UK announces major package of support for humanitarian relief and early recovery in Gaza

More Palestinians are set to receive vital aid as a result of a major new package of UK support announced by the Foreign Secretary today at the UN General Assembly.

• UK support will help provide healthcare, clean water, sanitation and other essential services for hundreds of thousands of Palestinians.
• Funding will include support for medical consultations, rehabilitation for children with blast injuries, safe water provision and vital mental health services.
• Comes as the UK convenes partners with Jordan and Qatar to drive action on humanitarian access and Gaza’s recovery.

More Palestinians are set to receive vital aid as a result of a major new package of UK

Russia is widening insecurity while refusing the path to peace: UK statement to the OSCE

Counsellor for Politico-Military Affairs, Arron Newble, says Russia’s intensified attacks on Ukraine and disruptive activity across Europe are not evidence of success, and calls on Russia to agree an immediate ceasefire and engage seriously in negotiations towards a just and lasting peace.

Location:

Vienna

Delivered on:

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

Thank you, Mr Chair. In recent months, the Russian Federation has intensified its attacks against Ukraine. It has launched record numbers of drones, maintained a high rate of

Russia’s sham elections in occupied Ukrainian territories: UK statement to the OSCE

Ambassador Holland condemns Russia’s sham elections in temporarily occupied Ukrainian territories as violations of Ukraine’s sovereignty and the Helsinki Final Act. The UK rejects Russia’s attempted annexation and urges Moscow to end its aggression and pursue a just and lasting peace.

Location:

Vienna

Delivered on:

24 September 2026 (Transcript of the speech, exactly as it was delivered)

Thank you, Mr Chair.

Russia has once again staged sham elections on sovereign Ukrainian territory.

Holding State Duma elections in temporarily occupied Crimea and parts of Donetsk,

UK Statement at the High-level Plenary Meeting to Address the Existential Threats Posed by Sea-level Rise

Statement by Chris Elmore MP, Minister for the Americas, Multilateral, and Human Rights, at the High-level Plenary Meeting to Address the Existential Threats Posed by Sea-level Rise

Location:

United Nations, New York

Delivered on:

24 September 2026 (Transcript of the speech, exactly as it was delivered)

The United Kingdom welcomes the adoption of the UN Declaration on Sea-Level Rise, and thanks Australia and Cabo Verde for their leadership as co-facilitators.

For many countries represented in this room, sea-level rise is not a distinct threat; it is a

Record breaking defence spending with UK industry rises above £34 billion, fuelling reindustrialisation across the UK

Government defence spending with UK industry rose 3.2% to a record £34.1 billion in 2025/26, boosting jobs, SMEs and communities across the UK.

• Government investment in the UK defence sector rose by 3.2% to £34.1 billion in 2025/26, marking the highest level of UK industry investment since records began.

• Northern Ireland saw the largest percentage increase in defence spend, up by 63%, followed by the East of England (24.7%) and the East Midlands (21%), as investment reaches communities in every part of the UK.

• Direct spending with smaller firms has also been boosted, now reaching £1.3 billion annually.

Communities across the country are feeling the benefit of the government’s increased investment in defence, new figures reveal.

In a significant boost to the UK economy, the Ministry of Defence spending with UK

Maritime Coastguard Agency celebrates World Maritime Day 2026

Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander has written to the International Maritime Organization on World Maritime Day.

On Thursday 24 September, International Maritime Organization (IMO) member states will come together to celebrate World Maritime Day 2026. 

First celebrated in 1978, the important date provides an opportunity to recognise and

Foreign Secretary Speech at the High-Level Ministerial Global Alliance for the Implementation of the Two-State Solution, UN

Foreign Secretary Speech at the High-Level Ministerial Global Alliance for the Implementation of the Two-State Solution, UN

Location:

New York

Delivered on:

24 September 2026 (Transcript of the speech, exactly as it was delivered)

As the son of two Jewish refugees, I speak to this gathering as somebody with profound gratitude for the state of Israel for looking after my grandmother after the Second World War, after she lost her husband at the hands of the Nazis.  

I speak as someone that, I think everyone in this room would agree, was appalled by the

Gaza: A Call to Action on Humanitarian Access and Health

A Call to Action on Humanitarian Access and Health in Gaza from Australia, Denmark, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UK

We reaffirm our commitment to the implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 2803 and longer-term recovery, reconstruction and peace in Gaza, including through the work of the Palestinian Authority, the Board of Peace and the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza (NCAG).

We recall that the Comprehensive Plan endorsed by UN Security Council Resolution 2803

UK Government offers over £1.5bn to the Northern Ireland Executive

Secretary of State for Northern Ireland offers £1.25bn over three years with a further £150m for transformation of public services and £100m for social housing

The UK Government has announced the details of a significant package offered to the Northern Ireland Executive worth more than £1.5 billion.

The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Sir Chris Bryant confirmed the details following discussions with the parties in the Executive and the Chief Secretary to the Treasury.

He has urged the parties to accept the support and agree a budget to end the uncertainty that

Communiqué from the Coalition for Atrocity Prevention and Justice in Sudan: 24 September

The UK, on behalf of the Coalition for Atrocity Prevention and Justice in Sudan, hosted a high-level event during the 81st session of the UN General Assembly.

On 24 September, the United Kingdom, on behalf of the Coalition for Atrocity Prevention and Justice in Sudan hosted a high-level event during the 81st session of the UN General Assembly on protecting civilians and frontline responders in Sudan.

The event highlighted how the growing use of drones is expanding the reach of hostilities

West Yorkshire victims to get crucial £11.4m of vital funding

Victim-survivors of all forms of crime, including sexual violence, to benefit from Government funding.

• Victim-survivors of all forms of crime, including sexual violence, to benefit from Government funding

• Lord Chancellor Alex Norris visits the West Yorkshire Rape Crisis Partnership to meet the team and survivors

• Part of the Government’s pledge to halve violence against women and girls and deliver swifter justice for victims

Thousands of victims of crime in West Yorkshire will benefit from counselling and better support thanks to £11.4 million in Government funding.

The investment allocated to the West Yorkshire Combined Authority offers therapeutic, emotional and practical support to victims of all types of crime over the next two years. The

Sellafield Ltd helps unlock £9.8 million investment for Egremont

A major project to improve Egremont has received extra funding.

Architectural visualisation of the plans for the former Red Lion site in Egremont

The money will help create new community spaces, support local businesses and bring more visitors to the town.

Egremont Town Team and Cumberland Council had already secured £3 million from the Borderlands Inclusive Growth Fund.

Now, Sellafield Ltd, the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA), the Decommissioning