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Richard Wright KC will lead independent review as part of government mission to halve violence against women and girls in a decade.
First published during the 2024 to 2026 Starmer Labour government
Rogue advisers illegally posing as lawyers will be stripped of their dirty money under new crackdown.
Children exposed to the family courts will be protected from harm under plans by the Government to repeal the presumption of parental involvement (22 October).
Chair's Conclusions at the Western Balkans Summit on the Berlin Process, 22 October 2025.
Statement by Jennifer MacNaughtan, UK Minister Counsellor, at the Security Council meeting on Kosovo.
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has published its response to the Department for Business and Trade’s (DBT) call for evidence on the opt-out collective actions regime.
Victims and direct witnesses of crime who sign a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) will no longer be gagged from speaking out under new plans (Monday 20 October).
Deputy Ambassador James Ford salutes civil society for their contribution to the rule of law, media freedom, and democracy across the OSCE region.
A new blueprint for AI regulation is being announced by the Technology Secretary today (Tuesday 21 October) to help drive innovation and growth.
Thousands more children will be protected from vile sex offenders under amendments to the Victims and Courts Bill tabled in Parliament today (Monday 20 October)
The number of illegal migrants returned under the UK-France deal has reached 42 after 16 were returned to France in largest group flight yet.
Clean energy will bring 400,000 extra jobs by 2030, with high demand for roles including plumbers, electricians and welders.
Government to launch a consultation in 2026 on Liberty Protection Safeguards to improve safeguarding for vulnerable people.
7 brilliant Solomon Islanders who were awarded the UK government’s prestigious Chevening Scholarship in 2024-25 have returned to the Solomons after completing their masters’ degrees.
Statement by Simon Thomas, UK Ambassador to the General Assembly, at the UN’s Special Political and Decolonisation Fourth Committee.
Ambassador Holland welcomes the work of the OSCE Mission over the last six months, and the positive assessment of municipal elections on 12 October - while underlining concerns over security and political developments.
…The UK calls on Russia to respect international law.
How regulation can spark life-saving innovation.
Russia’s systematic targeting of Ukraine’s energy infrastructure ahead of winter appears to follow a clear pattern aimed at undermining Ukraine's resilience.
The Environment Agency has successfully prosecuted a father and son for running an illegal scrap metal site in Irthlingborough, Northamptonshire.
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