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Police will be better equipped to protect candidates from harassment and intimidation under new measures announced ahead of the local and devolved elections.
First published during the 2024 to 2026 Starmer Labour government
The Security Minister delivered an update on the work of the Defending Democracy Taskforce to counter harassment and intimidation of elected representatives.
Some voters in May local elections to cast their ballot in a shopping centre and on weekends as part of plans to make voting easier
Interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Persons with Disabilities: the equal participation of persons with disabilities in political life. Not delivered due to time constraints.
Ambassador Holland commends Deputy Prime Minister Mihail Popșoi for Moldova’s democratic reforms and resilience in the face of Russian hybrid threats, emphasising the UK’s continued support for its European integration. He h…
The Secretary of State has reappointed Rory Brooks CBE and Shrenik Davda as board members to the Charity Commission for a second term of 3 years from 27 March 2026 to 26 March 2029.
FCDO statement on parliamentary elections in Bangladesh
Foreign actors will no longer be able to use their money to interfere in the UK’s elections, as part of the biggest expansion of democratic participation in a generation
Delivered at São Tomé and Príncipe's Universal Periodic Review at the Human Rights Council in Geneva.
A greater diversity of voices is needed in Solomon Islands' politics, said British High Commissioner Paul Turner, in his keynote address at an event organised by the Westminster Foundation for Democracy.
The British Ambassador to Honduras, Juliana Correa, attended the inauguration of President Nasry Asfura on 27 January at the National Congress.
Statement by Ambassador Archie Young, UK Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, at the UN Security Council meeting on Haiti.
Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki, UK Chargé d’Affaires to the UN, at the UN Security Council meeting on Venezuela.
Foreign Secretary statement to the House of Commons regarding Venezuela.
Statement by Ambassador Archie Young, UK Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, at the UN Security Council meeting on Venezuela.
Plymouth, South Hams and West Devon tested AI tools to tag and summarise consultation responses, improving insight for officers and reducing processing time.
An independent review, led by Philip Rycroft, into foreign financial interference in UK politics has been commissioned by the government.
Letter appointing reviewer to the independent review into foreign financial interference in UK politics, alongside a copy of the review's terms of reference.
Mark Simms OBE's speech to the Commission's Annual Public Meeting 2025
The UK joins 38 other participating States in recalling that ensuring respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms is a prerequisite for lasting security and peace among and within States.
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