LONDON, Jan. 15 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Crawley-based Rainbo wins contract to supply heavy-duty vehicles and services to Cote d'Ivoire * The contract supports UK supply chain, including the provision of 20 trailers made in the UK A partnership with UK Export Finance (UKEF) - the government's export credit agency - has enabled British firm Rainbo to secure a £4 million contract with EKDMC, a Cote d'Ivoire firm specialising in transportation...
LONDON, Jan. 15 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Today, we have published our accident investigation report into the fatal injury to a deckhand following a chain failure on the scallop dredger Honeybourne III (PD905) on 6 October 2023. The report, available via this link, contains details of what happened, subsequent actions taken and recommendations A safety flyer to the fishing industry has also been produced with this report. Media enquiries (telephone on...
LONDON, Jan. 15 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has today launched a review into its approach to assessing rivalry-enhancing efficiencies in mergers, as part of its ongoing commitment to support growth, investment, and business confidence across the UK economy. Rivalry-enhancing efficiencies are merger-driven improvements that boost a firm's competitiveness. In some cases, these efficiencies can address potential co...
LONDON, Jan. 15 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Scheme to help employers recruit and retain disabled people to be reformed - boosting workplace inclusion and living standards as part of Plan for Change. * Reforms to previous Government's Disability Confident scheme include tailored support for SMEs and greater peer-to-peer support for employers. * New standards to improve scheme for employer and employees will be shaped by the voices of disabled people. Sic...
LONDON, Jan. 15 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Environment Agencyhas undertaken a designefficiency review to ensure theBridgwater Tidal Barrier schemecontinuescost-effective delivery without compromisingoutcomeswhile maintaining construction progress.  ThecorepurposeoftheBridgwater Tidal Barrier scheme,protecting 12,800 homes, businesses, and vital infrastructure from tidal floodingremainsunchanged.To date,thedesign changes are to theti...
LONDON, Jan. 15 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Validation allows the applications to be formally considered by the Council and marks the start of the statutory consultation process with statutory consultees and the public. The proposals seek consent for up to 5,500 homes alongside a purpose-built town centre, employment and mixed-use development, education and healthcare facilities, green and blue infrastructure, and integrated transport and active travel co...
LONDON, Jan. 15 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: One year after its launch, the UK's first mine water heat Living Laboratory in Gateshead is attracting growing international attention, with researchers from Europe and the United States engaging with the project to explore how real-world mine water data could help accelerate low-carbon heat solutions. Working with Leeds University to collect data from our fibre optic cables. The open-access Living Lab, led by ...
LONDON, Jan. 15 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: We, the G7 Foreign Ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States of America and the High Representative of the European Union, are gravely concerned by the developments surrounding the ongoing protests in Iran. We strongly oppose the intensification of the Iranian authorities' brutal repression of the Iranian people, who have been bravely voicing legitimate aspiratio...
LONDON, Jan. 15 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Homes England has agreed an SME Accelerator Loan - a new type of lending product - with Yorkshire Homes, a small independent family business based in Yorkshire. The £3.38million loan will not only help Yorkshire Homes to develop a scheme in Thirsk - that will include a mix of 21 affordable and open market homes - it will support the firm to purchase land for their next developm...
LONDON, Jan. 14 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Trusts part of 'Further Faster 20' programme saw backlogs cut dramatically and productivity increased, helping get people back to work * Scheme is just one modernisationsuccess story amid the NHS recovery, and comes one year on from the launch of the government's Elective Reform Plan Specialist NHS teams helped cut waiting lists three times faster than the national average, a new report has revealed. Thousand...