News The Free Zone (Customs Site No. 1 Forth) Designation Order 2025 Date: 2025-01-13 16:13 Source: UK New Legislation Summary: The Free Zone (Customs Site No. 1 Forth) Designation Order 2025 designates an area in Scotland as a free zone. A free zone is a designated area within a country where goods can be imported, stored, … Read more
Maritime and Coastguard Agency Issues New Guidance for Safe Navigation in the Digital Age 13 January 2025, 10:30 AM The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) has released new guidance to help ensure safe navigation in the digital age. The guidance, titled “Safe Navigation in the Digital Age,” provides seafarers with practical advice on using digital … Read more
Northern Ireland Remit Letter for Police Remuneration Review Body: 2025 Date of Publication: 2025-01-13 10:40 Source: GOV UK Summary: The Northern Ireland Office has published a remit letter to the Police Remuneration Review Body (PRRB) for 2025. The letter outlines the terms of reference for the PRRB’s review of police officer pay and allowances in … Read more
DSTL Trials Future of Invisible War January 13, 2025 The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (DSTL) is trialing new technologies that could make war invisible. The trials, which are taking place at the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (DSTL) in Porton Down, Wiltshire, are looking at how to use artificial intelligence (AI) and other technologies … Read more
Meflosyl 5% Solution for Injection: SPC Change Date: 2025-01-13 11:09 Source: GOV UK Summary: The Summary of Product Characteristics (SPC) for Meflosyl 5% Solution for Injection has been updated to include new information on the risk of serious neuropsychiatric reactions. Changes: The SPC now includes the following warning: *“Meflosyl has been associated with serious neuropsychiatric … Read more
AI Teacher Tools Set to Break Down Barriers to Opportunity Published: 13 January 2025, 13:00 Introduction The Department for Education has today announced a new package of measures to harness the power of artificial intelligence (AI) to break down barriers to opportunity and improve outcomes for all pupils. The measures include: £20 million investment in … Read more
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak speech on AI Opportunities Action Plan: 13 January 2025 Earlier today, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, gave a speech on the government’s new AI Opportunities Action Plan. In his speech, Sunak said that AI is “the most important technology of our time” and that the UK is “well-placed to be a global … Read more
Lincolnshire car wash owner banned for five years for employing illegal workers A Lincolnshire car wash owner has been banned from running a business for five years after employing illegal workers. Mr Zhenfeng Han, owner of Hand Car Wash in Market Rasen, was found guilty of employing three illegal workers following an investigation by the … Read more
Brooke Additives Blames Sacked Employee for Pollution Brooke Additives, a chemical manufacturing company based in West Yorkshire, has blamed a sacked employee for pollution that occurred at its plant in November 2022. The Environment Agency launched an investigation after receiving reports of a strong chemical smell in the area surrounding the plant. The investigation found … Read more
Climate-related disclosures Companies and large asset owners will soon be legally required to publish climate-related financial information to help investors and other stakeholders make more informed financial decisions. The new rules, which are to be laid before Parliament and will be subject to an eight-week consultation, will require the mandatory disclosure of information across four … Read more