PM call with President Trump of the United States: 8 Jan 2026
The Prime Minister spoke to the President of the United States, Donald Trump, this afternoon. Source link
PM call with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte: 8 January 2026
The Prime Minister spoke to NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte this afternoon. Source link
Flight PS752: Sixth anniversary statement
The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office has issued a statement marking six years since the downing of Ukrainian International Airlines Flight 752. Source link
MHRA strengthening dependency and addiction warnings on medicines used to treat pain, anxiety, and insomnia
Following a comprehensive safety review by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), warnings on the packaging and patient information leaflets for gabapentinoids, benzodiazepines, and z-drugs are being strengthened to better inform patients and healthcare professionals of the risks of dependency, addiction, withdrawal, and tolerance. These medicines, which are commonly prescribed to treat a range of conditions including neuropathic pain, anxiety and insomnia, […]
SFO returns £400,000 to victims of global email fraud
The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has successfully recovered more than £400,000 to be returned to nine fraud victims almost twenty-four years after they were defrauded. Investigators used civil recovery action to reclaim funds for victims of a fraud committed in 2002. As there has been no conviction, these funds would normally go to HM Treasury. […]
Fish, Trace, Ship – New IUU regulations come into effect with MMO supporting UK seafood industry through the transition
The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has been working with all UK Fishing Administrations to help industry prepare and be compliant from today. This includes extensive support provided through the Fish, Trace, Ship campaign, aimed at ensuring fishermen, processors, exporters and transporters understand the new legal requirements and can continue to export products without disruption. This support has been shaped directly by industry feedback and remains available after the transition. It includes step by step videos covering Catch Certificates, Processing Statements, Non-Manipulation Documents and CSV uploads. There are also FAQs, guidance on new information fields required […]
Reynolds: Backing farmers with a new era of partnership to boost farm profitability
Our farmers are essential for the nation’s food security, the Environment Secretary will say, setting out a new era of partnership between government and farmers aimed at boosting profitability. Speaking at the Oxford Farming Conference on Thursday 8 January, Environment Secretary Emma Reynolds will announce a package of measures to ensure the government works in partnership with farmers to drive growth, secure a thriving future for the sector, […]
Stronger laws for tech firms to ensure you don’t see unsolicited nudes
Online Safety Act strengthened as ‘cyberflashing’ becomes a priority offence Dating apps and social media platforms now have to take proactive steps to prevent this vile content before users see it New law follows a historic government strategy to halve Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) within a decade, which included a commitment to make cyberflashing a […]
Government modernises exam records with new app
Year 11 students across England will be able to view their GCSE results on their phones for the first time from this summer, speeding up the process of enrolling into college, freeing up teachers and college staff from unnecessary paperwork, and bringing record-keeping into the 21st century. The Education Record app is being rolled out nationally […]
£140m Scottish Local Growth Fund to drive economic growth
Launched today [Thursday 8 January] by Scottish Secretary Douglas Alexander, the Local Growth Fund will help drive economic prosperity across Scotland. The five regions’ allocations from the programme over the next three years (26/27 – 28/29) are: Glasgow City: £60.9 million Edinburgh & South East: £37.8 million Tay Cities: £19.5 million Ayrshire: £11.8 million Forth […]