UK Becomes the First Country To Authorise Gene Therapy for Sickle Cell Anemia Treatment
The MHRA has approved Casgevy gene therapy for sickle cell anaemia and β-thalassemia treatment, making the UK the first country to approve a gene editing tool as a treatment procedure after considerable success in trials.
New AI and Data Science Conversion Courses Funding To Make the UK Workforce More Inclusive
Banking on the success of the first phase of funding for AI and Data Science Conversion courses, the UK government has further announced £17 million in funding this year to diversify and enhance the AI skills of the nation's workforce.
UK Foreign Secretary To Discuss Two-Nation Solution With Middle East Foreign Ministers
UK Foreign Secretary James Cleverly is visiting Saudi Arabia to meet the foreign ministers of the region to discuss ways to formulate the two-state solution and increase aid in Gaza.
SAG-AFTRA Signs Historic £814 Million Deal With Hollywood Studios
SAG-AFTRA has followed the path of the Writers Guild of America and called off the strike after Hollywood studios presented a tentative deal with better pay and AI guarantees.
UK Expands Safe States List To Stop Migrant Boats From India And Georgia
The UK Home Office tabled a draft legislation to add India and Georgia to the safe states list as there has been a rise in migrant boats coming from these countries over the last year.
October UK Retail Sales Drop Triggering Recession Worry in the UK Economy
UK retail sales growth declined in October as UK consumers are cautious of spending and saving for Christmas amidst the cost-of-living crisis which has sparked a recession for the UK economy.
Rishi Sunak Announces AI Life Sciences Accelerator Mission To Develop AI-Driven Healthcare Solutions
The UK government has chalked out a long-term plan to use AI to develop treatments for diseases with higher death rates through the AI Life Sciences Accelerator Mission.
Israel In Talks With EU To Displace Gaza Civilians To Egypt Amidst US Attempts To Fund It
Israel prepared a 10-page concept paper to systematically permanently displace Gaza civilians to Egypt's Sinai peninsula within a week after the Hamas attack on Israel which could harm Egypt-Israel relations.
Tech Companies To Pay £18 Million Under New UK Online Safety Act
Tech companies could be charged 10 per cent of their revenue if they don't take action to protect children against online abuse as per the Online Safety Act, the world's first legal duty against social media platforms.
UK Defence Secretary Visits Middle East To Ensure Regional Stability Amidst Israel-Hamas War Tension
UK Defence Secretary Grant Shapps speaks of working together for regional stability and humanitarian aid in Middle East visit as Israel-Hamas war death toll crosses 7000 along the Gaza Strip.
UK Space Agency Signs Deal for UK Astronauts' Flight Mission to ISS
The UK Space Agency has signed a deal with the "only full-service orbital mission provider" in the space industry for a two-week UK astronauts' flight mission, showcasing the nation's role in commercial space investment.
UK Space Agency Makes Satellite Data Available To UK Companies To Transform Britain Into Space Economy
UK companies across various sectors like finance, logistics and transport can now use satellite data for their benefit as the UK Space Agency is opening it for business use.
Bosch Boilers Greenwashing With 'Hydrogen-Blend Ready' Green Claims
The Competition and Markets Authority is scrutinising Bosch and other boilers for misleading 'hydrogen-blend ready' advertisements which seem to be a greenwashing tactic to lure UK consumers.
'It All Adds Up Campaign' Relaunched To Help UK Homes Battle Cost-of-living Crisis This Winter
Ahead of the general elections, the UK government is building on last winter's effect of 80 per cent of UK homes using at least one energy-saving tip from the 'It All Adds Up Campaign'.
Britain Launches £400,000 Fairness Innovation Challenge To Tackle AI Discriminations
The UK government is looking for new innovative "AI Discriminations" tackling ideas from UK companies that can be used in healthcare and open use cases through the Fairness Innovation Challenge.
Has the Hamas Attack on Israel Tripled Anti-Semitic Incidents in Britain?
Four days since the Hamas attack on Israel and anti-Semitic incidents in Britain have tripled to reach 89, the highest in nearly a decade, fueling some strict measures.
Foreign Secretary on 'Solidarity' Israel Visit As Opposition Calls for Airlifting Stranded British Citizens
UK Foreign Secretary landed in Israel on Wednesday to meet Israeli leaders and the people affected by the Hamas attack on Israel amidst concerns about stranded British nationals.
UK-Japan Joint Space Mission to Trace the Universe Back to Its Origin
The UK Space Agency and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency are collaborating on the LiteBIRD mission to trace the Universe back to its origin using one-of-kind telescope lenses developed by Cardiff University.
Economics Nobel Prize Honours Two Centuries Data Analysis of Gender Gap In Earnings
The Nobel Prize Organisation honoured Claudia Goldin for shedding light on the various underlying factors like childbirth and contraceptive pills as reasons behind the gender gap in earnings.
Britain Holds Talks With Arab Foreign Ministers to Prevent Escalation of the Hamas Attack on Israel
Britain is unequivocally standing with Israel in the aftermath of the Hamas attack on Israel, with the nation holding talks with the foreign ministers of the region to prevent any further escalation.
Russia Planning Sea Mine Attacks on Civilian Ships to Stop Ukrainian Grain Exports
A new British intelligence report exposes Putin's plan of "weaponising food" by launching sea mine attacks on civilian ships carrying Ukrainian grain in the humanitarian corridor created in the Black Sea.
New ONS Study Launched to Collect 'Robust' Winter COVID Data
The UK Health Security Agency has launched a new ONS study to understand the changes in COVID-19 in the winter months and lower the burden of the NHS.
UK Film and TV Crews Stage 'Crew Call for Change' Protest At the London Film Festival
BritCrewStories called the UK film and TV crews to join the strikes in the US by staging a red carpet demonstration at the London Film Festival.
Review of UK Regulators Aims to Reduce Post-Brexit Hurdles for Businesses and Root Out 'Bad Practices'
Britain has set the ball rolling for deregulation with the launch of the Smarter Regulation Programme which will review 90 UK regulators across different sectors for 12 weeks, identifying and scraping unnecessary regulations.
Study Shows British Youths and Women Prone To Digital Poverty
The Digital Poverty Alliance published a report that shows 18 to 34-year-old British youths and women are more prone to digital poverty than 35 to 55-year-old Brits and men, and improving digital skills could save 24,000 lives annually.
UK Water Companies Will Charge Consumers Extra To Address Sewage Discharge Problem
UK water companies have put forward a new water infrastructure investment plan to the UK water regulator Ofwat, which will gradually increase the water bills over a five-year period to address the sewage discharge problem.
Medicine Nobel Prize Awarded for mRNA Vaccines Strategy That Made COVID-19 Vaccine a Reality
Two scientists from Pennsylvania University, Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman, won the Medicine Nobel Prize for 15 years of relentless research on mRNA vaccines that eventually paved the way for the COVID-19 vaccine.
UK Space Sector's £65 Million Funding Can Help 'Harness the Power of Space to Improve Lives'
The UK space sector is rejuvenating with a £65 million space innovation funding plan that will support space tech innovations, including future space missions and climate change issues.
New ZEV Mandate to Make UK Automobile Industry 100% Net Zero by 2035
The UK government has announced a ZEV mandate to systematically transition to electric vehicles with a proportionate increase in zero-emission vehicles every year until it reaches 100 per cent.
Over 4,000 UK Homes To Get Better Heating Through £13.9 Million Heat Networks Upgradation Plan
A reported 55 heat networks across the country are being upgraded so that thousands of old and inefficient heating systems in UK homes get lower energy bills ahead of the winter.
