U.K., Oct. 18 -- UK Parliament issued the following news: The Business, Innovation, Science and Trade Committee is pressing the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to launch a full market investigation into the UK’s live music industry before the end of the year. Read the report In a May Report, the Committee set out extensive concerns about Live Nation’s dominance across promotion, venues, festivals and ticketing, and identified a “climate of fear” around dominant firms in the industry. ...
U.K., Oct. 16 -- UK Parliament issued the following news: The Defence Committee has pressed the government to give clear answers on unresolved recommendations from its report on the Afghan data breach and resettlement schemes, after warning that the government’s response does not always make clear whether recommendations have been accepted, rejected, or left unanswered. Read the letter In a letter to the government, the committee says that where ministers do not intend to accept a recommendat...
U.K., Oct. 16 -- UK Parliament issued the following news: EFRA Committee Chair Alistair Carmichael MP today tells the government to act decisively on the future of Thames Water, amid reports that its creditors may issue new debt that would allow the company to continue operating into autumn 2027. It comes after the Committee published a report in September urging the government to either put the company into Special Administration or to consider emergency legislation that takes control of its ...
U.K., Oct. 16 -- UK Parliament issued the following news: On 13 October 2026, the Committee considered e-petitions that had received over 100,000 signatures. The Committee also 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 100,000 signatures 1. Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks The Committee agreed to debate this petition on 16 November a...
U.K., Oct. 16 -- UK Parliament issued the following news: Questions Lords members quiz the government on economic contribution of settled migrants, ending corridor care, discussions with the USA on reducing international tension, and the Cross-Government Carers Action Plan. Bills Members will conduct detailed line-by-line scrutiny of the Public Office Accountability Bill and Railways Bill . Also, the Lords will have a further opportunity to examine the Commercial Payments Bill , and 'tidy up...
U.K., Oct. 16 -- UK Parliament issued the following news: The Business, Innovation, Science and Trade Committee is today launching an inquiry into what it takes to start and build a business in Britain - from selling on eBay or running a market stall to becoming a self-employed tradesperson or founding a visionary technology company. Inquiry: Entrepreneurship and business Call for evidence With its newly expanded remit now extending to science and innovation, the Committee will examine wheth...
South Wales, Oct. 19 -- UK Intellectual Property Office has received a patent application (GB2624493.9) with the title ‘Finger-worn monitoring ring having a planar cell in a raised head and electronics in the band.’ Here are the other details related to the patent application: Status: Filed Filing Date: 2026-10-16 Owner(s): Haelo Health Ltd Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication....
South Wales, Oct. 19 -- UK Intellectual Property Office has received a patent application (GB2624504.3) with the title ‘System for protective headgear and video.’ Here are the other details related to the patent application: Status: Filed Filing Date: 2026-10-16 Owner(s): Peter Sells Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication....
South Wales, Oct. 19 -- UK Intellectual Property Office has received a patent application (GB2624499.6) with the title ‘Cooperative Network Defense System.’ Here are the other details related to the patent application: Status: Filed Filing Date: 2026-10-16 Owner(s): Ambagahawattage Nuwan Navindu Ambagahawatte Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication....
South Wales, Oct. 19 -- UK Intellectual Property Office has received a patent application (GB2624496.2) with the title ‘Wearable accessory clasp assembly with a concealed removable electronic core.’ Here are the other details related to the patent application: Status: Filed Filing Date: 2026-10-16 Owner(s): VEYA TECHNOLOGIES LTD Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication....