An SIA investigation found that Samuel Miller committed fraud by lying to his employers and working unlicensed as a door supervisor at City Vaults in Newcastle. He worked multiple shifts between August and October 2022 at the venue using the SIA licence number of somebody with a similar name. Northumbria Police were investigating a separate … Read more
Major joint investment in Deeside will safeguard 147 jobs and create a further 220. Shotton Mill will become UK’s largest recycled paper manufacturer helping the UK’s transition to net zero and creating jobs in green industries of the future. Stronger relationship between UK and Welsh Government delivers boost to local economy. Announcement comes ahead of … Read more
seafarers to gain tough new protections as government closes legal loophole exploited by P&O Ferries and ends unscrupulous fire and rehire practices thousands of seafarers will receive National Minimum Wage equivalent from 1 December 2024 moves reinforces the government’s ambitious agenda to make work pay and ensure employment rights are fit for a modern economy Seafarers will be better protected against rogue employers thanks … Read more
A UK trade mission, formed of representatives from the Ministry of Defence, Department for Business and Trade, and the defence trade association ADS, visited Ukraine to hold meetings with Ukrainian Government and industry representatives. It is the latest step in the growing relationship between the UK’s defence industrial sector and Ukraine’s, following the signing of … Read more
Mr Hugo Shorter has been appointed His Majesty’s Ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Iran in succession to Mr Simon Shercliff CMG OBE. Mr Shorter will take up his appointment during October 2024. Curriculum vitae Full name: Hugo Benedict Shorter Year Role 2022 to 2023 Doha, Chargé d’Affaires ad interim, UK Mission to Afghanistan 2019 … Read more
Location: United Nations, New York Delivered on: 30 September 2024 (Transcript of the speech, exactly as it was delivered) President, let me start by thanking SRSG Keita and Ms. Nzale-Kove for briefing us today. I also welcome the participation of the representatives of the DRC, Rwanda and Angola in our meeting. I will make three … Read more
Statement by representatives of the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, Sweden, France, the Netherlands, and the Republic of Yemen: On September 25, representatives of the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, Sweden, France, the Netherlands, and the Republic of Yemen met to discuss the impact of unjustified Houthi detentions of United Nations, NGO, civil … Read more
Looking forward to a new era of constructive cooperation within the bilateral relationship, characterised by improved dialogue and confidence-building measures, the UK Foreign Secretary, David Lammy, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Trade and Worship of Argentina, Diana Mondino, met in New York on 24 September and made progress towards a broad agenda covering … Read more
Women and girls will be better protected under a new national strategy using advanced data analysis and algorithms to relentlessly target the most dangerous perpetrators of abuse. This initiative is part of an ambitious, unprecedented mission to reduce such violence by 50% within the next decade. It will see police forces use new data-driven tools … Read more
Location: United Nations, New York Delivered on: 18 September 2024 (Transcript of the speech, exactly as it was delivered) The United Kingdom has abstained on today’s resolution. The United Kingdom has done so not because we do not support the central findings of the ICJ’s Advisory Opinion but rather because the resolution does not provide … Read more
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