LONDON, April 23 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The United Kingdom and France today signed an agreement to strengthen operations to combat illegal migration in northern France to prevent crossings to the United Kingdom with a significant increase in dedicated human, technological and intelligence resources. Since the 2024 UK election, work between the UK and France has prevented more than 42,000 illegal migrants from crossing the Channel. The joint action al...
LONDON, April 23 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Omega PharmaLimited is recallingspecificbatchesofNapralief 250mg Gastro-Resistant Tabletsas a precautionary measure due toimportant safety and dosage informationbeingmissing fromthe patient information leaflet (PIL) and outer carton. Napralief250mgcontainsthe active ingredient naproxen and is anon-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) used totreatmuscle or joint pain, such...
LONDON, April 23 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Government will contact thousands of young people about forgotten Child Trust Funds (CTFs) in a bid to reunite account holders with their accounts, worth £2,200 on average. CTFs were introduced by the Government in 2005 to ensure every child had a concrete stake in our economy and access to an asset on which to build a financial future once they reached 18. The scheme ran for children born between 1 Se...
LONDON, April 23 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The newCivil SocietyCouncilmet for the first time yesterdayin10DowningStreet. The Prime Minister began by welcoming new membersofthe Councilandrecognisingtheimportantworkofcivil societyin supportingthose most in need. Civil Society needs to be meaningfully brought intothe heart ofgovernment, the PM said, and that is why the launch of the Covenant, and the creation of this Council, have come at suchan important...
LONDON, April 23 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Devon waste carrier David Gorton has been told to pay £17,527 after he deposited waste at a site near Kingsteignton in Devon which was operating illegally. Newton Abbot Magistrates' Court heard that Gorton, aged 59, of Denbury Road, Newton Abbot, deposited 1,368 tonnes of soil and stone at the illegal site between 19 July 2018 and 16 May 2019, whilst operating as a registered waste carrier. Following Mond...
LONDON, April 23 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * McDonald's becomes latest supporter of government's drive to get more young people earning or learning. * Government welcomes employer's support as it continues to create opportunity for young people and reform the system from welfare to work. * Employer's new work experience programme to support 2,500 young people to take their first step in their career, with jobs ranging from restaurant to head office roles...
LONDON, April 23 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Andrew Leadbeater, 57, was ordered to clear the site at Wyke Lane, Wyke, in Bradford by 17 June after pleading guilty to waste offences on Friday 17 April at West Yorkshire Magistrates' Court. Work had already started on the clearance ahead of the hearing. The court heard he was charged with operating a waste site without an environmental permit and failing to comply with a notice from the Environment Agency t...
LONDON, April 23 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Trade Remedies Authority (TRA) has published a Statement of Essential Facts (SEF) setting out interim findings in its anti-dumping investigation of hot rolled steel plate from South Korea. Hot rolled steel plates are flat steel products often used in bridge construction, machine manufacturing and shipbuilding. The initial findings are that an anti-dumping measure should be put in place. The TRA has identif...
LONDON, April 23 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The National Data Guardian, Dr Nicola Byrne, has issued the following statement after news from the House of Commons today that UK Biobank participants' health data has been advertised for sale by several sellers on Alibaba e-commerce platforms in China. People who generously share their health data to benefit others through medical research rightly expect it to be kept safe and for there to be accountability w...
LONDON, April 23 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Upgrades to housing for Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment returning from Cyprus. * Defence Secretary and Housing Minister meet families already benefitting. * Investment is part of an overhaul of UK military properties, which will see 9 in 10 Defence family homes - over 40,000 - modernised or upgraded. Defence Secretary John Healey MP and local MP and Housing Minister Matthew Pennycook met today with some of...