Guatemala Chooses UK as Partner for Metro Riel
The UK and Guatemala have signed an agreement to support the Metro Riel project through technical expertise, knowledge sharing and financing opportunities
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Dr Rebecca Weston CB FREng to Leave the NDA Group
Rebecca Weston CB FREng leaves the NDA group at the end of July for a new chapter
Appointment of Chair of the Judicial Appointments Commission
The Deputy Prime Minister, Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice has announced the appointment, by His Majesty The King, of Lynne Berry CBE as the Chair of the Judicial Appointments Commission
DWP Reappoints Chair of Nest
Brendan McCafferty has been reappointed as Chair of Nest, effective from 31 January 2027. He has served as Chair since February 2022 and will continue in post for a further two years beyond his initial five-year term
Oral Statement to Parliament: Statement About the Death of Ann Widdecombe
Home Secretary statement about the death of Ann Widdecombe
Anniversary Statement: Beech B200 Super King Air, PH-ZAZ
Loss of control after takeoff, London Southend Airport, 13 July 2025
Foreign Secretary Statement on the Death of His Highness Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani
Foreign Secretary Statement on the death of His Highness Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani
Record Investment to Protect Jewish Communities
Over a quarter of a billion-pound investment to increase policing in Jewish communities after a spate of violent attacks
UK-Switzerland Free Trade Agreement to Deliver New Opportunities
UK-Switzerland Free Trade Agreement to deliver new opportunities for UK food and drink exporters
Joint Statement on the Tenth Anniversary of the Philippines-China South China Sea Arbitral Tribunal Award
The UK has signed a joint statement marking the tenth anniversary of the Arbitral Tribunal Award on the South China Sea
Housing Company Fined £300,000 for Sewage Pollution
Housing company Taylor Wimpey UK Ltd has been sentenced for polluting a North East stream following an Environment Agency investigation
World’s Ocean to be Better Protected as UK Ratifies Landmark Treaty
UK ratifies the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Agreement
Ministers Launch Crackdown on Vapes Targeting Kids
Ministers have launched a crackdown on vapes marketed at kids with a shift to plain white packaging
The Benefits of Physical Activity at all Stages of Life for Health
Professor Chris Whitty writes for The i paper on the update to the UK CMOs' physical activity guidelines
