LONDON, June 30 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Second meeting to focus on bringing theenergy grid up to speedto power the next wave of AI breakthroughs. * Major tech and energy companies to attend, following £2 billion to accelerate the use of AI in boosting productivity and growth across the UK. * Comes in addition to reforming the connections process so data centres can quickly get up and running - increasing investment and speeding up breakthroughs ...
LONDON, June 30 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Terms of reference for the first comprehensive review of the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) assessment in a decade to be published today. * Comes alongside draft regulations for the new Right to Try Guarantee - enshrining protections in law for disabled people and people with health conditions who want to try work. * Reforms to deliver greater certainty, independence, and dignity for disabled people, while...
LONDON, June 29 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Reducing daily intake by just 50 calories could lift 340,000 children and 2 million adults out of obesity * Reforms part of the shift from sickness to prevention in the forthcoming 10 Year Health Plan * A healthy nation means less strain on the NHS, helping drive down pressure on waiting lists as part of the Plan for Change. Food retailers and manufacturers will "make the healthy choice the easy choice" in a w...
LONDON, June 29 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Backed by £11.78 million - including £6.78 million from the UK Government and £5 million from Tata Steel UK. * Part of £80 million announced by the Transition Board just 10 months A new £11.78 million fund will soon be available to businesses in Port Talbot and the surrounding area to help them grow, create high-quality jobs, and attract long-term investment. The Economic Growth and I...
LONDON, June 29 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Businesses and consumers to benefit as Minister visits Taiwan to boost investment and exports following Trade Strategy * Visit follows the UK Trade Strategy published this week focused on aligning trade policy with growth-driving sectors. * Emerging sectors to benefit as Trade Minister Douglas Alexander to witness signing of the UK-Taiwan Enhanced Trade Partnership pillars. * Trade talks to take place chaired by...
LONDON, June 29 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Thousands of families across the country are already benefitting from the government's flagship free breakfast club programme, with two million meals served in its first term. The programme, which is set to give parents almost 100 hours back each year and save up to £450 in childcare costs, is one in a number of government measures to back working families, with new data revealing the benefits felt by paren...
LONDON, June 28 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * The Chancellor and G7 plot path forward on global minimum tax and tackling of aggressive tax planning and avoidance. * UK businesses spared from higher taxes after removal of Section 899 from the One Big Beautiful Bill. * Chancellor acted swiftly on concerns about those potential impacts by committing to work with international partners to find a negotiated solution. UK businesses will benefit from greater cer...
LONDON, June 28 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Transformative protections for military personnel, veterans and their families, including the bereaved, have been announced by the Prime Minister today. * Legislation will be brought forward to deliver manifesto promise to bring Armed Forces Covenant fully into law, placing the Armed Forces community at the heart of government decision-making. * Prime Minister visits RAF Valley to celebrate our Armed Forces Day...
LONDON, June 27 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * UK evacuation flight from Tel Aviv is due to leave on Sunday 29 June, after which no further flights are currently scheduled * evacuation flights are winding down and will end if there is no longer sufficient demand * those who have registered to take a UK government charter flight will be contacted to confirm if they still wish to travel The last scheduled flight chartered from Tel Aviv by the British Governm...
LONDON, June 27 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Director of the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) met withthe Head of the Criminal Division at the US Department of Justice (DOJ) this week as part of strengtheningtheir important partnershipin tackling financial crime. The meeting covered the DOJ's latest white collar crime policies and the SFO and DoJ'sshared commitment to encouraging voluntary self-disclosure from companies as well as positive action to reduce t...