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PM call with President Trump of the United States: 8 Jan 2026 – uk.gov

PM call with President Trump of the United States: 8 Jan 2026
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The Prime Minister spoke to the President of the United States, Donald Trump, this afternoon. The leaders discussed Euro-Atlantic security and agreed on the need to deter an increasingly aggressive Russia in the High North. European Allies had stepped up in recent months to defend Euro-Atlantic interests, but more could be done to protect the area, the … Read more

Strikes on Daesh – uk.gov

Strikes on Daesh
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Royal Air Force aircraft have continued to conduct patrols over Syria to help prevent any attempted resurgence of the Daesh terrorist movement following its military defeat at Baghuz Fawqani in March 2019. Careful intelligence analysis identified an underground facility, in the mountains some miles north of the ancient site of Palmyra. This facility had been occupied by … Read more

MHRA approves zapomeran (Kostaive) mRNA COVID-19 vaccine – uk.gov

MHRA approves zapomeran (Kostaive) mRNA COVID-19 vaccine
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The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has today, 2 January 2026, approved zapomeran (Kostaive) mRNA COVID-19 vaccine, for the immunisation of individuals aged 18 years of age and older.  Zapomeran is given as a single 0.5 mL booster dose by injection into the muscle of the upper arm. It contains a self-amplifying messenger RNA (sa-mRNA) which instructs the body’s cells to … Read more

Lives to be saved by boosting access to drug overdose medication – uk.gov

Lives to be saved by boosting access to drug overdose medication
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Naloxone to be made accessible at homeless shelters and to the public in emergencies Government launches consultation to help combat rising drug deaths from opioids Part of record £3.4 billion investment including in drug and alcohol treatment and education services Hundreds of people at risk of overdosing on opioids could be saved by providing homeless … Read more

Armed forces to launch ‘Gap Year’ scheme for young people to bolster skills and leadership – uk.gov

Strikes on Daesh
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Britain’s young people will be given new opportunities to experience military service through a ‘gap year’ Foundation Scheme set to launch in 2026.  A first wave of around 150 participants will open for recruitment from early 2026, offering young people a year of paid experience and training in the Armed Forces: across the Army, Royal Navy … Read more

Statement on Israeli settlement expansion in the West Bank – uk.gov

Statement on Israeli settlement expansion in the West Bank
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We, States of Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Iceland, Ireland, Japan, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain and the United Kingdom condemn the approval by the Israeli security cabinet of 19 new settlements in the occupied West Bank. We recall that such unilateral actions, as part of a wider intensification of the settlement policies in … Read more