LONDON, June 26 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: A Department of Health and Social Care spokesperson said: This decision is based on expert advice from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI), which continuously monitor and evaluate emerging scientific evidence on COVID-19 vaccines. The autumn 2025 vaccination programme will target people who are at the highest risk of serious illness to protect the most vulnerable. We encourage anyone wh...
LONDON, June 26 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Livestock farmers can now access funded vet visits for multiple herds or flocks belonging to the same farming business from today (26th June), helping to support better health and profitability within the sector. The expansion to the Animal Health and Welfare Pathway provides farmers a more comprehensive understanding of livestock health on farms with many groups of animals, whether mixed holdings or larger farm...
LONDON, June 26 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: A public consultation has opened into a new environmental safety case (ESC) submitted by Augean North Ltd related to its environmental permit application in Teesside. Augean has applied for permission to dispose of low-level radioactive waste at its Port Clarence Landfill site in Teesside. This site has two existing permitted landfills: one for hazardous waste and one for non-hazardous waste. The application se...
LONDON, June 26 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The latest UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) annual data shows a significant rise in Campylobacter and Salmonella infections in England compared to the previous year. UKHSA is reminding people to take precautionary measures against catching these bacteria, which are common causes of food poisoning. Young children, elderly adults and those with weakened immune systems should take extra care as they are at higher r...
LONDON, June 26 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government has confirmed the appointment of two new non-executive directors (NEDs) to the Board of the Regulator of Social Housing (RSH). David Cassidy and Chan Kataria will join as NEDs of the RSH Board for terms of three years. David will take up his post from 1 July 2025 and Chan by the beginning of December 2025. The RSH undertakes regulation of registered prov...
LONDON, June 26 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The pilot had departed Bagby airfield in the morning and flown to Deauville in France where he collected five passengers and delivered them to Abbeyshrule in Ireland. The accident occurred at the end of the return flight to Bagby, with the pilot the sole occupant of the aircraft. After the pilot made a normal radio call to Bagby to say that he was four miles from the airfield, the aircraft was seen on radar and C...
LONDON, June 26 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) group has today announced a pioneering partnership which will see innovative technology deployed for the first time on a nuclear site to remotely and autonomously sort and segregate radioactive waste. The NDA has committed to invest up to £9.5m in the project over four years, which is a collaboration with Nuclear Restoration Services (NRS), Sellafield and Nuclear ...
LONDON, June 26 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * ground-breaking public-private partnership delivers on the government's Plan for Change mission to kickstart economic growth with ultra fast fibre optic cable across 1,000 kilometres of major rail lines * new deal will also eliminate mobile signal blackspots in tunnels on key rail routes up and down the country * smart investment approach saves taxpayers £300 million while boosting productivity for commute...
LONDON, June 26 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Deputy Prime Minister and Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall attendinaugural Construction Skills Mission Board attended by CEOs from across the sector, launching industry commitment to recruit 100,000 more construction workers per year by the end of the Parliament. * Partnership between Jobcentres and the industry to give more people the skills they need to start fulfilling careers. * Marks a significant s...
LONDON, June 26 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Thousands of veterans in the north of England will be the first to access streamlined support through new VALOUR network. * Announcement of pilot region will help ensure no veteran falls through the gaps, delivering on Government's Plan for Change. * The first VALOUR network, set up in the North, will serve as a blueprint for future networks across the UK, recognising regional differences and requiremen...