LONDON, July 8 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The fifth round of negotiations on an enhanced Free Trade Agreement with Turkey  took place in Ankarabetween 15 and 23 June 2026.  Economic growth is the first mission of this government, and free trade agreements have an important role to play in achieving this. A stronger trade relationship with Turkey can support jobs and prosperity in the UK, ...
LONDON, July 8 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Children in care and foster families will benefit from a new model of children's social care being rolled out more widely across England, expanding foster care, cracking down on profiteering, and ensuring that vulnerable children locked in illegal children's homes instead get the tailored, individual support they need. Five new Regional Care Cooperatives (RCCs) have been confirmed and four new Fostering Hubs are ...
LONDON, July 8 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Amulti-million-poundprojectto overhaulcritical airfield infrastructure refurbishment at one atone ofthe UK's busiest military air bases, RAF Brize Norton, is now underway.   The RAF project, delivered in conjunction with the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO), will see the existing runway surface replaced alongside significant refurbishment of the wider airfield infrastructure. The project form...
LONDON, July 8 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has today (8 July 2026) approved the medicinenerandomilast (Jascayd)to treatadults with a lung disease called Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) and Progressive Pulmonary Fibrosis (PPF). IPF and PPF are conditions where the lung tissue becomes scarred over timeand as a result breathing becomes increasingly difficult. The active ingredient,nerandomil...
LONDON, July 7 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Carers, people with care needs and carers' organisations encouraged to have their say on reforms to be made to the outdated system inherited from previous Government. * Findings will inform work on the future modernisation of Carer's Allowance. * Comes after action taken to improve carers' lives with the biggest ever boost to the earnings allowance. Unpaid carers and their organisations are being invited to sha...
LONDON, July 7 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Firms includingM&S, Nationwide, ITV, MicrosoftUKand Cloudflareare some of the first to Pledge to strengthen their cyber defences * Signatories will take practical steps to strengthen their cyber resilience, including board-level oversight, use ofNational Cyber Security Centre (NCSC)tools and stronger supply-chain security * Launch forms a central pillar of the government's National Cyber Action Plan to r...
LONDON, July 7 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Lt Gen Nick Perry DSO MBE will take up the post of Commander Joint Force Command Norfolkin September 2026, the first British officer to be appointed to the role. * Based in the United States, JFC Norfolk commandsNATOoperations for the Atlantic, UK, High North and northern Europe. * Comes as European allies step up to take on more leadership roles across the Alliance. Lieutenant General Nick PerryDSO MBE...
LONDON, July 7 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Mr President, The UK is proud to cosponsor Resolution L.15 on the independence and impartiality of the judiciary, jurors and assessors, and the independence of lawyers: the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers. All legal professionals should be able to discharge their professional duties without fear of reprisals. An independent legal profession and an independent and impar...
LONDON, July 7 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Mr President, The UK thanks the Core Group, led by the Philippines, for their hard work this session. We appreciate their engagement with us. The UK particularly welcomes the focus of this year's resolution on the needs and interests of future generations. It is entirely appropriate to that theme that this resolution underscores the importance of efforts to limit the global temperature increase to 1.5 Degrees Ce...
LONDON, July 7 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Prime Minister hosted the Prime Minister of The Netherlands, Rob Jetten, at the British Residence in Ankara this evening. The leaders began by discussing the new maritime partnership between the UK and The Netherlands, which they agreed would strengthen NATO andback UK shipbuilding. It was symbolic of the enduring and close relationship between the two countries, the Prime Minister added. Turning to shared ...