UN Human Rights Council 61: UK Statement for the Item 2 General Debate

Monday, 02 March 2026 Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

UK Statement for the Item 2 General Debate. Delivered by the UK's Human Rights Ambassador, Eleanor Sanders....

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UN Human Rights Council 61: Sri Lanka Core Group Statement

Monday, 02 March 2026 - 12:55 Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Speech

Delivered by the UK's Human Rights Ambassador, Eleanor Sanders, at the 61st Human Rights Council in Geneva. ...

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Homes England strengthens senior leadership ahead of delivery focused year

Monday, 02 March 2026 - 11:31 Homes England News Story

Homes England has appointed Caroline Patterson as Chief Financial Officer, completing a series of senior leadership appointments that position the agency for a significant year of delivery....

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Public libraries set to benefit from cash boost to support National Year of Reading

Monday, 02 March 2026 - 11:29 Department for Culture, Media and Sport Press Release

The government has announced up to £150,000 cash boost for public libraries to support the National Year of Reading...

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EA stops suspected illegal waste activity at Worcester site

Monday, 02 March 2026 - 11:25 Environment Agency Press Release

The Environment Agency has taken action to crackdown on suspected illegal waste activity at Blackpole Recycling Ltd in Worcester....

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Apply to join the Preventative Analytics for Youth Justice Advisory Panel

Monday, 02 March 2026 - 11:03 Ministry of Justice News Story

The Ministry of Justice is making a public call for volunteers to become members of an expert advisory panel on the use of machine learning and advanced analytics for aiding prevention in youth justic...

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Change of His Majesty’s Ambassador to Azerbaijan: Duncan Norman

Monday, 02 March 2026 - 10:25 Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Press Release

Mr Duncan Norman MBE has been appointed His Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Azerbaijan in succession to Mr Fergus Auld OBE....

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Lisa Pinney announced as CEO to the Fair Work Agency

Monday, 02 March 2026 - 09:07 Department for Business and Trade Press Release

Fair Work Agency CEO appointment...

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Billion pound helicopter deal secures 3,300 British jobs, boosts battlefield kit and unlocks up to £15?billion in UK exports

Monday, 02 March 2026 - 08:16 Ministry of Defence Press Release

Leonardo UK selected for £1 billion contract for new?medium?helicopters?(NMH) - which could work alongside uncrewed aircraft - to support defence operations around the globe.?...

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CMA launches investigation into hotel chains

Monday, 02 March 2026 - 07:00 Competition and Markets Authority Press Release

Probe will examine whether hotel chains used a data services provider to share sensitive information...

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UK beef hits US shelves for the first time – cutting costs for UK businesses

Monday, 02 March 2026 - 00:01 Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs Press Release

First shipment of UK beef under reciprocal quota arrives in the US, as government works in partnership with the food and farming industries to save millions in export fees and grow the UK economy...

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£1 million Community Partnership Fund to boost Northern Ireland community and voluntary groups

Monday, 02 March 2026 - 00:01 Northern Ireland Office Press Release

Grant will enable a forum of Northern Ireland voluntary and community sector organisations to upskill other local groups and help them secure funding. ...

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