LONDON, Aug. 28 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Businesses exporting food and drink to the EU to benefit from major SPS Agreement adding £5.1bn to the UK economy every year * As part of the Plan for Change, the agreement will boost agrifood trade with the EU, the UK's largest trading partner * Major British firm, Neal's Yard Dairy, welcomes agreement during visit from Exports Minister Small food and drink exporters across the UK are set for a m...
LONDON, Aug. 28 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Riley Foods Limited, a Burnley-based slaughterhouse, has been fined £17,000 and ordered to pay £34,365 in costs. The sentencing followed a prosecution by the Environment Agency after the company was found guilty of illegally polluting a nearby watercourse with blood. The case began following a report on 23 February 2021 of blood entering a stream next to the company's premises at Dunnockshaw Farm. Env...
LONDON, Aug. 28 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Ellen Thinnesen OBE, Chief Executive of Education Partnership North East, has been appointed as the next Further Education Commissioner, Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson announced today (28 August 2025). Ellen has a wealth of experience and knowledge to bring to the role having been CEO and Principal of Sunderland College from 2016 and Chief Executive of Education Partnership North East from 2019. This inc...
LONDON, Aug. 28 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Wild swimmers in Shrewsbury can now make better-informed decisions about river safety through an expanded regional pilot project, which monitors river water quality on a daily basis. The Environment Agency has installed high-tech autonomous sensors in the River Severn at Shrewsbury, to remotely provide daily readings on bacteria levels including E. coli. Last week, the Shrewsbury data was launched on the Shrops...
LONDON, Aug. 28 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: We, the Foreign Ministers of France, Germany and the United Kingdom, share the fundamental objective that Iran shall never seek, acquire or develop a nuclear weapon. We negotiated the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPoA) with the conviction that it would decisively contribute to ensuring the exclusively peaceful nature of Iran's nuclear programme. The United Nations Security Council unanimously endorsed the...
LONDON, Aug. 28 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Project positions Methil yard for future defence work * 35 new jobs to be created, including 14 new apprenticeship positions Scottish Secretary Ian Murray has officially cut the steel to start the fabrication of a new transport barge atNavantiaUK's facility in Methil in Fife. The barge is a strategic £8 million investment byNavantiaUK. It will be used in the delivery of a contract to provide three F...
LONDON, Aug. 28 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Patients get improved access to life-saving DNA testing closer to home, as Plan for Change shifts healthcare out of hospitals and into community * Enhanced government funding and tailored career development will empower nurses to lead and deliver innovative health and care research into range of conditions Nurses across England will be trained as genomics champions in local communities to help patients get fas...
LONDON, Aug. 28 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: This year,32 Chevening Scholarswill begin their academic journeys pursuing fully funded master's degrees in the UK. The cohort includes over 60% women, and representation from nearly all of Pakistan's provinces. This year's cohort includes a scholar funded by Mansion house to study MSc Business Analytics from University College London. In addition,48 Commonwealth Scholarshave been selected to study at leading UK...
LONDON, Aug. 28 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: This is an exciting time of year for students, especially those who are about to begin their first year and take the next major step in realising their potential. Many soon to be students up and down the country are preparing to move to a new town or city, meet new people, and for some, live independently of their parents for the first time and SLC is proud to play a role in supporting people through this exciti...
LONDON, Aug. 28 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: UKHSA and NHS England are today asking parents to check their child's vaccine records and catch up on any missed vaccinations with their GP practice. The call comes as the new school term starts and new data shows that whilst most children are fully vaccinated by the time they start school, many are still left unvaccinated and vulnerable to catching serious illnesses. The latest annual uptake data on childhood v...