International Trade Secretary, Dr Liam Fox, will become the first UK trade minister to visit Thailand in 15 years when he arrives in Bangkok today to boost trade with the country. Thailand is the second largest economy in South East Asia and bilateral… read more
Sudarana, a 20 year-old woman trained as demining technician by the UK charity The HALO Trust at work in a paddy field in Sri Lanka. Photo credit: Russell Watkins / DFID The UK will help to save an extra 50,000 vulnerable people from the threat of la… read more
Thank you very much Mr President, and may I join colleagues in congratulating you on your Presidency and thanking the Netherlands for theirs. Thank you also to the Under-Secretary-General for his briefing, and it was very good to have news of his visi… read more
Eileen Milner marks ESFA’s first birthday: “As we joined together, a year ago today, to form one agency, the organisation has embraced many changes. We have implemented apprenticeship reforms including the apprenticeship levy, we have also begun the i… read more
Ken and Kath MacDonald with the Reverend Paul van Sittert and members of the Royal Regiment of Scotland at the service. Crown Copyright, All rights reserved The resting place of 21 year old Serjeant John MacKenzie MM of 1st/6th Battalion, The Seafort… read more