A new £74 million (41.6 billion Naira) financial package from the UK will support women entrepreneurs across Nigeria, who are facing disproportionate barriers to business. The UK Minister for Africa announced the new investment, aimed at boosting supp… read more
News story The UK Foreign Secretary and European Commission Vice-President gave a joint UK-EU statement on the Withdrawal Agreement Joint Committee 21 February meeting. Joint Statement on 21 February 2022 by the Foreign Secretary of the Unit… read more
Thank you Mr Chair for convening this Special Permanent Council meeting today. And thank you to Chief Monitor Cevik and Special Representative Kinnunen for their updates. We remain strong supporters of the Special Monitoring Mission and its impartial … read more
Mr Speaker, with permission, I would like to update the House on the latest situation regarding Russia’s actions towards Ukraine. As at 0900 hours today there are now more than 110 Battalion Tactical Groups massed around Ukraine’s borders with Russia … read more
UK Government Minister for Scotland Iain Stewart visited Shetland, where he saw how cutting-edge projects, from a sustainable energy initiative to a spaceport, are shaping the islands’ future. His first visit was to the ORION Clean Energy Project, whi… read more