UN Human Rights Council Special Session on Iran: UK statement
Thank you High Commissioner and Special Rapporteur for your powerful statements this morning.
Mr President,
Sarina Esmaelzadeh, 16 years old, in Karaj.
Minoo Majidi, a 62-year-old mother of 2, in western Kermanshah.
Sixteen year old Nika Shakarami, last heard from by a friend whilst being chased down a street during a protest in Tehran,...Read More »
Record numbers of NHS doctors and nurses
- Record numbers of doctors, nurses and staff are working in the NHS, latest data shows
- On top of 4,000 new GP trainees and 21,000 more primary care staff
- Government on track to deliver on commitment for 50,000 more nurses by 2024, with over 32,000 more nurses working in NHS hospitals and in...Read More »
GP practice data available for first time
- New data published on GP appointments for the first time ever allows patients to make a more informed choice about the practice they choose to visit
- This comes after over 4,000 GPs accepted on training placements, hitting the government target for the fifth year running
- Autumn Statement reiterates government’s commitment to primary...Read More »
International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women 2022: UK statement to the OSCE
Thank you, Mr Chair.
Gender-based violence remains one of the most systemic and widespread human rights violations of our time, requiring urgent action.
One in three women will experience physical or sexual violence in their lifetime, according to data from the World Health Organisation. This violence often starts devastatingly early: one in...Read More »
Animal medicine seizure notice: TMP Breeding at the Racing Pigeon Show, Doncaster
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Details of seizure notice served to TMP Breeding of Preston by a VMD Inspector attending the Racing Pigeon Show, Doncaster.