LONDON, June 22 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Association Council between the Arab Republic of Egypt and the United Kingdom convened on 18 June 2026, co-chaired by the Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Egyptian Expatriates, and the UK Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs. The Ministers reaffirmed the strength of the bilateral partnership, underpinned by shared strategic objectives and a co...
LONDON, June 22 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Environment Agency's navigation programme has invested £5.2 million into East Anglian waterways over 2025/26 and delivered a variety of refurbishment projects, from Ditchford in Northamptonshireto Denver in Norfolk. These include improvements to public safety, lock resilience and the surrounding habitat to make visiting the waterways an even more pleasant experiencefor boaters and the general public out...
LONDON, June 22 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Secretary of State for Business and Trade is pleased to announce that Alastair Long has been appointed His Majesty's Trade Commissioner (HMTC) for Africa, and will take up the role in August. Alastair currently serves as His Majesty's Ambassador to the Kingdom of Bahrain, having been appointed in August 2023. Alastair brings deep knowledge of Africa, having been Deputy and then Acting Trade Commissioner for...
LONDON, June 22 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Parents will have greater peace of mind as more surprise Ofsted visits, stronger checks and faster action help keep children safe in nurseries. Over £8 million a year will give Ofsted the tools to betteridentifyand investigate settings -including 3,000additionalunannounced visits toidentifyrisks early and act quickly.This will give parents assurance thatsafeguarding across the system is upheldto the highest...
LONDON, June 22 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * The Foreign Office and Met Office are joining forces to help improve global preparation for climate shocks. * New partnership to be launched at London Climate Action Week, supporting AI forecasting to predict weather patterns as climate security becomes increasingly important for governments around the world. * This reflects the Foreign Secretary's key priority of security - with climate security underp...
LONDON, June 22 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: From today (Monday 22 June), a wide range of users, including local authorities, government, NGOs and others, will be able to see at a street-level where environmental and climate pressures are hitting socio-economically deprived communities hardest. Environmental and climate change impacts are disproportionately felt by those from lower socio-economic backgrounds, with these communities facing greater barriers t...
LONDON, June 22 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: R092026_260622_Norwood Junction PDF, 15.6 MB, 52 pages This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology. Request an accessible format. If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need a version of this document in a more accessible format, please email enquiries@raib.gov.uk. Please tell us what format you need. It will help us if you say what assistive technology you use. Sum...
LONDON, June 22 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: A major UKprojectto developlow-costadvanced long-range strike weapons for Ukrainianhas reached a significant milestone, with three British-designed systems successfully flight tested just months after the competition was launched. ProjectBrakestop, launched bythe Ministry of Defence'sTaskforce Kindred in November 2024, challenged UK industry to develop a low-cost, ground-launched strike weapon capable of hitting...
LONDON, June 22 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, the Right Honourable Hilary Benn MP, has announced the reappointment of David Johnstone as the Veterans Commissioner for Northern Ireland. Background The Northern Ireland Veterans Commissioners Office was established in September 2020 to provide a voice for veterans living in Northern Ireland to ensure fairness and safe access to services. Terms of Appointment * ...
LONDON, June 22 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Government backs critical minerals projects across the UK, strengthening Britain's economic security by diversifying supply. * £50m investment will turbocharge domestic production of critical minerals to help shore up UK's supplies of smartphones, fridges and electric vehicle batteries. * This builds on over £200m government support for critical minerals projects boosting local jobs and opportunity. ...