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Letter from Secretary of State to parliamentary party representatives following publication of the independent Rycroft Review into foreign financial influence and interference in UK politics.
Landmark changes to protect UK democracy from scourge of foreign actors and financial influence are set to come into force.
Police will be better equipped to protect candidates from harassment and intimidation under new measures announced ahead of the local and devolved elections.
The Security Minister delivered an update on the work of the Defending Democracy Taskforce to counter harassment and intimidation of elected representatives.
The Hereditary Peers Bill has passed in the House of Lords in one of the biggest reforms to Parliament and UK democracy in a generation.
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
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
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.
Changes set out by the government today will make recruiting board members of public institutions—including Ofcom, National Highways, the Civil Aviation Authority and the British Museum—quicker and more efficient, with the a…
The study, conducted by UN Women Lebanon in partnership with UNSCOL provides the first comprehensive assessment of women’s roles in eight political parties.
British sculptor Martin Jennings has been appointed to create the sculpture of Her late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II for the UK’s national memorial in St James’s Park.
As part of our Small Projects Programme, the British Embassy Bishkek invites proposals for project initiatives in Kyrgyzstan for activity until March 2026.
Open letter updating the electoral sector on the Review of Electoral Conduct and Registration and publication of the Elections Strategy.
Sixteen year olds will be given the right to vote in all UK elections as part of seismic changes to modernise UK democracy
Delivered on Wednesday 18th of June 2025 by The Rt Hon. Nick Thomas-Symonds MP, Minister for the Cabinet Office.
The British Ambassador to Guatemala, Juliana Correa, met today with the Minister of Public Finances, Jonathan Menkos Zeissig.
The Security Minister encourages candidates to use support available, including dedicated police officers, during the local election campaign to keep them safe.
A one-day training to equip parliamentary officials in Solomon Islands on effective media relations concluded last month.
The British Embassy in Yerevan invites female citizens in Armenia aged 18 to 22 to enter a competition to be an Ambassador for a Day.
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