News and communications

A comprehensive two-week training programme focusing on election coverage was organised for journalists by the Media Association of Solomon Islands.

• Updated: 4 March 2024

Objective of the training is to narrow information gap between voters and media organisations in preparation for General Elections in Solomon Islands.

• Updated: 16 January 2024

95% of people who voted in person in May's election found the process easy, research published today shows.

• Updated: 13 September 2023

Guidance to help campaigners understand new digital imprints rules will ensure voters benefit from greater transparency online.

• Updated: 13 July 2023

The government is reminding people to bring their photo identification with them to vote in local elections.

• Updated: 2 May 2023

Letter from the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities to the Parliamentary Parties Panel on uprating spending limits and reviewing other sums in electoral law.

• Updated: 2 September 2022

Minister Paul Scully responds to the letter from the Chair of the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Select Committee regarding progress being made on implementation of the Elections Act 2022.

• Updated: 2 September 2022

An open letter from the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities to the Association of Electoral Administrators regarding the Elections Act.

• Updated: 2 September 2022

The Department for Levelling Up opens consultation to improve the accountability of the Electoral Commission to UK Parliament.

• Updated: 22 August 2022

Voters across the UK will benefit from greater protection against election fraud, more support for disabled people at the polling booth, and measures to prevent intimidation at the ballot box.

• Updated: 28 April 2022

Lord True, Minister of State at the Cabinet Office has responded to a letter from Lord Evans, Chair of the Committee on Standards in Public Life about the Elections Bill.

• Updated: 25 April 2022

Somaliland international partners visited Hargeisa to discuss the next steps and timelines for Somaliland’s elections.

• Updated: 31 January 2022

British Embassy observers deploy in Honduras to monitor the electoral process.

• Updated: 26 November 2021

Ambassador Kate Foster met with President Said Abdullahi Deni, where they discussed progress towards the One Person One Vote election.

• Updated: 28 September 2021

The government will deliver on its manifesto commitment by scrapping the electoral system of Supplementary Vote.

• Updated: 15 September 2021

Legislation which will strengthen the integrity of elections in Britain is to be debated in the House of Commons today.

• Updated: 7 September 2021

New legislation to strengthen the integrity of UK elections and protect our democracy will be introduced in Parliament today.

• Updated: 5 July 2021

New measures announced in the Queen’s Speech will make it easier for British citizens who have moved abroad to participate in our democracy.

• Updated: 27 May 2021

Information on the government's Voter Identification policy.

• Updated: 26 May 2021

Lord True, Minister of State for the Cabinet Office, sets the record straight on voter identification plans.

• Updated: 19 May 2021