PM speech at USDAW conference: 27 April 2026
Thank you… Thank you, Jane. Thank you Joanne. It is great to be here for your annual delegate meeting as General Secretary. And I’ve heard that yesterday and today that this is going really well here. So it’s fantastic to be invited to be with you, and it’s always great to be here in this […]
Launch of clinical trial reforms
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) and Health Research Authority (HRA) are introducing the largest package of reforms in over 20 years. This will include faster assessment of first in human trials and the introduction of notifiable trials, a fast-track route to allow lower-risk trials to start sooner and modification to be approved quicker, whilst maintaining the highest safety standards. The reforms will make it simpler to start lower-risk studies, strengthen support […]
Latest updates: April 2026 newsletter
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PM call with President Trump of the United States: 26 April 2026
The Prime Minister spoke to President Trump this afternoon. Source link
UK-UAE Joint Statement: April 2026
His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the UAE, received the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs of the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland, the Rt Hon Yvette Cooper MP, on 18 April 2026 for her first official visit to the UAE. The two […]
40th anniversary of the Chornobyl disaster: UK statement to the OSCE
Thank you, Mr Chair. As the Ukrainian Ambassador has noted, this Sunday marks the fortieth anniversary of the Chornobyl disaster, one of the most devastating nuclear disasters in history. And it is right that we pause to remember those who lost their lives, to honour the courage of the first responders and health workers, and […]
Game-changing digital tracking takes fight to rogue waste traders
Waste criminals are running out of places to hide as the government launches its Digital Waste Tracking service to follow every piece of permitted waste across the country in real time. As part of its major crackdown on waste crime under the government’s Waste Crime Action Plan, new laws being laid in parliament will require businesses […]
NIO Launches Engagement for Change Fund to Empower Community and Voluntary Sector
The Northern Ireland Office has today, Friday 24 April, launched the Engagement for Change Fund. This is a three-year, £100,000 initiative designed to significantly bolster the capacity of the community and voluntary sector across Northern Ireland. The Fund directly supports the sector’s vital role by providing targeted leadership and advocacy development, enabling organisations to more […]
Entertainment on-demand for Armed Forces personnel at home and abroad
Renewed BFBS contract will expand secure access to premium media for Service personnel, including from top-flight football to streaming services. New plans for a next-generation digital platform will future-proof media experiences and allow entertainment on-the-go. Enhancing our Armed Forces Offer to personnel, boosting morale and fostering community. Members of the Armed Forces will soon have expanded access […]
How we protected the UK and space in March 2026
March saw generally sustained levels of space activity, with similar levels of uncontrolled re-entries, collision alerts and space weather activity to February. All NSpOC warning and protection services were functioning throughout the period. Re-entry analysis There was approximately a 10% increase in the number of objects re-entering Earth’s atmosphere, monitored by NSpOC, when compared with […]