LONDON, Nov. 3 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Foreword As the MHRA develops its upcoming corporate strategy in an era of rapid medical advancement and technological change, patient safety must remain its unwavering compass. In the next of our guest blogs, England's Patient Safety Commissioner Professor Henrietta Hughes reflects on the essential truth that the most powerful insights into safety come not only from data, trials, or algorithms, but from the liv...
LONDON, Nov. 3 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Having conducted a Phase 1 merger investigation, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is concerned the deal may lead to higher prices, worse commercial terms and/or lower quality provision of editorial and stock imagery. Getty Images and Shutterstock both supply digital content, including photos, illustrations, videos and music. Once combined, the business would have a value of more than £3 billion. T...
LONDON, Nov. 3 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * British businesses join Courts and Legal Services Minister Sarah Sackman KC to promote UK-Canada legal services,worth over £200minbilateral trade last year * UK legal excellence given global stage at International Bar Association conference in Toronto * Part of Government's Plan for Change to boost international investment in the economy Minister for Courts and Legal Services, Sarah Sackman KC, is visiting...
LONDON, Nov. 3 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: NHS productivity has grown by 2.4% in the first 4 months of this financial year (April to July 2025) compared to the same period last year, the latest NHS figures show. The figure, which is based on the output of treatments, operations and appointments, shows care is being delivered more efficiently, so patients can get the treatment they need sooner at better value for taxpayers. It builds on the 2.7% increase ...
LONDON, Nov. 3 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * £10 million for cutting-edge technology could enable chargers to run off-grid, speeding up the chargepoint rollout on motorways and major A-roads, to make EVs more accessible * this is the latest action from the government to boost charging infrastructure after recent stats showed the UK network has hit a record of 86,021 chargers - a 23% increase in the last year * rural areas have seen the strongest growt...
LONDON, Nov. 3 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * HMRC encourages families to start financial conversations this Talk Money Week (3 to 7 November) using the HMRC app. * More than 5.6 million people have accessed the app this tax year. * The app is a quick and easy way to get information about your tax, National Insurance and State Pension forecast. HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is encouraging families to start financial discussions and use the HMRC app during...
LONDON, Nov. 3 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Staff and officers from the Civil Nuclear Constabulary (CNC) voted on the beneficiary charity through a force-wide survey, and so over the last seven months, to mark two decades of service and show support for CRUK, employees have cycled, golfed, baked, and jogged or ran over 4400 miles, almost twice the distance between every CNC site in the UK. The programme of fundraising activities also saw employees taking p...
LONDON, Nov. 3 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Professor William Webster has been appointed as the new Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner, following an open competition and in line with the Governance Code on Public Appointments. The role had been vacant since August 2024, with Francesca Whitelaw KC serving as Interim Biometrics Commissioner since 1 July 2025. As Commissioner, Professor Webster's statutory function includes: * overseeing the re...
LONDON, Nov. 3 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * New national campaign aims to boost take up of the offer of no-fee recruitment support to fill vacancies. * Only one in five businesses engaged with DWP in the last year, despite over half of employers being unable to find the right candidate. * Employers urge others to recruit through Jobcentres as they are 'a go-to resource for filling vacancies quickly and effectively'. UK businesses are being offered no-fee...
LONDON, Nov. 3 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: An investigation has begun into an accident involving a light aircraft which occurred on Sunday 2 November. A team of inspectors has been sent to the accident site to gather evidence and make enquiries. Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication....