LONDON, June 5 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * thousands of seafarers working across the Channel to benefit from proper rest periods, fair pay, and stronger protections as the government goes further to make seafarers' lives fairer, safer and better * the consultation on mandatory rights for seafarers follows the introduction of the National Minimum Wage equivalent in UK waters in 2024, and builds on the landmark measures to end unscrupulous fire and rehire ...
LONDON, June 5 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is reviewing the benefits and risks of avacopan (Avacopan Vifor, previously known as Tavneos), which is used in the treatment of some rare autoimmune diseases affecting small blood vessels. This review has been prompted by information that raises questions about the integrity and reliability of the data from the pivotal clinical study underpinning the ...
LONDON, June 5 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * The British Embassy in Phnom Penh marked King Charles III's 78th birthday with over 400 guests from government, foreign missions, businesses and civil society * The event reaffirmed the strong and enduring partnership between the United Kingdom and Cambodia On 3 June 2026, the British Embassy Phnom Penh celebrated the 78th birthday of His Majesty King Charles III, welcoming nearly 400 friends and colleague...
LONDON, June 5 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * The fifth year of the successful and highly valued programme will herald a new phase of specialist training designed to build long-term capability. * New training framework will incorporate helicopter instructor training, which saw the first trainees graduating last month, as well as other training including medical and engineering. Today the new phase of the UK's training support for Ukraine has been anno...
LONDON, June 5 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Ministry of Justice (MOJ) made a public call in March 2026 for volunteers to become members of an expert Advisory Panel on the use of machine learning and advanced analytics for aiding early intervention and prevention in youth justice. The Preventative Analytics for Youth Justice Advisory Panel (PAYJAP) has been established to meet government commitments published in 'A Modern Youth Justice Service: Foundati...
LONDON, June 5 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Regional mayors will be able to shape local services, from protecting homes against flooding to supporting young children with special educational needs, under new plans to move power out of Westminster. Bespoke agreements also announced today (4 June) includea new approach to youth justice in Greater Manchester, the government supporting the Mayor to use tech to transform public services in Liverpool City Region...
LONDON, June 5 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: More children and young people with SEND will get specialist support without needing a diagnosis, as the government begins rolling out a new Experts at Hand service across England backed by new £1.8 billion investment. Every local area will now begin expanding access to speech and language therapists, occupational therapists, specialist teachers and educational psychologists who will work directly alongside ...
LONDON, June 5 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Kwame Kwei-Armah has been reappointed for a second term of four years from 7 January 2026 to 6 January 2030. Kwame Kwei-Armah Kwame Kwei-Armah OBE is a celebrated playwright and director. He formerly served as the Artistic Director/CEO of the Young Vic and Baltimore Center Stage. His career is distinguished by an OBE, the Charles Wintour Best Playwright Award, and a period as an Associate Artist at the Royal Nat...
LONDON, June 5 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Workers in coastal towns and industrial heartlands are set to see stronger protections, as offshore wind supply chain companies and trade unions back the government's Offshore Wind Fair Work Charter. Thedeal will mean unions getbetter access to workplaces and opportunities tospeak directly to staff,alongsidestrongworkplacestandards on health and safety. It could alsopave the wayfortrade union recognitionacross t...
LONDON, June 5 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * More than 400 additional prison places across HMPs Norwich and Wayland to lock up dangerous criminals * Latest step in drive to build 14,000 extra places nationwide by 2031 * Part of this Government's mission for safer streets and to ensure country never runs out of jail space again The project has delivered 170 additional prison places to the Victorian-era jail, equipped with modern security features including...