Travel Advisories
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Haulier backing Highways England safety calls after runaway tyre smashes into HGV
If that wheel had hit a car rather than one of my lorries we would be talking about a fatality today. This is the stark warning of a leading haulier…
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Maldives
Travel between islands is by boat or seaplane. Driving permit To drive in the Maldives, you’ll need both: a valid International Driving Permit (IDP) a current Australian driver’s licence Driving…
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Sri Lanka
High Security Zones You must get approval from the Ministry of Defence to: meet military officials visit military establishments enter High Security Zones Limit travel in High Security Zones and…
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Applicants to nursing courses in England up 16% as NHS employs record number of nurses and midwives
A record number of nurses and midwives are employed in the NHS, as the Nursing and Midwifery’s Council reports its largest ever annual increase of registered nursing and midwifery professionals.…
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Report looking at how hateful extremists have been exploiting the current pandemic
The government needs to ensure that their response to dealing with COVID-19 and future crises takes into account the significant threat of hateful extremism and the dangerous narratives spread by…
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Business as usual won’t tackle the challenges we face, warns Environment Agency
Returning to business as usual after the Coronavirus pandemic won’t be enough to address the challenges of the future, warns Sir James Bevan, chief executive of the Environment Agency. Instead…
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SIDS require SIDS solutions
We know too well that the dual threats of climate change and environmental degradation are felt acutely by Small Island Developing States. Rising sea levels, shifting weather patterns, declining biodiversity…
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Minute from the Prime Minister to the Permanent Secretary at the Cabinet Office
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PM call with Dr Tedros, Director-General of the World Health Organization: 8 July 2020
The Prime Minister spoke to Dr Tedros, Director-General of the World Health Organization today. He began by emphasising the UK’s continued commitment to the organisation and its role in the…
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Prime Minister’s letter on Dr Liam Fox’s nomination for the position of WTO Director General
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