LONDON, Oct. 21 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: St Giles Trust offers advice, advocacy and support to those facing severe social disadvantage and multiple barriers in their lives. Background In January 2025, the charity reported a serious incident to the Commission explaining that an employee was allowed to work with children in schools for almost 2 years while being on the Disclosure and Barring Service's ('DBS') barred list. The charity explained the init...
LONDON, Oct. 21 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Field trials for a cattle vaccine and companion skin test for bovine tuberculosis (bTB) have moved to the next phase, the Animal Plant Health Agency (APHA) has announced today in a significant milestone towards disease eradication. Vaccinating cattle against bTB, has the potential to protect individual animals from infection and create a barrier to transmission within herds and across populations.This would pres...
LONDON, Oct. 21 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Government clampdown on misuse of NDAs as "gagging orders" to conceal crime. * Change will ensure victims can talk about criminal conduct to anyone, for any purpose, without fear of breaching an NDA. * Part of the Government's Plan for Change to restore confidence in the justice system, stand up for victims, and help halve violence against women and girls. Victims and direct witnesses of crime who sign...
LONDON, Oct. 21 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The largest artificial intelligence (AI) trial of its kind globally in healthcare, involving more than 30,000 NHS workers, has shown how new technology could generate unprecedented time savings for NHS staff and lead to better care for patients, in a major productivity drive. A groundbreaking pilot of Microsoft 365 Copilot across 90 NHS organisations found that AI-powered administrative support could save NHS st...
LONDON, Oct. 21 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Statement by President Zelenskyy, Prime Minister Starmer, Chancellor Merz, President Macron, Prime Minister Meloni, Prime Minister Tusk, President von der Leyen, President Costa, Prime Minister Støre, President Stubb, Prime Minister Frederiksen, Prime Minister Sanchez and Prime Minister Kristersson on Peace for Ukraine: We are all united in our desire for a just and lasting peace, deserved by the people of ...
LONDON, Oct. 21 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Wayne Miller hid his bankrupt status from a customer who he convinced to pay £30,000 for home renovations * The home improvements, which included a new kitchen and two-storey extension, were never completed despite numerous promises by Miller * Miller was handed a suspended sentence and ordered to pay compensation following investigations by the Insolvency Service A bankrupt builder who persuaded a custom...
LONDON, Oct. 21 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Business Secretary sets out new stronger duty for regulators to ensure they better prioritise helping businesses go for growth * New public dashboard will allow businesses to review how regulators are performing and give direct feedback to government, holding regulators to account * Independent reviews to scrutinise key regulators and recommend improvements A major shake-up of accountability and transp...
LONDON, Oct. 21 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The government's decision to remove Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) from the list of proscribed terrorist organisations will mean closer engagement with the new Syrian government and support UK foreign and domestic priorities, from counter-terrorism to migration and chemical weapons destruction. Deproscribing HTS is part of the UK's response to the significant developments in Syria since forces led by President Ahme...
LONDON, Oct. 20 -- The Government of UK issued details related to the following business opportunity: Contracting Authority: Highfields Centre Industry: Roof and Building materials and Building fittings and Structural products and parts except prefabricated buildings and Construction equipment and Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus) and Construction machinery and equipment and Waterproofing work and Roofing materials and Firepro...
LONDON, Oct. 20 -- The Government of UK issued details related to the following business opportunity: Contracting Authority: General Medical Council (GMC) Industry: Graphic design services Description: - Design of reports - Design of accessible data sets, infographics and diagrams - Technical knowledge and understanding of accessibility checks with Adobe Acrobat, MS Word and InDesign software -Social media and static website graphics e.g. header banners, image tiles etc. - Simple animated gif...