Statement on the conflict in the Middle East: 20 March 2026
Ministers met this afternoon to discuss the latest developments in the Middle East. Source link
Joint statement from the leaders of the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Japan, Canada and others on the Strait of Hormuz: 19 March 2026
We condemn in the strongest terms recent attacks by Iran on unarmed commercial vessels in the Gulf, attacks on civilian infrastructure including oil and gas installations, and the de facto closure of the Strait of Hormuz by Iranian forces. We express our deep concern about the escalating conflict. We call on Iran to cease immediately […]
Illegal waste site in Ramsgate shut by Environment Agency
The Environment Agency has locked the site’s gate, placed concrete blocks to prevent access and a placed a warning notice at the entrance of Units 26 and 27 at Leigh Road, Haine Industrial Estate in Newington. This means anyone entering the land without reasonable excuse or written permission from the Environment Agency will be committing […]
Martyn Oliver’s speech at Voice 21’s Speaking Summit 2026
A child’s first word is never an accident. That unique moment, when it comes, happens because someone spoke to that child, again and again, long before they could reply. They heard language modelled. They absorbed rhythm and tone through being read bedtime stories. And one day, they joined in. That first word is the start […]
New radar systems to unlock offshore wind
New radar systems will help unlock 10 GW of offshore wind in UK waters, powering thousands of homes with clean, homegrown energy New technology secures coexistence of air defence and offshore wind – enabling government to deliver its clean power mission while protecting national security This comes as the government launches a consultation today to unlock up to […]
SFO hosts International Economic Crime Conference
In May this year the Serious Fraud Office (SFO), France’s Parquet National Financier (PNF) and the Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland (OAG) will host an international economic crime conference at the historic Drapers’ Hall in central London. The three organisations are founding members of the International Anti-Corruption Prosecutorial Taskforce, launched in March 2025. […]
Ofsted announces changes to inspections of local authorities’ children’s services
Changes to the ILACS framework to take effect from April 2026, including removal of headline judgement. Updates align inspections with children’s social care reforms and revised statutory guidance and tackle the use of unregistered children’s homes. Ofsted to consult on renewed inspection framework for social care inspections in summer 2026. The changes ensure inspections will […]
Water insecurity threatens growth, resilience, and security: UK statement at the High-Level Celebration of World Water Day 2026
The United Kingdom is fully aligned with the cross-regional statement delivered by Finland and would like to make a few additional remarks.World Water Day is being held amidst a global crisis of too much, too little, or too polluted water, and in an era of Global Water Bankruptcy. Climate change and nature loss are intensifying the […]
Rapist who threatened woman has sentence increased
Ionut Tanae of Nelson, Lancashire, had his sentence increased by three years and seven months after the Solicitor General referred his case to the Court of Appeal under the Unduly Lenient Sentence scheme. The court heard that 33-year-old Tanae raped his victim on two separate occasions. He then broke into the victim’s home and tried to persuade her to drop the case against him. After being charged and remanded […]
Lights out for the ‘Landy’: British Army to retire iconic Land Rover fleet
British soldiers will use a new fleet of thousands of modern vehicles, following the start of the retirement of the iconic Land Rover fleet. The retirement, which begins today, marks the end of an era for the vehicle that has been a cornerstone of military operations for more than 70 years. As the Army looks to the future, plans are now underway to identify the next generation of light mobility […]