LONDON, Dec. 5 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Your responsibilities will include: * Ensuring that all accident investigations are conducted thoroughly and effectively and meet the requirements and expectations of national and international regulations. * Making widely and publicly available the circumstances, findings, conclusions and safety recommendations arising out of marine accident and serious incident investigations. * Acting as professional h...
LONDON, Dec. 5 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * People with care needs benefitting from millions more caring hours, thanks to digital social care records * Productivity and efficiency boostedby cutting paper records, repeated conversations, errors and inaccuracies * Digital transformation delivering goal to join up and shift care into the community People requiring social care are benefitting from millions more hours of improved, safer care, thanks to the go...
LONDON, Dec. 4 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * New strategy to lift 550,000 children out of poverty by 2030 - delivering the largest reduction in child poverty since records began * Support for working familiesto stop children growing up in B&Bs, expanding childcare for families on UC andhelping parents save up to £500 on baby formula * Families struggling with the cost of living to benefit from wider support announced at budget including £150 off ...
LONDON, Dec. 4 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Police will be better equipped to track down dangerous criminals as the government launches a consultation on how forces should use facial recognition and biometrics, in what could be 'the biggest breakthrough since DNA matching'. Facial recognition is used to locate wanted suspects in public places, find vulnerable missing people and identify offenders more quickly through footage obtained from CCTV and doorbel...
LONDON, Dec. 4 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The first Infected Blood Commemorative Event was held on November 19th at Church House, London, gathering infected and affected members of the community. The purpose of the event was to start the conversation on Infected Blood Memorialisation, following the recommendations made by Sir Brian in the Inquiry's 2024 report. Sir Brian recommended that there be at least 3 gatherings of the community following the public...
LONDON, Dec. 4 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * direct rail links between UK and Germany onestepcloser asDeutsche Bahn (DB) and Eurostar set the foundation for first high-speed connection * new routesbetween London, Cologne and Frankfurt planned for early 2030s, set to boost tourism, createjobsand help stimulate economic growth. * forms part of the government's wider plan to boost international rail connectivity and deliver more travel options for passengers ...
LONDON, Dec. 4 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The National Audit Office has highlighted the Government Actuary's Department's (GAD) work on new central government climate-related annual reporting requirements aligned with the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD). The government has legal commitments to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, and to respond to the effects of climate change. The new annual reporting requirements...
LONDON, Dec. 4 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Tens of thousands of Armed Forces personnel will be able to claim for a return journey to be reunited with their friends and family this festive season, underlining this government's commitment to renew the nation's contract with those who serve. The Prime Minister announced this today whilst on a visit to RAF Lossiemouth to thank troops for their service and dedication as we head into the Christmas period. Arou...
LONDON, Dec. 4 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Environment Agency scheme projected to safeguard £1.1 billion of economic benefits by enabling development and protecting vital infrastructure and major industries. * The flood defences will combat against climate change for at least another 25 years. The Stallingborough flood defence scheme, which began construction in 2023, is working to safeguard homes, nationally important infrastructure, and vital in...
LONDON, Dec. 4 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Delivery riders caught working illegally across Britain face being removed following a major operation by the Home Office's Immigration Enforcement teams. During just seven days of action last month, 171 riders were arrested. Of those, 60 were detained for removal from the UK. The operation saw Immigration Enforcement officers stop delivery riders operating in villages, towns and cities right across the country....