Travel Advisories
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Ministers appoint an interim chair to the PNCARRB
Ministers have appointed Andy Bliss QPM as Interim Chair to the Police Remuneration Review Body and National Crime Agency Remuneration Review Bodies. Read the original advice at Foreign Travel Advice…
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UK donates COVID-19 vaccines to Egypt
The UK has delivered 299,700 doses of Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine to Egypt as part of its efforts to ensure the most vulnerable are vaccinated. Read the original advice at Foreign Travel…
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Future of channels such as ITV2 and Dave secured as Freeview licences renewed for another decade
TV lovers can enjoy popular shows such as Love Island and emerging comedy on E4 and Dave for free into the next decade, as ministers extend the licences to operate…
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UKAEA and Hartree Centre join forces to accelerate fusion energy research using advanced computing
New Centre of Excellence in Extreme Scale Computing in Fusion to be located at STFC’s Hartree Centre Read the original advice at Foreign Travel Advice (UK)
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HMRC reveals absurd excuses for not paying National Minimum Wage
By law, workers must be paid at least the minimum wage for their age – here are 10 outrageous excuses employers have used to try and flout the rules. Read…
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Magna Group mini-bond companies shut down
7 associated mini-bond selling companies responsible for mis-selling of over £20m of loan notes also took £2 million from investors after the companies were insolvent. Read the original advice at…
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PM call with Chancellor Merkel: 17 August 2021
Prime Minister Boris Johnson spoke with German Chancellor Merkel this morning. Read the original advice at Foreign Travel Advice (UK)
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PM call with French President Macron: 16 August 2021
The Prime Minister spoke to French President Emmanuel Macron this afternoon. Read the original advice at Foreign Travel Advice (UK)
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DVSA to recruit an extra 40 additional vocational driving examiners to help reduce lorry driver shortage
Measures ramped up to maximise testing capacity, including consulting on plans to streamline process for drivers to obtain an HGV licence. Read the original advice at Foreign Travel Advice (UK)
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If the Taliban abuse basic human rights, they cannot expect legitimacy in the eyes of the Afghan people or the international community
Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki at the Security Council briefing on Afghanistan Read the original advice at Foreign Travel Advice (UK)