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Letter to police on AI enabled facial recognition searches

The Policing Minister writes to police chiefs to set out the importance of harnessing innovative technologies to support police in preventin

Police urged to double AI-enabled facial recognition searches

Policing Minister challenges police to double retrospective facial recognition searches to track down known offenders by May 2024

New £100 million fund to capitalise on AI’s game-changing potential in life sciences and healthcare

A new mission announced by the Prime Minister will accelerate the use of AI in life sciences to tackle the biggest health challenges of our

Russia’s sourcing of weapons from sanctioned states poses a serious risk to international peace and security: UK statement at the UN Security Council

UK Political Coordinator Fergus Eckersley at the UN Security Council meeting on Ukraine.

Condemning Hamas’ terrorism should not be controversial: UK at the UN General Assembly

UK statement following the UN General Assembly vote on the Jordanian draft resolution on the situation in Gaza, Friday 27 October 2023.

Nearly 100,000 properties protected from flooding during Storm Babet, but threat remains

Rolling updates on flooding impacts from Storm Babet in England.

Hope and humanity must win out against the scourge of aggression and terrorism: Lord Ahmad statement at the UN General Assembly

Statement by Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon at the UN General Assembly tenth emergency special session on Gaza.

Japan opens doors to British cooked poultry meat

British cooked poultry meat will soon reach Japanese tables thanks to a new market access deal that will benefit UK farmers, meat processers

Uganda terror attack: compensation for victims

Information about claiming compensation if you were a victim of the terrorist attack in Uganda on 17 October 2023.

Committee on Standards in Public Life - Lobbying Seminar, Summary Note

The Committee on Standards in Public Life held a seminar on 21 September to explore how the current lobbying rules are working in practice.