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Airfield refurbishment works will enhance long-term resilience at the Lincolnshire RAF base
Work has started on a major refurbishment project at RAF Waddington. MOD Crown Copyright.
Work has started on a £53 million project to refurbish the airfield at RAF Waddington, home of the RAF’s Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance (ISTAR) Force and the world-famous Red Arrows.
The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) is delivering the project on behalf of Air
The collections cover bacteria identified as priority threats by the World Health Organization.
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), in collaboration with Pathways to Antimicrobial Clinical Efficacy (PACE), a partnership between Innovate UK, LifeArc, and Medicines Discovery Catapult, has made 5 new collections of drug-resistant bacteria available for researchers to order. This will allow new treatments and diagnostic tests to be checked against contemporary antimicrobial resistance (AMR) patterns seen in the UK and globally.
AMR happens when bacteria evolve to survive the drugs used to treat them, making some
Foreign Ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States of America, and the High Representative of the European Union condemn continued strikes carried out by the Houthis in Yemen and against the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
We, the G7 Foreign Ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States of America, and the High Representative of the European Union, consider that the situation in Yemen represents an unacceptable threat to regional
Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Norway and the UK condemn Russia’s sham elections in Ukraine’s territories breaching Ukraine’s sovereignty.
Holding Russia’s State Duma elections in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine, as Russia did in Crimea and Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia, is a gross violation of Ukraine’s sovereignty and independence, and the UN Charter.
These sham elections are part of a wider system of occupation: the imposition of Russian
The Prime Minister spoke with the Prime Minister of Mauritius, Navin Ramgoolam, this afternoon.
The Prime Minister spoke with the Prime Minister of Mauritius, Navin Ramgoolam, this afternoon.
The Prime Minister began by setting out his intention for the UK and Mauritius to work closely together.
He noted the clear benefits the two countries could bring to each other across a range of shared objectives, including tackling climate change, combatting illicit finance, and boosting growth and trade, as they looked to create opportunities for people at home.
Turning to the future of the military base on Diego Garcia, the Prime Minister underlined his commitment to working with Mauritius and the United States on a way forward that secures the operation of the base and protects UK national security.
The two leaders agreed to stay in close contact, with the Prime Minister adding that he hoped the UK Foreign Secretary and Mauritian Foreign Minister Ramful would be able to meet this week at UNGA to further strengthen the relationship between the UK and Mauritius.
Foreign Secretary address at New York Climate Week's Opening Ceremony, speaking on: 'What climate security means now'
It is really fantastic to be back here at NY Climate Week, I can honestly say to you, this is my second favourite Climate Week in the world, after London of course.
No really, it is fantastic to be here, and look, I think the first thing I want to say is to sound a note of optimism, because despite challenging political times, it is set to be the case that in 2026 we’re going to see $2.2 trillion dollars in clean energy against $1.2 trillion in fossil fuels.
I think that deserves a round of applause, ladies and gentlemen.
I was here last year as the Energy Secretary. I’m now the Foreign Secretary of the United
The Prime Minister spoke to the Prime Minister of Denmark, Mette Frederiksen, this morning.
The Prime Minister spoke to the Prime Minister of Denmark, Mette Frederiksen, this morning.
The two leaders began by discussing their upcoming visits to New York for the UN General Assembly. The Prime Minister said he would use the trip to drive forward work on issues that matter to people at home, including reducing the cost of living through greater global stability and delivering security for people through closer international partnerships.
Turning to defence and security, the two leaders discussed the forthcoming signing of a new
Dr Steve Dayman
BRISTOL, AVON, UNITED KINGDOM, September 18, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- First-year students face a risk of meningococcal disease around seven times higher than young people of a
MMO is preparing to resume normal I-VMS enforcement activity as installation of Nemo devices continues across the inshore fleet
In July 2026, the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) confirmed that more than 92% of eligible vessels had been registered for a Nemo device.
This milestone follows work to address the cessation of data transmissions from SC2 devices to the UK Vessel Monitoring System (VMS) Hub.
Almost half of the registered devices have since been installed, with the remaining
Andy McKeran, Chief Growth Officer, Lloyd's Register (left) presents the AiP to Neale Campbell, Managing Director of Babcock LGE at Gastech 2026
Representatives from Lloyd's Register and Babcock LGE at the AiP signing ceremony at Gastech 2026
Approval supports a new integrated reliquefication and fuel technology enabling liquefied gas carriers to extract greater value from energy available onboard.
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, September 15, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Lloyd's Register (LR) has granted Approval in Principle (AiP) to Babcock LGE's ecoAPEX™ (Advanced Performance Extraction) cargo handling technology,
UK Statement for the Item 2 General Debate. Delivered by the UK's Human Rights Ambassador, Eleanor Sanders.
Mr President,
In Syria, we welcome the steps taken by the government on its political transition, including convening a new parliament, addressing Assad-era legacies, and engaging the international community. But the situation remains delicate. We urge the government to proceed in an inclusive and representative way, protecting the rights of all Syrians.
In South Sudan, the human rights situation remains fragile, while developments cast doubt
The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office has today summoned the Serbian Chargé d'Affaires to condemn commemorations surrounding the funeral of convicted war criminal Ratko Mladić.
The UK’s Special Envoy to the Western Balkans, Dame Karen Pierce DCMG, summoned the Serbian Chargé d’Affaires to condemn the involvement of Serbian state and military officials in the funeral of Ratko Mladić.
“As a military commander, Mladić presided over crimes that are among the worst
