LONDON, July 8 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: More than 350 threatened species, including some only found in this country,will benefit from the largest ever investment in recovering England's wildlife, Natural England announced today (Wednesday 8 July), as part of the government's "Wild Again: Restoring England's Wildlife" initiative to turn the tide for England's wildlife. The swallowtail butterfly and white-clawed crayfish are just two of the species set t...
LONDON, July 8 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Investing in Women Code signatories have outperformed the wider market in supporting female founders for six years in a row * More than 330 organisations are now signed up to the government-backed initiative, up from just 12 in 2019 * Signatories are directing more capital to diverse teams, demonstrating that backing a broader range of entrepreneurs is good for business and growth Women entrepreneurs are drivin...
LONDON, July 8 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Long-termCapital Plan backed by record investment to rebuild NHS buildings, replace ageing equipmentand improve patient care. * Nearly 800GP surgery upgrades helping unlock an estimated 9 million extra appointments. * Affordable homes on NHS land to help health workers live closer to the hospitals and communities they serve. Patients will benefit from faster access to care, more GP appointments, modern NHS faci...
LONDON, July 7 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Carers, people with care needs and carers' organisations encouraged to have their say on reforms to be made to the outdated system inherited from previous Government. * Findings will inform work on the future modernisation of Carer's Allowance. * Comes after action taken to improve carers' lives with the biggest ever boost to the earnings allowance. Unpaid carers and their organisations are being invited to sha...
LONDON, July 7 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Firms includingM&S, Nationwide, ITV, MicrosoftUKand Cloudflareare some of the first to Pledge to strengthen their cyber defences * Signatories will take practical steps to strengthen their cyber resilience, including board-level oversight, use ofNational Cyber Security Centre (NCSC)tools and stronger supply-chain security * Launch forms a central pillar of the government's National Cyber Action Plan to r...
LONDON, July 7 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Lt Gen Nick Perry DSO MBE will take up the post of Commander Joint Force Command Norfolkin September 2026, the first British officer to be appointed to the role. * Based in the United States, JFC Norfolk commandsNATOoperations for the Atlantic, UK, High North and northern Europe. * Comes as European allies step up to take on more leadership roles across the Alliance. Lieutenant General Nick PerryDSO MBE...
LONDON, July 7 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Mr President, The UK is proud to cosponsor Resolution L.15 on the independence and impartiality of the judiciary, jurors and assessors, and the independence of lawyers: the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers. All legal professionals should be able to discharge their professional duties without fear of reprisals. An independent legal profession and an independent and impar...
LONDON, July 7 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Mr President, The UK thanks the Core Group, led by the Philippines, for their hard work this session. We appreciate their engagement with us. The UK particularly welcomes the focus of this year's resolution on the needs and interests of future generations. It is entirely appropriate to that theme that this resolution underscores the importance of efforts to limit the global temperature increase to 1.5 Degrees Ce...
LONDON, July 7 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Prime Minister hosted the Prime Minister of The Netherlands, Rob Jetten, at the British Residence in Ankara this evening. The leaders began by discussing the new maritime partnership between the UK and The Netherlands, which they agreed would strengthen NATO andback UK shipbuilding. It was symbolic of the enduring and close relationship between the two countries, the Prime Minister added. Turning to shared ...
LONDON, July 7 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The United Kingdom (UK) and the Kingdom of the Netherlands reaffirm the enduring strength of their defence partnership and their shared commitment to the security of the Euro-Atlantic area. The relationship is built on the foundations of Europe's oldest integrated force, the 53-year-old UK-Netherlands Joint Amphibious Force. Grounded in a common commitment to NATO, International Law and European security, this par...