LONDON, July 11 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Strengthened ties with Southeast Asia open up new trade and security opportunities to create jobs and boost growth in the UK * Free and open Indo-Pacific central to Plan for Change - delivering growth and opportunities for British businesses across the country. * UK to participate in ASEAN Regional Forum for first time - an important forum for security dialogue with one of the fastest growing regional economies...
LONDON, July 11 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Following the UK-France Summit and the State Visit of President Macron, the UK and France have committed joint financial support for the International Advisory Panel on Biodiversity Credits (IAPB) to support its transition to an independent not-for-profit entity. The new funding will support the initiative as it works globally to unlock finance, and support IAPB's ambitious programme through to COP30 in Belem, i...
LONDON, July 11 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Two new Independent Non-Executive Board Members have been appointed toBritishWool's board (formerly theBritishWoolMarketing Board) in conjunction with the Devolved Governments. David Williams has been appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Board member for a term of three years, from 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2028. Susan Millin has been appointed as an Independent Non-Executive board member for a term of three ...
LONDON, July 11 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Evaluation is critical to understanding what works in public policy, for whom, and under what circumstances. It's the key to ensuring that government programmes are delivered effectively, have a positive impact and provide good value for money to the public. Evaluation supports us to make evidence-based decisions about which policies, projects and programmes should be continued, modified, or stopped. But it can ...
LONDON, July 11 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Latest cash boost will be delivered to four areas in England as part of the Connect to Work programme * Comes as partof £3.8 billion employment support package over this parliamentfor sick or disabled people, unlocking work and boosting living standards through the Plan for Change Thousands of people who are out of work due to health conditions, disabilities or other reasons will be helped to find and sta...
LONDON, July 11 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * New Partnership is first of its kind in Europe, boosting UK-France collaboration in key high growth sectors.   * Follows a successful UK-France Summit, where leading firms announced a billion pounds worth of investment creating thousands of highly skilled jobs.  * Deals are the latest vote of confidence and show the Plan for Change is working - as recent survey puts UK as joint-top global in...
LONDON, July 11 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * AI experts can apply for a 12-month tour of duty in government building AI for the public good and backed by $1 million from Meta to the Alan Turing Institute. * In an innovative approach to attracting top talent, fellows will use open-source AI models like Meta's Llama 3.5 to help create new tools to deliver the Plan for Change - from unblocking planning delays and bolstering national security to slashing...
LONDON, July 11 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Fifteen pioneering regions to trial groundbreaking approach to reduce GP pressure and help local people back to work * Pilot scheme to transform how fit notes are issued * Part of Plan for Change to grow the economy, get Britain back to work and make an NHS fit for the future Fifteen regions will benefit from a new pilot programme to support people with health conditions back into employment, while reducing pr...
LONDON, July 11 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: PackUK, the Scheme Administrator for Extended Producer Responsibility for Packaging (pEPR), is committed to working with experts from across the packaging value chain to guide it in its work. The Scheme Administrator Steering Group plays a key role in supporting this close working relationship and brings together skilled professionals from across the packaging value chain who are passionate about recycling and e...
LONDON, July 10 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Charity Commission, the regulator of charities in England and Wales, has analysed data drawn from annual returns for the financial year ending 2023 - the most comprehensive dataset available to the charity sector. Collectively charities that submitted annual returns spent £95.73 billion delivering their charitable aims in 2023, 9.6% more than in 2022, reflecting a further broadening and deepening of the...