LONDON, May 15 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * After extensive evidence gathering, inquiry group concludes deal did not raise concerns for stock content globally * Inquiry group finds deal raises concerns in the supply of editorial content in the UK * Sale of Shutterstock's editorial business to suitable purchaser would address concerns The CMA's independent inquiry group has concluded the merger between Getty and Shutterstock would lead to competition conc...
LONDON, May 15 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * More than 2,000 young people attendedWales'first ever Youth Jobs Fair, heldatthe Principality Stadium,connected with employers, trainingprovidersand careers services * Morethan 600on the spot job offers confirmed on the day with more than40employersandtrainingprovidersfrom Southeast Walesin attendance, includingWelsh Rugby Union,Aramarkand Transport for Wales. Thousands of young peoplefrom across Waleswere brou...
LONDON, May 15 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * NHS Modernisation Bill will introduce two big changes - joining up health information and abolishing NHS England * Single Patient Record will mean NHS staff can see a patient's full medical history and patients won't have to repeat their story unnecessarily * Legislation will enable power and resources to be put in the hands of frontline NHS organisations by scrapping world's largest quango Patients will receiv...
LONDON, May 15 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Mrs Louise de Sousahas been appointedHis Majesty's AmbassadortotheRepublic ofColombiain succession toMr George Hodgson,who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment. Mrsde Sousawill take upherappointment duringAugust 2026. Curriculum vitae Full name: Louise Amanda de Sousa 2021 to present Santiago, His Majesty's Ambassador 2020 to 2021 Pre-postingtraining (including Spanish language trai...
LONDON, May 15 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The company applied to vary the permit to introduce an effluent treatment plant to reduce PFAS chemical contamination on its site. It follows a public consultation on the Agency's draft decision to approve the variation, which took place earlier this year. The decision is based on Angus Fire demonstrating that it has met and will continue to meet expected mandatory conditions as outlined in the permit. The Envi...
LONDON, May 15 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Adults balancing responsibilities such as work and childcare will now have a new route into university and college thanks to radical reforms to create a new, more flexible student finance system. From September 2026, for the first time ever people will be able to access student finance for shorter, flexible,bite-sizedcourses,known as"modules",as well as traditional university degrees. Today the government has co...
LONDON, May 15 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Festivals, touring artwork and other projects celebrating the outstanding contribution of the Windrush generation and their descendants are today, 15 May, set to receive a share of £500,000. A total of 33 projects, from Plymouth to Leeds, will receive government funding to bring communities together and mark the lasting contribution of the Windrush generation to British life. These community-led initiatives...
LONDON, May 15 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: We are pleased to announce thatMo Baines has been appointed as Lead Non-Executive Director (NED) for the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG). Her appointmentwill befor athree-year termup to 15 March 2029. Steve Reed, MHCLG Secretaryof Statesaid: "I am delighted that Mo Baines will becontinuing in herrole of Lead Non-Executive Director. Mo has already made a strong contribution to the de...
LONDON, May 15 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: ACornish farmer hasbeen told to payout£3,765after a spill of digestate at his farm led to a fish kill in the River Ottery. Truro magistrates' court heard that Norman Osborne, 57, of Tobarn, Jacobstow, operated a farm near Warbstow, which was the scene of a major fish-kill incident in 2022. Following the hearing on 13 May, Osborne was fined£215after pleading guilty tocausing a water dischargeactivity, a...
LONDON, May 15 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The 2026 update to the Magenta Book represents the most significant shift in government evaluation standards since 2020, moving the needle from "measuring what happened" to "learning how to improve in real-time." Led by the Evaluation Task Force (ETF), the update to Magenta Book, the UK government's central guidance on evaluation, is a significant milestone for evidence-based policymaking in the UK. For every ci...