LONDON, Nov. 3 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * new location-based digital ticketing trial rolled out on Northern services between Sheffield and Doncaster * thousands of journeys already made across England using digital ticketing technology * the government is delivering on its promise to modernise ticketing, making it easier for people to choose rail Rail passengers in South Yorkshire can now join hundreds across England in trialling new digital ticketing ...
LONDON, Nov. 3 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is urging the public to help keep medicines, medical devices, vaccines and blood products safe by reporting any side effects, device incidents and suspected fake medical products, as part of #MedSafetyWeek (3-9 November). The global campaign is marking its tenth year, bringing together more than 130 regulators and health organisations across 117 coun...
LONDON, Nov. 3 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * New standalone Defence Housing Service to put Forces First, prioritising needs of military personnel, families and veterans. * New and renewed homes will meet modern property standards comparable to high-quality professional landlords. * Defence Secretary to meet military families benefiting from improved accommodation. A new Defence Housing Service will be the centrepiece of a 'Forces First' approach i...
LONDON, Nov. 3 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: A statement from the Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner, Professor William Webster. I am delighted to have been appointed as the next Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner, and I look forward to a busy and challenging time in the role. I am committed to playing an active role in meeting the challenge that developments in new technology pose, for example around biometrics, overt surveillance...
LONDON, Nov. 2 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Over half of children aren't getting the recommended 60 minutes of daily activity, with levels set to drop this autumn and winter - and around 8 in 10 parents underestimating how much movement kids need. * The campaign is backed by Alex and Olivia Bowen, Max Whitlock, Beth Tweddle, and Joe Wicks, who has shared top tips for parents getting active with children, as research uncovers impact parents have on th...
LONDON, Nov. 2 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * New government strategy to deliver 'generational renewal' to fix UK military housing and get Britain building, backed by £9bn investment. * Biggest upgrade to Armed Forces housing in over half a century with more than 40,000 military homes to be modernised, refurbished or rebuilt - delivering on manifesto pledge to strengthen support for the Armed Forces community who sacrifice so much for our country. * St...
LONDON, Nov. 2 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * New paper published today commits UK to major reform in rare therapies * Bold new rulebook for rare therapies is being written, for publication next year * ≈3.5 million people in UK affected by rare disease but only 5% of rare diseases have approved treatment * MHRA reforms will speed up path for rare therapies from discovery to delivery The rulebook for rare disease therapies will be overhaule...
LONDON, Nov. 2 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * The Foreign Secretary is in Jordan today to call for increased aid access as a vital step in the pathway to peace * She will visit a warehouse to seefirst-hand the aid that is ready to go in where greater access is urgently needed including further lifting of restrictions and opening more crossings. * And she will announce £6 million in new UK funding for crisis maternity fundingfor women in conflict zones ...
LONDON, Nov. 1 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Scottish patients placed at the heart of a multi-million poundstudy of weight-loss medicines. * University of Glasgow, pharmaceutical firm Novo Nordisk and IQVIA, a leading globalprovider of clinical researchservices, selected to plan and deliver the research involving3,000 to5,000 people from across Scotland. * Findings of thestudywillprovidereal-world insight into the lives of people living with obesity and he...
LONDON, Nov. 1 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Foreign Secretary has today, 1 November, announced £5 million of urgent funding to provide lifesaving support for Sudan. Speaking at the21st Manama Dialogue Conference in Bahrain, the Foreign Secretary condemned the truly horrifying and utterly intolerable scenes in El-Fasher where 260,000 people, half of whomare children, are trapped in famine-like conditions, surrounded by violence, and cut off from ai...