The Mid Cornwall Moors is today (Wednesday 27 May) declared the 14th site in the King’s Series of National Nature Reserves (NNRs), bringing together over 1,100 hectares of moorland, more than doubling the area of land managed for nature in this historic landscape. Forming a patchwork of semi-natural habitats, including heath, moorland, mire, and woodland, the Mid Cornwall Moors, creates a network … Read more
The UK and Australia agree deeper ties to tackle AI risks, with new partnership between the UK AI Security Institute and the Australian AI Safety Institute. Institutes to share information on frontier AI capabilities, collaborate on best practices in AI evaluation, and share research findings. Agreement comes as latest research shows AI cybersecurity capabilities are advancing faster … Read more
Location: United Nations, New York Delivered on: 22 May 2026 (Transcript of the speech, exactly as it was delivered) (Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0)
Up to £20 million of new UK aid funding to help contain the recent outbreak of Ebola in Eastern DRC. Funding will support a DRC-led response to protect frontline responders and local communities. UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper to co-chair ministerial group to coordinate Government response. The UK has allocated up to £20 million in new funding to contain the deadly Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of the … Read more
This included £1.9 million which was transferred from the charity’s bank account to a trade union, The Professional Footballers’ Association, without adequate explanation or governance. Additionally, the charity allowed the union to occupy its properties rent free, some for over a decade, resulting in significant financial loss to the charity. Both the £1.9 million, plus interest, and the outstanding rent plus interest (£627,000) were subsequently repaid to the charity during the inquiry once the Commission had raised … Read more
Assessment will test if hosting could deliver transformational regeneration and growth in the North Towns and cities across England also set to benefit from sports infrastructure accelerator programme, to remove barriers to major sports led regeneration The government has commissioned its expert arm’s-length body UK Sport to carry out an initial strategic assessment examining whether … Read more
The UK will be able to take stronger action against illegal migration as Council of Europe Foreign Ministers, including Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper, are set to agree an updated interpretation of Articles 3 and 8 of the ECHR today The UK has led diplomatic efforts alongside like-minded partners over recent months, securing support for a principled … Read more
UK Royal Navy offshore patrol vessel HMS Spey recently concluded a three-day port visit to Manila, marking a significant moment in the UK-Philippines relations as the two countries celebrate the 80th anniversary of diplomatic ties. The visit, which ran from 6 to 9 May, formed part of HMS Spey’s continued deployment in the Indo-Pacific, reflecting … Read more
An extra 9,500 homes and businesses in Essex to receive faster, reliable internet as part of the government’s Project Gigabit roll out. Expansion of gigabit rollout to cover full fibre blackspots in urban areas, as well as the countryside. Openreach will extend its broadband rollout to additional homes, supported by £8.3 million government funding. More than 9,500 more homes and businesses in Essex burdened with older broadband will be upgraded … Read more
Blackburn and Unite the Union: 27 and 28 May The applicant made one complaint under section 108A of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992, that the union had breached rules in relation to disciplinary proceedings. Flaherty and Unison: 15 and 16 July The applicant made one complaint under section 108A of the … Read more
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