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We are pleased that this resolution maintains the mission’s existing resource on protection of women and children, who are particularly vulnerable to the extreme levels of violence in Haiti: UK Explanation of Vote at the UN Security Council

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Explanation of Vote by Ambassador Archie Young, UK Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, at the UN Security Council...

Prime Minister secures Scotch whisky tariff cut in China worth £250 million

The Prime Minister has secured a Scotch whisky tariff cut in China worth £250 million to the UK economy....

Government action to avert summer prison disaster

Ministry of Justice

The prison system would have collapsed entirely by summer if not for the Government’s decisive action to keep the public...

Norovirus cases climb 18.3% in 2 weeks

UK Health Security Agency

Weekly UKHSA report for the 2025/26 season, monitoring respiratory viruses. ...

MHRA updates guidance for GLP-1 prescribers and patients

Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency

Updated product information for healthcare professionals and patients regarding the small risk of severe acute pancreat...

The government's response to the MAC's Seasonal Worker review

Migration Advisory Committee

On 23 March 2023, the MAC launched a self-commissioned review into the Seasonal Worker route and this is the government'...

Ex-LCF CEO and wife admit to multiple breaches of court order

Serious Fraud Office

SFO action results in Michael and Debbie Thomson held in contempt....

Environment Agency warns of ongoing flood risk in Somerset and Dorset

Environment Agency

Calls for vigilance amidst flooding risk....

Flagship accelerator unlocks 125,000 homes and takes on new sites

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Phase 2 of the New Homes Accelerator has been launched today. ...

Honouring Churchill's Promise as the 80th Anniversary Approaches

Veterans UK

The MOD remains committed to honouring Churchill's historic pledge with the Ilford Park Polish Home....

OSCE Moscow Mechanism Invocation: Georgia: January 2026

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

The UK and 23 other countries have invoked the OSCE Moscow Mechanism to launch an expert mission on the deteriorating hu...

First Annual Report published by the Immigration Advice Authority

Immigration Advice Authority

The report demonstrates an overview of the organisation’s activities, performance, financial accounts and future priorit...

1 in 4 school-leavers unprotected by HPV vaccine

UK Health Security Agency

A quarter of school?leavers are unvaccinated against HPV, leaving young women at risk of cervical cancer and both sexes ...

New fund to tackle cancer screening inequalities and save lives

Department of Health and Social Care

£200 million for local cancer care to address gap in screening uptake and reduce screening inequalities in deprived area...

Medicines recall of all quetiapine oral suspension batches from Eaststone Limited due to incorrect amount of active ingredient

Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency

Batches of quetiapine oral suspension from Eaststone Limited are being recalled due to the active content being twice th...

The facts show Russia’s victory in Ukraine is far from inevitable: UK statement to the OSCE

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

UK Counsellor, Ankur Narayan, sets out the escalating human, economic and military costs of Russia’s invasion, explainin...

UK and France seek views on commercial cyber intrusion industry practices

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

The UK and France are launching this private consultation under the Pall Mall Process, an international and multistakeho...

Holocaust Memorial Day 2026: UK statement to the OSCE

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Deputy Ambassador James Ford warns of rising antisemitism across the OSCE region, which undermines our collective securi...

Russia’s war was driven by its own deliberate choices: UK statement to the OSCE

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Ambassador Holland sets out the facts demonstrating that Russia’s war resulted from Moscow’s deliberate decisions, not a...

New and upgraded grassroots sport facilities to get Wales active

Wales Office

64 community projects across Wales are benefitting in a new boost for grassroots sport facilities by the UK Government. ...

Prime Minister unlocks new opportunities for British businesses in China

Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street

UK businesses will have more opportunities to grow and expand into the Chinese market, bolstering growth and supporting ...

Tuberculosis notifications in England stabilise in 2025

UK Health Security Agency

UKHSA is reminding people to be aware of TB symptoms to help ensure prompt testing and treatment....

Minister McDonald speech at ADS annual dinner 2026

Department for Business and Trade

Industry Minister Chris McDonald's speech at the ADS Annual Dinner, 27 January 2026....

Beyond the headlines: why record lows are only half the story

Youth Justice Board for England and Wales

Stephanie Roberts-Bibby, Chief Executive of the Youth Justice Board (YJB) explores the Youth Justice Annual Statistics f...

Opportune report and safety flyer published

Marine Accident Investigation Branch

Flooding and foundering of a stern trawler approximately 36 nautical miles east of Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland. ...

Record lows in Youth Justice Annual Statistics 2024-25

Youth Justice Board for England and Wales

New statistics show record lows in children entering the justice system and in custody. Yet court delays and the high u...

RSH removes two officers from Allnut Mill Housing Co-operative's committee

Regulator of Social Housing

The Regulator of Social Housing has removed two officers from the provider's committee ...

PM meeting with President Xi Jinping of China: 29 January 2025

Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street

The Prime Minister met the Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing today. ...

New North Sea board launched to drive a fair and prosperous transition

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

New board of experts to drive forward the government's plan for a prosperous and sustainable future in the North Sea...

More than 3,400 jobs and targeted support for local communities to help tackle the cost of living as Lanarkshire named latest AI Growth Zone

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Scotland will host a new AI Growth Zone in Lanarkshire, supporting more than 3,400 jobs and helping drive economic growt...