LONDON, Feb. 12 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Hooton-based Promatic International secures government-backed finance to develop export volumes * Promatic exports to 41 countries and is supplier to major sporting events, including the ISSF World Cup * Promatic's exports support local jobs and Wirral supply chain Promatic International, a leading manufacturer of clay pigeon shooting equipment, has secured a £1 million trade credit facility from HSBC UK ...
LONDON, Feb. 12 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Today's announcement is an exciting step towards launching the DIGIT issuance, a key pillar of the government's Wholesale Financial Markets Digital Strategy. At Mansion House last year, the government committed to delivering a range of design features, which included ensuring that DIGIT is accessible to a wide range of participants and supporting the development of secondary markets. The government is actively e...
LONDON, Feb. 12 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Baby Victoria was born in December 2022 and died in early 2023 after her parents, Constance Marten and Mark Gordon, concealed her birth and deliberately evaded statutory services. In 2025 both of baby Victoria's parents were convicted of gross negligence manslaughter, child cruelty, perverting the course of justice, and concealing the birth of a child. While the circumstances of baby Victoria's death are very ra...
LONDON, Feb. 12 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Stephanie Roberts-Bibby, Chief Executive of the YJB, says: Yesterday's ministerial announcement on youth justice reformpresents some strong opportunities to respond to the complex challengesinyouthjustice.We welcomemulti-yearfundingcertainty for youth justice services,and we support the policy intent and delivery ambition of ministers. The announcement also mentionsfundamental reforms to the Youth Justice Board...
LONDON, Feb. 12 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Partnership between Ministry of Defence and Department for Work and Pensions will boost Armed Forces training and careers * Move will create opportunities for tens of thousands of young people and bring skills into Armed Forces, strengthening Britain's defence at time of rising threats * Young people will benefit from mentoring by serving personnel from diverse backgrounds and work coaches will receive speciali...
LONDON, Feb. 12 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Government is committed to helping UK radio to thrive and retain status as most trusted form of media, amid changing listener habits * Nearly 75% of UK radio listening now happens on digital or online platforms, and the government will work with key industry partners to help manage this transition Radio listeners across the UK stand to benefit as the government launches a review of the UK's radio industry to e...
LONDON, Feb. 12 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: In a February 2025postwecommitted to updating on the findings of our review of past cases on our legacye-discoverysystem and this work is almost complete. Weidentified66 historic conviction cases that used our legacy Autonomy system, which we needed tocheckto seewhether there was any material which might cast doubt upon the safety of any past conviction. Onlythreecases now remain to be reviewed, andIcanconfirmt...
LONDON, Feb. 11 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Every child caught carrying a knifein England and Wales will begiven a mandatory targeted planto stop them reoffending * £320 million invested into Youth Justice Services to turn young people away from a life of crime * Delivers on Government's commitment to halve knife crime within a decade and make streets safer as part of its Plan for Change Children will be given earlier, more targeted support...
LONDON, Feb. 11 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Animals in Science Committee (ASC) has today unveiled their new Ways of Working and Working Protocol, set to supersede its existing Code of Practice and Working Protocol. This follows the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology's (DSIT) publication of Replacing animals in science: a strategy to support the development, validation and uptake of alternative methods, which made the commitment to "Form...
LONDON, Feb. 11 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: NHS nurses are set to receive acareerboost, as the government and the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) have agreed a major package to properly recognise the vital work they do. Nursingand nurses are essentialto leading and delivering the government's 10 Year Health Plan for England, are critical for patient safety,experienceand outcomes, but the professionhas been undervalued in the NHS for fartoo long. Too many n...