Government holds first Net Zero Council
The leaders of some of the world’s leading banks, energy companies, technology giants and finance firms are among those to have attended the first-ever meeting of the Net Zero Council...
Tuesday, 9 May 2023 20:26
UN Middle East envoy condemns deadly Israeli airstrikes in Gaza
The top UN official involved in the Middle East peace process raised the alarm on Tuesday following an Israeli military operation which reportedly killed more than a dozen Palestinians...
Tuesday, 9 May 2023 16:32
Syria’s chemical weapons programme is an ongoing threat to international peace and security: UK statement at the Security Council
Statement by Deputy Political Coordinator Tom Phipps at the UN Security Council meeting on Syria...
Tuesday, 9 May 2023 16:02
Scottish Government announces funding for life-saving vaccine research in Zambia
A state-of-the-art research laboratory will be established in Zambia thanks to £1 million of Scottish Government international development investment..
Tuesday, 9 May 2023 14:44
North Sea ‘treasure map’ to grow the economy and unleash the UK’s carbon capture and storage industry
Companies licensed to drill in North Sea to report findings to regulator in new powers brought forward in Energy Bill amendment....
Tuesday, 9 May 2023 13:49
43rd Universal Periodic Review: Statement on Israel
The UK's Permanent Representative to the UN in Geneva, Ambassador Simon Manley, delivered a statement at Israel's UPR at the Human Rights Council...
Tuesday, 9 May 2023 12:34
‘Labour will turn votes into immediate action on the cost of living’ - Starmer
‘Labour will turn votes into immediate action on the cost of living’ - Starmer sets the pace as Labour’s new council leaders commit to delivering emergency cost of living action plans within 100 days...
Tuesday, 9 May 2023 12:33
Andrew Gwynne comments on a minister admitting the Conservatives will break their manifesto commitment to recruit 6,000 new GPs
Andrew Gwynne MP, Labour’s Shadow Health Minister, commenting on Neil O’Brien MP admitting the Conservatives are going to break their manifesto commitment to recruit 6,000 new GPs, said...
Tuesday, 9 May 2023 12:32
NAHT warns that last year’s SATs chaos must not be repeated
Commenting as SATs take place this week, beginning Tuesday 9th May, Paul Whiteman, general secretary of school leaders’ union NAHT, said...
Tuesday, 9 May 2023 12:30
Satellite merger approved after in-depth CMA probe
Following a provisional clearance in March, the CMA is now allowing the proposed merger of Viasat and Inmarsat to go ahead...
Tuesday, 9 May 2023 11:28