LONDON, May 21 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Today, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) launches a landmark public consultation on a proposed new regulatory framework that will spearhead the development of rare disease treatment in the UK. This framework - which sets out a new model for how rare disease therapies for individuals could be tested, licensed and monitored - is intended to make it quicker and less costly to safely devel...
LONDON, May 21 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Emma Reynolds, Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), and Andrew Muir, Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA), have confirmed Dame Helen Ghosh as the new Chair of the Office for Environmental Protection. Dame Helen will take up the post on 1 June 2026. Julie Hill's term as Interim Chair will end on 30 May 2026. Commenting on her appointment, Dame Helen said: ...
LONDON, May 21 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Former Chief Executive Officer of collapsed investment firm London Capital & Finance Plc (LCF) Michael Thomson, and his wife Debbie Thomson, have today been sentenced following action by the Serious Fraud Office (SFO), for selling restrained luxury items such as horse saddles and a hot tub. Michael Thomson received a six-month prison sentence. Thomson's wife Debbie, who also admitted to breaches, was sentenced to...
LONDON, May 21 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Communities are set tobenefitfrom clear expectations around the level of public services they should expect to see in their area, under bold changes announced today (21May). Key issues that matter to local people - from cleaner streets, filled in potholes and other vital public services communities rely on - will come under a Neighbourhood Guarantee for the first time. Local leaders - who already feel passionate...
LONDON, May 21 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Key finding:The £40 billion spent on energy bill support in 2022-23 could have increased the cost of a new representative mortgage by £360-£850 a year.£605 a year is the midpoint of the range of estimates(£600 to the nearest hundred). Method and assumptions * Energy bill support costs are taken from the OBR Forecast Evaluation Report, October 2023.(1)The cost combines supportthrough the ...
LONDON, May 21 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Government lays the Equality and Human Rights Commission's (EHRC) draft updated Code of Practice in Parliament * The draft Code provides guidance to make the law clearer for service providers and others, protecting people's rights across England, Scotland and Wales. * The approach is practical and proportionate, ensuring everyone can access services safely, free from harassment, and with dignity. The Minister f...
LONDON, May 21 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Following Darren Jones' announcement in January on his ambition to modernise the civil service to better incentivise delivery and innovation by rewarding top performers, the Government has confirmed senior civil servants' pay rises will be linked to whether or not they deliver for the public for the first time. * As part of the Future Civil Service Programme, the Cabinet Secretary and Permanent Secretaries have ...
LONDON, May 21 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The reception, hosted by British High Commissioner to Bangladesh Sarah Cooke, celebrated the team's achievements and wished them success as they prepared torepresentBangladesh on the global stage. The event brought togethermembers ofparliament,senior government officials, members of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), politicians, sports personalities, and representatives from the media. British High Commissioner...
LONDON, May 21 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: More young people will have access to high quality PE and school sport under the government's new PE and School Sport Partnerships Network, which will bring national sportingexpertiseinto every primary and secondary school to tackle inactivity. The government is investing over £1 billion in school sport over the next three years,includingfundingforthe new Partnerships Network, improvements toschool sports fa...
LONDON, May 21 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: A farm partnership has been told to pay out £19,468 after improper slurry spreading led to multiple pollution incidents in a tributary of the River Yarty. Exeter Magistrates Court heard that D I & R Dyer (Farm Partnership) is a family run businessoperatingat Crawley Farm,Yarcombe, in Devon. Following Wednesday's hearing, the farm was fined £6,600, told to pay a victim surcharge of £2,000 and costs...