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Middle East Update Oral Statement
With permission, Mr Speaker, I wish to make a statement to update the House on the Middle East. I want to start by praising our Armed Forces, who are working 24/7 to protect British lives and British interests in the region. From our 400-strong air defence teams in Cyprus, who I visited last week… To […]
Consumer market for heating oil: letter to UK and Ireland Fuel Distributors Association
A letter from the Secretary of State for Energy and the Minister of State for Energy to the UKIFDA on the consumer market for heating oil. Source link
UK Government publishes Terms of Reference for Patrick Finucane Inquiry
The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Hilary Benn MP, has today announced the Terms of Reference for the Patrick Finucane Inquiry, following agreement with the Chair of the Inquiry, Sir Gary Hickinbottom. In 2024, the Secretary of State announced the government’s intention to establish an independent Inquiry into the circumstances of Mr Finucane’s death. […]
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Change of British High Commissioner to Samoa: Andrew Nethercott
Mr Andrew Nethercott has been appointed British High Commissioner to the Independent State of Samoa in succession to Mr Gareth Hoar CVO. Source link
Professor Brian Bell commences role as new Head of the GES
Professor Bell commences his new role as the Head of the Government Economic Service today. Source link
UK-EU SPS Agreement – Information for Businesses
On 19 May 2025, the UK government and the European Union (EU) agreed to pursue a new Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) agreement. This, together with the Windsor Framework, will make it easier, cheaper and more predictable for goods to move not just between the UK and the EU, but also within the UK itself, including […]
Supporting working people always top of my mind
The Prime Minister will visit a community centre in London where he'll meet with people to discuss the impact of the conflict in the Middle East on communities here in Britain. Source link
Businesses urged to take simple steps for smoother trade with the EU
Environment Secretary Emma Reynolds set out today (Monday 9 March) how UK exporters and importers are expected to benefit from the new Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) agreement as the government negotiates to make trade with the UK’s biggest market and closest neighbour easier, cheaper and quicker. This will free British food and farming businesses from the mountains of paperwork, unnecessary delays and spiralling costs of current arrangements, cutting red tape, opening opportunities for growth for large […]