LONDON, Dec. 23 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Someeveryday medicines - not just antibiotics - couldinfluencegut bacteria in ways that affect how other treatments work, according to a new review by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA)and University of Glasgow.The findingsopen upopportunities to better tailor treatments to individuals and improve how medicines are used together in real life. The review, published today (23December) i...
LONDON, Dec. 23 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Environment Agency investigation brings prosecution * Defendant also ordered to do 60 hours of unpaid work At Sheffield Magistrates Court on 17 December 2025, Gary Saunders, of Spitalfields, Blyth, Worksop, Nottinghamshire was given a 17-week prison sentence suspended for 12 months. He was also ordered to do 60 hours unpaid work and to pay costs of £3,000 plus a £154 victim's surcharge. Saunders pl...
LONDON, Dec. 22 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Bingo clubs across Britain celebrate budget move to scrap tax on one of the nation's iconic games * Bingo Association hails scrapping of bingo duty as 'transformative' as Tax Minister Dan Tomlinson meets players at Buzz Bingo in Tooting * Around 250 British bingo clubs to be protected by new changes in April 2026 They visited Buzz Bingo Tooting during the Christmas bingo bonanza season following the Ch...
LONDON, Dec. 22 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: A team from the UK's Marine Management Organisation (MMO), is working in close partnership with Belize Fisheries Department, Ministry of Blue Economy & Marine Conservation to engage with local fishers and gather feedback on their experiences with Managed Access Committees (MACs). MACs are part of the Managed Access Programme. This collaboration reflects a shared commitment by the UK and Belize to protect marine ...
LONDON, Dec. 22 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: A Northumberland man who dumped waste illegally on rural land has been given a suspended jail sentence following an investigation by the Environment Agency. Dominic Allan, 30, of Old Swarland in Northumberland, appeared at Newcastle Magistrates' Court for sentencing on Friday 19 December for two offences of operating an illegal waste site. He had previously pleaded guilty to the offences on 16 October. The cou...
LONDON, Dec. 22 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Trade Remedies Authority has today (22 December 2025) published its final decision in the reconsideration of the recommendation to impose a new anti-dumping measure on imports of excavators from China. Reconsiderations are part of the process that parties can use to ask the TRA to look again at its decisions. You can read more about reconsiderations on the TRA's website. The TRA initiated this reconsiderati...
LONDON, Dec. 22 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Prime Minister spoke to the President of Peru Jose Jerí today. The leaders discussed the depth of UK-Peru ties across trade, defence, security, education and renewable energy, and agreed to closer collaboration in these key areas. Trade reached £1.3 billion in 2024, boosted by the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership, and both leaders committed to further strengthening trade and...
LONDON, Dec. 22 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The UK has secured bilateral fisheries agreements with Norway and the Faroe Islands for 2026, worth approximately £8 million in historic UK landing prices. The agreements will grant the UK the same tonnage of Arctic stocks in Norwegian waters and of valuable stocks, including haddock and saithe, in Faroese waters in 2026 as for 2025,maintainingcontinuity for industry. The deals transfer quota to the UK of ...
LONDON, Dec. 22 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Since July this year I have had the privilege to occupy the position of Interim Executive Director for Martyn's Law in the SIA. As I prepare to hand over to the new substantive Director in January, I wanted to take the opportunity to reflect on the last 6 months. Almost as soon as the critical foundation work on the development of the regulatory blueprint had finished, the SIA, working closely with colleagues in...
LONDON, Dec. 22 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is proposing to accept remedies offered following its investigation into Vandemoortele's deal to buy Delifrance. Vandemoortele and Delifrance each supply frozen viennoiserie products such as croissants and pains au chocolat, to supermarket and foodservice customers. Supermarkets and other customers bake these products in their in-house bakeries and sell or serve them t...