LONDON, July 10 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Asfootball fans across the countrygetbehind England, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA)wantsto keepanyYellow Cards off the pitch -andinsteadlet people know that Yellow Cards can makeanimportantimpact in a very different wayby helping make medicines and medical devices safer for everyone. Every Yellow CardsentintotheMHRA's Yellow Card schemeabout a suspected side effect with a medicine...
LONDON, July 10 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Lord Chancellor has reappointed the following non-judicial members of the CJC for 3 years from 1 January 2027: * John Cuss, Solicitor Member * Sue Prince, Lay Representative Member * Laurence Shaw, Legal Executive Member * Elizabeth Smart, Advice Sector Member The CJC is a statutory advisory body established under the Civil Procedure Act 1997. The CJC's membership brings together: the judiciary; civil serva...
LONDON, July 10 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * The review assessed the impact of the 2021 and 2024 reforms, which raised the maximum debt level. * Reforms widened access for people with low incomes and low assets. * It also considered the effect of the removal of the £90 administration fee. Recent changes to Debt Relief Orders (DROs) have successfully enabled more peoplein financial difficulty to access debt relief, according to an Insolvency ...
LONDON, July 10 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * 60,000 soldiers a year will be trained using AI and analytics to build a more lethal, combat ready British Army. * Contract supports around 400 jobs across the UKincluding the creation of 270 highly skilled roles through 15-year £2 billion contract with a consortium of five UK-based companies. * The new system helps deliver on the ambition to increase Armed Forces' readiness, and progress transform...
LONDON, July 10 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Four global Cloud Service Providers to come under direct regulatory oversight to help protect the UK's financial system * Designations will enable oversight and cooperation, strengthening resilience across the banking and financial services sector * Move will help reduce the risk of disruption to the online services used by millions of people and businesses Four global Cloud Service Providers are to be brought...
LONDON, July 10 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) is inviting nominations for the award of King's Counsel Honoris Causa. Nomination forms must be completed and returned to MoJ by 23:55 on 18 September 2026. To make a nomination, pleasecomplete and submit a nomination form via this link. KC HONORIS CAUSA - HONORARY KC This is an honorary award, unique to the law and legal profession and granted under the royal prerogative. It is a...
LONDON, July 10 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Teams from the Environment Agency (EA) and West Cumbria Rivers Trust (WCRT) have joined forces in their mission to protect and improve Atlantic salmon populations in the River Derwent catchment, Cumbria. Together they have delivered an innovative new method of helping to improve stocks of the iconic species by moving several hundred wild salmon fry in a densely populated area downstream of How Beck into a newly ...
LONDON, July 10 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: A programme of ground investigations is due to begin this summer as part of a major scheme to protect Ventnor's coastline, marking the next significant step towards developing a long-term solution for the seafront. The work is being led by the Environment Agency, in partnership with the Isle of Wight Council, which owns the seafront and plays a key role in shaping its future as a place for residents and visitors...
LONDON, July 10 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Record numbersof drug dealing lines have been shut down, dangerous criminalsbrought to justiceandknivestaken off Britain's streetsunderthe government's relentless crackdown on county linesgangs. New figures showlast yearwasthe best year on recordfortheHome Office's CountyLinesProgramme,set uptotacklethe ruthless drug dealinggangs whousechildren and vulnerable people to run drugs from city centres to small towns....
LONDON, July 10 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Environment Agency is moving parts ofHampshireand the Isle of Wightintoastate of prolonged dry weatherafter England's warmest spring on record. Hampshire and the Isle of Wight rely on the River Test for its water supply.Astate of prolonged dry weather means the Environment Agency is positioned toconsider any requests about water usage while protecting this rare, sensitive, chalk stream and the environment th...