LONDON, March 19 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Major vote of confidence in UK manufacturing asUK Export Finance guarantees £746 million ($902m) to fund the redevelopment of two of Nigeria's major trading ports * Arecord-breaking£70million($95m)contractfor British Steelistheresult of atleast £236 millionof theoveralldeal beinginvested intoBritish companies * A Memorandum of Understandingwill alsobe signedtodaybetween the UK and Nigeria to exp...
LONDON, March 19 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The government has taken a major step forward with the Manchester Digital Campus (MDC) today, with the outline business case formally approved by the Treasury. Built on brownfield land in central Manchester, the Campus will bring together approximately 8,800 people from multiple government departments with a focus on digital work. It is a significant driver for the government digital and data strategy and a key...
LONDON, March 19 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Scheme designed withfamilymembers'inputto ensuredelivery ofredress as swiftly as possible, including in caseswith limitedor lostevidence. * Familygroup Lost Chances,who have long campaigned for justice,updatedin personbythe Post OfficeMinister on the scheme today * Personal, face-to-face apologies from organisationstobegin as partofrestorative justice programme for postmasters and their families The G...
LONDON, March 19 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Landmark new Steel Strategy sets ambition for up to 50% of steel used in the UK to be made in the UK, boosting production from 30%. * UK will introduce newtrade measuretosupportnational securityby preservingvitalsteelproductionfor critical national infrastructure and defence. * Steel import quotas will be reducedwith higher tariffsof 50%outsideof quotas,ensuringtheUKsteel sector's futureintheface of global ove...
LONDON, March 19 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched an investigation into Adobe following concerns that early cancellation fees on membership plans for certain products may breachconsumer protection law. Customers who cancel more than 14 days after signing up to its 'annual billed monthly' plan - where they agree to a yearly contract and pay monthly - must pay 50% of the remaining yearly cost. After they c...
LONDON, March 19 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Two child-limit - which pushed 100 children a day into hardship - to be scrapped as child poverty bill becomes law. * 450,000 children to be lifted out of poverty in the final year of this Parliament - the largest reduction in child poverty since records began. * Comes as part of Government's wider plan to break down barriers to opportunity and give every child the best start in life. Historic legislation to ...
LONDON, March 19 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Livesurveillance part of £100m tagging expansion for domestic abusers & thieves * Tougher supervision and increasedmonitoringfor themost dangerous offenders * Additional 1,300 probation officers to be recruited to help cut crime Dangerouscriminalswill belivetrackedusingreal-timesurveillanceand receivemore intensesupervisionas partof a greater focuson the mosthigh-riskoffenders. The biggest expansion of ...
LONDON, March 18 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * UK industryexplorespotentialnew supportfor regional allies under indiscriminate attack from Iran. * Minister for Defence Readiness and Industry Luke Pollard and National Armaments Director Rupert Pearce bring together representatives from13key UK-based defence companies to meet Gulf ambassadors and defence attaches. * Comes as UK intends to buy further Lightweight Multirole Missiles (LMM), manufactured...
LONDON, March 18 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * As part of the £2.3 billion announced for major city regions on Tuesday, communities across Northern cities will benefit from up to £1.7 billion to boost the region's industrial strengths in the next steps for the government's Northern Growth Strategy. * Manchester and Liverpool's digital and technologies sectors and South Yorkshire's defence industry are among the beneficiaries, with investment...
LONDON, March 18 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Hundreds of thousands of people fleeing conflict in theMiddle Eastwill receivelife-saving support, thanks to new funding announced today by the Foreign Secretary. In total,£15millionfromtheUKwillbeallocatedtoorganisationsacross theMiddle East and surrounding regionsto address therapidly worsening humanitariansituation. Halfof the funding announced will support organisations in Lebanon, wherean estimated80...