LONDON, Jan. 26 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * £36 million investment to increase the AI Research Resource supercomputing capacity at Cambridge sixfold by spring 2026 * Cambridge, already home to DAWN - one of the UK's most powerful AI supercomputers - will have more cutting-edge AI chips available free of charge to UK researchers and start-ups * The DAWN supercomputer is already helping to deliver breakthroughs in areas like healthcare and environment...
LONDON, Jan. 26 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Communities around the world will receive a £14 million UK funding boost to help protect the ocean and reduce poverty, Nature Minister Mary Creagh announced today (26 January). The cash will support at least eight community-led projects under the second round of the pioneering Ocean Community Empowerment and Nature (OCEAN) Grants Programme, helping people in developing countries on the frontline of climate ...
LONDON, Jan. 26 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Militarypersonneland civilianswho experience sexual assault, domestic abuse or stalkingat the hands ofserving members of theArmed Forceswill receive stronger protections under thenewArmed Forces Bill. The Bill, which is being debated in Parliament todayforitsSecondReading,introduces a suite of measures to protect victims of serious and sexual offences within the Service Justice System. These include: * New prot...
LONDON, Jan. 26 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * 5 new projects will test how public sector data - including on energy use, social care and weather planning - can be better joined up to improve lives * Projects could deliver better targeted energy bill help and enable improved AI legal support for small and medium-sized businesses * Comes as investment unlocked to increase the public supercomputer capacity in Cambridge sixfold by Spring, backing cutting-edge ...
LONDON, Jan. 26 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: We know that families across the country are feeling the impact of the cost of living - it's the number one issue impacting working people. It's why we're taking action to reduce everyday costs, whether it's freezing rail fares and prescription charges or increasing wages and lowering energy bills. We are taking practical steps to help ease the pressure. Here is what you need to know about the support we're del...
LONDON, Jan. 26 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), working with law enforcement partners, seizedalmost 20million doses of illegally traded medicines,with apotentialstreet value ofnearly £45million,during 2025. As part ofacrackdown on criminal profits, the MHRA's financial investigatorsalsodenied criminals access to more than £2.1 million in assets linked to the illegal trade in medicines. ...
LONDON, Jan. 26 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Energy Secretary signs historic clean energy security pact - the Hamburg Declaration - with European leaders at the North Sea Summit in Hamburg to deliver major offshore wind projects in shared waters * In an increasingly unstable world,UKand EU allies double down on clean power as route to energy sovereignty and abundance, protecting the British people and strengthening national security * New partnership sign...
LONDON, Jan. 26 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Civil Application Fixer  We are launching a new digital form to replace the previous email address applicationfixer@justice.gov.uk This service applies to:  * Merits/Means Decisions * Prior Authority Decisions * Exceptional and Complex Cases Teams (including Exceptional Case Funding (ECF) decisions) Providers should use Civil Application Fixer if: * the initial decision made by the LAA ...
LONDON, Jan. 26 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The FIA Foundation manages and supports an international programme of activities promoting road safety, environmentalprotectionand sustainable mobility, as well as funding motorsport safety research. TheCommissionhas opened a statutory inquiryto protect the charity's property whilst it investigates concerns that have been raised with it. Due to the nature of theconcerns, the regulator has issued the charity wit...
LONDON, Jan. 26 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Maximising economic growth by growing Scotland's co-operative and mutuals sector was the focus of a roundtable hosted by UK Government Ministers today [January 22]. A co-operative is a business owned and run by its members and such is their success the UK Government is committed to doubling the size of the sector.Scotland was home to some of the earliest co-ops in the world - including the Fenwick Weavers' Socie...