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UK and Australia pact on fast-moving AI security risks
40+ min ago (375+ words) UK and Australia agree deeper ties to tackle AI risks The UK and Australia agree deeper ties to tackle AI risks, with'new'partnership between the UK AI Security Institute and the Australian AI Safety Institute. Institutes to share information on frontier…...
More new trains, better journeys: SWR celebrates one year in public ownership
1+ hour, 39+ min ago (730+ words) The roll-out of the South Western Arterio fleet shows how nationalisation of the railway is transforming passenger journeys. Passengers travelling to London Waterloo from key commuter towns such as Windsor, Woking and Wimbledon are benefiting from increased capacity and more…...
Wildlife habitat in most cherished landscapes set to be restored
1+ hour, 39+ min ago (458+ words) 30 million investment important step toward protecting 30% of England's land for nature by 2030 Precious wildlife habitat in our most important places for nature is set to'be'restored thanks to a new government'fund,'Nature Minister Mary Creagh announced today (Monday 25 May)." The'government'will invest30 million…...
Statement of the International Contact Group for the Great Lakes (ICG) on the situation in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)
10+ hour, 50+ min ago (717+ words) GOV. UK Statement of the International Contact Group for the Great Lakes (ICG) on the situation in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) The International Contact Group (ICG) for the Great Lakes, including representatives of Belgium, Denmark, the…...
UK to host Illicit Finance Summit in December
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (186+ words) The Illicit Finance Summit has been rescheduled from June to December. The Foreign Secretary has decided to reschedule the Illicit Finance Summit to December 2026. The UK Government is determined to tackle illicit finance around the world and deliver on the…...
If Russia truly wished to protect civilians, it would agree to the ceasefire or end this war outright: UK statement at the UN Security Council
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (465+ words) Statement by Ambassador Archie Young, UK Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, at the UN Security Council meeting on Ukraine. We have seen the reports cited by the Russian Federation regarding an alleged drone hit in Starobilsk, Ukrainian territory currently…...
Accountability remains important to ensuring stability in Libya: UK statement at the UN Security Council
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (329+ words) Statement by Legal Advisor Colin Mc Intyre at the UN Security Council meeting on Libya. I'thank the Deputy Prosecutor Khan for her briefing to the Council today and for her presentation of the Office's latest report. As other colleagues have…...
Government and rail industry say "Enough" to sexual harassment
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (1004+ words) Campaign will target sexual harassment on trains and at stations while train operators will be scored on how they tackle the issue under new scheme. Sexual harassment on public transport will be tackled as part of a new campaign to…...
PM call with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine, President Macron of France and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz: 22 May 2026
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (118+ words) The Prime Minister held a virtual meeting with the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the President of France Emmanuel Macron and the German Chancellor Friedrich Merz this afternoon. President Zelenskyy updated on the progress made by Ukraine's military in recent…...
Action to drive judge diversity and increase transparency
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (200+ words) New Judicial and Legal Diversity Board" to help break down barriers and deliver a judiciary that reflects modern Britain. Building on the success of recent"recruitment"drives " which have increased the proportion of female judges to 44 per cent " the"Board,…...