PM call with the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia: 27 July 2026

The Prime Minister spoke to His Royal Highness Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia yesterday evening.

The Prime Minister began the call by condemning the recent attacks made by Iran and the Houthis on Saudi Arabia.

The two leaders discussed the crisis in Gaza, where they both outlined the importance of a two-state solution between Palestine and Israel.

The Prime Minister set out his intention to strengthen defence collaboration and spoke of the

The trajectory in the West Bank and East Jerusalem remains alarming: UK statement at the UN Security Council

Statement by Ambassador Kate Foster, UK Chargé d’Affaires to the UN, at the UN Security Council meeting on the Middle East.

Location:

United Nations, New York

Delivered on:

28 July 2026 (Transcript of the speech, exactly as it was delivered)

Last November this Council adopted UN Security Council Resolution 2803, endorsing President Trump’s Comprehensive Peace Plan for Gaza. 

It continues to offer a historic opportunity to achieve lasting peace. But eight months on, implementation risks stalling. 

Now is the time for all parties to fulfil their commitments under the plan, in full.  

In that context, I will highlight three priorities to reinvigorate implementation. 

First, we need further action to improve the humanitarian situation in Gaza. 

Civilians continue to endure horrendous conditions surrounded by sewage and rubble. 

We welcome the progress that has pulled Gaza back from the levels of famine seen last year. 

However, according to the IPC’s latest snapshot, 1.2 million people still face significant

Unbreakable bond between UK and Ukraine will continue under my government: 26 July 2026

The Prime Minister will host the President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the UK today [Monday 27 July], welcoming the Ukrainian leader to the UK as his first international visitor since taking office.

• Prime Minister Andy Burnham hosts President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as his first international visitor
• New British innovation set to bolster Ukrainian defences on the front line before being rolled out to UK long range missiles
• Prime Minister vows to stand shoulder to shoulder with Ukraine for as long as it takes

The Prime Minister will host the President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the UK today [Monday 27 July], welcoming the Ukrainian leader to the UK as his first international visitor since taking office.

The Prime Minister will use the visit to underline to President Zelenskyy the UK’s

PM: ‘From today Britain will value the hard hat as much as the graduation cap’

Under the Prime Minister’s fundamental changes to the education system, 14-year-olds will be able to get early access to technical education, skills training, work experience and connections with employers.

• Under the Prime Minister’s fundamental changes to the education system, 14-year-olds will be able to get early access to technical education, skills training, work experience and connections with employers
• Prime Minister to say to students: ‘whether you choose construction, coding or classics, you’ll get the skills you need and be given the respect you deserve’
• Schools, colleges, mayors, local leaders and employers will work together to create clear routes into good, skilled jobs in their area
• Ofsted to change the way they measure and inspect schools, ensuring they recognise the quality of technical education and the support aimed at preparing young people for work
• The changes follow Alan Milburn’s warning that Britain risks leaving behind a “lost generation” with over one million young people now not in education, employment or training

The Prime Minister will unveil a fundamental change to the education system today

No10 North open for business as the Government’s new situation room for making Britain better

Andy Burnham will today become the first Prime Minister to work from No10 North as he declares the days of power being hoarded in SW1 are over.

• Burnham throws open the doors to No10 North today, marking a new era of power flowing out of Whitehall and into every postcode
• PM revives the National Economic Council in Manchester, bringing ministers and regional mayors around the table to drive devolution from week one
• Comes as PM gives families and business owners breathing space with VAT off electricity bills, £2 bus fare cap restored, and a 20% business rates cut for pubs, clubs and music venues

Andy Burnham will today become the first Prime Minister to work from No10 North as he

The UK stands ready to work with all Member States to uphold the Charter and pursue peace through multilateralism: UK statement at the UN Security Council

Statement by Ambassador Archie Young, UK Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, at the UN Security Council meeting on the Peaceful Settlement of Disputes.

Location:

United Nations, New York

Delivered on:

23 July 2026 (Transcript of the speech, exactly as it was delivered)

Thank you to Pakistan for its leadership on this issue following the unanimous adoption of resolution 2788 last year.

Challenges to international peace and security continue to mount, from Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine, to the war in Sudan, the crisis in Gaza, and rising regional tensions in the Middle East. 

The need for diplomacy and peaceful settlement is clear.

As many have underlined today, the UN Charter provides a toolkit for peace. 

The UN and its Member States should make earlier and more consistent use of the Charter’s

AI to power change at the heart of government as Lord Vallance appointed chair of new PM AI Taskforce

For the first time, AI will be positioned at the very centre of government, thanks to the launch of the PM’s new AI Taskforce which will be chaired by Lord Vallance.

• New AI Taskforce to drive the Government’s overall strategy on AI and unlock the opportunities it holds for growth, prosperity and public sector transformation

• Lord Vallance to bring extensive scientific, technical and public sector experience in his role as Chair. AI Minister Kanishka Narayan will lead the Taskforce and attend Cabinet.

• Lord Vallance has also been appointed as Chair of the Oxford-Cambridge Growth Corridor.

For the first time, AI will be positioned at the very centre of government, thanks to the

£4.5million to improve Berkshire maternity and neonatal services

Mothers and babies in focus as £4.5million funding rolled out to improve Berkshire maternity and neonatal services

• Funding will help tackle safety risks in maternity and neonatal facilities
• Part of £187m million announced for national improvements since April 2025
• Maternity services a priority for new Health and Social Care Secretary

Families across Berkshire will have their maternity services improved as £4.5million of dedicated funding is rolled out across the region.

The funding will be used to reduce the most urgent safety risks in maternity and neonatal

Archbold Enhances Manchester Hub with Advanced Warehouse Management System

Archbold introduces a new Clarus warehouse management system

Leading UK logistics provider implements Clarus WMS to unlock deeper real-time data insights and support complex customer stock profiles.

MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, UNITED KINGDOM, July 22, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Archbold has introduced a new Clarus warehouse management system (WMS) at its Manchester site as part of its continued investment in smarter, more connected warehouse operations.

The WMS is designed to improve real-time insight, deliver food-grade level logistics

£20 million investment for hypersonic target to test air defence systems and boost British small businesses

British small businesses will help develop a hypersonic ‘clay pigeon’ target, a vehicle intended to represent threats capable of travelling at five times the speed of sound, under a new £20m investment announced today.

• £20 million contract will directly benefit British small-and-medium sized enterprises (SMEs) throughout the supply chain, showing how defence is an engine for growth.
• A new SME Action Plan will remove barriers and open up defence supply chains for British SMEs. 
• Hypersonic ‘clay pigeon’ target will help new defence systems to counter advanced missiles and is part of a trilateral partnership between Australia, the UK, and the United States.

British small businesses will help develop a hypersonic ‘clay pigeon’ target, a vehicle

The West Country is now in prolonged dry weather

Change of status because of the environmental impact created by a lack of rainfall and high temperatures.

Environment Agency officers catch and move fish in the River Tarrant, near Tarrant Monkton, Dorset, which had become trapped in pools of water.

The change applies to Bristol, Somerset, Dorset and Wiltshire.

Neighbouring parts of Gloucestershire and Hampshire, which also fall within the Environment Agency’s Wessex operational area, are also in prolonged dry weather.  

Environment Agency officers are expecting more environmental incidents this summer caused by low river flows, high water temperatures and fish struggling for oxygen as weeds and algal blooms thrive in these conditions. 

Water levels at groundwater sites are now starting to become below normal or notably low

PM call with the Taoiseach of Ireland: 21 July 2026

The Prime Minister spoke to the Taoiseach of Ireland, Micheál Martin, today.

The Prime Minister spoke to the Taoiseach of Ireland, Micheál Martin, today.

The Taoiseach began by congratulating the Prime Minister on his appointment, with the Prime Minister thanking him and underlining how much he is looking forward to working together.

The Prime Minister highlighted the importance of the UK’s partnership with Ireland and