LONDON, Oct. 21 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Local government playbook written to support Prime Minister's aim to take power out of Whitehall. * Launched today, the playbook is a practical guide which local leaders can use to design and deliver better public services. * The Playbook launch is marked by an anniversary event in Sheffield celebrating the success of the Test, Learn and Grow programme. Local leaders supported to drive change in their communit...
LONDON, Oct. 21 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * New rules to ensure that cosmetic procedures - including liquid Brazilian butt lifts, vampire facials and chemical peels - will be carried out by specific healthcare experts only * Cosmetic surgeryand other high-risk procedures banned for under 18s * anyone who breaks these rules could be hit with a hefty unlimited fine The crackdown on cosmetic cowboys intensifies this week as the government announces new res...
LONDON, Oct. 21 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The three-year investigation found serious failings in the trustees' governance of the charity, including in the financial management of a £5.7m legacy from its founder and the management of conflicts of interest and related-party transactions. The Schwarzschild Foundation was established for the education and the relief of poverty for women and girls in the orthodox Jewish faith and was registered as a cha...
LONDON, Oct. 21 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * The Energy Secretary has agreed that the regulator can grant consent for gas to be produced at the licensed Jackdaw field * The project will start to supply gas to British homes and businesses from as early as the end of this month, helping heat millions of homes and protecting hundreds of jobs * New Energy Wealth Fund to be established by the Chancellor with a £2 billion downpayment to reinvest oil and ga...
LONDON, Oct. 21 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * £16 billion productivity boost delivering better value and better services for taxpayers. * Harnessing AI and new technology is already helping millions more NHS patients get faster diagnoses and freeing up teachers to spend more time teaching. * This drive to make public money work harder comes a week after the IMF praised the UK's fiscal discipline and forecast the UK will have the lowest deficit in the ...
LONDON, Oct. 21 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: SLC plays a critical role in enabling opportunity through the effective and efficient administration of the student finance system. As students settle into the new academic year we have reached an important milestone, in our delivery of first term maintenance loan payments to students and tuition fee payments to providers on their behalf. We have now paid 5.7bn in student finance funding this academic year, inc...
LONDON, Oct. 20 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * new station at Bradford Interchange to bring passengers more reliable services, better connections and faster journeys as Northern Powerhouse Rail moves one step closer * Bradford Council says delivering the new station alongside the proposed West Yorkshire Mass Transit network will unlock thousands of jobs and homes, and more than £1 billion in economic benefits * new station will transform the city's con...
LONDON, Oct. 20 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Thank you for the invitation to speak here today. This is my first speech on international law as Attorney General, and I'm really glad to be giving it at the London Conference, in front of an audience who understands its importance and has contributed to its development. Today is a day that I will look back on with pride. This morning I was at the Royal Courts of Justice, where I took my oath and was sworn in ...
LONDON, Oct. 20 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Apple's fees and rules are blocking UK fintechs and other businesses from innovating and growing. * Proposals expected to result in substantially lower access fees, helping make it commercially viable for more businesses to innovate and compete. * Proposals would require Apple to grant access through the main contactless technology standards used internationally and give businesses more choice. The Com...
LONDON, Oct. 20 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Serious offenders detained for treatment under a Hospital Order will no longer receive taxpayer-funded benefits worth hundreds of pounds a month. * Change ends "double provision," whereby offenders have their living costs met by the NHS while also claiming benefits at the taxpayer's expense. * Follows direct engagement with victims' families who campaigned to close the loophole and a range of experts. Under th...