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Environment Secretary Michael Gove has announced that animal abusers could face up to five years in prison
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
Corporations could be prosecuted if they fail to prevent staff from criminally facilitating tax evasion under a new HMRC law that comes into effect this weekend.
Statement on human trafficking and the Global Plan of Action by Ambassador Jonathan Allen, UK Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN.
International Development Minister Alistair Burt has led talks on the situation in Rakhine State with key individuals in Bangladesh.
The UN Human Rights Council concluded its 36th Session today with important resolutions on Burundi, Yemen, Syria, the Democratic Republic of Congo and the death penalty.
Priti Patel has continued her calls for humanitarian access into Burma to ensure that further lives are not lost.
Matthew Rycroft, currently UK Permanent Representative to the United Nations, has been appointed as DFID Permanent Secretary with effect from January 2018.
The Secretary of State for Wales and Aston Martin engineering apprentices encouraged children to become the automotive industry leaders of the future
The Minister for the Constitution heard from disability rights campaigners about the barriers they face when participating in the democratic process.
This statement was delivered during the discussion of the Resolution on Yemen at the 36th session of the Human Rights Council on 29 September 2017.
The Prime Minister has announced Sir Theodore Agnew will take up a role as minister in the Lords at the Department for Education.
From 1 October a ban on landing egg-bearing lobsters and crawfish comes into effect.
This statement was delivered to introduce the Resolution on Somalia at the 36th session of the Human Rights Council on 29 September 2017.
People suffering from the most severe health conditions or disabilities will no longer be routinely reassessed to continue receiving ESA and UC.
Mary Hunt takes up post as New Head of UKaid in Sierra Leone
Robin Walker concludes visit to Northern Ireland.
This explanation of vote was delivered during the voting on the resolution on reprisals during the 36th session of the Human Rights Council on 29 September 2017.
The UK Government Minister for Scotland has hosted a series of roundtables, completing a two day tour to discuss the implications of Brexit for Na h-Eileanan Siar.
The Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) hosted the Innovation Hub at DSEI where we showcased products developed by winners of our competitions, bringing to life the work of the Defence Innovation Initiative.
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) and Care Quality Commission (CQC) set out key principles to support their collaboration on improving public health.
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