Trials of a new coronavirus test returning results in just 20 minutes will begin in Hampshire today The test has been shown to be highly effective in clinical settings and will now be trialled in a number of A&E departments, GP testing hubs and ca… read more
On 27 April, Abdulaziz Alqadhi, a local furniture store owner from Al Mansourah in Aden, became Yemen’s first officially recorded coronavirus fatality. A day later, his brother Ahmed fell victim to Covid-19 too. In the weeks since many Yemenis have lo… read more
The UK government announced today that it has successfully completed the transfer of 478 unaccompanied asylum-seeking children (UASC) under section 67 of the Immigration Act 2016. Amongst some of the most vulnerable children in Europe seeking asylum, … read more
Following the publication of the ASC’s report on harm-benefit analysis, Baroness Williams has written to Professor David Main to accept the recommendations directed to the Animals in Science Regulation Unit for implementation and to provide details of… read more
World news story Delivered by Helen Teasdale, First Secretary at the UK Delegation to the OSCE, at the virtual OSCE Permanent Council on 21 May 2020. The United Kingdom is concerned about the recent arrest and detention in Belarus of over 10… read more