UK and Malaysia deepen climate partnership through the UK PACT 2.0 Country Fund
The United Kingdom and Malaysia today strengthened their climate partnership with the launch of the second phase of the Malaysia-UK Partnering for Accelerated Climate Transitions (UK PACT) Fund. UK PACT is the UK’s largest bilateral climate programme in Malaysia and will focus on accelerating progress in green finance and carbon markets. The launch event presided […]
DVLA’s top tips for avoiding scams
DVLA is reminding motorists how they can keep themselves safe from vehicle and driving licence scams. Latest figures show that in 2024, almost 20,000 customers called DVLA’s contact centre to report fraudulent activity. With fraudsters increasingly using more sophisticated ways to trick their victims, it has never been more important for motorists to be vigilant and […]
TRA proposes duties on biodiesel from Indonesia be maintained
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New package of support set to benefit thousands of children across Northern Ireland
Around 17,000 children in Northern Ireland are expected to benefit from the government’s removal of the two-child limit New strategy aims to lift 550,000 children across the UK out of poverty by 2030 Ministers visit Trussell in North Belfast to discuss support for families struggling with cost of living Around 17,000 children in Northern Ireland […]
More than £400m paid out for sustainable food production
Three quarters of eligible farmers have already received their Countryside Stewardship and Environmental Stewardship payments since the 2025 payment window opened on 1 December, the Rural Payments Agency (RPA) confirmed today (Friday 12 December). So far, more than 28,351 payments have been made, bringing the total amount paid to farmers to £435.6 million. Payments will […]
UK and others mark Human Rights Day: Joint statement to the OSCE, December 2025
Thank you, Mr. Chair, I am delivering this statement on behalf of Canada, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland, and my own country the United Kingdom. Against the backdrop of Russia’s ongoing, war of aggression against Ukraine, and Russia’s repeated efforts to destabilize our region through disinformation and hybrid threats sustaining the OSCE’s focus on security cooperation […]
Arrest made in connection to large-scale waste dumping incidents
On Saturday 6 December, the Joint Unit for Waste Crime (JUWC) joined forces with Lancashire Police south rural taskforce and the National Crime Agency to arrest the man in relation to multiple sites of large-scale waste dumping on roadsides and lay-bys. The vehicle suspected to have been used during the offences has been seized […]
We condemn the recent M23 offensive and takeover of Uvira in eastern DRC: UK statement at the UN Security Council
I will make three points: First, the United Kingdom welcomes the signing last week of the Washington Accords and the signing of the Framework Agreement in Doha last month. We commend the leadership of the United States, Qatar and of the African Union in driving these efforts. We call on the parties to implement the […]
Notice to improve: Mercian Educational Trust
A notice to improve issued to Mercian Educational Trust by the Department for Education. Source link
This resolution mandates a strong package of measures to degrade Al-Shabaab: UK Explanation of Vote at the UN Security Council
The United Kingdom welcomes the unanimous adoption of this resolution. We thank all Council members for their constructive approach to negotiations, which enabled us to arrive at this consensus outcome. The resolution we have adopted today mandates a strong package of measures to degrade Al-Shabaab, including constraining its access to arms, disrupting its finances, and […]