Travel Advisories
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Grant Shapps appointed as new Defence Secretary
The Rt Hon Grant Shapps has been appointed Secretary of State for Defence by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. Read the original advice at Foreign Travel Advice (UK)
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£15 million funding to strengthen health workforce in Kenya, Nigeria and Ghana
UK delivers multi-million pound boost in Africa to strengthen health workforce and build resilience against global threats. Read the original advice at Foreign Travel Advice (UK)
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CMA wins legal challenge in Cérélia/Jus-Rol case
The Competition Appeal Tribunal has fully dismissed a legal challenge by Cérélia and upheld the CMA’s decision to block Cérélia’s acquisition of Jus-Rol. Read the original advice at Foreign Travel…
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Civil/crime news: overnight accommodation rates set to rise
Providers and experts requesting approval for overnight accommodation costs should know that guideline rates are increasing from 1 September 2023. Read the original advice at Foreign Travel Advice (UK)
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Lord Chancellor calls on graduates to become prison officers
More than 750 graduates have now swapped university halls for prison walls as demand for the Unlocked Graduates scheme reached new heights. Read the original advice at Foreign Travel Advice…
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Healthcare studies more affordable as financial support increased
Government increases financial support to make healthcare studies more affordable. Read the original advice at Foreign Travel Advice (UK)
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Domestic abusers tagged on release and blocked from harassing victims from prison
Hundreds of victims of domestic abuse will be better protected as perpetrators who still pose a risk once they are released from prison will be made to wear electronic monitoring…
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CDC Awards $279M to 49 States, the District of Columbia, and 40 Local Health Departments to Help Prevent Drug Overdoses
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) awarded $279 million to 49 states, the District of Columbia, and 40 local health departments to help stop overdoses within their communities.…
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Zimbabwe election 2023: UK Minister for Africa’s statement
Minister for Development and Africa Andrew Mitchell gave a statement following the Zimbabwe elections. Read the original advice at Foreign Travel Advice (UK)
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UK statement on discharge of treated Fukushima-Daiichi water by Japan
An FCDO spokesperson statement on Japan’s first discharge of treated water from the Fukushima-Daiichi nuclear site Read the original advice at Foreign Travel Advice (UK)