GOVERNMENT RAMPS UP WORK TO SECURE SUPPLIES OF MEDICINES AND SMARTPHONE CHIPS

LONDON, April 17 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news:

* Government takes action to safeguard flows of vital goods such as medicines and smartphone chips with new Critical Imports Council. * New Council brings together 23 industry experts and will advise on securing resilience in UK supply chains of critical goods. * Council's first meeting marks key milestone building on government's Critical Imports and Supply Chains Strategy launched in January.

Government has taken further action to help secure the UK's supplies of critical goods such as medicines and smartphone chips with the launch of a new Critical Imports Council today (17 April).

The Council is made up of 23 industry leaders and brings together exper...