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Dr. George Fernie announced as new UK Caldicott Guardian Council chair

The National Data Guardian announces Dr George Fernie's appointment as the new chair of the UK Caldicott Guardian Council, the national body

OPCW 66th Meeting of the Executive Council: UK national statement

Statement by UK Deputy Permanent Representative to the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) David True, at the 66th M

The Taliban’s draconian decision to restrict medical education for women will put thousands of lives at risk: UK statement at the UN Security Council

Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki, UK Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, at the UN Security Council meeting on Afghanistan.

International Human Rights Day: joint statement to the OSCE

UK joins statement at the OSCE which says Russian measures are tools of authoritarianism and control – creating a climate of fear, impacting

LGBT Veterans: Financial Recognition Scheme

Defence Secretary John Healey announces the LGBT Financial Recognition Scheme.

2024 has been another year of Russian aggression against Ukraine and OSCE principles: UK statement to the OSCE

Ambassador Holland sets out some of the examples of Russia's aggression against Ukraine and its OSCE commitments that we have witnessed so f

SIA hosts leaders of top security businesses at labour exploitation summit

On 10 December the SIA demonstrated its commitment to tackling labour exploitation by inviting leaders from private security businesses to a

3 men prosecuted for illegal Derbyshire waste site

Mobile phone records have helped the Environment Agency to prosecute 3 men for using a Derbyshire farm as an illegal waste site.

UK statement on Ethiopia–Somalia relations

UK statement on the agreement reached between Ethiopia and Somalia

What is a Spending Review?

An explainer on the Spending Review process, and what it means for you.