LONDON, Sept. 15 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Thousands of adults waiting for gender services to receive clinical and emotional support from new wellbeing pilot * Patients in the South West of England are waiting over 8 years for a first appointment, as evidence shows unacceptable waits cause higher rates of mental health issues * NHS England is improving gender dysphoria services, with top medical director conducting major review into ways to improve adu...
LONDON, Sept. 15 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Mrs Su-Lin Garbett-Shiels has been appointed His Majesty's Ambassador to the Republic of Peru in succession to Mr Gavin Cook who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment. Mrs Garbett-Shiels will take up her appointment during January 2026. Curriculum vitae Full name: Su-Lin Garbett-Shiels Year Role 2025 Full-time language training (Spanish) 2022 to 2025 FCDO, Head, Crisis Management De...
LONDON, Sept. 15 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Government Skills has launched a new service that means all civil servants can now get easy access to one-to-one coaching - provided for civil servants by civil servants. Under Government Skills' Internal Coaching Service, which is also available through Civil Service Learning, users can access a new, digital platform which enables them to choose from a database of more than 250 fully-trained coaches, all curre...
LONDON, Sept. 15 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: We have a vacancy for a Safety Assessor Job Title Safety Assessor Grade HSO Salary & Pension £38,795 per annum with Pension Scheme Annual Leave entitlement Commencing at 25 days Role You will be part of the Human and Environmental Safety (H&ES) team, within the Pharmaceuticals team of the Authorisations division. Your role will be to assess data submitted for applications for variations to market...
LONDON, Sept. 15 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Your key responsibilities will include: * Budget and finance - profiling of the budget to ensure that sufficient funds are allocated to individual areas of work. Is responsible for the production of a monthly forecast of expenditure. * Procurement - support the Inspectorate and Business Support Manager to facilitate the administration of any contract issued on the procurement of goods and services. * Pu...
LONDON, Sept. 15 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The EU is set to update its requirements for Illegal Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing regulations, and so everyone involved in the UK's seafood supply now has a role to play in ensuring our exports can continue to flow smoothly once the changes come in to effect on 10 January next year. The UK's Fisheries Administrations have launched the Fish Trace Ship campaign to support the UK's seafood supply chain...
LONDON, Sept. 15 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Employment Rights Bill returns to the Commons, marking another step towards transformation of workers' rights * Legislation will establish day one rights to parental leave, end exploitative zero-hours contracts and strengthen statutory sick pay * Reforms will put more money in people's pockets and improve living standards, delivering on the government's Plan for Change Workers across the country will come on...
LONDON, Sept. 15 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: August saw reduced levels of space activity with both uncontrolled re-entry and collision alerts at levels below the 12-month rolling average. All NSpOC warning and protection services were functioning throughout the period. Re-entry Analysis August saw a 35% decrease in the number of objects re-entering Earth's atmosphere, tracked by NSpOC, when compared with the previous month. Of the 34 objects that re-en...
LONDON, Sept. 15 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Legal duty of candour placed on public officials and authorities to prevent coverups seen in Hillsborough as well as the Horizon and Infected Blood scandals. * Bereaved families will also have publicly funded legal representation at inquests, making sure both sides are on a fair and equal footing. * Bringing in Hillsborough Law was a manifesto pledge for this Government, and today this has been delivered. Dec...
LONDON, Sept. 15 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The new British Ambassador to Argentina, David Cairns, presented his credentials to Foreign Minister Gerardo Werthein during a meeting they held today at Palacio San Martin. During the meeting, they reviewed the current state of bilateral relations and discussed opportunities for bilateral cooperation in different areas. They both underlined the importance of the bilateral relationship, which this year reached ...