Strengthened UK Russian sanctions legislation comes into force

Legislation has been laid in Parliament today to toughen and expand the UK’s sanctions regime against Russia



UK completes over 2 million SARS-CoV-2 whole genome sequences

The UK has surpassed 2 million SARS-CoV-2 genome sequences uploaded to the international Global Initiative on Sharing Avian Influenza Data (GISAID) database.



UK candidates make it through to next round of European Space Agency’s astronaut call

The latest figures from the European Space Agency (ESA) show more than 160 applicants from the UK have made it through to the next round of their astronaut call.



Nadine Dorries speech at World Expo Dubai 2020 UK National Day

Nadine Dorries, Secretary of State for the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, delivered this keynote speech to attendees of the World Expo Dubai 2020 on UK National Day.



Community projects awarded government funding to help Hong Kongers settle into life in the UK

A total of 47 national and regional projects are being allocated the funding to offer a range of support.