Scottish patients placed at the heart of a multi-million pound study of weight-loss medicines Thousands of Patients from Scotland’s Poorest Areas to Benefit from Landmark UK Taxpayer-Funded Obesity Study Scottish patients placed at the heart of a multi-million pound study of weight-loss medicines.  University of Glasgow, pharmaceutical firm Novo Nordisk and IQVIA, a leading global provider of clinical research services, selected to plan and deliver the research involving 3,00

New paper sets out UK regulator's intentions to overhaul rulebook for rare disease therapies in UK New paper published today commits UK to major reform in rare therapies   Bold new rulebook for rare therapies is being written, for publication next year  ≈3.5 million people in UK affected by rare disease but only 5% of rare diseases have approved treatment   MHRA reforms will speed up path for rare therapies from discovery to delivery  The rulebook for rare disease therapies w

by Ram ben Ze'ev The Tragedy of Aher: The Sage Who Could Not Return He was once among the greatest minds of his generation — brilliant, respected, steeped in Torah and philosophy alike. Yet he would become known not by his name, but by his absence from it. The Sages no longer called him Elisha ben Abuyah ; they called him Aher — “the Other.” Elisha was born into privilege in Jerusalem during the late Second Temple period. His father, Abuyah, was a wealthy and influential man

New Charities Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities (‘the SORP’) makes charities’ financial reporting more proportionate Shift to More Proportionate Accounting Regime for UK Charities In finalising the new accounting framework, the charity regulators across England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland (who together make up the SORP-making body) have balanced a desire for simplicity and clarity for charities with the importance of transpa

The UK Government is mobilising £5 million in additional emergency humanitarian funding to support the Caribbean region’s recovery from the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa UK Deploys Additional Emergency Humanitarian Funding Financial support package of £5 million provided by UK Government to support the Caribbean region Follows on from immediate financial support package of £2.5 million announced earlier this week Foreign Office teams also preparing flights to suppor

Around 500 of the UK’s most energy-intensive businesses are set to save up to £420 million per year on their electricity bills from next April, as the Government takes decisive action to slash industrial energy costs British Businesses to Save Over £400m a Year as Government Slashes Electricity Costs Government slashes electricity costs to save British businesses over £400m a year from April 2026 through landmark support under the UK’s modern Industrial Strategy. UK industry

Towns encouraged to apply for new UK Town of Culture competition opening in the coming weeks New Town of Culture Competition to Shine a Spotlight on the Contribution of Towns that Tell National Story Winning town will receive £3.5 million to deliver a cultural programme in 2028  UK City of Culture 2029 competition also open for applications The contribution of towns across the country will be celebrated through a new UK Town of Culture competition launched by the Culture Secr

VMD provides details on schemes to support continued access to veterinary medicines from 1 January 2026 Veterinary Medicine Supply in Northern Ireland Beyond 2025 Veterinary professionals and businesses supplying medicines to Northern Ireland will benefit from updated guidance to prepare for the new arrangements in place when the current grace period ends on 31 December 2025. The Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) has published updated details of two schemes, announced ea

The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland today extends transitional provision Secretary of State Extends Transitional Provision At the request of investigating bodies, the Secretary of State has today signed an extension to a transitional provision made under the Legacy Act.  This extension will allow those bodies to carry out post-investigative tasks until 30 April 2026.  ADVERTISEMENT: Send Money Worldwide with Wise – Get a Free Transfer! The Government is committed to e