UK Inflation Increased to 10.4%

Inflation in the United Kingdom unexpectedly rose in February as household expenses for food and energy continued to rise. The annual increase in the consumer price index (CPI) was 10.4%, higher than the 9.9% predicted by economists in a Refinitiv poll and up from 10.1% in January. CPI inflation exceeded expectations of 0.6% on a […]

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UK MHRA to Speed Up Drug Approvals

Plans to establish new partnerships with other international drug regulators could result in the approval of new drugs for use in the UK. The UK regulator, the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), will receive 10 million pounds to assist in streamlining the approval process for new medical products, according to Chancellor Jeremy Hunt. […]

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UK Government Reviewing TikTok Risks

Britain’s National Cyber Security Centre is reviewing whether Chinese-owned video app TikTok should be banned from government phones, security minister Tom Tugendhat said on Tuesday. TikTok has come under increasing focus over fears that user data could end up in the hands of the Chinese government, undermining Western security interests. The United States, Canada, Belgium […]

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Meta Shifts UK Users to US Agreements

Following Brexit, the social media giant Meta Platforms Inc. will begin moving its UK customers from its Irish subsidiary to US agreements. Meta, based in Menlo Park, California, said in a statement that the terms of service for UK Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp users will be updated soon. The UK users will be notified in […]

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