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Putting the needs and security of Israelis and Palestinians first - Statement by Ambassador Jonathan Allen

Statement by Ambassador Jonathan Allen, UK Chargé d’Affaires to the UN, at the Security Council briefing on the situation in the Middle East...

Thursday, 19 November 2020 00:16

Joint Statement on Hong Kong

Foreign Ministers of Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom, and the United States Secretary of State issue a joint statement...

Thursday, 19 November 2020 00:14

Lack of job opportunities helps drive record rise in solo self-employment says IFS report

Self-employment has risen dramatically in the UK. This rise has been entirely driven by ‘solo’ self-employment – sole traders and owner-managers with no employees...

Thursday, 19 November 2020 00:01

Consumers spend 25 per cent more of their money online than they did before pandemic: Warwick Business School research

The proportion of money spent online has risen 25 per cent since the start of the pandemic, new analysis has revealed...

Thursday, 19 November 2020 00:01

HM Inspectorate of Prisons - report on an inspection of court custody facilities in Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire

Inspectors from HM Inspectorate of Prisons (HMI Prisons) found that detainees in criminal court custody facilities in Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire were generally treated with respect and empathy..

Thursday, 19 November 2020 00:01

Welsh Government: First report published by working group on Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic education resources

An interim report has been published today from the working group set up to strengthen education resources relating to Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities...

Thursday, 19 November 2020 00:01

Welsh Government: Vital funding support for unemployed people who face hidden barriers to start their own business

A new Welsh Government initiative aimed at helping unemployed people who are interested in starting their own business to overcome hidden barriers opens this week...

Thursday, 19 November 2020 00:01

PM announces largest military investment in 30 years

The biggest programme of investment in British defence since the end of the Cold War will be announced today [Thursday] by the Prime Minister...

Wednesday, 18 November 2020 22:30

UN envoy welcomes restart of Israeli-Palestinian coordination amid COVID-19 rise

With COVID-19 cases on the rise in the Middle East following weeks of decline, the top UN official in the region has welcomed...

Wednesday, 18 November 2020 20:12

Defence Secretary's speech at Space Conference

Defence Secretary Ben Wallace talks about transforming in the new Space Age...

Wednesday, 18 November 2020 18:09