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Britain steps up national defences against growing AI risks
Britain will be better protected from the risks posed by increasingly powerful AI by a suite of measures.
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Guidance: EU Settlement Scheme: looked-after children and care leavers guidance
Guidance for local authorities and health and social care trusts to make sure looked-after children and care leavers apply to the EU Settlement Scheme.
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Migrants exploiting human rights laws targeted in fresh reforms
Government tables 2 amendments to the Immigration and Asylum Bill as part of a wider package of reforms.
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Form: Providing information about international general aviation flights
Submit a general aviation report (GAR) online if you are a pilot or carrier of a general aviation aircraft intending to travel to or from the UK.
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Whistleblowing
We are seeking views on the whistleblowing framework and a proposed Serious Fraud Office financial incentives scheme for individuals who report economic crimes.
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Vape makers line up to defend FDA’s enforcement guidance
The lawsuit brought by public health groups against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) over its May 2026 enforcement guidance is turning into a crowded courtroom. On October 6, American Vapor Manufacturers (AVM), a trade group of U.S. e-liquid makers, and two Altria s...
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Yikes! There are pesticides in my berries!
Pesticides are designed to kill insects, fungi, and weeds. So, it is reasonable to wonder whether they can harm us as well. Recent reports of pesticide residues in berries exceeding Canadian limits sound alarming, but exceeding a regulatory limit doesn't necessarily mean excee...
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FDA moves to replace its 2021 PMTA rule
In a short statement published on its website, the agency says it intends to evaluate changes to the framework “including through initiation of new rulemaking to replace the current framework,” but gives no timetable and no outline of what a new framework would contain. For no...
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Nova Biomedical StatStrip ketone test strips: risk of disruption to blood ketone testing due to quality-control failures and supply interruption DSI/2026/013
Nova Biomedical has identified quality issues affecting specified lots of StatStrip ketone test strips. The affected lots have been associated with quality-control (QC) failures and Nova Biomedical has initiated a recall, advising that these lots should not be used.
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Good laboratory practice (GLP) for safety tests on chemicals
Keep up to date with the latest information from the UK GLP monitoring authority.
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Electronic Application Forms (eAF) for UK medicines licensing applications
Current eAF forms are available for applicants to download and use. Existing submission routes, validation requirements and assessment processes remain unchanged.
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The inaugural Fair Work Assembly welcomes over 100 delegates
Earlier this week delegates gathered in Birmingham for the first Fair Work Assembly for a day of discussion and collaboration.
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STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about a setback for Argenx, Lilly suits over copycat versions of an obesity drug, and more
The FDA flagged a potential safety signal after four patient deaths in a trial testing a schizophrenia drug, Argenx faces an unusual setback, and more pharma news.
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Decision: Medical devices given exceptional use authorisations
List of manufacturers and their medical devices granted an exemption by MHRA. The list also includes manufacturers whose exemption expired or was cancelled.
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Stop using pimple popping toys with needles, says OPSS
OPSS warns consumers to stop using pimple popping squishy toys with sharp needles or syringes due to the risk of injury.