LONDON, May 12 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * The government is investing £4.75 million in the world's largest study of its kind to offer new hope to around 390,000 people living with the condition in the UK * For the first time, scientists will be able to build a high-resolution genetic map of myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), paving the way for better diagnostics and future treatments * The funding builds on the government'...
LONDON, May 12 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Deputy Prime Minister, Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice has approved two appointments to the Ministry of Justice Departmental Board. He has appointed Rob Whiteman CBE as Lead Non-Executive Director for a 1 year term from 5 May 2026 to 4 May 2027. He has also appointed Justin Russell as a Non-Executive Director (NED) for 3 years from 11 May 2026 to 10 May 2029. Non-Executive Board members No...
LONDON, May 12 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) and Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) will join forces on a new £3 million National Centre for Environmental Horticulture and Plant Health that will research and help mitigate existing and emerging threats to our green spaces. Funded by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), it will see the two organisations work together in collaboration wit...
LONDON, May 11 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Immigration Advice Authority (IAA) has launched its first national awareness campaign to protect people from fraudulent, unregulated immigration advisers. The campaign aims to raise awareness of the IAA's role as the UK's independent regulator of immigration advisers, while encouraging people to check that their adviser is properly authorised before trusting them with their case. Pre‑campaignresearch c...
LONDON, May 11 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Marine Management Organisation (MMO), in collaboration with the ports sector, has released new Marine Licensing Top Tips guidance and practical tools to help streamline the marine licensing process. Developed through the Ports Sandbox initiative with the UK Major Ports Group, the guidance brings together insights from applicants, regulators and statutory consultees. It aims to improve transparency, reduce del...
LONDON, May 11 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Richard Collier-Keywood Richard Collier-Keywood has been reappointed as a Member for a term of 18 months, commencing on 1 July 2026 to 31 December 2027. Richard Collier-Keywood holds a variety of prominent roles, primarily as a Chair. He chairs the School for Social Entrepreneurs, Fair4All Finance (the UK financial inclusion organisation funded by dormant assets), New Forest Care (a provider of bespoke care and ...
LONDON, May 11 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: New pre-market regulatory requirements for medical devices and in vitro diagnostic devices entering the GB market have been published by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) on the World Trade Organisation notification portal on Friday 8th May 2026. The notification provides an opportunity for WTO members to comment on the draft pre-market regulatory requirements, titled the draft Medica...
LONDON, May 11 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Football fans are being urged to guard againstscamswhen buying match tickets for the upcoming FIFA World Cup - whichkicks offnext month- as newly-released data from Lloyds revealsfootball ticketscams increasedovera third (36%) duringthecurrent Premier League football season. Which teams and fixtures do fraudsters target most? The findings, based on thousands of scam cases between October 2025 and March 2026, sho...
LONDON, May 11 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Government to introduce legislation which would give it the option to nationalise British Steel, subject to public interest test being met. * Primary legislation would give Government a route to safeguard UK steelmaking capacity and avoid sudden halt of production at Scunthorpe, while it considers options for British Steel to help deliver on government's Steel Strategy ambitions. * Move strengthens economic resi...
LONDON, May 11 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Two new appointments and one reappointment have been made to the Board of Natural England. Kate Gibson and Rachel Danemann have been newly appointed to the Board for three-year terms, both of which commenced on 1 May 2026 and will run until 30 April 2029. Kate will serve as Deputy Chair for the duration of her term. Her appointment comes asPeter Unwin steps down after six years on the Board, most recently serving...