LONDON, Aug. 10 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Investment will support over1,800high-value manufacturing jobs, delivering on the Prime Minister's mission for good growth in every postcode. * Almost£65mof government funding, matched by industry, will drivecutting-edgezero-emission projects, from self-driving cars to more affordable EVs. * Modern Industrial Strategy is bringing business and science together to drive British innovation, boost rein...
LONDON, Aug. 10 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has today (10, August, 2026) authorised orforglipron(Foundayo), making the UKthefirst countryin Europeto approve thisGLP-1tablet forweight managementandtype 2 diabetes. Alongside areduced-calorie diet and increased physical activity, orforglipron is authorised for weight loss and weight maintenance in adults in the UK with a BMI of 30 or above, or a ...
LONDON, Aug. 10 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * G-Cloud 15 consolidates 3 separate frameworks into a single commercial agreement, making it simpler, faster and better for public sector buyers to procure all their cloud requirements in one place * £14 billion of opportunity for British business, with approximately 90% of suppliers being small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) * the most thorough supplier assessment to date, evaluating each vendor on qu...
LONDON, Aug. 10 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Almost three-quartersofEngland is now in drought as conditions worsen following a dry start to August. TheNationalDrought Group has warned all regions of the country are experiencing pressure on their water resources-with increasing impacts across agriculture, public supplies, navigation, and the environment. TheEastMidlands, Lincolnshire & Northamptonshire, Kent & East Sussex, and Solent & the South Downsbecam...
LONDON, Aug. 10 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: DVLA's Service Desk team provides front-line support to colleagues across the agency, providing them with the services they need to do their roles to the best of their ability and as an interface into wider IT service management. SDI's World Class status is an internationally accepted global best practice standard for Service Desk. It recognises organisations that have successfully embedded service excelle...
LONDON, Aug. 10 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: On 12 August, 4 studies produced by ORE Catapult, the United Kingdom's leading innovation centre for offshore renewable energy, will be presented at the British Ambassador's Residence in Santiago. The studies provide recommendations to support the development of offshore wind energy in Chile. The event will be opened by the British Ambassador to Chile, David Concar, and will include a presentation of the main fi...
LONDON, Aug. 10 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: As part of our commitment to improving the security of our services, we're introducing multi-factor authentication (MFA) for all DSCC Online users. MFA is a security process that requires you to provide more than one form of identification when signing in. This adds an extra layer of protection to your account and significantly reduces the risk of unauthorised access. We're contacting all existing users to make...
LONDON, Aug. 10 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is advising healthcare professionals to stop using and supplying certain medical devices that have been supplied on to the UK market without the appropriate conformity markings required under the UK Medical Devices Regulations 2002 and under the EU Medical Devices Regulation (EU) 2017/745. The affected devices include products used in clinical settin...
LONDON, Aug. 10 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Environment Agency, in partnership with Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council, has started construction on a major flood alleviation scheme inSkinningrove, with works due for completion in 2028. The £13 million scheme will deliver a long-term solution to flooding fromSkinningroveBeck, protectingmore than 100homes and helping residents who have long faced disruption from the village's existing flood defen...
LONDON, Aug. 10 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Javed Akhtar was ordered to repay £66,917 after fraudulently securing a £50,000 Covid Bounce Back Loan for his car dealership * He claimed his company's turnover was £400,000 when applying for the maximum loan available under the scheme * Akhtar was handed a suspended sentence at an earlier hearing this year following Insolvency Service investigations into his fraudulent actions A Bradford secon...