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Life sciences vital to boost growth in Wales says Welsh Secretary – uk.gov

Life sciences vital to boost growth in Wales says Welsh Secretary
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Wales’s Life Sciences industry is crucial to delivering sustained economic growth, Welsh Secretary Jo Stevens has told leaders from the industry. The growing sector already contributes more than £2.6 billion to the Welsh economy each year and supports more than 12,000 jobs across more than 250 companies, according to Life Sciences Hub Wales. Life Sciences … Read more

PM speech on AI Opportunities Action Plan: 13 January 2025 – uk.gov

PM speech on AI Opportunities Action Plan: 13 January 2025
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Location: UCL East Delivered on: 13 January 2025 (Transcript of the speech, exactly as it was delivered) The defining opportunity of our generation Deb Kelly is a prison officer and a PE instructor.  Two years ago, this month… She got up on a Saturday morning… And collapsed on the floor. Her whole face had completely … Read more

New measure imposed on dumped S-PVC from the USA – uk.gov

New measure imposed on dumped S-PVC from the USA
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The Secretary of State for Business and Trade has accepted the Trade Remedies Authority’s (TRA) final recommendation to impose a new anti-dumping measure on low-priced imports of Suspension Poly(vinyl chloride) (S-PVC) from the USA. A new duty of 38.43%-56.01% on imports of US-made S-PVC will now come into effect, with the cooperating US exporter that submitted … Read more

Thousands of British troops to lead major NATO exercise in Eastern Europe   – uk.gov

Thousands of British troops to lead major NATO exercise in Eastern Europe   
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UK leading contribution with over 2600 personnel and 730 vehicles deploying to NATO’s eastern flank. First deployment under new NATO Allied Reaction Force. Deployment demonstrates UK’s unshakeable commitment to NATO and European Security. Thousands of UK personnel will continue to deploy to Europe in the next two months to spearhead a major NATO exercise.   Leading … Read more

Sotatercept approved to treat adult patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) – uk.gov

Sotatercept approved to treat adult patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH)
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Sotatercept is used, in combination with other medicines to treat PAH, in adults with moderate or marked limitations of physical activity, to improve exercise capacity. Patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension have high blood pressure in the blood vessels that supply the lungs (pulmonary arteries). It’s a rare and serious condition that can damage the right … Read more

New partnership launched to support economic growth and collaboration – uk.gov

New partnership launched to support economic growth and collaboration
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In a significant move towards fostering economic growth and collaboration, a new partnership was officially launched on 18 December 2024, marked by the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between three prominent Chambers of Commerce; The UK Cameroon Chamber of Commerce (UKCCC), the American Chamber of Commerce (AMCHAM) and the European Chamber of Commerce … Read more

Foreign Secretary statement on Hong Kong arrest warrants – uk.gov

Foreign Secretary statement on Hong Kong arrest warrants
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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Secretary David Lammy said: On Christmas Eve, the Hong Kong police once again targeted individuals for exercising their right to freedom of expression, including British National Overseas (BNO) passport holders living in the UK. We will not tolerate any attempts by foreign Governments to coerce, intimidate, harass, or harm their critics … Read more

10,000 UK Armed Forces personnel deployed overseas to keep us safe this Christmas – uk.gov

10,000 UK Armed Forces personnel deployed overseas to keep us safe this Christmas
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The Defence Secretary visited UK Armed Forces personnel deployed to Estonia to thank them for their vital service at Christmas. Some 10,000 sailors, marines, soldiers, and aviators will spend Christmas Day deployed overseas, sacrificing celebrations with their families and friends to keep the UK safe. The work of the UK Armed Forces continues over Christmas … Read more

PM meeting with His Majesty the Sultan of Brunei: 19 December 2024 – uk.gov

PM meeting with His Majesty the Sultan of Brunei: 19 December 2024
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The Prime Minister welcomed His Majesty the Sultan of Brunei, Hassanal Bolkiah, to Downing Street today to renew the UK-Brunei Garrison Agreement. The leaders began by discussing the important relationship between the UK and Brunei, which was rooted in close defence and security cooperation and an ambition to drive greater growth between both countries. The … Read more