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The NI Secretary, Hilary Benn, has written to the Speaker of the NI Assembly to outline his decision on the application of the Chemical Classification, Labelling and Packaging Regulation (the “Amending Regulation”)
First published during the 2024 to 2026 Starmer Labour government
The Government Property Agency (GPA) has appointed Mace to deliver the new European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts headquarters in Reading.
A new report shows how drug-fuelled crime is being tackled through tough community sentences to get offenders with addiction issues back on straight and narrow.
The Grain Verification Scheme will help track stolen grain from occupied Ukrainian territories.
Home Secretary Yvette Cooper gave an update on the actions the government will take to protect young people from sexual abuse and grooming gangs.
The Environment Agency has successfully prosecuted a Nottinghamshire man for illegally fishing for crayfish on the River Derwent.
Border Force seized 119 tonnes of illegal drugs, a 52% increase from last year, in the highest number of seizures on record.
The government commissions the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) to conduct an updated harms assessment of ketamine.
Funding will boost growth and create jobs throughout the UK, as well as move towards an era of zero-emission shipping.
More than 20 dangerous substances have been banned by the government as efforts stepped up to combat the increasing drug threat and make our streets safer.…
Changes to the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 to control 22 substances, with 2-benzyl benzimidazole variants (nitazenes) falling under a new generic definition.…
Smart data scheme could give people greater control over their energy use and help save money on bills.
Ten leading experts have joined the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) to strengthen its vital work advising the government on drug harms.
Scientists at VDEC use ‘organ-on-a-chip’ models to study infections and immune responses, aiming to improve vaccine testing and reduce reliance on animal research.
The government's target to drive removal of foreign criminals and immigration offenders to highest level since 2018 has been smashed, with 16,400 people removed.
The government will seek expert advice on reclassifying ketamine to become a Class A substance.
Dame Angela Eagle has thanked Border Force and Immigration Enforcement staff working to protect the public and the border over Christmas.
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has today (20 December 2024) granted a conditional marketing authorisation for the medicine givinostat (Duvyzat) to treat Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD).
Synopsys’ purchase of Ansys raises competition concerns in the supply of semiconductor chip design and light simulation products in the UK – but deal could be approved by the CMA if its concerns are resolved.
The UK Government has participated in an International Forensics Workshop in Goa with the aim of supporting justice for victims of gender-based violence.
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