Travel Advisories
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CMA removes barrier to availability of vital treatments on the NHS
The CMA acts to help NHS patients access combination therapies used to treat serious medical conditions. Read the original advice at Foreign Travel Advice (UK)
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Women in England to receive contraceptive pills at pharmacies
From next month women in England can get their contraceptive pills without contacting their GP first. Read the original advice at Foreign Travel Advice (UK)
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UK SAF industry goes from forest waste to new heights with £53 million boost
Advanced Fuel Fund winning projects will help create up to 10,000 green jobs by 2035 and enhance the economy by around £1.8 billion a year. Read the original advice at…
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£8 billion boost to repair roads and back drivers
Redirected HS2 funding to resurface more than 5,000 miles of road across the country, improving journeys for all. Read the original advice at Foreign Travel Advice (UK)
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CDC and FDA Expedite the Availability of Additional Doses of New RSV Immunization for Infants
Today, CDC announced the release of more than 77,000 additional doses of Beyfortus(TM) (nirsevimab-alip (100 mg), a long-acting monoclonal antibody designed to protect infants against severe respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)…
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Global measles threat continues to grow as another year passes with millions of children unvaccinated
Following years of declines in measles vaccination coverage, measles cases in 2022 have increased by 18%, and deaths have increased by 43% globally (compared to 2021). This takes the estimated…
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Can robot dogs programmed with AI find hidden explosive devices?
Forty programmers demonstrated how AI-enabled robotic dogs could carry out potentially dangerous tasks that would otherwise be undertaken by Army bomb disposal experts at the Defence AI Centre (DAIC) sponsored…
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Address by Co-Chairs of the Geneva International Discussions on Georgia: UK response, November 2023
Ambassador Neil Holland reaffirms UK support for Georgia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity and calls on Russia to cease hybrid tactics against Georgia. Read the original advice at Foreign Travel Advice…
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Russia is using food as a weapon of war and attacking Ukraine’s critical national infrastructure: UK statement to the OSCE
Ambassador Neil Holland says that Russia is attacking Ukrainian ports and critical national infrastructure in an attempt to strangle the Ukrainian economy and deprive Ukraine of electricity, heat and water.…
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Plans for Keighley and Stockbridge flood defences on show
Proposals for a new flood defence scheme for Keighley and Stockbridge are on show at a community event this month. Read the original advice at Foreign Travel Advice (UK)