Internal Audit Competency Framework – GOV.UK
We use some essential cookies to make this website work. We’d like to set additional cookies to understand how you use GOV.UK, remember your settings and improve government services. We also use cookies set by other sites to help us deliver content from their services. Source link
Stronger visiting rights for people in health and care settings
Better protections for people’s visitation rights in health and care settings Government to drive cultural change across the system Ministers considering bringing forward legislation as part of wider reforms Patients and residents in care homes, hospitals and hospices will no longer be cut off from their loved ones unless in exceptional circumstances, under a government drive […]
Chancellor lands major investment with Spain as she prioritises closer ties with Europe
UK and Spain agree multi-million pound investment boost to create jobs in the UK and support easier travel for British service professionals working in Spain During visit to Madrid, Chancellor will make clear that she wants to partner with Europe on growth as she meets top Spanish businesses and investors Follows major speech where Chancellor set […]
Culture Secretary speech at Society of Editors conference 2026
There is a character in Ernest Hemingway’s novel The Sun Also Rises who, in the aftermath of war, finds himself lost, adrift and eventually bankrupt. How did it happen, he is asked. Two ways, he replies. Gradually, then all of a sudden. The word bankrupt is derived from broken benches. The legend is that this […]
Minister Kaur speech at Total Place Now conference
Thank you for inviting me here today. After over fourteen years in local government, events like this, and being with people like you, is like coming home. What makes it extra special, of course, is having John Denham here to introduce me. John was one of my local MPs growing up in Southampton. He gave […]
UK City of Culture 2029 longlist revealed
Each place will now receive £60,000 to develop a full application The announcement comes as over 230 towns register interest in the inaugural UK Town of Culture competition Nine places across the UK have been longlisted to be the next UK City of Culture in 2029 and will each benefit from a funding boost to […]
New law comes into force to protect farm animals from dog attacks
A new law comes into effect today (18 March) that will see farm animals in England and Wales get stronger protection from dog attacks. The maximum penalty for livestock worrying has increased. Livestock worrying, occurs when a dog you own or are in charge of chases, attacks, or causes distress to livestock on agricultural land. […]
The United Kingdom and Chile: a partnership built for the future
My first visit to Chile as a Minister at the British Foreign Office brings me to Santiago for the inauguration of President José Antonio Kast – a ceremony of great democratic spirit, and an opportunity for me to reflect on the relationship between our nations: one that is founded on shared values, but, crucially, that looks towards the future. Our relationship is built on a foundation of […]
The UK and partners call on countries to resist rollback and stand up for progress in advancing the human rights of all women and girls: UK-led Joint Statement at the UN Commission on the Status of Women General Discussion
Madam Chair, I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of my own country, the United Kingdom and 30 other Member States of the United Nations, namely Australia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canada, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Japan, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Luxembourg, Mexico, Moldova, Netherlands, New Zealand, North Macedonia, Norway, Palau, […]
Foot and Mouth disease detected in Greece
The UK Chief Veterinary Officer is urging livestock keepers to remain vigilant to the clinical signs of Foot and Mouth disease (FMD) following the confirmation of the disease in a cattle farm in Lesvos, Greece. The UK government has taken action and has applied restrictions on certain Greek commercial imports to Great Britain. These measures are necessary to mitigate the risk of disease and to safeguard UK livestock, agricultural production and […]