FOREIGN SECRETARY SLAMS COLLECTIVE GLOBAL FAILURE TO PROTECT SUDAN'S WOMEN AND GIRLS

LONDON, Feb. 4 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * UK galvanises global attention on Sudan, the world's greatest humanitarian crisis, and the staggering scale of rape and sexual violence used against women and children in the conflict * £20 million of new UK funding will support survivors of conflict-related sexual violence to access medical and psychological support in Sudan * Yvette Cooper has heard first-hand how the world had failed to protect Sudan's w...


INVITATION TO TENDER, CAMEROON: BOTTLED WATER SUPPLY SERVICES

LONDON, Feb. 4 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The British High Commission (BHC) in Yaounde is inviting proposals from qualified and reputable suppliers for the supply and delivery of 20‑litre drinking water dispenser bottles to eight locations. The objective of this tender is to secure a reliable, and cost-effective supplier of bottled drinking water for routine and contingency deliveries. Site visits to the locations (Bastos and Golf) will be set up as...


GOVERNMENT TO UNLOCK ADVANCED NUCLEAR TO GROW ECONOMY

LONDON, Feb. 4 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Plans to speed up building ofpioneeringnuclear technology to power AI boom and grow economy with clean energy * Government to recognise most credibleadvanced nuclear projects to help unlock privateinvestmentand get projects off the ground * New nuclear projectscould create thousands of jobs across the country as part ofnuclear "golden age" Britain could see some of the world's firstadvancednuclearpower stations...


THREE IN FOUR CANCER PATIENTS TO SURVIVE LONG TERM UNDER NEW PLAN

LONDON, Feb. 3 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * 75% of patientsdiagnosedfrom2035 will be cancer-free or living wellafterfive years,following record investment in the NHS  * NHS to meet all cancer waiting time standards by 2029, with hundreds of thousands more patients treated within 62 days  * Major expansion of robot-assisted surgeryandfaster diagnostics to slash delays  Patients will receive faster diagnosis, quickertreatment, and th...


MAJOR INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE MEETING BEGINS IN MANCHESTER

LONDON, Feb. 3 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Athousand of the world'sleading scientists and policymakersfromnearly 150countriesare gathering in Manchester this weekfora vitally importantsummit, supported by the UN andhosted by the UK government. TheIntergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) aremeeting todiscuss action ontacklingone of the defining challenges of our time - halting the loss of nature. Often descr...


£1 BILLION RESILIENCE FUND AND NEXT STEP TOWARDS REMOVAL OF TWO-CHILD LIMIT PROVIDE SAFETY NET FOR FAMILIES

LONDON, Feb. 3 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Legislation to end the two-child limit which would deliver the biggest reduction in child poverty in a single parliament on record, has second reading today. * Comes as Local Authorities receive £1 billion Crisis and Resilience funds which will prevent families from falling into poverty and crisis. * All part of the landmark Child Poverty Strategy set to tackle the root causes of poverty and deliver securit...


TECH SECRETARY: BARNSLEY CAN BLAZE A TRAIL AS UK'S FIRST TECH TOWN

LONDON, Feb. 3 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: People in Yorkshire are no stranger to change. This county has always been a cradle for invention and innovation. It is the birthplace of stainless steel, the marine chronometer, the world's oldest continually working railway and the X-ray. Yorkshire is now at the centre of another major technological change - the advent of Artificial Intelligence (AI). AI is no longer an abstract idea - it is already changing ...


OFFICER TRAINEE OF THE YEAR SHINES LIGHT ON MARITIME'S 'UNSEEN WORKFORCE'

LONDON, Feb. 3 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The journey culminated last night (2 February 2026) when he was presented with his prize byAviation, Maritime and Decarbonisation Minister Keir Matherat the President's Reception ahead of the UK Chamber of Shipping Annual Dinnerat theJW Marriott Grosvenor House hotel, London. Each yeartheaward recognisesanexceptionalMerchant Navyofficer traineewho hasdemonstratedhigh levelsof academic achievement, professional pr...


NEW MEMBERS APPOINTED TO ACMD

LONDON, Feb. 3 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) has appointed 2 additional leading experts. Professor Steve Allsop and Professor Keith Humphreys, who were appointed on 1 February 2026, are the latest experts to join the ACMD, which provides advice and makes recommendations to the government on the harms caused by drugs. Their appointments follow the announcement of 14 leading experts joining the ACMD in 2025....


WEST MIDLANDS TO BECOME GOVERNMENT CENTRE FOR TRANSPORT AND INFRASTRUCTURE WITH NEW CAMPUS TO ACCELERATE REGIONAL GROWTH AND DELIVERY

LONDON, Feb. 3 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * New government campus in the West Midlands to bring together expertise in transport, property, and housing and deliver regional economic growth. * The hub will support the Government's commitment to invest at least £725 billion in public infrastructure over the next decade. * The move brings senior decision-making closer to local communities, creating high-quality career pathways for civil servants in the r...