LONDON, Sept. 12 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Joint statement: We, the Foreign Ministers of France, Germany, and the United Kingdom, condemn Israel's strikes in Doha on 9 September, which violate Qatar's sovereignty and risk further escalation in the region. Furthermore, such action poses a serious riskto achieving a negotiated deal, which would secure the release of all remaining hostages and end the war in Gaza. The Ministers urge all parties to renew a...
LONDON, Sept. 12 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * People experiencing addiction will be better supported as government invests over £10 million leadership programme to tackle the UK's critical shortage of world-class addiction healthcare researchers. * 3 schemes will support the next generation of leaders in addiction research, to help save and improve lives while cutting the cost of addiction to our society and economy. * Resulting breakthroughs will he...
LONDON, Sept. 12 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Students heading to university for Freshers Weeks are being urged to use condoms to protect themselves and others from sexually transmitted infections (STIs), as the UK Health Security Agency's latest quarterly STI data shows that gonorrhoea and syphilis remain very high in England. The latest data show signs of an encouraging decline for infectious syphilis cases confirmed in England from January to March 2025...
LONDON, Sept. 12 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Professor Roger Bland CBE Roger was awarded a CBE in the New Years Honours, 2025 for services to Heritage. He was educated at the Universities of Oxford and London and is a visiting Professor at the University of Leicester and Senior Fellow of the McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research, Cambridge. Roger worked at the British Museum (1979-2015), when he retired as Keeper of the Department of Prehistory, ...
LONDON, Sept. 12 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * UK introduces 100 new sanctions to reduce Putin's sources of revenue and military supplies with Foreign Secretary in Kyiv. * Measures come as reckless Russian air strikes violate NATO airspace in Poland and damage the Cabinet of Ministers building in Kyiv. * Sanctions target the shadow fleet carrying Russian oil and key suppliers of military components. The 100 sanctions further build economic pressur...
LONDON, Sept. 12 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Minister for Europe Stephen Doughty announces upgrading the UK-Azerbaijan relationship to a Strategic Partnership during official visit to Baku * discussions focused on Armenia-Azerbaijan peace process, the Russia-Ukraine conflict and regional security * visit underscores UK commitment to deepening cooperation on UK Growth, Security, Education, and Climate objectives in Azerbaijan and the South Caucasu...
LONDON, Sept. 12 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Housing Secretary Steve Reed commits to leaving no stone unturned to build 1.5 million homes after bringing together leading developers and housebuilders * Landmark legislation and major planning reforms are already paving the way to unlock hundreds of thousands of homes across the country * Government accelerates plans to unleash one of the largest eras for building in history as part of Plan for Change miss...
LONDON, Sept. 12 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Artists include Locky Morris, Jennifer Trouton and Magda Stawarska * Acquisitions are part of the Art X-UK project that collects works by exciting UK artists for display in more than 125 countries Works of art by contemporary artists from Northern Ireland and across the North West of England are to be displayed in embassies and government buildings worldwide as part of the Art X-UK project. Nine new pieces h...
LONDON, Sept. 12 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Dozens of Northumberland communities connected to lightning-fast broadband as first full project contract completed four months ahead of schedule. * Over 3,800 homes and businesses across north Northumberland can stream, shop and work online without buffering. * New figures reveal Project Gigabit and Shared Rural Network are supercharging Government's Plan for Change reducing the digital divide, with 1...
LONDON, Sept. 12 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Extra expertise at the Treasury to help government kickstart economic growth to deliver an economy that works for working people - and rewards working people. * Comes as part of government commitment to create conditions to attract long-term private sector investment into UK infrastructure, including landmark planning reforms and backing of a third runway at Heathrow Leading planning lawyer Catherine Howard h...