LONDON, June 25 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Open Innovation Team (OIT) has launched the AI Adoption Accelerator - a practical, people-first programme that helps civil servants turn curiosity about generative AI into safer, faster and higher-quality ways of working. Rooted in our experience of delivering more than 150 policy projects for departments since 2016, the Accelerator combines expert guidance with hands-on coaching so teams can adopt AI respons...
LONDON, June 25 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Government welcomes views on supporting banks and large companies to set out their climate transition plans * Energy Secretary announces plans will "help unlock billions in clean energy investment" and grow the economy * delivers on commitment to make the UK the "sustainable finance capital of the world" as part of the Plan for Change To help "unlock billions in clean energy investment", the Energy Secretary E...
LONDON, June 25 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Grocery suppliers to the 14 designated large retailers experienced fewer Code issues and improved treatment by the retailers for the second year running, the 12th GCA survey reveals today [25 June 2025]. The number of suppliers reporting that they faced a Code issue fell from 33% in 2024 to 30% in 2025. The survey also showed an improvement in Code compliance across the retailers. Average perceived Code complia...
LONDON, June 25 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Billions freed up to move critical resources like medicines and equipment to regions that most need them * Major changes to how GP funding is distributed to help working-class communities and coastal areas * Health Secretary to speak in Blackpool on 10 Year Health Plan's focus on closing health inequalities People living in working-class communities and areas where medical resources are desperately needed are ...
LONDON, June 25 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: A team of design engineer graduates from Sellafield Ltd won the the Quality Education category at the prestigious Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) Young Engineers Awards for Innovation and Sustainability. The IChemE awards celebrate groundbreaking ideas in chemical engineering and supports IChemE's vision for a more sustainable world. The winning team-Joseph Carter, Alana Prior, Lara Hill, and Ben Hil...
LONDON, June 25 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Swifter deportation to ease capacity crisis and stop wasting taxpayers' money * Foreign prisoners to be eligible for deportation earlier into their prison sentence * Builds on deportation of 4,436 foreign criminals over last year as part of Plan for Change to restore control to our borders The move is set to boost efforts which have already seen a 14% increase in deportations since July last year. Foreign off...
LONDON, June 25 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Economic growth is our first mission in government and FTAs have an important role to play in achieving this. An enhanced trade agreement with Switzerland will support British businesses, back British jobs, and put more money in people's pockets. Switzerland is the UK's 10th biggest trading partner and the UK-Swiss trade relationship was worth more than £45 billion in 2024. Services exports account for more...
LONDON, June 25 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has published its Business Plan for 2025/26, reaffirming its commitment to keeping patients safe and enabling access to high quality and effective medical products through innovation across the UK. As an Executive Agency of the Department of Health and Social Care, the MHRA plays a key role in delivering the Government's priorities to help people liv...
LONDON, June 25 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: RSH found insufficient evidence that Anchor has an appropriate, robust and prudent risk and control framework and that it has adequately managed and addressed key risks relating to landlord health and safety.   There is also insufficient assurance that Anchor's data is robust and that systems and processes are adequate to ensure key information is monitored and accurately reported.   Anc...
LONDON, June 25 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Simplified planning appeal procedures will be rolled out to the majority of planning appeals decided via written representations following a Ministerial decision to change regulation. Expected to begin by the end of 2025, the reform is about streamlining processes to ensure planning appeal decisions can be made more quickly, benefiting developers, local authorities and communities alike. Under the new process t...