UK services industry welcomes extension of Swiss visa agreement
- UK and Switzerland agree three-year extension to the Services Mobility Agreement (SMA), enabling UK professionals to work in Switzerland for up to 90 days a year permit free
- Extension welcomed by UK services industry, which accounts for around 80% of the UK’s GDP and workforce
- News comes ahead of negotiations on an ambitious...Read More »
Carbon Monoxide Awareness Week 2022
News story
Statement from our Chief Inspector, Captain Andrew Moll OBE, at the start of this year’s Carbon Monoxide Awareness Week.
Captain Andrew Moll OBE shares some safety...Read More »
G7 Foreign Ministers statement on missile launch by DPRK
Press release
The UK and G7 partners have issued a statement on an Intercontinental Ballistics Missile launch by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea on 18th November.
On...Read More »
Terrorists face longer in jail for offences in prison
- Terrorist prisoners face tougher sentences for offences behind bars
- Automatic referral to police in a week and possible prosecution under new agreement
- Meets key recommendation from landmark Jonathan Hall review on terrorism in jail
Under the tough new measures, all terrorist offenders who commit further crimes in jail – however minor –...Read More »
World Children’s Day 2022: joint statement
World news story
The British Embassy in Kyiv stands with embassies and delegations in Ukraine to express concern at the impact of Russia’s war on Ukraine’s children.