The Trade Remedies Authority (TRA) has today (9 August 2024) published its intended proposal to vary the tariff rate quota (TRQ) on imports of Category 1 steel products. Changes in circumstance, including the recent closure of a blast furnace at Tata Steel UK’s Port Talbot works as part of a transition to an electric arc furnace, have impacted the UK’s domestic production of Category 1 steel. This has led to an increase in imports consistently exhausting part of the quota for Category 1 steel (hot rolled flat steel products) across four consecutive quarters. This in turn has driven up the cost of these products for…
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The Royal Air Force, Royal Navy and Royal Marines have taken part in a series of major exercises in the Indo-Pacific region Deployments saw UK personnel operate alongside nearly thirty international partners in exercises taking place in Australia, India, and Hawaii Exercises demonstrate the UK’s enduring commitment to supporting security and stability in the region, which is critical for the UK economy Hundreds of UK Armed Forces personnel have been deployed in the Indo-Pacific region this summer to participate in a series of major multi-national exercises across air, land, and sea in support of collective security and stability. The Indo-Pacific…
Keith Fraser, Chair of the YJB, says: “We continue to send our heartfelt sympathies to the families and loved ones of the three girls who so tragically lost their lives in the attack in Southport, as well as all those who were injured or affected by the incident. The YJB condemns the violent disorder we have been seeing this past week, and we are grateful to the police, other services who have responded with courage and selflessness to protect others. It has been so encouraging to see individuals within those towns and cities affected come together to denounce the violence…
The Ministry of Defence is working with partners to save the moth from extinction while continuing to use the site to conduct essential training to keep Britain safe. The Ministry of Defence owns most of the moth’s English habitat, Strensall Common, which is a 570-hectare area of open heathland, designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest. Lying east of the North Yorkshire village of Strensall, in the Vale of York, the site is used for military training, with some areas managed by Yorkshire Wildlife Trust and Forestry England. The small but striking moth is a priority species in the UK…
The UK remains deeply concerned about the rising threat from Daesh and its affiliates. Whilst Daesh has been unable to resurge territorially it continues to propagate its poisonous ideology globally. Its branches present an acute threat to at-risk communities, whilst its propaganda seeks to exploit global events to inspire terrorist violence across the world. The increasing threat from Daesh’s continued focus on Africa, including attacks from Daesh affiliates ISWAP and ISSP in West Africa and the Sahel threatens regional stability. As the Secretary General’s report notes, their activities in the region afflict grave violations on children, and in particular girls. This…
New whooping cough data published today by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) shows laboratory confirmed cases rising to over 10,000. UKHSA urges pregnant women to get vaccinated to protect their babies from birth onwards. The latest data for England shows cases of whooping cough peaked in May but continue at high levels, with 2,427 cases reported in June. This follows 555 cases in January 2024, increasing to an updated figure (1) of 3,052 in May – bringing the total number of laboratory confirmed cases from January to June 2024 to 10,493. Confirmed cases in the second quarter (April to June) of…
President, as our briefers today have made clear, the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda recognises the critical role women play in building sustainable peace. Women’s contributions are integral in all stages of peacekeeping missions, including drawdowns, transitions and withdrawals. I will set out three priorities today: perspective, participation and prevention.First, perspective. We must integrate a gender perspective into all components of peacekeeping missions, including preventing and responding to Conflict Related Sexual Violence (CRSV). Gender-responsive conflict analysis and technical gender expertise are critical to mission effectiveness, including in transition planning. I am pleased that we have secured strong gender commitments…
The Environment Agency is launching a new Flood Warning Service for Charnwood, Leicestershire this month that will help to warn hundreds more property owners of the risk of flooding. Flood Warnings inform the public about an imminent risk of flooding to their home or business and help people make informed decisions about how to respond. There are three types of message – Flood Alert, Flood Warning and Severe Flood Warning. Each can be triggered by particular weather or river conditions which cause flooding. The Environment Agency has installed three upgraded and modernised gauges in Charnwood Borough. These will be maintained…