LONDON, Oct. 23 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Businesses across Britain to save almost £800 million as Prime Minister and Chancellor strip back outdated paperwork, unnecessary form filling, and extends suspensions on tariffs for business * Government introduces new measures developed in partnership with small businesses to cut bureaucracy, as Prime Minister and Business Secretary meet with small business leaders at No10 North * Announcement comes ahe...
U.K., Oct. 21 -- UK Parliament issued the following news: On 20 October 2026 the Committee considered e-petitions that had received over 10,000 signatures and received a Government response and public petitions that had received a Government observation. Petitions with over 10,000 signatures 1. Make one-to-one mentoring a statutory right for children in care & care leavers The Committee agreed to request a revised response to this petition. 2. Stop megasheds being built & operated 24/7 clos...
U.K., Oct. 21 -- UK Parliament issued the following news: Report: Cosmetic procedures Inquiry: Cosmetic procedures Women and Equalities Committee Chair comment Chair of the Women and Equalities Committee and Labour MP Olivia Bailey said: “It’s welcome news that the Government is finally acting on recommendations made in two successive reports by the Women and Equalities Committee this year to place restrictions on the highest-risk cosmetic procedures. “WEC’s report warned back in Februa...
U.K., Oct. 21 -- UK Parliament issued the following news: On Monday 2 November, MPs will debate a petition relating to the proposed ban on social media for under 16s. Watch the debate (from 4:30pm, Monday 2 November) Read the debate transcript (available shortly after the conclusion of the debate). Tony Vaughan MP, a member of the Petitions Committee, has been asked by the Committee to open the debate. MPs from all parties can take part, and the Government will send a minister to respond. "...
U.K., Oct. 22 -- UK Parliament issued the following news: The government has said it cannot publish annual figures showing department and public bodies spending on digital and data-driven transformation because its existing financial systems do not allow it to do so. Read the report [HTML] Instead, in its response to the committee's report, 'Rewiring the state: Delivering digital government,' it said that it would consider how to improve this "over time." The committee's report, published in...
U.K., Oct. 22 -- UK Parliament issued the following news: The UK must address serious military capability gaps in the High North and should consider whether the British-led Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) should focus more on threats in the region, particularly if the UK has to plan for uncertainty over US support for NATO, a report by the Defence Committee has found. To offset the effects of any greater JEF focus on the High North, the UK may need to consider building up the current British Ar...
India, Oct. 22 -- Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala: Genetidoc Genetic Clinic and DNA Testing Lab has published GDGrade™ White Paper v2.0, dated 20 October 2026. The paper sets out the six-pillar quality standard Genetidoc applies to every genetic test it offers, along with an internal review of 100 cases in which families sought clarification of an outside report.Two genetic tests can carry the same name and still be designed, run and read very differently. These differences rarely sho...
India, Oct. 21 -- Prakriti Saxena Poddar, Clinically Trained Mental Health & Wellbeing Expert, and Global Head at Roundglass Screen time was a reasonable question for a passive medium. It is no longer the right one. Technology that responds, validates, advises and remembers cannot be evaluated by the number of minutes it occupies. What is being shaped in a child during such an interaction is the more important question. The parenting conversation needs to be moved from restriction to capability....
LONDON, Oct. 22 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Changes to investment rules will make fairer funding decisions for projects across the country * No10 North to support all areas across the country to benefit from updated rules Previously overlooked places around the UK will be better able to make the case for investment, thanks to changes confirmed by the Prime Minister today to help break down barriers to growth. As part of the government's work to drive g...
LONDON, Oct. 22 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The RAF's Chinook helicopters and A400M aircraftwill be equipped so they can fight fires and are ready, when requested, to help crews across the UK battle blazes on remote moorland, steep hillsides and other hard-to-reach terrain. Firefighters on the front line in England will be boosted by additional specialist wildfire teams and state of the art, wildfire-specific, light weight personal protective equipment, b...