Foreign Office condemns Iranian missile tests
A spokesman for the Foreign Office has said: “We condemn Iran’s use of ballistic missiles in a test launch confirmed to have been conducted today...
Friday, 24 December 2021 15:27
Despite ‘rampant’ poverty, ‘existential’ lack of funding impedes UNRWA's work
A long-term lack of funding for the UN’s relief agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, now represents an “existential” threat...
Thursday, 23 December 2021 16:35
Government accepts JCVI advice on COVID-19 vaccination programme
Health and Social Care Secretary Sajid Javid has accepted advice from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation...
Thursday, 23 December 2021 16:21
Home Office publishes policy paper on Group-based Child Sexual Exploitation
The Home Office has published a paper setting out the best available evidence on group-based child sexual exploitation...
Thursday, 23 December 2021 14:38
Full list of places aiming to become Jubilee cities revealed
39 places across the UK and British Overseas Territories have applied to win city status as part of a competition being run in honour of the 2022 Platinum Jubilee...
Thursday, 23 December 2021 11:58
Government publishes Vision for the Women’s Health Strategy for England
This document sets out the government’s Vision for the Women’s Health Strategy for England. The publication of the strategy will follow in 2022...
Thursday, 23 December 2021 09:37
Government sets clear ambition to close gender health gap
Decades of gender health inequality will be addressed as the government publishes its vision to reset the dial on women’s health...
Thursday, 23 December 2021 00:01
227,000 households across Britain are experiencing the worst forms of homelessness, says Crisis
227,000 families and individuals across Britain are experiencing the worst forms of homelessness, new research from homelessness charity Crisis reveals today...
Thursday, 23 December 2021 00:01
Guidance published on finding and choosing a private coronavirus (COVID-19) test provider
The UK Health Security Agency has published lists of and information about private test providers, to help you get the private COVID-19 tests you need...
Wednesday, 22 December 2021 16:18
UK regulator approves use of Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine in 5 to 11-year olds
A new age-appropriate formulation of the Pfizer BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine (Comirnaty) for use in children aged 5 to 11 years old has been approved today by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency...
Wednesday, 22 December 2021 16:14