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First compensation offered to infected blood victims after decades of injustice

Government reaches a historic milestone as the first compensation payments are accepted by victims of infected blood scandal.

LGBT Veterans: Financial Recognition Scheme

Defence Secretary John Healey announces the LGBT Financial Recognition Scheme.

UK statement on Ethiopia–Somalia relations

UK statement on the agreement reached between Ethiopia and Somalia

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

UK Government to fast-track review of Internal Market Act

Government to review Internal Market Act six months earlier and engage with devolved governments throughout.

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

TRA recommends new measures to protect UK excavator industry

A new anti-dumping measure ranging from 33.03% to 83.5% could benefit UK excavator producers by up to £3.4 million per year, the TRA has fou

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

What is a Spending Review?

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