U.K. Government Announces New Life Sciences Super Cluster

The British Government has announced plans for a new UK Life Sciences Super Cluster, supported by £1 million of Government investment. Bringing together industry, academia and the NHS, it will help deliver the next generation of medicines and technologies...

U.K. Government Calls on Communities to Step Forward to Lead the Fight Against Crime And Anti-social Behavior

The British Government has called on communities to step forward to lead the fight against crime and anti-social behavior. Ministers are looking for ten trailblazing areas to pioneer Neighbourhood Agreements on community safety and justice between police,...

A Happy New Year for British Imperial Measures

New powers preserving the pint and the mile came into force today after the British Government’s success in Europe. The new legislation also ensures that any business that uses imperial units alongside metric can continue with business as usual.

U.K. Government Reaffirms Its Commitment to Protecting Britain’s 100,000 War Memorials

There are up to 100,000 war memorials in the UK, often central features in town and village life and cherished by the local community. At the time of Remembrance this week, the British Government has reaffirmed its commitment to their protection. In a...

U.K. Government Announces Major Cycling Investment

The British Government’s Cycling Demonstration Towns, the Peak District National Park and sustainable transport charity Sustrans are set to benefit from a £10m package of cycling improvements, Transport Minister Sadiq Khan has announced. The funding...

18 Members of the Chagos Refugee Group Leave Mauritius to Lay Wreaths on the Tombs of Their Ancestors

Eighteen members of the Chagos Refugee Group (CRG) are leaving Mauritius this Tuesday to lay wreaths on the tombs of their ancestors in the Chagos Archipelago at 1920km north of Mauritius. CRG President Olivier Bancoult said on Tuesday that the ceremony...

CHUTZPAH Where It is Needed

Yes, I know it is early in the week for a Chutzpah of the Week award; but this one is too irresistible for sitting tight to see what else may arise. It also carries the irony of what I think is the first award for Palestinian recipients. The basis...

U.K. Government, Mobile Phone And Card Payments Industries Agree New Security Measures

Action to prevent criminals abusing new mobile phone technology, which allows them to be used like debit, credit and pre-pay cards, has been agreed by the British Government, mobile phone and card payments industries, Home Office Minister Alan Campbell...

U.K. Government Agrees to Support Airbus with the Development of the A350 XWB

Lord Mandelson has announced that the British Government has agreed to support Airbus with up to £340 million repayable launch investment for the development of the A350 XWB. The support, drawn partially from the Government’s £750m Strategic Investment...