LONDON, Dec. 1 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Government unveils HIV Action Plan to tackle stigma and end transmissions in England by 2030, backed by £170 million * First ever national programme to re-engage people back into life-saving HIV care and treatment * Opt-out HIV testing in A&E will pick up infections earlier, when treatment is most effective Thousands of people across England will benefit from improved HIV testing and treatment unde...
LONDON, Dec. 1 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The King has approved that The Reverend Martin Lonsdale Evans be appointed to a Canonry of Saint George's Chapel, Windsor. Background Martin was educated at the University of Manchester, obtaining an B.A. in Theology and Religious Studies, and trained for Ministry at Ripon College, Cuddesdon. Ordained as a Priest in 1996, he served his title as Curate in Morpeth in the Diocese of Newcastle. From 1998 he served ...
LONDON, Dec. 1 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * The UK-India Free Trade Agreement (FTA) will bring tariffs down to 10% upon entry into force for cosmetics and personal care products. * Leading British brands like Denman, Face Theory, CellDerma and Holition will display their innovative range of products. The recent signing of the FTA between the UK and India has turbocharged growth across key sectors including cosmetics and personal care products. The ...
LONDON, Dec. 1 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has secured the conviction of the director of AOG Technics, a company that sold aircraft engine parts with forged documentation. Parts sold were fitted into the world's most widely used passenger aircraft engine, the CFM56 engine. Jose Alejandro Zamora Yrala plead guilty at Southwark Crown Court, ahead of trial, to operating his company for a fraudulent purpose. AOG Technic's cust...
LONDON, Dec. 1 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Civil Nuclear Constabulary (CNC) has reaffirmed its commitment to the health, safety and wellbeing of its workforce through its ongoing implementation of the Police Covenant - an important national pledge recognising the bravery, commitment and sacrifices of those who serve, or have served, in policing. The Police Covenant, which the CNC signed last year, aims to ensure policing personnel across England and W...
LONDON, Dec. 1 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Millions of drivers set for smoother, safer journeys as every region in England to benefit from government's biggest ever investment in local roads. * Councils will fix potholes and prevent new ones, thanks to a doubling of roads cash by the end of the Parliament at Budget. * A much bigger slice of this cash, over £500 million each year will now only be unlocked by councils that publish pothole data...
LONDON, Dec. 1 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: TheA(AMBOOR)Company2ndBattalion Royal Gurkha Rifles of the British Armyand the Indian Army's21stSikh Regimentwere undertaking complextraining atthe Mahajan Field Firing Ranges in Rajasthansince the start of the exercise on 17 November. Continuing the trend of increasing complexity and interoperability, the exercise this time focused on conducting peace enforcing operations in a counter-terrorism environment as ma...
LONDON, Dec. 1 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Following monitoring of pharmacovigilance data, sections 3.6 and 3.9 of the Summary of Product Characteristics (SPC) for DIVENCE IBR MARKER LIVELyophilisateand Solvent for Suspension for Injection (Cattle) have been updated. Section 3.6 Adverse events now states: milk production decrease, reduced food intake and decreased activity as uncommon (1 to 10 animals/10,000 animals treated). Section 3.9 Administration r...
LONDON, Dec. 1 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: We're pleased to announce that our new online appeals service is now available to all local planning authorities (LPAs) in England. This marks the completion of a major milestone in our digital transformation programme, which we announced in July 2025. All LPAs can now use the new service to manage Householder (HAS), Planning (S78) and Listed Building (S20) appeals. Additional appeal types coming soon We will b...
LONDON, Dec. 1 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Government confirms up to £92 million investment in criminal legal aid after years of neglect * New funding for housing and immigration fees to help rebuild the justice system * Part of government's Plan for Change to transform the justice system and deliver swifter justice for victims Victims will get swifter access to justice as the Government confirms up to an additional £92m per year boost for cri...