LONDON, June 4 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has today(4 June 2026)granted a marketing authorisation for the adjuvanted trivalent influenza vaccine (Aujemflu) to protect adults aged 50 and over against flu.  Adjuvanted trivalent influenza vaccine works by stimulating the immune system to produce its own protection against flu. None of the ingredients in the vaccine can cause flu.  T...
LONDON, June 4 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * 94% ofinstallers satisfied withtrainingto fitheat pumps * Heat Training Grantbacks people to retrain with£7 millionGovernment fundinga year as part ofcleanenergyjobsboom * Minister McCluskey visitsstate-of-the-artDaikin training centreto meet installers and apprentices Hundreds of heat pump engineers are satisfied with their training in the clean energy jobs of the futurethanks to aGovernment-backe...
LONDON, June 4 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Terms of Reference of appointments Role Professor Christina Pagel and Professor Martin Utley, operational researchers, are appointed by the Minister for Courts and Legal Services as advisers on court efficiency and modernisation. Duration The appointments began on 21 January 2026. Professor Christina Pagel's appointment will conclude on 21 January 2027 with the possibility of an extension. Professor Martin Utl...
LONDON, June 4 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The services wereorganised by the MOD's Joint Casualty and Compassionate Centre (JCCC)andweresupported by serving soldiers fromTheRoyalHorse Artillery.The serviceswereconducted by the Reverend MarkHendersonCF, Chaplain to32ndRegimentRoyal Artillery. The coffin of an unknown soldier is carried to his grave at Peronne Communal Cemetery Extension (Crown Copyright) The Rev. Mark Henderson said: To bury with dignity...
LONDON, June 4 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Lord Mann sets out recommendations to tackle "routine ostracism" of Jewish people in the NHS, including stronger accountability and mandatory training * Report emphasises the role of NHS employers as first line of defence against racism and discrimination for patients and staff * NHS employers will be required to meet new staff standards and complete mandatory anti-racism training to tackle antisemitism urgently...
LONDON, June 4 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * £4 million funding boost over three years for business debt advice services support an additional 16,000 small businesses and sole traders * Strengthened debt advice services to provide expert advice to small businesses struggling with finances * Funding builds on the success of the Business Debtline delivered by Money Advice Trust * Additional £2 million funding this year to help modernise debt advice...
LONDON, June 4 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) has published its Annual Safety Review which provides an overview of occurrences notified to the AAIB in 2025 as well as the safety action taken or planned in response to AAIB investigations concluded in 2025. * The AAIB received 783 occurrence notifications (compared to 762 in 2024) and opened 1 formal investigation and 23 field investigations. A further 56 investiga...
LONDON, June 4 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA)haswelcomed global agreement on a newinternational Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships (MASS) Code,due to be published next month. For eight years,the MCA'sautonomy team has represented the UK's interestsin working groups dedicated to the development of thefirstnon-mandatory International Code of Safety for Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships (MASS Code). The UK delegation, co...
LONDON, June 4 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) is resuming the roll-out of the I-VMS programme, having reached an agreement with CLS UK Ltd (previously Fulcrum Maritime Systems Ltd) to supply type-approved devices to the under-12m English fleet. MMO has made this decision to ensure that all English vessels are fitted with type-approved I-VMS devices that transmit positional data to the UK VMS Hub, in accordance with th...
LONDON, June 4 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The government is on track to meet its pledge to recruit and retain an additional 6,500 teachers aftersurpassing two thirds of its manifesto targetwiththree yearsto go. The figures published today show the government has now recruited4,654 additional teachers of the 6,500 pledge, with 3,008 more teachers in secondary and spe...