Nepal-China floods: what you can do to help

Information on how you can support people affected by the floods and mudslide on the Nepal-China border.

If you want to donate money to support those affected by the floods, there are trusted charities and organisations providing humanitarian relief on the ground.  

Donate to the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent (IFRC) Societies appeal in support of Nepal.

The UK government immediately announced a £5 million response package to support the most urgent humanitarian needs in Nepal.

Donating essential supplies

One of the best ways to help is by donating cash through trusted charities and aid

UK strengthens financial ties with Guatemala and Honduras

The British Embassy and Crown Agents Bank brought together financial sector leaders from Guatemala and Honduras to discuss trade, investment and economic growth.

Neeraj Kapur, CEO of Crown Agents Bank, with Juliana Correa, His Majesty's Ambassador to Guatemala and Honduras.

The British Embassy, together with Crown Agents Bank (CAB), hosted executive breakfast discussions with financial sector leaders from Guatemala and Honduras. The meetings,

Part-time study routes becoming an increasingly important way for women to enter the UK's digital workforce.

Riaz Moola

Flexible online learning opening new pathways into UK tech careers for women

Flexible, applied, online education is how we widen the front door, and the women coming through it now are proof that the model works.”

— Riaz Moola

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, August 25, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- As thousands of graduates leave UK campuses this summer and employers reassess what entry into a digital

Absolute Digital Media Shortlisted Four Times at the UK eCommerce Awards 2026

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, August 24, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Absolute Digital Media has been shortlisted in four categories at the UK eCommerce Awards 2026, with winners to be announced at a virtual ceremony on Wednesday 30 September.

The agency holds two of the twelve places in the Best eCommerce SEO Campaign category,

Absolute Digital Media Signs Seven New Clients Across iGaming, Finance and Legal in Three-Month Growth Run

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, August 24, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Absolute Digital Media, the regulated-industry SEO and digital marketing agency, has closed seven new client partnerships over the past three months, spanning iGaming, financial trading, payments, legal services and specialist consumer sectors.

The wins reflect continued demand for search and AI visibility expertise in sectors where

New partnership set to see the UK and Ukraine develop battle winning technology as Britain secures access to Ukraine's Avengers AI Labs

A landmark AI deal between the UK and Ukraine has been signed today as the two countries join forces to develop new military capabilities and the technology of the future.

• UK set to become the first international partner to access Ukraine’s Avengers AI Labs, allowing the two countries to accelerate the development of AI tools to shape the battlefield
• Signed by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Prime Minister Andy Burnham in Kyiv, the AI Partnership will see the UK back Ukraine with world-leading universities, researchers, technology companies and third largest AI eco-system in the world
• Forms key part of the UK and Ukraine’s 100 Year Partnership and comes after Prime Minister Andy Burnham announces that defence firm MBDA can release classified information on UK components for the long-range missile, SCALP

A landmark AI deal between the UK and Ukraine has been signed today as the two countries join forces to develop new military capabilities and the technology of the future. 

Bringing together Britain’s world-leading AI ecosystem with Ukraine’s operational

Joint Declaration of Intent between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Ukraine on a UK-Ukraine Artificial Intelligence Partnership

Joint Declaration of intent between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Ukraine on a UK-Ukraine Artificial Intelligence Partnership.

We, the President of Ukraine and the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, meeting at a decisive moment for European security, and united in our resolve to shape the transformation of modern warfare,

ACKNOWLEDGING the profound impact of artificial intelligence, autonomous systems, and network-enabled capability, and the strategic imperative for our two nations to lead in the safe, responsible, and operationally decisive application of Defence AI,

RESOLVED that the technological edge of democracies must be preserved as a foundation

She Made it – the Youngest South African Woman to Swim the Channel

DOVER, England, Aug. 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Supported by the CMO Council and other boosters, 18-year-old Amber-Rose Berry of Pringle Bay, near Cape Town, has made history as the youngest-ever South African woman to swim the iconic English Channel.

She completed 33 km on what is known to be one of the world’s most grueling open-water

Prime Minister launches national drive to get everyone in for Christmas

One month after making his first instruction as Prime Minister, Andy Burnham today (Wednesday 19 August) has announced the next steps in his national drive to end rough sleeping by announcing immediate action to offer everyone who needs it a route off the streets by Christmas, backed by increased funding of £442 million.

• Everyone sleeping rough is to be offered a route off the streets this winter if they need it, the first major milestone in the Prime Minister’s commitment to end rough sleeping
• Under a boosted £442 million package, areas with the greatest need will receive the largest share of support, to get people out of the cold this winter and give people facing long-term homelessness a settled home and the support to keep it
• In a drive to bring everyone together to play their part, the Prime Minister is announcing a first of its kind national summit on tackling rough sleeping to take place in the Autumn.

One month after making his first instruction as Prime Minister, Andy Burnham today

Minister renews calls for Israel to allow more aid into Gaza on first visit to the region

Minister for the Middle East, Stephen Doughty MP, has concluded a two-day visit to Egypt marking his first official visit to the region.

• First visit to Egypt underlines need for rapid, safe and unimpeded humanitarian access into Gaza with a clear call for Israel to facilitate this
• Visit reflects Egypt’s central role in the humanitarian response and regional diplomacy, including on Gaza, Sudan and Iran
• New migration partnership signed to strengthen UK-Egypt cooperation, as part of the government’s wider efforts to tackle illegal migration

On his first visit to the region, the new Middle East Minister renewed UK calls for

Underpinning the United Kingdom’s approach to working methods is our desire for an action-oriented Security Council: UK statement at the UN Security Council

Statement by Jennifer MacNaughtan, UK Political Coordinator, at the Security Council meeting on Working methods of the Security Council.

Location:

United Nations, New York

Delivered on:

19 August 2026 (Transcript of the speech, exactly as it was delivered)

The United Kingdom welcomes this annual debate.

It is an opportunity to hear the views of Council members, and the wider UN membership alike, on where current Council procedures support advancing the maintenance of international peace and security, as well as thoughts on how these might be refined further.

Underpinning the United Kingdom’s approach to working methods is our desire for an

TRA imposes anti-dumping duties on boom lifts from China

 Boosting fair play: The TRA has imposed provisional anti-dumping measures on boom lifts from China

New anti-dumping measure on imports of boom lifts from China recommended

Ahead of the kick-off of the Premier League football season this Friday, a UK manufacturing industry that’s important to the game has received protection from unfair international trade.  

Following a recommendation by the Trade Remedies Authority (TRA), the UK Government