UK Tender Notice: JCS Front of House Translation Tool

LONDON, Dec. 18 -- The Government of UK issued details related to the following business opportunity: Contracting Authority: Department for Work and Pensions Industry: Information technology services Description: The Department for Work & Pensions (DWP) is undertaking market research to understand capability in machine translation, language processing and multilingual content support, to improve the accessibility, consistency and efficiency of our citizen communications. This RFI does not com...


UK Tender Notice: Solar PV - Vancouver House

LONDON, Dec. 18 -- The Government of UK issued details related to the following business opportunity: Contracting Authority: North East Ambulance Service Industry: Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting Description: We require installation of a photovoltaic (PV) system of at least 45 kWp (or maximum/optimum possible capacity given the available roof space), composed of solar panels combined with a smart inverter and other electrical and mechanical hardware. A sit...


UK Tender Notice: Invitation to Attend a Market Engagement Event On 8th January 2026 at 10:45 - Digital Platform provision for North East North Cumbria Community OPIP

LONDON, Dec. 18 -- The Government of UK issued details related to the following business opportunity: Contracting Authority: Health Innovation North East and North Cumbria Industry: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support Description: The purpose of this Notice is to invite market operators to a Market Engagement Event for the potential future exercise to procure services supporting the development of an innovative obesity pathway in North East and North Cumbria on...


THE SPARK

LONDON, Dec. 19 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The December edition of The Spark brings exciting news for the future of clean energy in the UK. Wylfa on Anglesey has been confirmed as the site for the country's first small modular reactors (SMRs), marking a historic milestone in delivering secure, homegrown power. This project will add up to 1.5GW of low-carbon energy to the grid, create thousands of jobs, and strengthen Britain's energy independence. It's a ...


LOSS OF CARGO FROM BALTIC KLIPPER

LONDON, Dec. 19 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Following the deployment of a team of investigators to the scene, the Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has started an investigation into an accident involving the cargo vessel Baltic Klipper that occurred on 6 December 2025 in the Solent, England. At approximately 1800 on 6 December 2025, 16 refrigerated shipping containers fell from the Liberia registered cargo vessel Baltic Klipper as it was prepari...


INCREASED ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOR CLAIMANTS TO TAKE ON POWERFUL ORGANISATIONS IN COURT

LONDON, Dec. 19 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Legislationtoensure access to funding for ordinary people in 'David vs Goliath' casesconfirmed * Safeguards will mean morecollectiveactionproceedings can be brought againstrich andpowerfulopponents * Measures willbring stability to the litigation funding sector after the PACCAR ruling Ordinary people will have greater access to justice thanks to Government's plans for legislationto help claimants receive the f...


CICA CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR OPENING HOURS 2025-26

LONDON, Dec. 19 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Using our contact form is often the best way to contact us. We'll aim to reply to you within 10 working days. If you need help applying for compensation, or have an urgent enquiry that is not a request for an update on your application, our helpline is open during the following hours: Day Opening Times Monday 22 December 8.30am to 3pm Tuesday 23 December 8.30am to 3pm Wednesday 24 December Closed Thursday 2...


SCHOOL TRANSPORT PROVIDER CURTAILED FOR FAILING TO PROVIDE BUS OPEN DATA

LONDON, Dec. 19 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The inquiry examined concerns about the operator's compliance on a variety of issues, including vehicle maintenance, driver hours, tachograph use, and governance arrangements. One of the issues considered was the operator's compliance with the Public Service Vehicles (Open Data) (England) Regulations 2020, which require operators of registered local bus services in England (outside London) to publish open data on...


NEW CHAIR APPOINTED TO THE BOARD OF ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS, KEW

LONDON, Dec. 19 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Sir Andrew Steer has been appointed as Chair of the Board of Trustees of Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Sir Andrew is a globally recognised leader in sustainable development, environmental economics and climate action, serving as President and CEO of the Bezos Earth Fund from 2021 to 2025. He previously spent eight years as President and CEO of the World Resources Institute.He was knighted in 2024 for services to s...


MHRA APPROVES LENACAPAVIR FOR THE PREVENTION OF SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED HIV-1 INFECTION

LONDON, Dec. 19 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has today  (19 December2025) approved lenacapavir (Yeytuo) for the prevention of sexually transmitted HIV-1 infection in adults and adolescents. Lenacapavirworks by reducing the risk of the HIV-1 virus multiplying and spreading throughout the body if a person is exposed to the virus. Lenacapavir binds to the HIV-1 virus...