LONDON, June 4 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) is resuming the roll-out of the I-VMS programme, having reached an agreement with CLS UK Ltd (previously Fulcrum Maritime Systems Ltd) to supply type-approved devices to the under-12m English fleet. MMO has made this decision to ensure that all English vessels are fitted with type-approved I-VMS devices that transmit positional data to the UK VMS Hub, in accordance with th...
LONDON, June 4 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The government is on track to meet its pledge to recruit and retain an additional 6,500 teachers aftersurpassing two thirds of its manifesto targetwiththree yearsto go. The figures published today show the government has now recruited4,654 additional teachers of the 6,500 pledge, with 3,008 more teachers in secondary and spe...
LONDON, June 4 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The AvianInfluenza Prevention Zones (AIPZs) in place acrossGreat Britainwill be lifted fromnoon4 June 2026, the Chief Veterinary Officer hasannouncedtoday.  The measures werefirstintroduced across the whole of England on13December2024 to prevent the spread of Avian Influenza and have been vital in protecting flocks across the country from the viruswhich is cir...
LONDON, June 4 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Catherine Colloms Catherine Colloms has been appointed for a period of 4 years, commencing on 1 January 2027 to 31 December 2030. Catherine is an experienced Non-Executive Director and Chair. She is currently a Non-Executive Director of the Industrial Development Advisory Board at the Department for Business and Trade and a Non-Executive Director of Gigaclear, the UK's rural full-fibre network. She also sits on ...
LONDON, June 4 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Following monitoring of pharmacovigilance data, the Summary of Product Characteristics (SPC) for Bravecto 150 mg/ml Powder and Solvent for Suspension for Injection for Dogs has been updated: Emesis and diarrhoea can occur rarely (1 to 10 animals / 10,000 animals treated) following administration of the veterinary medicinal product. Muscle tremor, ataxia, convulsion, allergic oedema, hypersensitivity reaction and ...
LONDON, June 4 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Universities will be stripped of therighttorecruitinternational students if too many drop out, as the government tightens the screws on visa abuse. Newsponsorshiprules willintroduce a sliding scale of penalties for higher education institutions thatfail torecruit responsibly. It comes afterasylum claims from work,studyand tourist visas more than tripled under thepreviousgovernment - reaching 37% of all claims, w...
LONDON, June 4 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Lex Greensill was a director of three companies within the Greensill Group, which collapsed in 2021 with combined liabilities of more than £1.6 billion * In late 2020, he caused the companies to enter into a series of transactions with US construction company Katerra that removed legal protections from a Credit Suisse fund's investment * The Australian businessman also caused or allowed $440 million receive...
LONDON, June 4 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Families could save on bills by storing cheaper renewable able electricity and using it when demand is highest * Call for evidence launched to explore how community batteries can be rolled out attosupport working people, including renters or those living in flats,to save money * Part of the biggest investment in community energy in UK history, giving people a stake in local clean power projects and reducing reli...
LONDON, June 4 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Catherine brings more than 20 years' experience in the UK Civil Service. She is currently Chief Analyst, Chief Scientific Adviser and Director of Analysis and Science at the Department for Work and Pensions. She succeeds Jenny Dibden, who led the profession for over 15 years. Catherine Hutchinson said: "I am excited and honoured to take on this role. GSR has shaped my entire career. I care deeply about the value...
LONDON, June 4 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: During a flight from Iceland to the UK, it was likely that ice formed somewhere on the aileron control system causing a jam in roll control. The crew were still able to control the aircraft longitudinally and descended to FL200. A significant, joint, input by the crew on the controls released the jam and normal roll control was regained. The rest of the flight was completed without further incident. The Boeing 76...