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…Delivered by the UK's Human Rights Ambassador, Eleanor Sanders.…
First published during the 2024 to 2026 Starmer Labour government
This letter sets out details on the government’s consultation into modernising and improving the administration of council tax.
The depiction of strangulation in pornography will be banned in a move to protect women from violence, the Government has announced.
An overhaul of the outdated and complex council system will bring fairer funding, more stability and improve lives of people across the country
Changes to the administration of council tax will make life easier for working people
Statement by Ambassador Barbara Woodward, UK Permanent Representative to the UN, at the UN Security Council debate on poverty, under-development and conflict.
New proposals announced to expand automatic compensation schemes when things go wrong.
A widespread switch-off of Radio Teleswitch Service (RTS) meters will not happen on 30 June.
Acting Ambassador Deirdre Brown delivers a joint statement marking the 2025 International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict.
British people will benefit from new laws which will make their day-to-day lives easier – from slashing grocery bills and cutting traffic jams to speeding up NHS diagnoses – as the government delivers on manifesto commitments.
UK Statement for the Interactive Dialogue with the Working Group on Transnational Corporations and other business enterprises. Delivered at the 59th HRC in Geneva.
Norway, on behalf of the UK, Canada, Iceland and Switzerland highlight the growing intolerance towards LGBT+ persons in OSCE Participating States, and call for all states to take action to prevent all forms of violence, hara…
Mr Justin McKenzie Smith has been appointed His Majesty’s Ambassador to Hungary in succession to Mr Paul Fox, who will be retiring from the Diplomatic Service. Mr McKenzie Smith will take up his appointment during October 20…
Violence is rife in overcrowded, unsafe prisons, with offenders nearly twenty per cent more likely to be involved in assaults in too full jails, new research published today (19 June) reveals.
Postmasters who suffered financial shortfalls due to the Capture software today have certainty about the structure, scope and eligibility criteria for redress.
New changes to remove local connection rules for young care leavers and victims of domestic abuse to access social housing.
ATR 42-500 (G-LMSA), engine failure during cruise, north-east of Aberdeen International Airport, 23 July 2024
Developers encouraged to reduce pollution, protect communities from flooding and benefit nature as part of government’s ambition to build 1.5 million homes.
New guidance published today will provide a boost in the quality of care for people with a learning disability or autistic people.
Secretary of State for Science, Innovation, and Technology, Peter Kyle, delivered a speech at the Giant Ideas event on Monday 16 June 2025.
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