LONDON, Oct. 21 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Government hits ambitious target to speed up clinical trials with delivery times slashed by 35% * UK life sciences sector boosted by faster, more competitive clinical trials which close the gap between research and treatment * Patients benefit from quicker access to treatments for cancer, heart disease and other serious conditions NHS patients will receive potentially lifesaving treatments faster, as new data r...
LONDON, Oct. 21 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Prime Minister spoke to the Prime Minister of Poland Donald Tusk this morning.   The two leaders began by condemning the continuation of aggressive Russian attacks on Ukraine. NATO Allies needed to continue to apply pressure on Russia and step up support for Ukraine through the winter, the leaders agreed. The two leaders discussed the value of a stronger UK-EU relationship to both sides, as the ...
LONDON, Oct. 21 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * new reports show record spending on road maintenance, with councils spending over £800 million more than 2 years ago to help motorists avoid unnecessary repair bills * nearly 7,000 miles of road resurfacing taking place this year, up 10% on last year * government releases a further £220 million today to councils across England to go even further to repair potholes across the country Nearly 7,000 mile...
LONDON, Oct. 21 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Judges to get new powers to keep lock offenders in cells and restrict social visits * Builds on reforms giving judges powers to order offenders into the dock to face justice * Part of wider Government reforms to put victims first and ensure offenders are brought to justice Killers who refuse to face their victims' families at sentencing could be stripped of privileges or kept in cells for weeks on end under to...
LONDON, Oct. 21 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Cabinet Secretary, with the approval of the Prime Minister, has appointed Simon Ridley as the new Permanent Secretary, Department for Education (DfE), succeeding Susan Acland-Hood who is taking up a new role outside government. Simon is currently the Second Permanent Secretary at the Home Office. He has previously been the acting Permanent Secretary at the Home Office on two occasions, and head of the Cabine...
LONDON, Oct. 21 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Government holdsa world-firstClimate and Nature Security Taskforce meeting to better prepare for the impacts of climate change and nature loss * Leading experts from across security, military, academia and industry join forces to assess risks and find solutions to the climate and nature threats to national security * Following the UK's hottest summer on record, and the world bracing for the impacts of a super ...
LONDON, Oct. 21 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The UK Alpha Resilience and Capability (ARC) Programme has formally closed. It leaves a positive legacy of technical products, standards, knowledge, teamwork, and lasting relationships. Since it began, the programme has united organisations from the civil and defence nuclear sectors. Its aims were to tackle common challenges, boost resilience and capability, and speed up the sharing of knowledge and expertise ...
LONDON, Oct. 21 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Discussions ranged from efforts to address Assad's legacy chemical weapons programme in Syria and wider chemical weapons destruction challenges to chemical forensics, emerging technologies and future chemical security. * Experts shared lessons from chemical weapons destruction programmes and explored the technologies and capabilities needed for future chemical security. Hosted by the Ministry of Defence and th...
LONDON, Oct. 21 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Prime Minister met with Haitham bin Tariq Al Said, Sultan of Oman today in Downing Street. He began by reaffirming the UK's close relationship with Oman and the benefits it brings to ordinary people across the UK. The Prime Minister noted that trade between the UK and Oman is an example of how the relationship is generating jobs and opportunities in both countries. Turning to the situation in the Middle Ea...
LONDON, Oct. 21 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Government Actuary's Department (GAD) worked with the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) to explore how uncertainty in vaccine development could affect the economic consequences of pandemic response decisions. As part of a proof-of-concept project, GAD used actuarial modelling techniques to explore uncertainty in vaccine development. The work combined scientific expertise, economic evidence and actuarial ana...