Travel Advisories
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Letter from the Minister of State, Cabinet Office about the CSPL review of electoral regulation
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UN Human Rights Council 44: statement on behalf of the Core Group on Sri Lanka.
Thank you Madam President. This statement is on behalf of Canada, Germany, North Macedonia, Montenegro and the UK, the Core Group on Sri Lanka. We thank the High Commissioner for…
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DWP service update
As of this morning restrictions placed on accounts for which Wirecard is the parent company such as Pockit have been lifted, meaning customers will now be able to use their…
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Government announces £40 million green jobs challenge fund
Plans to create thousands of new jobs to kick-start the nation’s green recovery from the coronavirus pandemic were unveiled by the government today. The £40 million Green Recovery Challenge Fund…
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Rental e-scooter trials to be allowed from this weekend
government paves way for e-scooter rental trials to start as lockdown restrictions eased fast-tracked trials will test devices’ safety, green credentials and ability to reduce traffic New regulations allowing trials…
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Switzerland and UK to negotiate a bilateral financial services agreement
The joint statement signed today by Rishi Sunak and Ueli Maurer the Head of Switzerland’s Federal Department of Finance, is the most ambitious commitment made by two countries to develop…
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Speech by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rushi Sunak, on the future relationship between the UK and Switzerland on financial services
Good afternoon – great to see you all. For me, today’s announcement is about a vision of the global economy built on openness, free trade and cooperation; a vision grounded…
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UN Human Rights Council 44: Cross-regional statement on Hong Kong and Xinjiang
Thank you Madam President. I am delivering this cross-regional joint statement on behalf of 27 countries. A number of the signatories to this statement submitted a letter last year to…
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Health and Social Care Secretary’s statement on coronavirus (COVID-19): 22 June 2020
Good afternoon, and welcome back to the coronavirus press conference. I’m joined by Deputy Chief Medical Officer Dr Jenny Harries. Dr Harries is going to set out our next steps…
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Leicestershire coronavirus lockdown: areas and changes
On 29 June, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Matt Hancock set out the local action being taken in Leicester following a surge in coronavirus cases in…