LONDON, May 6 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) continues to work with the World Health Organization (WHO), Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), and other international partners to prepare for the arrival of British nationals to the UK from the MV Hondius cruise ship where an outbreak of Hantavirus was confirmed. Three people, including one British national, w...
LONDON, May 6 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Thank you Mr Vice President We welcome Paraguay's engagement with the UPR process and its acceptance of a majority of the recommendations from the previous cycle. We also recognise Paraguay's efforts to strengthen national coordination mechanisms to monitor implementation and encourage continued transparency in reporting. But challenges persist in ensuring effective protection of civic space, equal protection fro...
LONDON, May 6 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Newpaperlesssystemsshown to significantly reduceprocessing times, withstepsthat often take dayscompleted inan hourunderpilot conditions * UKexporterscould see lower costs andfaster access to globalmarkets thanksto the innovative tech * UK-JapanprogrammecomplementsschemeslaunchedwithGermanyand France Apioneeringscheme tospeed upgoodsexportsbygoing digitalhasdemonstratedthe potential to significantlycutpro...
LONDON, May 6 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper said: The outbreak of Hantavirus is very serious and deeply stressful for those affected and their families. The UK response is being led by the UK Health Security Agency working with the WHO. The Foreign Office is working urgently to support the UKHSA's work overseas and to make sure British nationals on the MV Hondius can all get safely home with proper protection for public heal...
LONDON, May 6 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Suzanne Harley-Davies has been disqualified as a company director for four years afterfailing to ensureher companiesoperatedfor legitimatecorporatepurposes * Harley-Davies was a director of two companies which supported the Atherton scheme,allowingbusiness owners to walk away from debts by selling their companies for £1 outside of formal insolvencyprocesses * The disqualification is the latest enforc...
LONDON, May 4 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Ministers have today confirmed the appointment of Peter Walton and Koral Anderson asNon-Executive Directors (NEDs) to the Board of the Insolvency Service. Beginning in post on Monday 4 May 2026, they will support the Insolvency Service in its mission to deliver economic confidence by supporting those in financial distress, tacklefinancial wrongdoing and maximisereturns to creditors. They will servethree-yearterms...
LONDON, May 4 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * The Prime Minister is convening leaders from across society in Downing Street this morning to call for action on all forms of antisemitism * Opening the event, he will call for everyone to stand up and play their part in eradicating hatred * Influential representatives from business, civil society, health, culture, higher education and policing will take part in individual roundtable discussions with members of t...
LONDON, May 4 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Prime Minister joined leaders from Ukraine, France, Italy, Poland, Canada, Norway, Finland, NATO, the European Commission and the European Council for a meeting on Ukraine this morning. The Prime Minister opened the meeting by acknowledging the consistent strength and extraordinary efforts of Ukraine's frontline to regain territory in recent weeks. The leaders discussed the European Union's £78 billion l...
LONDON, May 4 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Prime Minister met the President of France, Emmanuel Macron, and NATO Secretary General, Mark Rutte, at the European Political Community Summit earlier today. The leaders reflected on their recent diplomatic discussions, including on the situation in Ukraine. On the situation in the Middle East and the need for an end to the war in Iran, the leaders agreed on the need to reopen of the Strait of Hormuz to res...
LONDON, May 4 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: At the European Political Community summit in Armenia today we met to discuss our joint commitment to improving the relationship between the UK and EU to deliver for consumers, businesses and collective European security. We also reflected on the UK's plan toparticipatein theEU's €90 billion / £78 billion loan for Ukraine, and agreed it would be a major step forward in the UK- EU defence industrial rela...