PM call with President Trump of the United States: 15 March 2026

The Prime Minister spoke to the President of the United States Donald Trump this evening. Source link
Secretary of State & Northern Ireland Minister to attend annual St. Patrick’s Day events in United States

The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland will travel to Washington D.C. this week to participate in the annual St. Patrick’s Day events. The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State will travel separately to Boston on a number of tech related engagements. The visits are an opportunity to underline the strong ties between Northern Ireland and the […]
Foreign Secretary statement on the situation in Lebanon

I am gravely concerned about the developing conflict in Lebanon, and the scale of the humanitarian impact. We must not see a widening of this conflict which is already causing significant civilian casualties and mass displacement. Our immediate focus is our humanitarian response in Lebanon and our diplomatic efforts with allies to prevent escalation. I […]
PM call with Prime Minister Carney of Canada: 15 March 2026

The Prime Minister spoke to the Prime Minister of Canada Mark Carney this evening. Source link
UK and Ireland agree updated Memorandum of Understanding on bilateral defence cooperation

Secretary of State for Defence and Irish Minister for Defence Helen McEntee sign refreshed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen bilateral defence cooperation. Updated MoU will focus on enhanced maritime cooperation, cyber defence, air domain information sharing, and increased joint procurement. Comes as the Prime Minister meets Taoiseach Micheál Martin in Cork for the UK-Ireland […]
Correspondence from the Independent Adviser on Ministerial Standards to Alex Burghart MP

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Litter louts face losing their driving licences

Litter louts trashing our high streets, roads and community spaces could face losing their driving licences, as the government considers plans to step up the fight against waste crime. With most fly tips being around the same size as the back of a small van, the government is looking at measures to award penalty points […]
CMA response to the Chancellor on pricing pressures and competition

A letter to the Chancellor setting out the CMA’s action to monitor pricing pressures, protect consumers and ensure competition is working effectively. Source link
Police-style powers handed to environment officers as part of plans to bring down waste criminals

Waste criminals could soon face police-style powers as the government steps up its crackdown on the crime. Under a new zero-tolerance approach, the government is looking to expand powers under the Police and Criminal Evidence Act (PACE) as well as the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (POCA) and other legislation to the Environment Agency and […]
Government to go “further and faster” in becoming energy secure

The Energy Secretary will today outline a package of measures to go “further and faster” in the pursuit of national energy security as a response to events in the Middle East. The Energy Secretary is today setting out an accelerated package of energy interventions to boost the UK’s energy security: Announcing that “plug-in solar”, low cost solar […]