LONDON, July 22 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Miscarriage of justice victims will no longer have their compensation counted when applying for benefits. * New legislation will unlock vital support for those victims, helping them back on their feet. * Comes alongside boost to amount victims will be able to receive in compensation payments. * Justice for the wrongly convicted vital to Government's ambition to restore trust in the system as part of Plan for Ch...
LONDON, July 22 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Better care closer to home for patients living with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/ Chronic Fatigue Syndrome * Plan outlines clear steps to improve care for patients, by investing in research and offering access to care in the community * Actions build on government's wider 10 Year Plan to rebuild the NHS and put patients' needs at the heart of care Patients living withdebilitating conditions are set to receive ...
LONDON, July 22 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * 17 UK companies developing sustainable aviation fuel to receive share of new £63 million funding boost, supporting around 1,400 jobs * latest investment builds on this year's sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) drive, which will help position the UK as the world leader in homegrown sustainable aviation fuel production * latest investment supports greenlighting of multiple airport expansion schemes to kickstar...
LONDON, July 22 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has today announced important new steps to secure access for patients to the latest medical technologies available in Europe and other advanced countries. As well as improving patient access to technologies, the proposals will boost med tech industrial growth by reducing duplicative regulatory costs faced by manufacturers and instead focuses the dome...
LONDON, July 21 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * One of the world's leading AI labs inks a new government partnership, revealing planstoexplore investing in UK AI infrastructure and regional growth zonestorevitalise communities with jobs and growth. * Initiative will also seeOpenAIshare more technical information with UK AI Security Institutetodeepen government knowledge of AI capabilities and security risks, as well as supporting the government's missio...
LONDON, July 21 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Plan for Change in action, as government delivers on promise made to fans in the manifesto, addressing existential threats to clubs and putting supporters back at the heart of the game * World-first Regulator will work to stop rogue owners, ensure clubs are financially sustainable, with powers to ensure money flows through the pyramid. Football fans will now have a greater say in how their beloved clubs are ru...
LONDON, July 21 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Minister for Investment Poppy Gustafsson opens the expanded UK office of Shinhan Bank, the Republic of Korea's oldest banking firm. * Expansion comes as Shinhan aims to facilitate £2 billion of investment into the UK's financial services sector by 2030, supporting the government's Modern Industrial Strategy. * Announcement builds on the £460 million Shinhan has already invested in the UK, in a major v...
LONDON, July 21 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has published its 2024-25 Annual Report and Accounts, and accompanying Impact Report, demonstrating how we have enhanced patient safety across the UK, restored our performance to ensure we are meeting regulatory timelines, and sharing our success in enabling access to life-changing medical products. As an executive agency of the Department of Health ...
LONDON, July 21 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: At around 09:52 on 1 July 2025, a train operated by Arriva Rail London departed Norwood Junction station with a manual access ramp still attached to it. These ramps are used to facilitate boarding and alighting for mobility scooters and wheelchairs and should be removed before trains depart. The access ramp involved had been attached at a doorway by platform staff to assist a passenger in a mobility scooter, who...
LONDON, July 21 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: An inquiry into the violent confrontation between police, picketers and subsequent protesters at Orgreave 41 years ago will be established as the government delivers itsmanifesto commitment to uncover the truth. The inquiry, expected to launch in the autumn, will investigate the events surrounding clashes at the Orgreave Coking Plant in 1984, causing 120 injuries. In total, 95 picketers were arrested and initial...