LONDON, Sept. 1 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * UK businesses now have complete access to the CPTPP trading bloc, with economies worth almost £13 trillion in combined GDP with the UK included. * From food and drink exporters to service providers, UK businesses can now take advantage of the full benefits of CPTPP membership. * New opportunities with Canada include enhanced business mobility and greater access to public procurement. British businesses ca...
LONDON, Sept. 1 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: A £13 million investment will help bring new technology from the lab to the farm, giving farmers practical tools to tackle some of the challenges they face every day. Environment Secretary Dame Angela Eagle today (Tuesday 1 September) announced the opening of the latest Farming Innovation Programme competition, backed by £13 million to help promising agricultural innovations to move closer to market. ...
LONDON, Sept. 1 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * UK steps up support for affected communities and frontline workerswith £50 million package * Accelerated support comes asoutbreak risks becomingdeadlieston record * Africa MinisterKirsty McNeill announced measuresonParliament's first day back Thousands of vulnerable people will be supported by a new package of UK funding designed to help tackle the growing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic...
LONDON, Sept. 1 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has completed its review of Avacopan Vifor (previously known as Tavneos) and determined that the available evidence no longer supports a positive benefit-risk balance for the medicine. This review was prompted by information that raised questions about the integrity and reliability of data from the pivotal clinical study underpinning the medicine's a...
LONDON, Sept. 1 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: From 1 December 2026, you'll need to submit objections to a limited company being struck off through our Make an objection online service. We'll no longer accept objections by email after this date. This change will make submitting objections easier, quicker and more secure. It's part of our work to digitally transform our services. How to submit an objection online To use the online service, you'll need to: ...
LONDON, Sept. 1 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Government has tabled three amendments to the Health Bill aimed at modernising the legislative framework for the regulation of medicines and medical devices in the UK. The measures form part of a wider package of reforms that impact the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) and will now be subject to parliamentary scrutiny. The amendments focus on three areas: * Amended information sh...
LONDON, Sept. 1 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * They will represent the sectors 703,000 freelancers within Government, including sitting on the Creative Industries Council * The appointments deliver on a commitment made in the Creative Industries Sector Plan Freelancers will be put at the heart of the Government's decision-making on the creative industries, as two new Freelance Champions have been appointed to represent the sector. Today, the Government ha...
LONDON, Sept. 1 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Businesses areremindedto prepare for Vaping Products Duty and the Vaping Duty Stamps Scheme which start on 1 October 2026. * Vaping Products Dutyisa new excise duty on allvapingliquidsmanufactured in, or importedinto,the UK,whether theycontainnicotine or not. * Vaping duty stamps willstartappearingonvaping products' retailpackagingfrom 1 October. * The measures support the government'sambitionto tack...
LONDON, Sept. 1 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: 12 new independent members of the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)'s panel have been appointed by the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade (DBIST). The panel currently consists of 22 members who are appointed for up to 8 years and act as independent decision makers in some of the CMA's work - including phase 2 market investigations, merger inquiries and regulatory appeals. The appointme...
LONDON, Sept. 1 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The United Kingdom stands in full solidarity with Germany following Russia's egregious and reckless attack in Leipzig. Russian attempts to undermine our united resolve and our willingness to support Ukraine are futile and doomed to fail. As I made clear in Kyiv last week, our commitment to supporting Ukraine from Russia's illegal invasion is ironclad. The strong measures taken by the German government show act...