LONDON, May 9 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: An FCDO spokesperson said: On instruction from the Foreign Secretary, the Chinese Ambassador was summoned to the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.This summons follows the conclusion of a casewhich resulted in convictions under the National Security Act to assist the Hong Kong authorities. It wasmade clear thatthe UKwill not tolerate any attempts by foreign states to intimidate, harass or harm individu...
LONDON, May 9 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Keir Starmer has appointed Gordon Brown as the Prime Minister's Special Reviewer on Global Finance and Cooperation today. The former Prime Minister will advise on how global finance cooperation can build a stronger Britain, boosting the country's security and resilience. His appointment comes as the UK prepares to hold the Presidency of the G20 next year. He will be tasked with developing new international finan...
LONDON, May 9 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Keir Starmer has appointed Harriet Harman as the Prime Minister's Adviser on Women and Girls today. Baroness Harman will advise the PM on how to galvanise Government to deliver for women and girls. She will work with ministers across Government to drive an impactful agenda focusing on tackling violence against women and girls, unlocking economic opportunity, and improving representation. The role will see her dr...
LONDON, May 8 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: This week, the Serious Fraud Office hosted an International Economic Crime Conference in collaboration with France's Parquet National Financier (PNF) and Switzerland's Office of the Attorney General (OAG). The event was held over two days at Drapers' Hall in central London, bringing together over 100 investigators and prosecutors from multiple jurisdictions. Pascal Prache, Head of France's National Financial Pros...
LONDON, May 8 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: New national collaboration space to strengthen youth justice policing Basecamp: Diversion and Youth Justice Policing is a dedicated secure platform for real-time collaboration, problem-solving and shared learning across the sector. Children,victimsand communities willbenefitfromfaster,stronger, more joined-up responses with the launch of a new national digitalcollaboration spaceto support youth justice services,p...
LONDON, May 8 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Thank you Mr President and a warm welcome to the delegation of Palau. The United Kingdom welcomes Palau's efforts to strengthen its anti-trafficking legal framework, including updating its Anti-Human Smuggling and Human Trafficking Act. We also commend Palau's progress in updating its Family Protection Act to improve access to services and address gender-based violence. We encourage Palau's continued engagement w...
LONDON, May 8 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Helen Birchenough Helen has been involved in the arts and education in Wiltshire for 20 years. She was Chair of both the Salisbury Playhouse and Salisbury International Arts Festival, leading the Festival's merger with the theatre and Salisbury Arts Centre to form the new pan-arts organisation, Wiltshire Creative. Helen sits on the Arts Advisory Panel for Salisbury Cathedral and is a Trustee of Wiltshire Creative....
LONDON, May 8 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Minister for Victims and Tackling Violence Against Women and Girls, Alex Davies-Jones visits Ukraine to address the United for Justice Conference, underlining the UK's commitment to holding Russia to account for crimes committed throughout the war * Minister also made "harrowing but essential" visit to Bucha and Irpin, towns that saw civilian suffering at the start of the war * In line with the UK-Ukrain...
LONDON, May 8 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: This month brings the ninth anniversary of the terrorist attack on the Manchester Arena. As we work towards the launch of the Martyn's Law regulatory function, we continue to hold those affected by that attack in our thoughts. We make sure that everyone joining the SIA to work on Martyn's Law knows why Martyn's Law exists and why our work to reduce the risk of others having to face the devastating consequences of t...
LONDON, May 8 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The ICIBI's annual stakeholder survey was open for six weeks between 1 December 2025 and 12 January 2026. Stakeholders that had engaged with the ICIBI over the previous 12 months - such as by submitting evidence for an inspection and/or participating in stakeholder forums - were invited to complete the survey. In response to the results of the annual stakeholder survey, John Tuckett, the Independent Chief Inspecto...