LONDON, Dec. 9 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * The International Network of AI Safety Institutes becomes the International Network for Advanced AI Measurement, Evaluation and Science * Group's re-focus reflects long-term priorities and pace of AI development, with the UK taking on the role of Network Coordinator * Changes confirmed following latest gathering of the group in San Diego Network members representing major global economies have committed to re-d...
LONDON, Dec. 9 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Hilary Benn MP, has responded to theOperation Kenova Final Report into the activities of an alleged agent known as 'STEAK KNIFE', which has been published by the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI). The Secretary of State said: I want to begin by commending the Kenova team, led by Sir Iain Livingstone and Jon Boutcher, for the exemplary way they carried out thei...
LONDON, Dec. 9 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Baroness Anne Longfield CBE has been appointed to chair the Independent Inquiry into Grooming Gangs as part of a 3-person panel appointed under the Inquiries Act, finally getting answers for victims and survivors. Longfield, a former Children's Commissioner appointed in 2015 under the previous government, will be part of a 3-person panel. The three, appointed under the Inquiries Act, will investigate how young pe...
LONDON, Dec. 9 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: We have a vacancy for a Policy Support Officer. Job Title Policy Support Officer Grade EO Salary & Pension £33,350 per annum with Pension Scheme Annual Leave entitlement Commencing at 25 days Role As a Policy Support Officer, you will be responsible for supporting the development and implementation of policy and legislation on veterinary medicines such as authorisation, manufacture, supply and presc...
LONDON, Dec. 9 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Lord Coaker visited Armenia and Azerbaijan this week with engagements focussed around boosting regional security * UK opens new Defence Section in Yerevan, Armenia The UK's partnerships with Armenia and Azerbaijan were boosted this week as Defence Minister Lord Coaker visited the region to discuss peace, stability and prosperity in the South Caucasus. The visit by Lord Coaker follows the UK's commitment in the...
LONDON, Dec. 9 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * UK exposes two China-based companies that have carried out cyberattacks against the UK and its allies * New sanctions clamp down on attempts to undermine UK security and prosperity * Sanctioned businesses had launched global cyberattacks against over 80 government and private industry IT systems Two tech companies based in China have been sanctioned today [Tuesday 9 December] for reckless and indiscriminate cyb...
LONDON, Dec. 9 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Following theannouncement at Rebuild Ukraine2025, thesecond round ofInnovateUkrainehas launched witha further£17 million invested by the UK government. Theseadditionalprojects,together with 12projects supported underthe firstcompetition round,will fosterlow-carbonsolutionsthataddress immediate needs forUkrainianenergyresilienceand security,as well as sustainable approaches tobroader globalclimate and energyc...
LONDON, Dec. 9 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The collective JET pledges by the International Partners Group (IPG) members now stands at $10bn while other bilateral JET pledges mobilised to date lifts this sum to $12.4bn, and pledges from multi-lateral development banks (MDBs) brings the total to $13.7bn. The IPG members are the United Kingdom (Chair), Denmark, the European Union, France, Germany and the Netherlands. The United States withdrew from the JETP ...
LONDON, Dec. 9 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Students and taxpayers will have greater confidence in higher education as tough new reforms through our Plan for Change tighten controls on university franchising arrangements and make sure public money is used as intended, shoring up the reputation of our world-class sector. Franchiser providers with 300 or more students will soon face mandatory regulation by the Office for Students and be required to meet the ...
LONDON, Dec. 9 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Foreign Secretary to host Israeli and Palestinian civil society leaders in March next year to focus on delivering sustainable peace * Meeting at Lancaster House will support the establishment of an International Peace Fund for Israel and Palestine * UK to use peacebuilding expertise from Northern Ireland and ongoing Western Balkans work to support Middle East efforts The UK will host a key peacebuilding confere...