Chancellor Rachel Reeves and Ukraine’s Finance Minister Sergii Marchenko signed the UK-Ukraine Bilateral agreement on Saturday, 1 March. This agreement will deliver £2.26 billion in funding to Ukraine, which will be paid back using the extraordinary profits generated on sanctioned Russian sovereign assets held in the EU. This is the UK’s contribution to the G7 […]
200 new jobs will be created and hundreds more supported at one of the UK’s leading defence manufacturers, after a £1.6bn deal was announced by the Prime Minister on March 2 to supply thousands of advanced air defence missiles to Ukraine. The latest measures in the UK’s support for Ukraine to achieve peace through strength, […]
John McFall has been cleared to become the first person with a physical disability to take part in a mission to the International Space Station (ISS) The former Paralympian and surgeon has been medically certified to undertake a long-duration mission, the European Space Agency has announced. John, who lost his leg in a motorbike accident when […]
In 2024, the fish rearing unit produced and stocked 510,488 fish into waterways around the country – an increase of 6.5% on the previous year when 478,937 were bred and stocked. In addition, just under 2 million advanced reared larvae were also stocked out into the wild. Richard Pitman, Fish Farm Technical Specialist at the […]
According to the UK Food Security Report 2024, the workforce in the food sector of Great Britain has seen an increase, reaching 4.38 million in 2023, reflecting a steady upward trend. This growth, however, does not fully address the significant skill shortages in critical areas such as seafood and veterinary sectors. Between 2021 and 2023, […]
An average of £200 million in private sector investment has been funnelled into the UK’s world leading AI sector a day since the new government took office last summer – an average of more than £8.3 million every hour – fuelling the Plan for Change to fix the foundations of the economy. More than £14 billion pounds worth of […]
UK Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch has accused countries impacted by slavery of exploiting colonial guilt through demands for reparations, arguing that calls for financial redress from Britain are an attempt to manipulate historical grievances. While acknowledging the British Empire’s flaws, Badenoch emphasized that its positive contributions, including its role in ending the Atlantic slave […]
The British High Commission in Nairobi has announced a USD $5.2 million (KSH 667 million) fund aimed at supporting over 10,000 Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Kenya. This initiative is part of the UK’s ongoing commitment to long-term investment solutions that drive growth and job creation in the country. The Listed SME Debt […]
The UK government is inviting applications from scientific experts for several high-profile positions, offering a unique chance to shape national policy and contribute to decision-making at the highest levels. Professor Dame Angela McLean encouraged qualified individuals to apply, saying, “Looking to use your expertise to put excellent science advice at the heart of decision making? […]
The UK and Canada are collaborating on the Redwing microsatellite Space Domain Awareness (SDA) mission, set to launch in 2027. This mission aims to enhance the tracking of objects in increasingly congested orbits, using improved sensors to provide near real-time responses to evolving space events. The Redwing microsatellite, roughly the size of a small washing […]
