20 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * WorkWell, a proven health-and-employment support service, will be rolled out across England to help people with health conditions stay in or return to work. * The expansion follows a successful pilot supporting over 25,000 people with tailored physical and mental health support. * Part of the Government's Plan for Change to break down barriers to opportunity, boost living standards and support economic growth. ...
LONDON, Jan. 20 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * up to £43 million will be allocatedto green aviation projects, paving the way for airport expansion and supporting highly skilled jobs * the fundingwill progress ambitions for zero emission aircraftto take to theskiesandallow researchintohow climate-warming water vapour trails from aircraft can be avoided * governmentsupport for theindustrywillunlockprivate investment and createagre...
LONDON, Jan. 20 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * New industry champions to turn rapid AI adoption into safe, scalable growth.  * Around three-quarters of UK financial firms already use AI, with the technology expected to boost the economy, cut costs forfirmsand transform services for customers. * Champions will focus on helping firms seize opportunities at pace while protecting consumers and financial stability, reporting directly to...
LONDON, Jan. 20 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: On Tuesday 20 January, the Minister for Small Business and Economic Transformation, Blair McDougall, wrote to the Chair of the Business and Trade Committee to inform him that the Government will not be consulting on audit reform legislation. Please find the letter below. Letter from Minister McDougall to BTC Chair - Audit Reform Legislation PDF, 141 KB, 2 pages Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication....