The UKHO appoints Vanessa Blake as interim Chief Executive

Vanessa Blake, UK Hydrographic Office’s Chief Customer Officer, to succeed outgoing Chief Executive Peter Sparkes




Claudia Arney reappointed as Lead Non-Executive Board Member of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport

The Secretary of State has reappointed Claudia Arney as the DCMS Lead Non-Executive Board Member for a term of three years.




Members reappointed to Migration Advisory Committee

Professor Dina Kiwan, Professor Sergi Pardos-Prado, and Professor Jo Swaffield have been reappointed to the MAC for a further 3 years.




UK Sanctions Businesses Funding Sudan War: 15 April 2024

The UK has announced sanctions on businesses which support activity of the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces, the military groups behind the conflict in Sudan .




Change of His Majesty’s Ambassador to Tunisia

Mr Roderick Drummond has been appointed His Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Tunisia.