Category Archives: United Kingdom

Press Releases & News from United Kingdom distributed via EuropaWire

Vodafone accelerates resilience strategy after European blackout, reinforcing more than 10,000 critical sites with AI-optimised backup power

(IN BRIEF) Vodafone has launched the Enhanced Power programme to improve telecom resilience across Europe and Africa, combining AI-driven power-management technology with expanded backup capabilities at more than 10,000 critical mobile infrastructure sites. The initiative was accelerated after a major … Read the full press release

Industry milestone marked as TÜV Rheinland honours Storage Tank and AlarmKPI innovators at EEMUA 2025

(IN BRIEF) TÜV Rheinland Industrial Services UK marked 75 years of industry contribution at the EEMUA Annual Dinner 2025, where two rising professionals from within the company were celebrated for their achievements. Sam Williamson received the Early Years Industry Award … Read the full press release

New wave of University of Bristol social ventures demonstrates the power of research-driven impact for communities and the planet

(IN BRIEF) The University of Bristol has introduced 12 social venture spinouts in less than two and a half years, marking a rapid expansion of mission-driven companies founded not from STEM but from SHAPE disciplines — Social Sciences, Humanities, Arts … Read the full press release

New Standard Chartered collaboration with Bupa Global and WHOOP brings medical access and wearable-led wellness to affluent clients

(IN BRIEF) Standard Chartered has launched a major health-focused wealth proposition through new strategic partnerships with Bupa Global and WHOOP, offering affluent clients a combined ecosystem of international medical insurance and wearable-driven wellness insights. Backed by research from 800 customers … Read the full press release

University of York partners with NatWest to establish accelerator hub and strengthen regional innovation

(IN BRIEF) The University of York has entered a major partnership with NatWest to advance regional entrepreneurship and economic growth, establishing a new NatWest Accelerator hub on campus where founders can develop skills, test ideas, and scale their businesses with … Read the full press release

Adecco reveals roadmap for hybrid workforce innovation powered by AI and digital platforms

(IN BRIEF) The Adecco Group will spotlight its long-term strategy to build an agility advantage across its talent and technology offerings during Capital Markets Day in London, outlining how organisations can thrive amid demographic change and the rise of AI-enabled … Read the full press release

Schroders Appoints Dan Morris as Head of Investment to Accelerate Innovation and Scalable Client Solutions

(IN BRIEF) Schroders has appointed Dan Morris as its new Head of Investment, marking a strategic move to strengthen its innovation efforts and expand tailored client solutions across Public Markets. Morris, who previously worked at Schroders and most recently served … Read the full press release

INEOS Inovyn drives major scope 3 emission reductions as NEOVYN adoption grows across construction, automotive and piping sectors

(IN BRIEF) INEOS Inovyn’s NEOVYN™ low-carbon PVC has seen a thirtyfold increase in demand since 2024 as companies across construction, automotive, piping and technical textiles intensify efforts to cut scope 3 emissions and adopt more sustainable materials. Produced using renewable … Read the full press release

Award-winning Carbon Pioneer positions Savills as a leader in digital and sustainable innovation across the built environment

(IN BRIEF) Savills has won the ‘Best Project or Collaboration’ award at the 2025 Society of Digital Engineering Awards for Carbon Pioneer, its automated digital workflow designed to transform sustainability modelling in the built environment. Developed to replace slow and … Read the full press release

New Savills Lymington office enhances integrated residential, rural and country house services for coastal and New Forest clients

(IN BRIEF) Savills has opened a new residential office in a prominent High Street location in Lymington, strengthening its network across the South Coast and filling the gap between its existing offices in Winchester, Canford Cliffs, Salisbury and Wimborne. The … Read the full press release

EE Accelerates 5G+ Rollout to 44 Million People and Gifts Access to Over Half a Million Customers Ahead of Christmas

(IN BRIEF) EE has gifted 5G+ access to more than 500,000 customers with compatible devices ahead of Christmas while expanding its next-generation network to 20 new UK locations, including major festive destinations like Hyde Park Winter Wonderland. The operator’s rapid … Read the full press release

BAE Systems Awarded $450 Million Contract to Deliver 44 Additional CV90MkIIIC Vehicles for Denmark’s Modernised Armoured Fleet

(IN BRIEF) BAE Systems has been awarded a $450 million contract by Denmark’s defence procurement authority, DALO, to supply 44 additional CV90MkIIIC infantry fighting vehicles, expanding the Royal Danish Army’s future fleet to 159 vehicles. The new order replaces Denmark’s … Read the full press release

Anglo American and FCDO Launch £4.5 Million Collaboration to Strengthen Sustainable Development Through the Impact Finance Network

(IN BRIEF) Anglo American has entered into a partnership with the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office to strengthen inclusive economic development in South Africa through the company’s Impact Finance Network. Beginning in January 2026, the FCDO will provide up … Read the full press release

Institute of Cancer Research Helps Drive Landmark National Trial Aiming to Transform Early Prostate Cancer Detection

(IN BRIEF) The Institute of Cancer Research, London, has announced the launch of the £42 million TRANSFORM trial, the UK’s largest prostate cancer screening study in more than 20 years. The first men have now been invited by their GPs … Read the full press release

Co-op Strengthens National Skills Pipeline with Major Investment to Support Underrepresented Apprentices and Boost Social Mobility

(IN BRIEF) Co-op has strengthened its national apprenticeship support by announcing a £70 million investment in its Levy Share service on 21 November 2025, aimed at creating 7,000 matched apprenticeships by 2030. This expanded commitment comes at a time when … Read the full press release

EQT Foundation Backs UK Startup Milvus Advanced as It Develops High-Performance Nanomaterials to Replace Rare Metals in Energy Technologies

(IN BRIEF) EQT Foundation has invested €200,000 in Milvus Advanced as part of a £5 million Seed round supporting the UK startup’s development of nanomaterials that can replace scarce platinum group metals in clean energy technologies. Milvus’s platform uses abundant … Read the full press release

AstraZeneca Secures FDA Approval for Koselugo to Treat Adults with NF1 Plexiform Neurofibromas Following Positive Phase III KOMET Results

(IN BRIEF) AstraZeneca’s Alexion division has received FDA approval for Koselugo (selumetinib) to treat adults with NF1 who have symptomatic, inoperable plexiform neurofibromas. The decision is based on strong results from the Phase III KOMET trial, which showed a 20% … Read the full press release

University of Hamburg Maintains Top Sustainability Ranking in Germany and Strengthens Its Position Among the World’s Leading Institutions

(IN BRIEF) The University of Hamburg has once again been ranked the top institution in Germany in the latest QS Sustainability Ranking, retaining its position among the world’s top 50 despite significantly increased competition. With more than 1,500 universities assessed … Read the full press release

Wood Expands Decade-Long Role in Iraq with New Agreement to Deliver EPC and Engineering Services at West Qurna 1

(IN BRIEF) Wood has secured a new contract with PetroChina to deliver project management, engineering and EPC services at the West Qurna 1 oilfield in southern Iraq, reinforcing more than a decade of collaboration at one of the world’s most … Read the full press release

New Study Shows Europe Could Experience Over a Month of Additional Summer Days by 2100 as Arctic Warming Reshapes Atmospheric Patterns

(IN BRIEF) A major new study led by Royal Holloway, University of London — with contributions from the University of Southampton and several European institutions — shows that Europe could gain more than an extra month of summer days by … Read the full press release