LONDON, Aug. 28 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Food businesses will save time and up to £200 per shipment when trading fresh food, helping to reduce pressure on prices * Economic Secretary Emma Reynolds is in Runcorn today visiting Lidl GB's distribution hub, welcoming their £435 million warehouse investment and over 500 new jobs - a clear vote of confidence in the Government's Plan for Change Working families in the North West will benefit from ...
LONDON, Aug. 28 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: People in North West England are benefitting from £154 million in government funding to develop specialised capabilities to enable the disposal of the UK's civil plutonium inventory. 100 jobs will be supported, the majority in Cumbria, after the government decided to immobilise the material, a product of nuclear fuel reprocessing, which will mitigate the long-term security risks. This major investment, spa...
LONDON, Aug. 28 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The King has approved the nomination of the Venerable Kelly Anne Betteridge BA, MA, Archdeacon of Bodmin in the Diocese of Truro, to the Suffragan See of Basingstoke in the Diocese of Winchester, in succession to the Right Reverend David Williams BSc, following his translation to the See of Truro. Kelly was educated at Roehampton Institute, gaining a degree in Education and Theology in 1992. She served as a yout...
LONDON, Aug. 27 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The British Ambassador to Guatemala, Juliana Correa, visited the project "Biocultural Landscapes for Livelihoods and Connectivity in the Verapaces", led by the University of Greenwich and funded by the Darwin Initiative with £560,799. The Federation of Cooperatives of Las Verapaces (FEDECOVERA) and the National Association of Private Natural Reserves of Guatemala (ARNPG) worked as local implementer partners...
LONDON, Aug. 27 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has approved zuranolone (brand name: Zurzuvae) to treat moderate or severe postnatal depression (PND) in adults following childbirth. Postnatal depression is a type of depression that many parents experience after having a baby. It is a common problem, affecting more than 1 in every 10 women within a year of giving birth. Common symptoms of PND inc...
LONDON, Aug. 27 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is launching a pilot from 1 October 2025 to 31 March 2026 to streamline the approval process for certain changes to clinical trials, as part of preparations for new clinical trials regulations coming into effect on 28 April 2026. The pilot will expand the MHRA's risk-proportionate approach to include the review of modifications to approved clinical t...
LONDON, Aug. 27 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The UK Embassy in Poland invites you to attend Commonwealth Services of Remembrance at war cemeteries and memorials across the country. These services honour all those from the Commonwealth of Nations who gave their lives at sea, on land and in the air during the First and Second World Wars. We also pay tribute to the courageous members of the Polish armed forces who fought and died defending their homeland and ...
LONDON, Aug. 27 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Following monitoring of pharmacovigilance data, the Summary of Product Characteristics (SPC) for DIVENCE PENTA lyophilisate and solvent for emulsion for injection has been updated: A temporary mild reduction in milk production, feed intake and activity may uncommonly be observed in dairy cows, mostly after the first dose. No medicine is 100% risk free, the SPC includes information on what adverse events have be...
LONDON, Aug. 27 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: This statement provides the mandated update on the third anniversary of a Serious Incident which remains under investigation. The Serious Incident involved an ATR 42-500, registration G-LMRC, after departure from Aberdeen Airport, on 27 August 2022. During the departure climb the aircraft suffered a loss of multiple electrical systems and the flight crew reported that all the electronic instrument display screens...
LONDON, Aug. 27 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Heather Baily, the Chair of the Security Industry Authority has today announced that she will be stepping down from the role on 28 February 2026. The announcement brings forward by a few months the end of her tenure which commenced on the 7 June 2021 and was due to conclude at the start of June 2026. Commenting on the conclusion of her tenure, Heather Baily said: It has been a privilege to be the Chair of the ...