LONDON, June 2 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The government will scrap border checks on fruit and veg imported from the European Union in an early move to ease trade ahead of its new SPS (sanitary and phytosanitary) deal with the EU. The agreement will establish a UK-EU sanitary and phytosanitary zone, slashing costs, easing pressure on food prices and eliminating routine SPS border checks for food exports and imports. This means that checks on medium-risk...
LONDON, June 2 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: An area the size of a professional football pitch has been cleared, de-planted and demolished ready for its next use, creating a huge skyline change for the Suffolk coast. Alan Walker, Sizewell A Site Director, commented: This is an incredible achievement for NRS, our contract partners Erith, the Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) and the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA). I would like to thank everyone ...
LONDON, June 2 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * New report commissioned by Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, reveals £multibillion price British taxpayers paid for reckless handling of Covid contracts * Previous government failure to test defective PPE leaves millions of taxpayer pounds unrecoverable * It comes as Reeves drives work to recover £468 million for communities and public services, underlining commitment to investigate and account for every pen...
LONDON, June 2 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Cattle identification and traceability in England will change over the next 2 years, in a major step forward in disease control and trade across the farming sector, Defra has announced today (Monday 2 June). From Summer 2026, Defra will introduce changes to cattle identification, registration and reporting that will improve the government's ability to respond effectively to disease. These changes will also simpli...
LONDON, June 2 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Experts from the Environment Agency, Wessex Water, Somerset Wildlife Trust and Friends of French Weir Park will be ready to answer questions about the River Tone bathing water at the COACH Community Hub in French Weir Park on Saturday 21 June 2025 from 10am to 1pm. These are just a few representatives of the steering group formed to improve bathing water quality at this site, which was officially designated in 20...
LONDON, June 2 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The consultation was centred around a number of proposed changes to further strengthen the criteria that determines what makes someone eligible to hold an SIA licence. This included changes to the criteria on criminality and providing greater transparency on the wider 'fit and proper' test that all applicants and licence holders must meet. When implemented, the changes would also update the list of relevant offen...
LONDON, June 2 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Reforms delivered through Plan for Change deliver mammoth NHS savings - with funding going to better patient care and staff pay * Major milestone in government pledge to completely eliminate all spending on temporary NHS agency staff * Health Secretary and NHS England Chief Executive will consider legislative action if further progress not made NHS patients and staff are benefiting from an almost £...
LONDON, June 2 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * First ever Dormant Assets Scheme Strategy unlocks £440 million funding for people and communities who need it most - redirecting money from long-unused accounts to important social causes * Money will get young people involved in music, drama and sport, plus give thousands of vulnerable households access to affordable loans, delivering opportunity through Plan for Change * Financial institutions including J...
LONDON, June 2 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Over 20,000 civil servants were given the latest AI tech for 3 months, using it to draft documents, summarise meetings and more * from policy officials using it to cut through jargon and streamline consultations, to Work Coaches speeding up support for job seekers - officials said the tech boosted their ability to deliver the Plan for Change * comes as expansive research shows half of office work can be helped b...
LONDON, June 2 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * British companies front of the queue to deliver infrastructure for the 2030 FIFA World Cup - injecting money into the UK economy * game-changing deals with ministries of water, health, and trade, unlocking contractsin a market where public procurement opportunities are estimated at around £33bn over the next three years, including a £1.2bn Casablanca Airport project, with UK companies a key part of Mor...