LONDON, May 21 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: We, the British Office Taipei, the Australian Office Taipei, the Canadian Trade Office in Taipei, the Franch Office in Taipei, the German Institute Taipei, the Japan-Taiwan Exchange Association, the Lithuanian Trade Representative Office, the New Zealand Commerce and Industry Office and the Polish Office in Taipei wish to reaffirm our support for Taiwan's meaningful participation in the work of the World Health Or...
LONDON, May 21 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has today launched apublic consultationon a proposed new Rare Disease TherapiesFrameworkthat would introduce significant regulatory innovation to the UK's rare disease landscape-and theMHRAis calling on the pharmaceutical and life sciences industries to play a central role in shaping the final framework. The draftframeworksets out a technology-agnosti...
LONDON, May 21 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Today, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) launches a landmark public consultation on a proposed new regulatory framework that will spearhead the development of rare disease treatment in the UK. This framework - which sets out a new model for how rare disease therapies for individuals could be tested, licensed and monitored - is intended to make it quicker and less costly to safely devel...
LONDON, May 20 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: This follows on from the Grenfell Tower fire, a national tragedy that took the lives of 72 people and could have been prevented. The government is focused on taking robust action to address the problems identified by the Inquiry and to build a regulatory system that people trust to ensure homes are safe. A Call for Evidence has been launched to drive a new Building ProfessionsStrateg...
LONDON, May 20 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Secretary of State for Wales Jo Stevens has held her first call with the new First Minister of Wales Rhun ap Iorwerth. In the call the Welsh Secretary congratulated the First Minister on his party's results in the recent Senedd election and outlined the importance of the First Minister and the Secretary of State for Wales working constructively on shared issues and priorities. The Secretary of State made clear t...
LONDON, May 20 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Funding of up to £1m available for existing veterans' hubs across the UK to join VALOUR - the Ministry of Defence's new support system * Later this spring, the network will include 14 organisations - including one in Wales- that have already secured £13m of funding and an online support platform * Delivers on UK Government's Veterans Strategy which recognises veterans as a national asset An estimated ...
LONDON, May 20 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: This is a deal that: - Delivers growth and prosperity across the UK This Free Trade Agreement (FTA) delivers on the Government's core mission to generate the economic growth that will put money in people's pockets and raise living standards right across the UK, in line with the Government's growth agenda. On its own, this deal is estimated to add £3.7 billion to our economy each year in the long run when co...
LONDON, May 20 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Deal could boost the UK economy by an estimated £3.7 billion every year and increase wages by £1.9 billion annuallyin the long run. * UK becomes the first G7 country to agree trade deal with the GCC, bolstering our partnership with a strategically vital region and securing economic resilience at home. * Deal removes tariffs on food exports, medicalequipmentand advanced manufacturing, plus first...
LONDON, May 20 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Wider access to credit unions for consumers, simplifying regulation and reducing the number of regulators are some of the changes being brought forward. * This is part of the Government's plan to build a stronger and fairer economy, building on good growth in the first quarter of this year. British business will become more globally competitive, growth and investment will be unlocked across the country and...
LONDON, May 20 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: An RAF Rivet Joint aircraft was repeatedly and dangerously intercepted by two Russian jets last month over the Black Sea. One Russian Su-35 aircraft flew close enough to trigger emergency systems on the Rivet Joint, including disabling the autopilot system. In another dangerous intercept, a Russian Su-27 aircraft conducted six passes in front of the British aircraft, flying as close as six metres of the Rivet Jo...