UN Human Rights Council 49: UK statement for the interactive dialogue on the human rights situation in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

The UK’s Global Ambassador for Human Rights, Rita French delivered the UK’s statement thanking the Special Rapporteur for his continued efforts to shine a spotlight on the deeply concerning human rights situation i…

Update on pre-2012 income contingent (ICR) student loans interest rate

The Department for Education (DfE) has confirmed that the current interest rate for pre-2012 income contingent (ICR) student loans will remain at 1.50%.

New efficiency drive to cut £5.5 billion of government waste

A cross-Whitehall efficiency crackdown to cut £5.5 billion of wasteful spending was announced by the Chancellor today (Sunday 20 March).

Letter from Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng and Labour Markets Minister Paul Scully to CEO of P&O Ferries following the redundancy of staff

This letter to Peter Hebblethwaite, CEO of P&O Ferries, requests details of the circumstances by which staff were made redundant on 17 March 2022.

UN Human Rights Council 49: UK statement for the dialogue on the involvement of the UN in the situation of human rights in Myanmar

The UK’s Global Ambassador for Human Rights, Rita French delivered the statement thanking the Secretary General for his previous statements on the situation in Myanmar and welcoming the appointment of his new Special En…