Victims of serious and sexual crimes to receive improved guidance and support in the Service Justice System Victims of Serious and Sexual Crime to Receive Better Protection and Support in Armed Forces Justice Reforms Military personnel and civilians who experience sexual assault, domestic abuse or stalking at the hands of serving members of the Armed Forces will receive stronger protections under the new Armed Forces Bill. The Bill, which is being debated in Parliament...

‘Team Up: Because everyone deserves a team behind them’ Sport Unites with Government for National Campaign to Tackle Male Isolation Jonny Wilkinson, Jacob Bethell, Luke Humphries and Luke Littler back Government’s Team Up campaign to tackle male loneliness using the power of sport One in four boys and young men say they feel lonely sometimes, often or always Major sports organisations from football, rugby, tennis and cricket are part of the week-long campaign running until 1

Joint Statement on the Third U.S.-Oman Strategic Dialogue The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and the Sultanate of Oman on the occasion of the Third U.S.-Oman Strategic Dialogue. Begin Text His Excellency Sheikh Khalifa bin Ali bin Issa al-Harthy, Under Secretary for Political Affairs at the Foreign Ministry of Oman, welcomed Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs at the U.S. Department of State Allison H

Visa Restrictions for Transitional Presidential Council (TPC) Members for Supporting Gangs The Department of State is taking steps to impose visa restrictions and revoke the visas of two (2) Transitional Presidential Council (TPC) members and their immediate family members (spouse and children).  These actions are being taken due to the TPC member’s involvement in the operation of gangs and other criminal organizations in Haiti, including through interference with the Governm

India Republic Day On behalf of the people of the United States, I extend my heartfelt congratulations to the people of India on your Republic Day. The United States and India share a historic bond. From our close cooperation on defense, energy, critical minerals, and emerging technologies to our multi-layered engagement through the Quad, the U.S.-India relationship delivers real results for our two countries and for the Indo-Pacific region. I look forward to working together

Australia National Day On behalf of the United States of America, I extend my best wishes to Australians everywhere as you celebrate Australia Day on January 26. The United States and Australia are bound by a long-standing alliance, strengthened over the 75 years since the signing of the ANZUS Treaty. Over the past year, our defense, economic, and security cooperation has deepened, reflecting our shared commitment to democratic values, regional stability, and mutual prosperit

The government plans to crackdown on illegal underage sunbeds use to cut cancer risks to teenagers Crackdown on Illegal Underage Sunbeds Use to Cut Teen Cancer Risk Unsupervised sunbed use by young people to be banned as part of National Cancer Plan Consultation to launch in Spring 2026, new rules could come into force as soon as 2027 Drive to tackle avoidable cancer and help make the NHS Fit for the Future More young people will be better protected from skin cancer through a

Third Meeting of the U.S.-Mexico Security Implementation Group Representatives from six United States government agencies and their Mexican counterparts convened the third Security Implementation Group (SIG) meeting in Washington, DC on January 23 to drive immediate, impactful results on security cooperation. The SIG underscored its priority focus of ending the fentanyl crisis by accelerating extraditions and transfers of high-value Transnational Criminal Organization (TCO) t

A programme to build futuristic ‘wingman’ drones to operate alongside Apache attack helicopters is advancing as British companies have been selected to develop prototypes New drones will pair up with Apache attack helicopters, pivoting to a new way of war and delivering on the Strategic Defence Review. Industry partnering with Defence to shape future of autonomous weapons systems. Seven industry partners advance to the next stage of Project NYX. Seven industry partners have b