LONDON, Dec. 22 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Prime Minister spoke to the President of Peru Jose Jerí today. The leaders discussed the depth of UK-Peru ties across trade, defence, security, education and renewable energy, and agreed to closer collaboration in these key areas. Trade reached £1.3 billion in 2024, boosted by the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership, and both leaders committed to further strengthening trade and...
LONDON, Dec. 22 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The UK has secured bilateral fisheries agreements with Norway and the Faroe Islands for 2026, worth approximately £8 million in historic UK landing prices. The agreements will grant the UK the same tonnage of Arctic stocks in Norwegian waters and of valuable stocks, including haddock and saithe, in Faroese waters in 2026 as for 2025,maintainingcontinuity for industry. The deals transfer quota to the UK of ...
LONDON, Dec. 22 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Since July this year I have had the privilege to occupy the position of Interim Executive Director for Martyn's Law in the SIA. As I prepare to hand over to the new substantive Director in January, I wanted to take the opportunity to reflect on the last 6 months. Almost as soon as the critical foundation work on the development of the regulatory blueprint had finished, the SIA, working closely with colleagues in...
LONDON, Dec. 22 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is proposing to accept remedies offered following its investigation into Vandemoortele's deal to buy Delifrance. Vandemoortele and Delifrance each supply frozen viennoiserie products such as croissants and pains au chocolat, to supermarket and foodservice customers. Supermarkets and other customers bake these products in their in-house bakeries and sell or serve them t...
LONDON, Dec. 22 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves has asked the Office for Budget Responsibility to prepare an economic and fiscal forecast for publication on3March 2026. As set out at the Budget, the Spring forecast will notmake an assessment ofthe government's performance against the fiscal mandate and willinsteadprovide an interim update on the economy and public finances. The government willrespond to the March...
LONDON, Dec. 22 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: We have a vacancy for a Policy Officer. Job Title Policy Officer Grade Senior Executive Office (SEO) Salary & Pension £46,060 per annum Annual Leave entitlement Commencing at 25 days Role As a policy officer, you will be responsible for contributing to the development and implementation of policy and legislation on veterinary medicines including medicated feeds, specified feed additives, antimicrob...
LONDON, Dec. 22 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: TheSerious Fraud Office (SFO), working with law enforcement partners across the Five Eyes nations, has published guidance to help businesses, professionals and the publicidentifypotential indicators of foreign bribery. For the first time, the International Foreign Bribery Taskforce (IFBT) has collectively published"Indicators of Foreign Bribery", an agreed list of factors thatindicateforeign bribery. This brings...
LONDON, Dec. 22 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * UK launches anti-dumping and anti-subsidy investigation into imported boom lifts to defend British manufacturers. * Boom lifts - vital for installing Christmas trees and lights - underpin hundreds of UK jobs and millions in economic value. * Action reflects government's commitment to fair competition and supporting businesses that keep Britain's festive spirit alive. As families gather to admire towering Chris...
LONDON, Dec. 22 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Ali Harris and Professor Shazia Choudhry appointed as interim commissioners at Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC). * They will ensure the EHRC can operate effectively while new commissioners are recruited. * Appointments will run for 12 months from 1 January 2026. * Appointments will ensure the EHRC can continue upholding and promoting equality and human rights and safeguarding and enforcing the laws t...
LONDON, Dec. 22 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The 17th meeting of the Specialised Committee on Citizens' Rights was held on 18 December 2025 in London, co-chaired by officials from the UK Government and the European Commission. Representatives from EU Member States were also in attendance. The UK and the EU discussed the implementation and application of the Citizens' Rights part of the Withdrawal Agreement, under the overall objective of ensuring the full,...