LONDON, March 31 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Newmeasuresto strengthen search and rescue response to incidents involving people with Personal Locator Beacons (PLBs) will come into force from 15 April. Anupdate by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA)willrequireregistration ofallcurrent and new PLBs - online andat no cost-that arecarriedonboarda UK flagged vessel,hovercraftor mechanically propelled watercraft, such as jet skis. When PLBs are discarded o...
LONDON, March 31 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: TheEnvironment Agency,Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR), and Natural Resources Wales (NRW)can confirmthat theHoltec SMR-300nuclear reactor design has successfully completed Step 2 of the Generic Design Assessment (GDA). Step 2beganinAugust 2024and involved acomprehensive and rigorousregulatoryassessmentexaminingthe fundamental adequacy of thereactordesign and its safety, security,safeguardsand environmental p...
LONDON, March 31 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * The GMPP is a collection of the most complex,high riskand strategically significant projects and programmes. * As part of NISTA's role in supporting better deliveryof UK infrastructureand public services,wehaveprioritisedstrengthening one of the most fundamental levers in government delivery; the GMPP. * From 1 April 2026, the refreshed GMPP will reduce from over 200 projects to around 80 - a smaller, more foc...
LONDON, March 31 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * £4.5m guaranteed for LawtechUK over the next three years * Funding will continue to support the multi-billion-pound legal services sector * Part of Government's Plan for Change to support growth and boost the economy The economy will benefit from a boost to legal services funding thanks to the extension of the LawtechUK programme. The government is investing an additional £4.5 million in the progra...
LONDON, March 30 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Miscarriage as a result of a sporting accident is included for the first time in personal accident insurance * Arising from Karen Carney's Independent Review of Women's Football and the government's Women's Football Taskforce, the project is backed by government and spearheaded by Loughborough University and leading insurers Female athletes are set to benefit from changes to insurance products that reflect th...
LONDON, March 30 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Families across England struggling with the cost of living can save money on services including free stay and play sessions for babies and young children, as hundreds of new Best Start Family Hubs open nationwide, building on the legacy of Sure Start. Parents will be able to access help with infant feeding, parenting advice and early support for children with SEND, in one place, reducing the need to pay for pri...
LONDON, March 30 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Trade Remedies Authority has today (30 March 2026) initiated its first absorption review. Absorption reviews are one of a number of different types of review that the TRA can conduct while a trade remedy measure is in place. They investigate whether an anti-dumping measure on a particular product is having its intended effect or if it has been absorbed (resulting in the prices of imports failing to reflect ...
LONDON, March 30 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Russiaand the UKhavegonethroughdifferentperiodsintheirhistories-thecountrieswereallies,andtheywereatwarwitheachother.Howwouldyoucharacterizetheserelationsnow? It's not what we wanted, it's not the relationship we wanted, it's not the relationship we were trying to build when I was last working here in Moscow 20 years ago, and it's not the relationship that a succession of British Prime Ministers, from Lady That...
LONDON, March 30 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The satellites, developed by Spire Global and AAC Clyde Spacein Glasgow,are backed byUK Space Agency funding delivered through the European Space Agency's Pioneer Programme, whichhelpsemergingUK space companies become new mission providers.The Pioneer Programme falls within the programme of Advanced Research in Telecommunications Systems (ARTES). The government hasidentifiedsatellite communications asa priority...
LONDON, March 30 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Environment Agency today (Tuesday 31 March) has expanded its surveillance of the water network to record levels, completing over 10,000 inspections of water company assets in the last year. The surge in checks on treatment works, sewage pumping stations and storm overflows marks a major step in ensuring better performance by water companies: identifying potential problems before they occur and taking robust...