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Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs Updates: WC 13th October

Businesses approved to export to the EU Page summary: Check if your business in Great Britain or one of the Crown Dependencies is approved to export to the EU and find out what your TRACES number is. Change made: Updated the lists of businesses approved to export to the EU. Time updated: 2:28pm, 7 October 2025 Lumpy skin disease in…
Ben Kemp
October 21, 2025
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Department for Science, Innovation and Technology Updates: WC 13th October

New funds for local leaders to unlock jobs and boost innovation across the country Page summary: Up to £20 million each available for local areas across the country to grow innovation. Change made: First published. Time updated: 12:01am, 6 October 2025 IT Reuse for Good charter Page summary: Organisations and public bodies, express you interest and sign this charter to…
Ben Kemp
October 21, 2025
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Department for Business and Trade Updates: WC 13th October

Industrial Strategy quarterly update: July to September 2025 Page summary: An update on delivery of commitments in the Industrial Strategy. Change made: First published. Time updated: 10:57am, 7 October 2025 UK’s Industrial Strategy hits the ground running, securing £250bn in investment and supporting 45,000 jobs Page summary: The Government has announced that it has secured over £250 billion of investment…
Ben Kemp
October 21, 2025
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Brexit Updates: WC 13th October

Trade Specialised Committee on Level Playing Field for Open and Fair Competition and Sustainable Development Page summary: This page brings together information about this Trade Specialised Committee under the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement. Change made: Added the document: Minutes: Trade Specialised Committee on Level Playing Field for Open and Fair Competition and Sustainable Development under the EU-UK Trade and…
Ben Kemp
October 21, 2025
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The Justification of Practices Involving Ionising Radiation Regulations 2004: guidance on their application and administration

The Justification of Practices Involving Ionising Radiation Regulations 2004: guidance on their application and administration Page summary: Guidance on the application of the regulations and the administrative procedures that will be used by government in reaching justification decisions. Change made: The guidance has been updated to reflect a change in contact details for the Justification Application Centre, legislative and departmental…
Ben Kemp
October 21, 2025
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Media Monitoring: 16th – 22nd October

One in six bacterial infections worldwide are now resistant to antibiotics, WHO warns The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned of a sharp rise in antimicrobial resistance (AMR), with one in six bacterial infections worldwide now resistant to antibiotic treatments. WHO’s latest global surveillance report found that antibiotic resistance rose in over 40% of the pathogen-antibiotic combinations monitored from 2018…
Ben Kemp
October 21, 2025
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BIVDA meet Shadow Health Minister Lord Kamall

Last week, BIVDA's Helen Dent and Ben Kemp met with Shadow Health Minister Lord Kamall in the House of Lords. The peer was pleased to hear about BIVDA's ongoing advocacy efforts and key strategic objectives, as well as the challenges facing UK IVD companies. Lord Kamall, who was previously Life Sciences Minister under Boris Johnson, possesses a significant interest in…
Ben Kemp
October 21, 2025
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BIVDA provides Budget and Life Science Investment Inquiry submissions

In the last week, BIVDA have provided submissions to the Treasury ahead of the Budget on the 26th November and to the Commons' Science, Innovation and Technology Committee for their emergency inquiry into life sciences investment in the UK. The latter was prompted by high-profile withdrawals from the UK's life science sphere, notably Merck's recent decision to scrap a £1bn…
Ben Kemp
October 21, 2025