Furlough Scheme Extended and Further Economic Support announced

The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has been extended for a month with employees receiving 80% of their current salary for hours not worked and further economic support announced.



Committing to safeguarding progress made on the Women, Peace and Security agenda

Explanation of vote by Ambassador Jonathan Allen, UK Chargé d’Affaires to the UN, following the Security Council vote in connection with Women, Peace and Security



Local COVID alert level update for Carlisle

Carlisle will move from local COVID alert level medium to local COVID alert level high from 00.01 Saturday 31 October.



News story: Campaign for co-Chair of the Council for Science and Technology

A campaign has launched to select a new co-Chair for the Prime Minister’s Council for Science and Technology.




British Embassy Warsaw signs the Diversity Charter in Poland

By signing the Diversity Charter, the British Embassy Warsaw undertakes to implement diversity and inclusion policies.