LONDON, May 28 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Background information The Government Chemist Conference will take place on 23-24 June 2026 at the Nexus, University of Leeds, as an in-person event. The global food system faces increasing pressures from climate change, population growth and the need to ensure long‑term food security. Addressing these challenges requires innovation across the food system, alongside proportionate, evidence‑based and ...
LONDON, May 28 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Powers will be used to prevent excessive borrowing, risky investments and poor financial decisions in local government. Announced today (28th May), these powers will be switched on to help the government find early warning signs by tracking every council's investments, debt, and revenue to spot financial risk before it becomes a crisis, allowing faster action to protect taxpayers. How these powers will work and ...
LONDON, May 28 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: On Tuesday 26 May, His Majesty the King visited the York Biotech Campus in Sand Hutton to meet the Animal and Plant Health Agency's Wildlife team and learn about ongoing work to develop an oral contraceptive in order to reduce grey squirrel impacts and protect native red squirrels. APHA is developing a conservation initiative to humanely control grey squirrel numbers and support the endangered red squirrel popula...
LONDON, May 28 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Animal and Plant Health Agency's (APHA's) National Wildlife Management Centre at Woodchester Park in Gloucestershire is marking50yearsof wildlife science protectinganimals, humans, and the environment. The centre brings together scientists, vets, ecologists and pathologists working at the intersection of wildlife health, farm animal health, human health and environmental protection. The work carried out over...
LONDON, May 28 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: What's changing Applicants submitting variations to existing marketing authorisations will now be using a digital form. This change will: * Enhance your experience and intuitively guide you through your variation application * Improve accuracy of applications and reduce consequential delays during validation * Provide customised guidance on documentation required, specific to your application * Speed up the end...
LONDON, May 28 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Ukraine's defence against Russian aggression will be strengthened through a major new fighter jet deal, withessential partsof theaircraftto be built in Britain, supporting over 5000 UK jobs. The deal is set to unlock Ukraine's ambitions to build a strong air force, interoperable with NATO Allies, and will see16Swedish Gripenaircrafturgently gifted to Ukraine. Ukrainewill also bepurchasing20new Gripenaircraftthro...
LONDON, May 28 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Crescent Pharma Limited is recalling one batch of Ramipril 2.5mg capsules as a precautionary measure due to apackaging error  which may mean some cartons contain blister strips of a higher dose, specifically Ramipril 10mg.  This follows acomplaintwhich identified that, inside a sealed carton of Crescent Pharma Limited Ramipril 2.5mg capsules, twoblisterstripsof Rami...
LONDON, May 28 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Businesses, charities and government to work together to help care leavers, ex-offenders and young people with mental health challenges to find jobs * Partnership aims to help thousands of people each year find meaningful employment * Builds on launch of Office for the Impact Economy which helps the government to partner with and grow the impact economy - including purpose-driven businesses, impact investors and...
LONDON, May 28 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Every year weare required toreview the statutory fees set forbothindividual licensing andthevoluntary Approved Contractor Scheme (ACS). The Home Office laid a Statutory Instrument (SI) in Parliamenton27 Aprilproposing changes tothe ACS annual registration fees. The changesare due tocome into effecton1 June 2026. The other change,whichwillalsocome into effecton 1 June 2026,istotheterms of thediscountforthose appl...
LONDON, May 28 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The main highlights are that: * thenew government guidance aims to help second-hand shoppers shop safely and confidently and avoid counterfeits - as the market for pre-loved fashion continues to boom * figures released today show 1 in 4 second-hand clothingbuyers purchased a counterfeit item online in the last year without knowing  * ...