Boost to ASEAN-UK cooperation with first UK visit by Secretary General of ASEAN
The Secretary General of ASEAN Dr Kao Kim Hourn begins a three-day visit to the UK today (1 November), during which he will discuss the breadth of the ASEAN-UK relationship with Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden...
Wednesday, 1 November 2023 16:36
Climate change scenarios in public service pensions valuations
The Government Actuary's Department has included climate change scenario analysis in public service pension scheme (PSPS) valuations to illustrate potential implications for schemes...
Wednesday, 1 November 2023 16:32
“Silence is complicity”: Green Party urges UK government and opposition to call for ceasefire in Israel-Gaza conflict
The co-leaders of the Green Party have written to the UK government and the official opposition urging them to "listen to the people” and join international calls for a ceasefire in the Israel-Gaza conflict...
Wednesday, 1 November 2023 16:09
New £256 million MOD facilities management contract for Cyprus comes into service
A new contract to provide key services for the UK Armed Forces serving in Cyprus awarded by the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) comes into service on 1 November...
Wednesday, 1 November 2023 15:09
Russia aligns with authoritarian regimes out of desperate necessity: UK statement to the OSCE
UK military advisor, Nicholas Aucott, says Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine is a tragedy for Ukrainians but an unmitigated disaster for Russia...
Wednesday, 1 November 2023 14:00
Environmental principles duty comes into force
A new environmental principles duty - a measure to ensure the environment is at the heart of governmental policy-making - comes into force today...
Wednesday, 1 November 2023 12:30
Improved funding for land managers and farmers to grow more trees
Significant funding improvements to the biggest land management schemes for forestry - the England Woodland Creation Offer (EWCO) and Countryside Stewardship (CS) - have been announced by Defra and the Forestry Commission today...
Wednesday, 1 November 2023 12:28
Countries agree to safe and responsible development of frontier AI in landmark Bletchley Declaration
Leading AI nations, convened for the first time by the UK and including the United States and China, along with the European Union, have today reached a world-first agreement at Bletchley Park...
Wednesday, 1 November 2023 12:26
Sir Ian Bauckham named as interim Ofqual Chief Regulator
Sir Ian Bauckham CBE has been selected by the Secretary of State for Education as interim Chief Regulator of Qualifications for England, replacing Dr Jo Saxton...
Wednesday, 1 November 2023 12:23
Israel-Palestine crisis: UN welcomes first medical evacuations from Gaza
UN health agency chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus welcomed Egypt’s decision on Wednesday to accept some of the most critically sick and injured from the stricken Gaza Strip for treatment...
Wednesday, 1 November 2023 12:00