British High Commission Dhaka turns to renewable energy through solar panels
In partnership with SOLshare, a climate tech company, the High Commission has installed a 15.93 kilowatt per hour grid-tied rooftop solar project for its office. In other words, solar power will be offset against the High Commission’s electricity consumption from the grid.
The solar panels will reduce carbon dioxide emissions by...Read More »
PM announces new air defence for Ukraine on first visit to Kyiv
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said it is “deeply humbling” to be in Kyiv and pledged that the UK will continue to stand by Ukrainians in their fight, on his first visit to the country today [Saturday 19th November].
Meeting President Zelenskyy, he confirmed that the UK will provide a major...Read More »
Derelict land to be transformed into new homes in boost for local regeneration
- Up to £35 million allocated to help councils transform unused sites into high-quality, new homes
- 59 regeneration projects from Exeter to Sunderland set to support thousands of new jobs, drive local growth and level up the country
- Forms the first phase of £180 million Brownfield Land Release Fund which will continue...Read More »
Almost 1,000 prison leavers tagged in first year of drive to cut booze-fuelled crime
- one year since world-first launch of alcohol tagging of prison leavers in Wales
- offenders tagged for up to a year face prison for breaching drink rules
- tags tackling alcohol-fuelled crime which costs society £21 billion a year
Under the scheme, offenders released from prison are fitted with alcohol monitoring tags if their...Read More »
Foreign Secretary speech at the Manama Dialogue in Bahrain
Your Royal Highnesses,
Your Excellencies,
Ladies and gentlemen,
Thank you for inviting me to speak here today. When Britain opened our Embassy here in Bahrain, our diplomats could look directly over the waters of the Gulf and watch dhows carrying pearl divers to the northern oyster beds.
Yet today our Embassy is almost half...Read More »