Major road and bridge upgrades to boost economic growth across the country
- government invests over £160 million to level up infrastructure and support local communities
- four projects across England to reduce congestion and generate £659.3 million in economic benefits
- schemes expected to create thousands more jobs and support development of thousands of new homes
Motorists, pedestrians and cyclists will benefit from reduced congestion and...Read More »
Crowning glory: Crown symbol pint glasses making a comeback as nation celebrates the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee
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Businesses helped to display the Crown symbol on pint glasses
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Consultation launched on scrapping the EU ban on imperial measurements, benefitting businesses with greater choice when serving shoppers
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Plans will restore “common sense” to the statute book and ditch overbearing EU rules
Post-Brexit plans to return the Crown...Read More »
Mediation to help thousands more families avoid costly legal battles
- thousands more people to receive mediation vouchers for family disputes
- more than 8,400 vouchers already used – 10,200 more now funded
- 65 percent of cases reach whole or partial agreements away from court
An extra £5.4 million in funding will help even more families to resolve disputes away from court, such as...Read More »
Strengthening accountability and justice for serious violations of international law
Thank you Mr President,
Let me pay tribute to Albania for choosing this important subject for the first day of your historic first Security Council Presidency.
We are also grateful to President Donoghue, High Commissioner Bachelet and Professor Akande for their presentations today. On behalf of the United Kingdom, I would also...Read More »
OSCE Moscow Mechanism invoked again on Russia's war in Ukraine: joint statement
Mr. Chairperson,
I am delivering this statement on behalf of Albania, Andorra, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canada, Georgia, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Republic of Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Norway, San Marino, Serbia, Switzerland, Turkey, the United Kingdom, the United States, and the European Union Member States.
Today, our delegations will send the following letter...Read More »