Chair, I take the floor on behalf of the United Kingdom, Australia, and the United States to respond to comments made regarding Australia’s acquisition of a naval nuclear propulsion capability through the AUKUS partnership. We are again compelled to invoke our Right of Reply to address remarks that purposefully mischaracterise AUKUS partners’ intentions and attempt to undermine the independence, integrity, and authority of the IAEA. Under this item, the Board has repeatedly heard unsubstantiated claims that ignore or misrepresent the information we have provided in good faith, and assertions that disregard the statements made by the Director General. I reiterate…
Author: HM Government
Chair, The United Kingdom thanks the Director General both for his comprehensive report on Nuclear Safety, Security and Safeguards in Ukraine and for the recent report entitled: ‘Two years of IAEA continued presence at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant’. We are, as ever, grateful to the IAEA personnel working to help maintain nuclear safety, security and safeguards across Ukraine under the most challenging of circumstances. We also value the IAEA as the only reliable, impartial provider of information to the International Community on what is actually happening at ZNPP. Chair As the DG has said, the situation at ZNPP continues…
UK to boost health collaboration with Timor-Leste with launch of new UK-UNICEF Health Programme Minister for the Indo-Pacific Anne-Marie Trevelyan to reiterate UK support for Timor-Leste’s upcoming accession to The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) she will also attend a UN Women event, enabled by ASEAN-wide UK funding, to promote women’s participation in security, conflict resolution and development policy To enhance UK-Timor-Leste collaboration on health and development, UK Minister for the Indo-Pacific Anne-Marie Trevelyan will arrive in Timor-Leste today (Friday 29 September) for a 3-day visit. The visit will be the first by a UK minister since Timor-Leste gained…
PM to set out plan for long term, fundamental reform to fix broken NHS Lord Darzi’s independent investigation concludes NHS is in ‘critical condition’ Findings provide a diagnosis of the challenges facing the health service, which will inform government’s 10 year plan to reform the NHS The PM will pledge the ‘biggest reimagining of our NHS since its birth’ in a speech this morning [12 September 2024], following the publication today of a full and independent investigation into the state of the NHS. Lord Ara Darzi’s probe has concluded the service is in a ‘critical condition’ amidst surging waiting lists…
The Chancellor will welcome the announcement as part of the Government’s mission to boost growth, unlock investment and make every part of Britain better off Reeves will say the Government’s mission to ‘fix the foundations of our economy has only just begun’ The Chancellor Rachel Reeves has today [11 September] confirmed an £8 billion investment from Amazon Web Services which is estimated to support thousands of jobs across the UK. The Chancellor secured the planned five-year investment last week at a meeting with Amazon Web Services. The investment is estimated to support around 14,000 jobs per year at local businesses,…
Thank you so much. I’m so pleased to be here with you today at the launch of such an important report. And the temptation with reports like these, the ones that deal in international comparisons, is to try and score cheap political points by doing each other down. But I think that’s a mistake. They are a chance for collaboration, not competition. Partnership, not rivalry. Educational standards, opportunity itself, is a shared global endeavour. I want countries to come together to educate our children to form, not just the citizens, but the society of tomorrow. And so I’d like to…
Hundreds of thousands more people out of work due to long-term sickness since the pandemic. Experts on new board will help to shape government work ahead of groundbreaking White Paper this autumn. Experts advising government on how to tackle the ‘greatest employment challenge for a generation’ met with the Work and Pensions Secretary for the first time on Monday [9 September]. The new Labour Market Advisory Board – appointed by Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall MP – is made up of labour market experts from across business, industrial relations and academia. At its first meeting, members offered new approaches…
Joined by anti-knife crime campaigner, and co-founder of the Elba Hope Foundation, Idris Elba, the Coalition to Tackle Knife Crime will bring together campaign groups, families of people who have tragically lost their lives to knife crime, young people who have been impacted and community leaders, united in their mission to save lives and make Britain a safer place for the next generation. The coalition will also include technology companies, sport organisations as well as partners in the health service, education and the police. It will work with experts to develop an extensive understanding of what causes young people to…
Transport Secretary announces the first stop on journey to Better Buses, with new powers to take control of bus services to be expanded to every community draft guidance published to support local leaders to deliver improved bus networks, faster and cheaper government bus reforms to end today’s postcode lottery, grow passenger numbers and deliver better services for all A package of measures to empower local leaders to take control of their bus services has been unveiled today (9 September 2024) by Transport Secretary Louise Haigh – the first stop on the journey to better buses. Legislation is being laid before…
St James’s Park announced as Queen Elizabeth Memorial location St James’s Park, London announced as location for the UK’s national memorial to Queen Elizabeth II The site was chosen due to its historical significance and personal connection to the late Queen, as well as its proximity to the ceremonial route of The Mall The memorial will reflect Queen Elizabeth II’s extraordinary life of service and provide a space for pause and reflection The site for the new national Queen Elizabeth II Memorial has today (7th September 2024) been announced as St James’s Park, London. The memorial site will include the…