LONDON, Oct. 30 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: We wish to inform wholesalers and veterinarians that Duggan Veterinary Supplies Limited has initiated a Class I recall to veterinarian level with immediate effect for: Catophos 100 mg/ml + 0.05 mg/ml Solution for Injection for Horses, Cattle and Dogs Vm 20916/3000. The reason for the recall is due to the identification of visible particles present in the vials. Batch number Date of Manufacture Expiry date 23K...
LONDON, Oct. 30 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Prime Minister welcomed General Secretary To Lam of Vietnam to Downing Street yesterday. The leaders began by welcoming the new UK-Vietnam Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, committing to deeper cooperation across trade, security, climate action, migration, and education to advance shared prosperity and regional stability. The Prime Minister reiterated the value of the new Enhanced Migration Partnership b...
LONDON, Oct. 30 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Lord Chancellor has approved the reappointments of Dr John Sorabji as a barrister member and Kate Pasfield as a legal aid member of the Civil Justice Council (CJC) for 3 years from 1 August 2025. Kate Pasfield Kate Pasfield is Director of Legal Aid Policy for the Legal Aid Practitioners Group. She was previously in private practice and the not-for-profit sector as a legal aid solicitor; specialising in hous...
LONDON, Oct. 30 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Civil Nuclear Constabulary (CNC) has been shortlisted for two categories in the 2025 Oscar Kilo Awards, recognising the force's outstanding commitment to staff health and wellbeing. The CNC has been named a finalist in both the Healthy Living and Occupational Health categories - reflecting the Constabulary's ongoing work to promote physical and mental wellbeing across the organisation. Assistant Chief Const...
LONDON, Oct. 30 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Legal Aid Agency (LAA) funds the Housing Loss Prevention Advice Service (HLPAS) throughout England and Wales to provide: * Early legal advice to anyone at risk of possession proceedings and loss of their home advice can be provided in relation to housing, debt and welfare benefits issues. * In-court duty on the day emergency advice and advocacy to anyone facing possession proceedings. The service enables a...
LONDON, Oct. 30 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Main developments: * more than 3,600 potentially dangerous fake vehicle parts worth more than £100,000 seized by officials in South Gloucestershire self-storage raid - including spark plugs, oil filters and sensors * counterfeit parts bypass safety testing and are more likely to fail - putting road users at serious risk * one in six UK motorists say they have bought fake parts - often without knowing at the...
LONDON, Oct. 30 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: At around 07:20 on 18 September 2025, a train travelling at around 36 mph (58 km/h) was involved in a near miss with a member of ground staff at Washwood Heath near Birmingham. The ground staff member was engaged in shunting duties on a stationary freight train located on the Washwood Heath Goods Loop. This loop runs adjacent to the Up Derby Slow line, which was open to traffic. The shunter was positioned in the...
LONDON, Oct. 30 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: "We meet in an hour of change and challenge, in a decade of hope and fear". With these words, in September 1962 President John F. Kennedy announced his intention to put man on the moon. It was a bold move in a world on the brink of a new era. Across the Atlantic Ocean, the UK was taking its own giant leap. In December of the same year, President Kennedy and Prime Minister Harold Macmillan took the decision to c...
LONDON, Oct. 30 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: As outlined in a written ministerial statement made by Karin Smyth MP, Minister of State for Health (Secondary Care), the Department of Health and Social Care is publishing corrections regarding personal protective equipment (PPE) procurement in the early pandemic. The PPE procurement in the early pandemic page was published alongside a statement to Parliament by the government at the time in November 2021 (with...
LONDON, Oct. 30 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Nearly 60,000 knives have been removed from streets in England and Wales through new knife surrender schemes and police operations under this government protecting communities and saving young lives. The figures come as knife homicides have fallen by almost 20% while knife crime overall has fallen for the first time in 4 years, dropping by 5%. The latest admissions data for NHS hospitals in England and Wal...