LONDON, Dec. 15 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * The manuscript has been valued at more than £800,000 * Export bar is to allow time for a UK institution to acquire the journal, which details the development of English mapping An export bar has been placed on a manuscript journal detailing Captain John Narbrough's expedition to Spanish America, modern day Chile, and the Pacific from 1669 to 1671, in an effort to protect a key piece of the nation's histor...
LONDON, Dec. 15 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The government has accepted advice on eligibility from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) for thespring 2026COVID-19 vaccination programme. On 13 November 2024, JCVI published advice on the COVID-19 vaccination programme for spring 2025, autumn 2025 and spring 2026. On15 December 2025, the government decided, in line with JCVI advice, that a COVI...
LONDON, Dec. 15 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Chancellor backscryptoassets firms to invest and grow in the UK with firm and proportionate regulation. * Legislation coming into force from 2027 marks major development in delivering on the government's ambition to make the UK a global destination for digital assets * Consumers will be protected by bringing cryptoassets into scope of similar rules to those for other regulated financial produc...
LONDON, Dec. 15 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: On Monday 15 December, six business organisations wrote to the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, the Right Hon Peter Kyle MP, expressing the view that the Employment Rights Bill should be passed by Parliament this week. These organisations were: * British Chambers of Commerce * Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development * Confederation of British Industry * Federation of Small Businesse...
LONDON, Dec. 15 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to: * Overseeing the publications team activities, to ensure delivery of agreed targets and standards for accident investigation reports. * Ensuring MAIB's online presence and public profile is kept up-to-date, and that content is published appropriately for each medium and improving any accessibility requirements. * Coordinate the delivery of publi...