LONDON, March 17 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Fraudsters targeting the British public will be hunted down by a new INTERPOL Global Taskforce, launched at the Global Fraud Summit. Codenamed Operation Shadow Storm, the new taskforce will combine the intelligence powers of INTERPOL's 196 member countries to take the fight directly to fraudsters. Jointly developed by the UK and INTERPOL, the new unit will target the scam compounds driving a growing share of gl...
LONDON, March 17 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The MHRA and NICE aligned pathway and an improved advice service will help get new medicines to patients faster and support companies to plan with more certainty. Patients in England are set to receive some new medicines three to six months earlier under a streamlined approval process being launched by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) and National Institute for Health and Care Exce...
LONDON, March 17 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: We, the President of Ukraine and the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Meeting in a spirit of unity, shared responsibility, and strategic partnership, and guided by our common commitment to peace, security, and global stability, Recalling the long-standing friendship and partnership between Ukraine and the United Kingdom, founded on shared democratic values, mutual res...
LONDON, March 17 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: On 17 March 2026 United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met to discuss the UK-Ukraine Strategic Dialogue. The dialogue provides a comprehensive framework for jointly achieving the UK and Ukraine's shared objectives and further strengthening our bilateral relationship. It ensures the progress of commitments made in the landmark 100 Year Partnership, the 2020 Strate...
LONDON, March 17 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Reeves sets out the next phase of the government's growth plan to build a stronger, more secure economy in an uncertain world * Government pursues threebiggest opportunitiesforgrowth:acloserUK‑EUrelationship, astepchange in AI and unlocking growth in every UK regionand nation * UK-EU alignment guided byNational InterestPrinciplessoit boosts growth, cuts business costs and strengthens resilience * Step ch...
LONDON, March 17 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Chancellor set to double funding forOxford-Cambridge corridorin move to make it UK's "Silicon Valley". * Funding will unlock new homes,labsand transport, as part of plans todeliver good jobs,housingand connectivity. * Proposals for adevelopment corporation forGreaterOxford, withmoreresourcesand better coordinationto unlock the area's potential, speedingdeliveryand reinvesting growth locally. People who live a...
LONDON, March 17 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * The Chancellor is set to unveil up to £1.7bnofinvestmentinthe Northtoday * Moneywillsupportjobsanddevelopment in citiesacrossthe Northern Growth Corridor, including in Leeds South Bank,Liverpool Central, ManchesterVictoria North, Newcastle and Gateshead Quays, and Sheffield City Centre and Innovation Spine. * New career opportunities within a short commute of home for 9 million people The Chancellor is b...
LONDON, March 17 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Taskforce will act on the recommendations of Baroness Amos's review due this June * Experts including families chosen to lead taskforce and deliver safer, more equitable care for women, babies and families * £25 million boost for trusts to tackle causes of maternal death, enhance bereavement facilities and improve triage services Women, babies and families will receive safer and higher-quality NHS care t...
LONDON, March 17 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * President Zelenskyy set to visit Downing Street today as leaders agree new military partnership and announce new AI Centre of Excellencein Kyiv * Comes asUK and Ukrainian personnel continue to provide defensive drone support to partners in the Gulf in the wake of indiscriminate Iranian attacks * NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte also expected to visit London tomorrow for discussions on Euro-Atlantic se...
LONDON, March 17 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Increased threats from hostile actors, such as Russian aggression in Ukraine, are causing global instability and disrupting the rules-based international order. Challenging times for global security call for creative solutions. A core group of NATO allies - Finland, the Netherlands, and the UK, together with other partners - today announce that they are exploring setting up a new mechanism by 2027for financing ...