Category: World

International treaty This treaty was presented to Parliament in September 2026. Documents UK/USA: Agreement on Trade in Wine Ref: ISBN 978-1-5286-6835-4, CP 1689 PDF, 2.58 MB, 56 pages Order a copy Details Published title: Agreement between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the United States of America on Trade in Wine. […]

KEY TAKEAWAYS Pope Leo XIV’s views on international politics set out a vision that rejects the logic of power and imperialism in favour of diplomacy, the rule of law and multilateral institutions. Europe occupies a central place in this vision: the Pope sees the European Union as a project that transcends national rivalries. During his […]

Your Royal Highness; Cabinet Secretaries; Members of Congress; Friends and Allies; Redcoats and Rebels.  First of all, can I say a big thank you to the Band of Bugles & Rifles. I’m absolutely thrilled they could be with us this evening. In 1776, celebrations for the King’s Birthday on this side of the Atlantic were, […]

First steps Consider contacting anyone who might have information about where the missing person may be, including: family or friends people they were travelling with their tour guide or holiday representative their workplace their bank, building society or internet service provider who may be able to tell you when and where their account was last […]

This story began, like so many in the history of science, with something we were not looking for. In 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, we were studying a practical question: how do people move around in an enclosed space when you ask them to keep apart from one another? Watching the footage time after time, […]

Independence Blue Cross (IBX), an insurance company incorporated under the laws of Pennsylvania, has agreed to pay $22.5 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by failing to withdraw inaccurate and untruthful diagnosis codes for its Medicare Advantage Plan enrollees in order to improperly retain overpayments from Medicare. Under the Medicare […]

Thank you, Mr Chair. At last week’s FSC, the Russian delegation attempted to present a picture of their inevitable military success in Ukraine. It was claimed that the Russian Armed Forces were “steadily advancing on all fronts”, they described Ukrainian operations and counterattacks as “futile”, and they portrayed Western military assistance as ineffective. Those claims […]

Chief Financial Officer Our new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) will be Tom Taylor who joins the organisation on 20 October. Tom Taylor As well as being a member of the Executive Committee, Tom will be on the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) Board. Tom brings a wealth of experience from across government finance and public […]

This guide sets out essential information for British nationals moving to, or living in Cambodia, including where to find advice on health, education, benefits, residence requirements, finance and more. We are unable to provide any guidance on general lifestyle enquiries apart from the information and links listed below. See our embassy website for more details […]

KEY TAKEAWAYS • On September 24, the European Union sanctioned Xenia Fedorova, the Russian former head of the French arm of Russia Today (RT) and media commentator for the Bolloré group for her role in engaging in foreign information manipulation and interference (FIMI). It follows a French expulsion order against the Russian propagandist in July […]