More powers to police and tougher sentences for worst offenders Minimum age of marriage in England and Wales raised to 18 to keep children safe New courts measures to reduce delays for victims The Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts (PCSC) Act equi… read more
Voters across the UK will benefit from greater protection against election fraud, more support for disabled people at the polling booth, and measures to prevent intimidation at the ballot box, as the Elections Bill receives Royal Assent today (28 Apri… read more
Thank you, Mr Chair. Earlier this week the esteemed Norwegian Ambassador hosted an important Human Dimension Committee meeting on children and armed conflict. We heard from varied speakers and delegations about the appalling suffering of Ukraine’s chi… read more
Thank you Mr Chair and welcome, Dr. Neukirch to the Council. I join other speakers in thanking you and your team in Moldova for your work during this turbulent time. Russia’s unprovoked and unjustified invasion of Ukraine has had an impact on all of u… read more
The remaining import controls on EU goods will no longer be introduced this year, the government has announced today. Instead, traders will continue to move their goods from the European Union to Great Britain as they do now. Russia’s illegal invasion… read more