LONDON, Aug. 10 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: DVLA's Service Desk team provides front-line support to colleagues across the agency, providing them with the services they need to do their roles to the best of their ability and as an interface into wider IT service management. SDI's World Class status is an internationally accepted global best practice standard for Service Desk. It recognises organisations that have successfully embedded service excelle...
LONDON, Aug. 10 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: On 12 August, 4 studies produced by ORE Catapult, the United Kingdom's leading innovation centre for offshore renewable energy, will be presented at the British Ambassador's Residence in Santiago. The studies provide recommendations to support the development of offshore wind energy in Chile. The event will be opened by the British Ambassador to Chile, David Concar, and will include a presentation of the main fi...
LONDON, Aug. 10 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: As part of our commitment to improving the security of our services, we're introducing multi-factor authentication (MFA) for all DSCC Online users. MFA is a security process that requires you to provide more than one form of identification when signing in. This adds an extra layer of protection to your account and significantly reduces the risk of unauthorised access. We're contacting all existing users to make...
LONDON, Aug. 10 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is advising healthcare professionals to stop using and supplying certain medical devices that have been supplied on to the UK market without the appropriate conformity markings required under the UK Medical Devices Regulations 2002 and under the EU Medical Devices Regulation (EU) 2017/745. The affected devices include products used in clinical settin...
LONDON, Aug. 10 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Environment Agency, in partnership with Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council, has started construction on a major flood alleviation scheme inSkinningrove, with works due for completion in 2028. The £13 million scheme will deliver a long-term solution to flooding fromSkinningroveBeck, protectingmore than 100homes and helping residents who have long faced disruption from the village's existing flood defen...
LONDON, Aug. 10 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Javed Akhtar was ordered to repay £66,917 after fraudulently securing a £50,000 Covid Bounce Back Loan for his car dealership * He claimed his company's turnover was £400,000 when applying for the maximum loan available under the scheme * Akhtar was handed a suspended sentence at an earlier hearing this year following Insolvency Service investigations into his fraudulent actions A Bradford secon...
LONDON, Aug. 10 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Income Contingent Repayment Student Loans Undergraduate loans Income Contingent Student Loans for Plan 1 (1998-2012) undergraduate loans The applicable Retail Price Index (RPI rate) is4.1% for the period 1 September 2026to 31 August 2027. The interest rate for Plan 1 income-contingent repayment student loans is RPI (4.1%) or the Bank Base Rate+ 1% (currently4.75%), whichever is lower. The maximum ...
LONDON, Aug. 9 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Prime Minister wastes no time to end subscription traps, with new "easy to exit" rules brought forward to help consumers cancel easily and prevent them losing more money * He is also taking action to tackle misleading discounts and rip off prices that fleece customers * This is just the start of a series of 'everyday fixes' that will be announced to ease the cost of living and give families room to breathe The ...
LONDON, Aug. 8 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Maritime operations to monitor Russian activity up 25% across the first seven months of the year. * Royal Navy have deployed four warships and naval helicopters to protect UK waters during 21 days of intense operations. Royal Navy warships and helicopters spent 21 days on operations monitoring Russian activity in UK waters and the North Atlantic throughout July - a 25% increase in the last year, new figures rel...
LONDON, Aug. 7 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: People taking certain prescriptionorover‑the‑countermedicines are being reminded to take extra care in warmerweather, as some treatments canmakeitharder for the body to stay hydrated, regulate temperature, or cope with sun exposure. The advice is part of the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency's (MHRA) 'Summer-proof your health'campaign, which highlights practical steps people can take...