UK fighter jets begin NATO air defence missions to bolster European security
Royal Air Force Typhoons have flown their first NATO air defence sortie over Poland as part of NATO’s Eastern Sentry, strengthening the Alliance’s defences on its eastern flank following a reckless Russian drone incursion. Two British fighter jets took off from RAF Coningsby in Lincolnshire on Friday night, supported by an RAF Voyager aircraft, to […]
Guidelines for the characterisation of microplastics with LD-IR
Microplastics, which arise from fragmentation of the plastic waste released into the environment, are accumulated in all environmental compartments at an unprecedented scale and hence are considered critical persistent pollutants of an increasing global concern. In response to global issues associated with microplastics pollution, the Government Chemist, with support from the expertise of the National […]
Chancellor meets European finance ministers in Copenhagen to unlock economic growth
Chancellor Rachel Reeves will today (Friday 18 September) attend the EU finance ministers meeting for the second time UK set to deepen ties in defence and trade, to create a safer, more prosperous Europe Chancellor will push for trade rules to help British business and the international investment needed to deliver growth and higher […]
New trailblazing public sector partnership to unlock Feltham’s future
Hounslow Council, the Ministry of Defence (MOD), and the Greater London Authority (GLA) have today announced their intention to work together to deliver one of west London’s most ambitious regeneration projects on MOD land in Feltham. As the centrepiece of Hounslow Council’s ‘Future Feltham’ masterplan this site will transform the town centre, breathing new life […]
Speech by Sir Richard Moore, Chief of SIS, 19 September 2025
REMARKS IN TURKISH Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. It is so good to be back in my second home, Turkey, a country in which my wife and I are privileged to have lived for eight years, most recently when I served as British Ambassador for four fascinating years from 2014 through 2017. But my […]
UN Human Rights Council 60: UK Statement for the Interactive Dialogue with Group of Independent Experts on Belarus
While we welcome the recent release of some political prisoners in Belarus, we remain gravely concerned. As the Group of Experts has highlighted, the regime continues to violate human rights on a systematic scale through arbitrary arrests, widespread repression, and the silencing of dissent. Dissidents, civil society activists, journalists, human rights defenders and lawyers are […]
UN Human Rights Council 60: UK Statement for the Interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Burundi
UK Statement for the Interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Burundi. Delivered at the 60th HRC in Geneva. Source link
ASRU operational newsletter, September 2025
September 2025 newsletter issued by the Animals in Science Regulation Unit. Source link
Sculptor appointed for UK National Memorial to Queen Elizabeth II
Renowned British sculptor Martin Jennings has been selected to create the new statue of Her late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. The St James’ Park sculpture will be a key element of the UK’s national memorial for The late Queen, located on the Mall at Marlborough Gate. Jennings will work with the design team led by […]
UK and CONAP Strengthen Cooperation for Protected Area Conservation
British Ambassador, Juliana Correa, met with CONAP Executive Secretary, Igor de la Roca, to review ongoing conservation efforts and explore new areas of collaboration. Source link