Smugglers responsible for hiding migrants in vans brought to justice
Two men who dangerously smuggled 31 illegal migrants into the UK, including seven children and a pregnant woman, have been sentenced to a combined 14 years in prison.
Akan Brayan, of Nottingham, and Dylan Shwani, of Lincoln, were found guilty of recruiting drivers to hide migrants in hired vans containing various goods...Read More »
North Korea ballistic missile tests: FCDO statement
Press release
A Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office spokesperson responds to the ballistic missile launches carried out by North Korea on 5 June.
A Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office spokesperson...Read More »
The critical role of business in delivering the Glasgow Climate Pact and making progress ahead of COP27
Thank you for your kind introduction.
And thank you to the CBI for organising this important event to discuss how business can lead the transition to net zero.
I have spoken at this Conference before when I was doing this role as COP President-Designate,
But at that point we had a virtual audience.
So,...Read More »
Civil Service becomes largest organisation to sign Menopause Workplace Pledge
- Senior ministers and civil servants endorse the Menopause Workplace Pledge at special event to highlight the government’s ongoing commitment to support women in the workplace
- The Civil Service becomes the biggest organisation to sign the Pledge, joining more than 1000 organisations who have already done so
- First ever government-led Women’s Health Strategy...Read More »
Companies hit with fines after sewage kills thousands of fish
Anglian Water and a contractor have been fined a total of £60,000 after raw sewage leaked into a river killing more than 2,400 fish.
On 27 December 2018, a sewer owned by Anglian Water collapsed in Stanground, Peterborough.
The water company employed contractors Danaher and Walsh to come in and fix the...Read More »