LONDON, Aug. 12 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Vaccination is one of the most effective and safest ways to protect against many serious infectious diseases Dr Alison Cave, Chief Safety Officer at the MHRA, said: "Multiple large, well-conducted studies involving millions of children worldwide have consistently demonstrated that there is no evidence that vaccines cause autism in children. "Vaccination remains one of the most effective and safest ways to prot...
LONDON, Aug. 12 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Government Actuary's Department's (GAD) Head of Climate and Disaster Risk has outlined how systems thinking can be used to explore the complex relationship between climate change and health. The comments from Georgina Bedenham were made at a recent International Longevity Centre UK (ILC) webinar exploring the links between climate change, population ageing and health. At "Unpicking the web: climate change a...
LONDON, Aug. 12 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: We have introduced an additional date by which individuals can tender to become a peer reviewer in the following categories of law: * crime * family * housing * immigration and asylum * mental health All contracts will end on 28 February 2037, subject to rights of early termination. Application period and key dates The deadline for tenders to be assessed, for service starting from 1 March 2027, is 5:00pm on 3...
LONDON, Aug. 12 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Minister for Energy welcomes Professor Whyte to the UK to become CEO of UKAEA this autumn. * UKAEA plays a key role in delivering the UK's Fusion Strategy. Professor Dennis Whyte has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority Group (UKAEA) following an open international recruitment process, taking up the role this autumn as the UK progresses its work to commercialise ...
LONDON, Aug. 12 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * CMA publishes its provisional decision in relation to keeping or removing 33 market remedies * CMA is committed to ensuring its remedies remain effective, proportionate and focused on delivering real benefits for consumers, businesses and the UK economy * Now inviting views before reaching a final decision Following its strategic review of 33 market remedies, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is cons...
LONDON, Aug. 12 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * New signing will see UK and Australian firms work togetheroncutting-edgeradar systems, boosting growth across both countries' defence industries. * Work to build onUK-Australia defence partnership,already supporting tens of thousands of jobs in both countries through AUKUS. * Comes as Minister Luke Pollard kicks off a visit to Australia and New Zealandto strengthendefence and industrial partnerships. The state...
LONDON, Aug. 12 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: East Midlands Housing (Emh) Group received a C1 consumer upgrade in regulatory judgements published by the Regulator of Social Housing today (Wednesday 12 August 2026). Emh group previously had a consumer grade of C2 from an inspection completed in November 2024. Subsequent responsive engagement with the regulator focused on the delivery of its improvement strategy. Emh group demonstrated it had strengthened it...
India, Aug. 11 -- On the fourteenth floor of a residential tower off Sarjapur Road, a young couple is redrawing the boundaries of a 1,450 square foot 3BHK. What used to be a formal, rarely-used dining room is now a fold-away home office. A boxy foyer has become a shoe-and-storage wall disguised behind fluted panelling. Their story is an increasingly familiar one across Bengaluru's high-rises, where the challenge is no longer simply decorating an apartment, but re-engineering how a family actuall...
India, Aug. 11 -- By Dr. Mohammad Afzal SiddiquiA few conversations with colleagues recently made me think about something that is becoming increasingly common among teenagers.One colleague, Ms. Norin, shared an interesting story. She has to keep her skincare products away from her younger sister-not because she doesn't want her sister to use them, but because she is unsure whether those products are actually suitable for her sister's skin. There is another practical concern too: many skin...
India, Aug. 11 -- Kundapura, Karnataka: V Gautham Navada, Founder and Director of ForthFocus, has joined the organizing team of WordCamp Bengaluru 2026, marking another milestone in a WordPress journey that began in 2011.WordCamp Bengaluru 2026 will be held on November 21 and 22, 2026, at St. Joseph's Boys' High School, Museum Road, Bengaluru. The community-run, not-for-profit event is being organized entirely by volunteers and is expected to bring together around 400 participants...